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AbouRizk, S M and Halpin, D W (1990) Probabilistic Simulation Studies for Repetitive Construction Processes. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 116(04), 575–94.

Ahmad, I (1990) Decision‐Support System for Modeling Bid/No‐Bid Decision Problem. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 116(04), 595–608.

Al Sarraj, Z M (1990) Formal Development of Line‐of‐Balance Technique. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 116(04), 689–704.

Bernold, L E (1990) Testing Bar‐Code Technology in Construction Environment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 116(04), 643–55.

Gerwick, B C (1990) Implementing Construction Research. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 116(04), 556–63.

Gibson, G E and Bell, L C (1990) Electronic Data Interchange in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 116(04), 727–37.

Hampton, D, Jin, J S and Clark, E A (1990) Foundation Construction within Wastewater‐Treatment Plant. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 116(04), 564–73.

Pultar, M (1990) Progress‐Based Construction Scheduling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 116(04), 670–88.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction management; Project management; Scheduling; Critical path method;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1990)116:4(670)
  • Abstract:
    A new construction scheduling technique, developed on the basis of progress charts and Gantt (bar) charts, is presented. The main aim of the development is to overcome the problem of fragmentation of activities during the application of the conventional critical path and precedence diagramming methods to construction projects. However, the level of detail available in these methods for the representation of precedence relationships has been preserved and extended. Timing relations are defined among any events in activities instead of the start and end only; these relations may be multiple and expressed in terms of progress level. The concepts of activity timing and scheduling and project timing are elaborated, starting from definitions of temporal constraints for single activities and proceeding through timing relations. The concepts of slacks, free slacks, and criticality are defined and discussed in detail. The process of project timing, project scheduling, updating, and slack computation are illustrated numerically on a small sample project.

Seydel, J and Olson, D L (1990) Bids Considering Multiple Criteria. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 116(04), 609–23.

Thomas, H R, Maloney, W F, Horner, R M W, Smith, G R, Handa, V K and Sanders, S R (1990) Modeling Construction Labor Productivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 116(04), 705–26.

Thomas, H R, Smith, G R and Wright, D E (1990) Resolving Disputes over Contract Notice Requirements. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 116(04), 738–55.

Vorster, M C and De La Garza, J M (1990) Consequential Equipment Costs Associated with Lack of Availability and Downtime. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 116(04), 656–69.

Yates, J K (1990) Data‐Base Systems for Evaluating Construction Programs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 116(04), 624–42.