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One drawback of the Line of Balance (LOB) method is the unavailability of commercial software featuring its fundamentals. Studies pointed out this drawback as a factor that prevents a more frequent use. Recognizing the potential of the... more
One drawback of the Line of Balance (LOB) method is the unavailability of commercial software featuring its fundamentals. Studies pointed out this drawback as a factor that prevents a more frequent use. Recognizing the potential of the LOB method for managing construction projects, the objective of this paper is to propose a methodology for modeling Line of Balance schedules using CPM software like MS Project®. Previous researches developed an integrated Critical Path Method (CPM) and LOB model in an analytical nongraphical manner. This paper advances LOB modeling one step further to deal with other possible logical dependencies between activities. The presented framework can be used to develop a scheduling model that can link input and output data to commercial scheduling software; MS project®. The results of model application on a case study show the model ability in dealing with all possible relations with lags between activities and data transfer to MS project®.
Many construction projects could be considered as repetitive projects. Researchers developed many scheduling models for repetitive projects. Although these models showed enhancement in meeting deadline and resources limitations, they... more
Many construction projects could be considered as repetitive projects. Researchers developed many scheduling models for repetitive projects. Although these models showed enhancement in meeting deadline and resources limitations, they ignored the effect of learning curve on the production rate of construction crews. The effect of learning in repetitive work are being studied since the 1930. Despite the fact that there is an effect on Line of Balance (LOB), no further development has been made to their applications. This paper develops a scheduling model which incorporate the effect of learning with LOB. The model is validated using a case study to show the learning effect on activities duration.