AACE International Exam AACE-PSP Topic 2 Question 17 Discussion

Actual exam question for AACE International's Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) Exam exam

Question #: 17
Topic #: 2

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How could the structural steel drawing delay have been prevented?

AAdd a time buffer at the end of structural steel activities.

BAllow adequate time for review and resubmittal in the baseline schedule.

CRelease the structural steel for fabrication concurrent with review of structural steel shop drawings.

DSwitch to post-tensioned concrete construction.

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Sheldon

2 months ago

Who needs structural steel anyway? We should all just build with toothpicks and duct tape. Foolproof plan!

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Lavonne

1 months ago

User 2

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Vi

1 months ago

User 1

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Mel

2 months ago

Hmm, D is an interesting choice. Switching to post-tensioned concrete would definitely avoid the steel issue, but that's probably overkill for this situation.

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Ahmad

27 days ago

C) Release the structural steel for fabrication concurrent with review of structural steel shop drawings.

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Caprice

1 months ago

B) Allow adequate time for review and resubmittal in the baseline schedule.

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Katina

2 months ago

A) Add a time buffer at the end of structural steel activities.

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Delila

2 months ago

Switching to post-tensioned concrete construction might have been a drastic but effective solution to prevent delays.

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Raymon

2 months ago

I believe releasing the structural steel for fabrication concurrent with review could have also helped prevent the delay.

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Felice

2 months ago

I like the way you think, Candidate 4. Structural steel is so overrated these days.

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Quentin

2 months ago

Option B seems the most logical to me. Allowing enough time for review and resubmittal is key to avoiding delays.

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Paulene

27 days ago

Switching to post-tensioned concrete construction might be a drastic solution.

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Ilda

29 days ago

Releasing the structural steel for fabrication early could save time as well.

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Shonda

1 months ago

Adding a time buffer at the end could also help in case of unexpected issues.

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Hannah

1 months ago

I agree, option B is definitely important for preventing delays.

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Brett

2 months ago

I agree with Tori, having some extra time at the end would have been helpful.

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Tori

3 months ago

I think adding a time buffer at the end could have prevented the delay.

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