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Akpan, E O P and Igwe, O (2001) Methodology for Determining Price Variation in Project Execution. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 127(05), 367–73.

Chevallier, N J and Russell, A D (2001) Developing a Draft Schedule Using Templates and Rules. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 127(05), 391–8.

  • Type: Journal Article
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  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2001)127:5(391)
  • Abstract:
    The effort required for the initial drafting of a plan is often a real barrier to developing a useful and high quality schedule for a construction project. The goal of this paper is to demonstrate how an expert system with an editable rule base can be combined with standard templates of modifiable, predefined knowledge within a project management system in order to generate draft schedules based on limited user input. The user can capitalize on past experience by creating a template for each recurring project type. The knowledge contained in the templates is broken down into a physical view (i.e., what is being built), a process view (i.e., how it will be built), and rules for scaling the templates and computing durations based on user input. The physical view is a hierarchical breakdown structure of components that describes (without quantifying) the physical and spatial characteristics of the project type. The process view contains a list of typical activities and the logic relationships that describe their sequencing. The rules serve to link and then expand the two views in order to generate a draft schedule for the project-at-hand once its scale is specified. The feasibility and capabilities of the proposed approach are demonstrated in the context of a full-sized project composed of three buildings.

El-Diraby, T E and O'Connor, J T (2001) Model for Evaluating Bridge Construction Plans. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 127(05), 399–405.

Elinwa, A U and Joshua, M (2001) Time-Overrun Factors in Nigerian Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 127(05), 419–25.

Henry, E and Brothers, H S (2001) Cost Analysis between SABER and Design Bid Build Contracting Methods. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 127(05), 359–66.

Kang, L S, Park, I C and Lee, B H (2001) Optimal Schedule Planning for Multiple, Repetitive Construction Process. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 127(05), 382–90.

Seo, S and Hwang, Y (2001) . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 127(05), 414–8.

Thorpe, T and Mead, S (2001) Project-Specific Web Sites: Friend or Foe?. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 127(05), 406–13.

Yamín, R A and Harmelink, D J (2001) Comparison of Linear Scheduling Model (LSM) and Critical Path Method (CPM). Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 127(05), 374–81.

Zhang, X Q and Kumaraswamy, M M (2001) Procurement Protocols for Public-Private Partnered Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 127(05), 351–8.