UNIVERSITY OF KERALA - College of Engineering, Trivandrum
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA - College of Engineering, Trivandrum
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA - College of Engineering, Trivandrum
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08.805 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT<br />
L T P/D Cr<br />
3 0 0 3<br />
Module I<br />
Management – definition – Evolution <strong>of</strong> management thought - Scientific management - principles <strong>of</strong> scientific<br />
management advocated by Taylor and Fayol – relevance in construction industry.<br />
Construction management –need- objectives – functions –stages- construction team – resources in construction<br />
industry - Computer capabilities in management.<br />
Construction project management – life cycle <strong>of</strong> a construction project-data collection-techno-economic<br />
feasibility study-cost benefit analysis-rate <strong>of</strong> return analysis.<br />
Module II<br />
Bidding – tenders - types <strong>of</strong> tenders - tendering procedure – award <strong>of</strong> tenders – qualification <strong>of</strong> contractors –<br />
contracts – contract documents – important clauses in construction contracts - types <strong>of</strong> contracts – execution <strong>of</strong><br />
works – methods <strong>of</strong> recording progress <strong>of</strong> work - payment for works<br />
Module III<br />
Construction planning and scheduling – different types <strong>of</strong> schedules – methods <strong>of</strong> scheduling – bar charts – mile<br />
stone charts – networks – Critical Path Method – Programme Evaluation and Review Technique – time-cost<br />
trade-<strong>of</strong>f – basic concept <strong>of</strong> resource planning (problems not needed).<br />
References:<br />
1. B. Sengupta and H.Guha ,Construction Management and Planning, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing<br />
Company Pvt. Ltd., New Delh<br />
2. B. L. Gupta, Amit Gupta ,Construction Management and Accounts, Standard Publishers Distributors,<br />
Delhi.<br />
3. L.S.Srinath ,PERT and CPM- Principles and Applications, third edition , Affiliated East-West Press Pvt.<br />
Ltd., New Delhi.<br />
4. Jerome D. Wiest and Ferdinand K. Levy, A Management Guide to PERT / CPM with GERT/ PDM<br />
/DCPM and other networks, second edition, Prentice Hall <strong>of</strong> India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.<br />
Question Paper: Duration: 3 hours.<br />
The question paper consists <strong>of</strong> Part A and Part B.<br />
Part A is for 40 marks. There will be 8 compulsory short answer questions <strong>of</strong> 5 marks each covering entire<br />
syllabus.<br />
Part B is for 60 marks. There will be two questions from each module. The candidate has to answer one<br />
question <strong>of</strong> 20 marks from each module.<br />
Note: No charts, tables, codes are permitted in the examination hall. If necessary, relevant data shall be given<br />
along with the question paper by the question paper setter.<br />
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