Question A line of balance chart is to be prepared for the finishing operations on 10 houses. The operations involve 4 m
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Question A line of balance chart is to be prepared for the finishing operations on 10 houses. The operations involve 4 m
Question A line of balance chart is to be prepared for the finishing operations on 10 houses. The operations involve 4 main activities with relationship sequence as shown in Figure 1 below. Table 1 shows the estimated man-hours per unit and the optimum gang size for each operation. The target rate of construction is two houses per week with each gang working at its natural rate. Table 1 Operations and labour information Operation Man-hours per unit Optimum Gang size Roof Carpentry 3 Roof Tiling 60 2 Plumbing Works 180 3 Electrical Works 70 2 140 لا لا لا لا Roof Carpentry Roof Tiling Electrical works Plumbing works Figure 1 Construction sequence for one house unit a. Assuming a 5-day working week, 8 hours per day and a minimum buffer time of 5 days between operations, prepare a line of balance schedule for this project and hence state the contract duration b. When will the team (gang) of operatives for Roof Tiling finish their last bit of work and leave the site?
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