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A Study of Lean Construction Practices in Gaza Strip

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4.4.1 Mobilization and excavation<br />

Table (4.3) shows seven processes where the number <strong>of</strong> value added steps is 1 out <strong>of</strong> 7<br />

steps which corresponds to14% <strong>of</strong> total steps. The total duration <strong>of</strong> the mobilization and<br />

excavation <strong>in</strong> the daily report is 240 hours.<br />

No.<br />

Table 4.3 Value and non-value added processes <strong>in</strong> mobilization and excavation<br />

Process<br />

Step<br />

number<br />

Step<br />

Value<br />

added<br />

steps<br />

Duration<br />

1day=<br />

8hours<br />

1 Site clean<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>cludes remov<strong>in</strong>g trees 1 0 48<br />

2 Demolish<strong>in</strong>g the exist<strong>in</strong>g wall<strong>in</strong>g fence. 2 0 32<br />

3 To setup the site eng<strong>in</strong>eer <strong>of</strong>fice 3 0 32<br />

4<br />

Excavation <strong>of</strong> the natural ground to the<br />

required levels<br />

4 1/2 96<br />

5 Laboratory 5 0 8<br />

6 Expand the excavation 6 1/2 16<br />

7 Laboratory 7 0 8<br />

Total 7 1<br />

Percentage <strong>of</strong> value added steps 14%<br />

240<br />

4.4.2 Pla<strong>in</strong> concrete<br />

Table (4.4) shows the five processes that constitute the pla<strong>in</strong> concrete. The number <strong>of</strong><br />

value added steps is 1 out <strong>of</strong> 5 steps (20%) and the total duration <strong>in</strong> the daily report is 63<br />

hours.<br />

Table 4.4 Non-value added and value added processes <strong>in</strong> pla<strong>in</strong> concrete<br />

No.<br />

1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

4<br />

5<br />

Process<br />

Step<br />

number<br />

Steps<br />

Value<br />

added<br />

steps<br />

0<br />

1/2<br />

0<br />

1/2<br />

Cheblona work +form work concrete 1<br />

Cast <strong>in</strong> site 10cm thick pla<strong>in</strong> concrete 2<br />

Rework form work for foundation concrete 3<br />

Cast 3M3 pla<strong>in</strong> concrete 4<br />

Remove form work 5 0<br />

Total 5 1<br />

Percentage <strong>of</strong> value added steps 20%<br />

42<br />

Duration<br />

(hours)<br />

1day=<br />

8hours<br />

24<br />

16<br />

8<br />

5<br />

10<br />

63

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