The collapse of the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge stunned everyone‚ especially engineers. How could the most "modern" suspension bridge‚ with the most advanced design‚ suffer catastrophic failure in a relatively light wind? The State of Washington‚ the insurance companies‚ and the United States government appointed boards of experts to investigate the collapse of the Narrows Bridge. The Federal Works Administration (FWA) appointed a 3-member panel of top-ranking engineers: Othmar Amman‚ Dr. Theodore
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT 641 - ASSIGNMENT No. 2 (Value 40%) PROJECT CHARTER‚ SCOPE MANAGEMENT‚ PROJECT PLANNING Aim of Assignment: Create a Project Charter‚ Requirements Document & Work Break Down Structure Apply scope change management processes Demonstrate understanding of project planning through the analysis of a case study [Note: Topic Notes 4(Initiation)‚ 5 (Project Planning) and 6 (Scope Management) provide the background to complete this assignment) PART I (68 marks) PROJECT
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Project Mangement - Constraints By Jasmeet Prakash A project has many factors which determine its level of manageability and success. These factors can be considered constraints which may cause delays or difficulties. The most important criteria for a balanced project is often quoted as the careful organisation of these constraints. Constraint reducing techniques are used to better equip a Project Manager for success. These techniques are accomplished through the use of practical guides or methods
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Case study 7.2 The Tacoma narrows Suspension Bridge. In the Tacoma narrows bridge project the project planning was fairly planned‚ developers and Engineers did not coordinate proper strategies and a scope management for this project‚ even before its inauguration and opening‚ the bridge exhibited strange characteristics that were noticeable right away. I think the only appropriate project planning was the budget that was obtains by the federal
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it 4 Assingment 1 CASE STUDY 7.2 Roll-Tacoma Narrows Bridge 3600028000Unit 4 Assingment 1 CASE STUDY 7.2 Roll-Tacoma Narrows Bridge Title: Case Study Tacoma Narrows Bridge In what ways were the project planning and scope management for this project appropriate and when did they begin taking unknowing or unnecessary risks? Discuss the issue of project constraints and other unique aspects of the bridge in the risk management process. Did the project managers take them sufficiently into consideration
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Prior to the onset of modern project management‚ the success criteria of a project lay solely on the technical success‚ or scope of the resulting product or service. Today‚ adherence to budget and schedule form a triangle of success factors alongside scope‚ with client satisfaction also developing as a key determinant of project success (Kerzner‚ 2004). However‚ the delivery of project scope will always take precedence over all other project factors‚ because if a project fails to deliver on its original
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...............................................11 Abstract (143 words) The Tacoma Narrows bridge was a one of a kind bridge at its time. Starting from its size and ending with the structure of the bridge‚ It was considered to be an outstanding bridge at that time. It looked perfect and flawless as it started swaying in windy conditions and still manage to stay standing. The bridge’s failure was in 1940 when a strong wind storm caused the bridge to vibrate in an unbalanced manner and collapse
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The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the third largest in the world in 1940. Unfortunately that wouldn’t last too long. On November 7th‚ 1940 only four months after being open it collapsed due to violent swaying and flexing. Some of the reasons for its collapse were that it was put in an area of Tacoma that was prone to high winds and the engineer used solid girders instead of open trusses to cut costs. Another issue that engineers later learned about was its lack of aerodynamics. With that said we will
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge A lot of things can go wrong when building or designing a major building‚ plane‚ bridge‚ or even a road. Engineers face the challenges to overcome these flaws or problems everyday when they are trying to design structures. The primary causes of engineering disasters are usually: Human factors‚ design flaws‚ material failures‚ extreme conditions or environments‚ and combinations of these reasons put together. There are many things an engineer has to look for when designing
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Project Risk Management | M3N313401-12-B | Group report Jenna McCall : S1O21235 Adelle Kelly : S1023858 Angela Mitchell : S1034517 Luciano Farias : S1306729 Iaponaira de Abreu : S1306726 |
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