Study of time and cost of labour productivity for a construction project

INDEPENDENT STUDY – I

“Study of time and cost of labour productivity for a construction project”
Submitted by: Eshani Kothari
Code: PT100513

Guided by:
Prof. P Akalkotkar
Chairman, M.Tech (CEM)
CEPT University

M.Tech. programme in construction Engineering and Management
CEPT University
Ahmedabad- 380009
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter I
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.6
1.7
1.8
Chapter II
2.1
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.3
Chapter III
3.1
3.2
Chapter IV
4.1
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.3
Chapter V
5.1
5.2
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
5.3
5.3.1

Title
Research Proposal
Introduction
Need for study
Objectives of the study
Scope of study
Methodology
Literature review
Data collection
Data analysis
Conclusion
Future scope
Research plan
Literature review
Overview
Need for study
Factors affecting labour productivity
Work study
Research gap
Research methodology
Introduction
Methodology
Data collection
Site details
Data collection
Data collection for brickwork
Data collection for Plasterwork
Data collection for excavation
Job layout
Data analysis
Theory and formulas
Calculations for the standard cycle time
Brickwork
Plaster work
Excavation
Proposed cycle time and its cost impact
Brickwork
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5.3.1.2
5.3.1.3
5.3.2
5.3.2.1
5.3.2.2
5.3.2.3
5.3.3
5.3.3.1
5.3.3.2
5.3.3.3
Chapter VI
6.1
6.2

Analysis on actual cycle time of brickwork
Analysis on proposed cycle time of brickwork
Cost impact of brickwork
Plasterwork
Analysis on actual cycle time of plasterwork
Analysis on proposed cycle time of plasterwork
Cost impact of plasterwork
Excavation
Analysis on actual cycle time of excavation
Analysis on proposed cycle time of excavation
Cost impact of excavation
Conclusion
Conclusions
Future scope
Bibliography

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