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IJSREM63985
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10 |
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May 2026
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1-11
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Monthly (12 issues per year)
License:International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management follows the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) License, allowing free use and distribution with proper attribution.
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Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. D Y Patil Institute of Technology Pimpri 411018,India
civil engineer
Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. D Y Patil Institute of Technology Pimpri 411018,India
civil engineer
Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. D Y Patil Institute of Technology Pimpri 411018,India
High-rise residential construction consists of repeated activities that progress vertically from one floor to another. Conventional Critical Path Method (CPM) and Gantt-based planning can represent time and dependency, but they provide limited clarity on floor-wise crew movement, activity overlap, and delay propagation. This study develops a case-based comparative scheduling framework using the Linear Scheduling Method (LSM) for a 31-storey reinforced concrete residential tower at VTP Bellissimo, Codename Blue Waters, Pune. The methodology combines Microsoft Project schedule review, Excel-based repetitive activity calculations, document analysis, and time-location interpretation. The selected repetitive work package includes RCC structural work, brickwork, plumbing, drainage, electrical conduiting, flooring, skirting, waterproofing, painting, final cleaning, and handover. Results show that CPM represented a verified duration of 543 days, while the LSM planning scenario produced an equivalent repetitive-cycle duration of 160.8 days. The calculated saving is 382.2 days, corresponding to 70.39% potential reduction under controlled overlapping floor-wise trade progression. Productivity analysis further identified electrical conduiting as the fastest floor-rate activity and brickwork as the slowest repetitive activity. The study concludes that LSM improves location-based visibility, crew continuity, workflow control, and early clash recognition for repetitive high-rise construction; however, the results must be updated using live site progress, actual labour availability, procurement constraints, and weather interruptions before contractual implementation.
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The Linear Scheduling Method is more suitable than CPM alone for interpreting repetitive high-rise work because it connects time with floor location.The selected 31-storey RCC case study produced a verified CPM duration of 543 days and an LSM duration of 160.8 days for the selected repetitive work package.The calculated saving of 382.2 days, equal to 70.39%, reflects the planning advantage of controlled overlapping floor-wise trade progression.Electrical conduiting showed the fastest floor-rate productivity, while brickwork showed the slowest floor-rate productivity and therefore requires close monitoring.LSM improves crew continuity, workflow visibility, delay tracing, and clash recognition, but it should be updated with live progress, labour availability, procurement status, and weather constraints before implementation on site.
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5/25/2026
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