for the subject offered in GTU in the final year (8th semester), construction management final year Module:- 8 Job layout (PART 2)

1. What is Job Layout?
• A job layout is prepared to promise that work proceeds smoothly
without any obstruction. The various construction resources such as
material, men, machinery etc. should be arranged in such way to
achieve optimal utilization of space. The larger and more complex
the project, greater will be the need for planned
detailing at site. And job layout can be defined as a
job layout and
site drawing of
the proposed construction showing the location of entry, exit,
temporary services, material stores and stocks, plant or equipment
and site offices.

2. as mixer
o A job layout is a scaled drawing of the propose construction
all relevant features
site showing
• Entry point
• Exit point
• Storage are of materials-bricks-cement-sand-aggregate
• Temporary services-washing and toilet
• Contractor site office
• Area of keeping equipment such
• Bar bending area
• Labor housing

3. • To save time in delivering construction material at the side of construction
• To safeguard construction material from damage and deterioration
• To adopt the best mode of working
• To complete the work with the minimum use of equipment and machinery
• To take maximum output from labor and machinery
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Purpose of job layout

4. Factor affection job layout
• Nature of the project
• Construction method
• Availability of resources
• Material facility
• Constructer’s, site engineer’s offices
• Provision for temporary roads
• Other facility’s
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5. Principal preparation of job layout
• Administrative block
• Warehouse
• Entry and exits
• Location of workshop
• Services
• Temporary roads
• Staff accommodation
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6. Identification of facility
• The Following are the temporary facilities are identified to be
constructed on site
1) Site Office 2) Booking office 3) Subcontractor’s office 4) First•
Aid and Medical Room 5) Guard Room 6) Toilet on Site 7)
Engineer and Staff quarters 8) Labor quarters 9) Equipment
Maintenance room 10) Parking for machines 11) Bar bending shop
12) Fabricated rebar storage yard 13) Carpentry shop 14) Cement
warehouse 15) Batching plant and aggregates storage 16) Testing
Lab 17) Material storage lab 18) Water tank 19) Scaffolding storage
20) Canteen
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8. Typical job layout