Precidance Network1
Precidance Network1
Precidance Network1
NETWORK (PN)
Introduction
Precedence Network Analysis (PNA)
Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) or
Activity-on-node Network.
In CPM/PERT networks, activities are connected
according to the finish-to-start logic,
SS SF
Multiple PDM relationships
Example.
PN of raft foundation Code Description Dur
The various activities
involved in the raft A Excavation 4
construction are as B Blinding base 2
follows:
C Steel fabrication 5
Transportation of
D 1
rebar steel to site
Formwork setting
E and rebar fixing 3
Raft
F concreting 2
Forward Pass
EST of starting activity = 0
Activity A, Node – 1
EST1 = 0
EFT1 = EST1 + d1 = 0 + 4 = 4
Activity B, Node – 2
EST2 = EFT1 + delay = 4 + 2 = 6
EFT2 = EST2 + d2 = 6 + 2 = 8
Activity C, Node – 3
EST3 = 0
EFT3 = EST3 + d3 = 0 + 5 = 5
Activity D, Node – 4
EST4 = 5
= (5 + 1) or (6 + 1) = 7 Compute
till end
Backward Pass
6 F 2 12 10
5 E 3 11 8
4 D 1 8 7
3 C 5 7 2
2 B 2 8 6
1 A 4 4 0
Draw a Precedence network and
analyze…
Is this a precedence network?
Why softwares are required?
………..to avoid tedious calculations
Repetitive Works Network
The PNA technique can be usefully applied to
prepare the network plan of projects involving
repetitive works..
Network for construction of subsequent rafts can be
easily developed as follows:
1. Network analysis
CPM
AOA
AON ( Precedence)
PERT