A Case Study: Line of Balance (LOB) Method for High Rise Residential Project

Construction & Management

India is the second largest in construction industry. For growing need for shelter it is important that requirement of resources should be delivered on time. Linear scheduling methods is best suited to projects that display repetitive characters but their use in the construction industry is limited. Line of balance is linear scheduling method that also makes use of network technology. The Line of balance method is well suited to projects that are composed of activities of a linear and repetitive nature. Line of balance method of scheduling for project comprised of work of repetitive natures which involved in housing project, urban residential development, roads construction, high-rise construction buildings, pipelines, precast concrete production etc. To monitor the project LOB method become easier to visualize and operate using set of flow line graph where Gantt chart graph do not give much details. It is important for project manager to handle the project within specific set of limitation where resources are available and optimum use. The overall objective of this study is to identify the total duration required by project for its completion and comparison with actual plan by using line of balance method and find out the float the project and representing the project with the use of flow line chart for repetitive nature of activities.

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