Given the following highway rerouting project, (a) Draw the network. (b) Find the ESs, LSs, and slacks.
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Given the following highway rerouting project,
(a) Draw the network.
(b) Find the ESs, LSs, and slacks.
(c) Find the critical path.
(d) If the project has a 1 1/2-year deadline for reopening, should we consider crashing some activities?Explain.
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Immediatc Activity Time Predecessor (months) Activity A: Schedule crew B: Schedule equipment C: Plan new route D: Costs meet budget? E: Inform public F: Put out signs G: Begin rerouting 4 C, B C, B D, E
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a and b c The critical path is B D G as shown in Figure 94 ...View the full answer
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