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Ladder Network

The document discusses ladder networks, which are used for construction projects involving repetitive work. A ladder network models repetitive activities as steps in a ladder. An example ladder network is given for building a retaining wall divided into stretches, with activities like earthwork, concrete work, and fencing repeated for each stretch. Ladder networks are simple to draw and understand for repetitive projects but identifying critical paths can be difficult.

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Ladder Network

The document discusses ladder networks, which are used for construction projects involving repetitive work. A ladder network models repetitive activities as steps in a ladder. An example ladder network is given for building a retaining wall divided into stretches, with activities like earthwork, concrete work, and fencing repeated for each stretch. Ladder networks are simple to draw and understand for repetitive projects but identifying critical paths can be difficult.

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CEL 362

CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
LECTURE7
LadderNetwork
Dr. KUMAR NEERAJ JHA
Block IV -322
[email protected]
Construction Project Management_Kumar Neeraj Jha

Aladdernetworkismoreorlessanextension
ofthearrownetwork,
usefulincaseswherearepetitiveworks,such
aspipingjobs,railwayselectrification,and
constructionofstormwaterdrains,orroads.
Insuchprojects,thenumberofactivitiesis
small,buteachactivityisrepeatedseveral
times.

Construction Project Management_Kumar Neeraj Jha

LONGRCCWALLCONSTRUCTION
R1
2

R2
2

R3
2

F1
3

Ri:Reinforcementwork
Fi:Formwork
Ci:Concreting

R4
2

F2
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F3
3

C1
1

F4
3

C2
1

C3
1

C4
1

FORWARDPASS
4

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Fi:Formwork
Ci:Concreting

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FORWARD&BACKWARDPASS
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Fi:Formwork
Ci:Concreting

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C1
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C4
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CRITICALPATH
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CriticalPath:R1F1F2F3F4C4

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LADDERDIAGRAM
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Thecompletednetworklooksalmostlikealadder,
andhencethenameofthisnetwork.
Anillustrativeexampleofaladdernetworkisgivenin
Figure__,whichhasbeendrawnforaprojectof
constructionofretainingwallhavingtheactivities:
earthwork(EW),concreteraft(CR),concretewall
(CW),andfencing(FE).
Letthelengthoftheretainingwallis500manditis
desiredtodivideitinastretchof100mthusatotal
offivestretches.

Construction Project Management_Kumar Neeraj Jha

LettheactivitiesbenamedasEW1,EW2,EW3,EW4,and
EW5forearthworkactivityinstretch1,2,3,4,and5
respectively.
Similarly,lettheactivitiesCC1toCC5,CR1toCR5,CW1to
CW5,andFE1toFE5representplaincementconcreteinthe
baseofwall,concreteraft,concretewall,andfencing
activitiesinstretch1to5respectively.
Further,assumethateachstretchofwalltakes2daysfor
earthwork,1dayforcementconcrete,7daysforconcrete
raft,10daysforconcretewall,and2daysforfencing.
Thereis1dayofdelaybetweenearthworkandcement
concreteactivity,1dayofdelaybetweencementconcrete
andconcreteraft,7daysofdelayinconcreteraftand
concretewall,and7daysofdelayinconcretewallactivityand
fencingactivity.
Construction Project Management_Kumar Neeraj Jha

Figure6.28:Arrownetworkforrepetitiveworks

Construction Project Management_Kumar Neeraj Jha

Figure6.29LaddernetworkcorrespondingtonetworkofFigure6.28

Construction Project Management_Kumar Neeraj Jha

6.9 LADDERNETWORKCONTD..
SomeRemarksonLadderNetwork
Theladdernetworkissimpletodrawand
understandespeciallyforprojectsofrepetitive
types.
Itispossibletoseparateouttheactivities
belongingtoonetypeofwork.
Onemajorlimitationwiththeladdernetwork
howeveristhedifficultyinidentifyingthe
activitiesoncriticalpath.

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