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ADM Network Calculation
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Contents Pages
CALCULATING THE CPM EARLY DATES ..................................................................... 1
CALCULATING THE CPM LATE DATES ........................................................................ 2
CALCULATING THE CPM FLOAT TIMES ...................................................................... 3
TABULATING THE CPM CALCULATIONS .................................................................... 4
Activities sorted by Early Start-Total Float sequence. ................................................ 5
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CALCULATING THE CPM EARLY DATES
The ADM CPM Network early date calculations are done by doing the "forward pass." The
forward pass is accomplished through use of the following formula: EF=ES+DUR-1. The
forward pass is done for each one of the paths by carrying forward the largest values at the
junctions.
Figure 1 shows a sample early dates or forward pass calculation.
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CALCULATING THE CPM LATE DATES
The ADM CPM Network late date calculations are done by doing a "backward pass." The
backward pass is accomplished by starting at the networks last activity and subtracting the
duration from the early finish date and adding one or LS=LF–DUR+1. As is done in the forward
pass calculation, this backward pass is done for each of the paths. The most critical time is always
carried backward for the calculation. Figure 2 shows a sample backward pass calculation.
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CALCULATING THE CPM FLOAT TIMES
The CPM Network float times are merely the difference between early and late dates. The
formula for calculating total float is as follows: TF=LF-EF or TF=LS-ES. By definition, the
Critical Path is the longest continuous path throughout the network, and, in a network with a
unique beginning and unique ending node and no outside constraints, it would be equivalent to
zero. Figure 3 shows an example of the total float calculation.
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TABULATING THE CPM CALCULATIONS
The activities and the calculated data must be arranged in an easy to use format. There are
various ways to sort or compile the calculated data. The normal horizontal format is as follows
for each activity:
ACT DESCRIP. DUR. EARLY EARLY LATE LATE TOTAL
NO. START FINISH START FINISH FLOAT
The vertical or activity sort order can be in many ways dependent on the need. Listed below are a
few of the most useful sorts.
FIRST LEVEL SECOND LEVEL THIRD LEVEL
EARLY START TOTAL FLOAT
TOTAL FLOAT EARLY START
ACTIVITY NUMBER EARLY START
DISCIPLINE EARLY START TOTAL FLOAT
AREA EARLY START TOTAL FLOAT
Following is a list of activities with the calculated values. The table on the next page depicts these
activities sorted by Early Start-Total Float.
ACT. DESCRIPTION DUR ES EF LS LF TF
NO.
200 PROJECT COMPLETED 1 3DEC93 3DEC93 3DEC93 3DEC93
0
198 CLEAN UP 3 30NOV93 2DEC93 30NOV932DEC93
0
196 DEMOBILIZE 2 28NOV93 29NOV93 28NOV93 29NOV93
0
194 PAINT 4 20NOV93 23NOV93 25NOV93 28NOV93
3
192 INSTALL GUARD RAIL 10 8NOV93 27NOV93 18NOV93 27NOV93
0
190 LAY WEARING COURSE 10 8NOV93 17NOV93 8NOV9317NOV 93
0
188 LAY BASE COURSE 8 31OCT93 7NOV93 31OCT937NOV93
0
184 FINE GRADE SHOULDER 5 1NOV 93 5NOV93 3NOV93 7NOV93
2
180 EXCAVATE 6 25OCT93 30OCT93 25OCT9330OCT93
0
170 NOTICE TO PROCEED 1 20OCT93 20OCT93 20OCT9320OCT93
0
172 MOBILIZE 4 21OCT93 24OCT93 21OCT93 24OCT93
0
174 LAYOUT 2 22OCT93 23OCT93 22OCT9323OCT93
0
176 CLEAR AND GRUB 2 22OCT93 23OCT93 23OCT93 24OCT93
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Activities sorted by Early Start-Total Float sequence.
ACT. DESCRIPTION DUR ES EF LS
LF TF
NO.
170 NOTICE TO PROCEED 1 20OCT93 20OCT93 20OCT93
20OCT93 0
172 MOBILIZE 4 21OCT93 24OCT93 21OCT93
24OCT93 0
174 LAYOUT 2 22OCT93 23OCT93 22OCT93
23OCT93 0
176 CLEAR AND GRUB 2 22OCT93 23OCT93 23OCT93
24OCT93 1
180 EXCAVATE 6 25OCT93 30OCT93 25OCT93
30OCT93 0
188 LAY BASE COURSE 8 31OCT93 7NOV93 31OCT93
7NOV93 0
184 FINE GRADE SHOULDER 5 1NOV 93 5NOV93 3NOV93
7NOV93 2
190 LAY WEARING COURSE 10 8NOV93 17NOV93 8NOV93
17NOV 93 0
192 INSTALL GUARD RAIL 10 18NOV93 27NOV93 18NOV93
27NOV93 0
194 PAINT 4 20NOV93 23NOV93 25NOV93
28NOV93 3
196 DEMOBILIZE 2 28NOV93 29NOV93 28NOV93
29NOV93 0
198 CLEAN UP 3 30NOV93 2DEC93 30NOV93
2DEC93 0
200 PROJECT COMPLETED 1 3DEC93 3DEC93 3DEC93
3DEC93 0
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