Investigation on Construction planning and Scheduling Methods and Tools in Case of Federal Road Construction Projects
| dc.contributor.advisor | Abraham Assefa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Beshir Mudesir | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-13T11:37:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-06-13T11:37:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Any effective construction management system should have as its primary objective to completing the project within allotted budget, on schedule and within necessary quality standards. Project planning and scheduling tools and methods are important tools for Contractors in ensuring efficient and effective project planning and scheduling. Traditional planning and scheduling procedures are widely used by road contractors while establishing the work program. However, due to the growing size and complexity of construction projects, as well as rapid technological progress, a move from traditional approaches to more technology intensive ways have required. Due to this, the study looks into the present planning and scheduling methods and tools adopted by the contractors in case of federal road projects, the factors that influence their choices, and the problems encountered using the chosen planning and scheduling tools and methods are studied. Road contractors working with Ethiopian Road Administration were included in the research. The questionnaire survey and case study were used for data collection and respondents are ERA road contractors. According to the findings, the most popular planning and scheduling approach used by local and foreign contractors is the bar chart, which is followed by critical path methods(CPM) in activity on arrow (AOA). Contractors, on the other side, rarely use the LSM, PERT, or GERT methodologies. Specialized software was most commonly used to create bar charts, milestone charts, and CPM in AOA, PDM, PERT, and GERT, while computer spreadsheet systems were usually utilized to create s-curve charts and linear scheduling method (LSM) The most widely used specialty software is Microsoft Project, whereas the most widely used computer spreadsheet system is Microsoft Excel. The most important criteria determining the choice of planning and scheduling methodologies are the size and complexity of projects. The requirements for detail information, computer hardware and software, and the inability to control the project's critical path are all problems experienced when employing non-network based approaches (bar chart, s-curve chart, milestone chart, and LSM). On the other hand, time Consuming, the need for a skilled and experienced Planner, detailed information, computer skills and software, and insufficient training are all major issues with adopting this method. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/8139 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | planning and scheduling | |
| dc.subject | Methods | |
| dc.subject | Tools | |
| dc.subject | factors affecting | |
| dc.subject | ERA projects | |
| dc.title | Investigation on Construction planning and Scheduling Methods and Tools in Case of Federal Road Construction Projects | |
| dc.type | Thesis |