eq 4 eq 5 ea 20 In a brief sentence explain if schedule acti
     e.q 4. e.q 5. e.a. 20 In a brief sentence, explain if schedule activity durations are always directly known or must be calculated, and if so, what underlying factors must be considered. 5 pt.  
  
  Solution
Schedule activity durations are not directly known and need to be calculated/estimated.The durations should reflect the resource productivity based on anticipated/estimated site conditions.The duration estimation is generally based on underlying factors like available resources which comprise of:
 a) labour
 b) material
 c) equipment
 d) money/funds/budget
 e) availibility of time/scheduled start/completion
 

