A Textbook Of Estimating And Costing (Civil)

PART - I : ESTIMATING & COSTING1. INTRODUCTIONTypes of Estimates. Various drawings attached with estimates. Important terms.Rough cost estimate.2. METHODS MEASUREMENTSTATUnits of measurement and Payment.3. ESTIMATESWooden blocks and different shaped figures. Estimation for practice. Different methods of taking out estimates, their applications. Various forms. Quantities of masonry in boundary wall with pillars and panels. Estimate of a platform.4. DETAILED ESTIMATESImportant points about estimating. Data required for detailed estimates. Detailed estimates of a shop, room, residential building with flat and pitched roof- complete with report, specifications, cost, material statement. Estimate for provision of a door instead of a window in an existing wall.5. JOINERYPanelled, Panelled and glazed door. Windows. C. Window. Panelled door with glazed ventilator6. ARCHESDesign of foundations. Various types of arches and calculations of brick work in arches.7. TRUSSESTruss- Steel Truss, King Post Truss.8. SPECIFICATIONSGeneral definition of specifications. Necessity of specifications. General specifications and detailed specifications of buildings. Detailed specifications of various types of roads.9. ANALYSIS OF RATESAnalysis of rates necessity. Schedule of rates. Task of an artisan per day. Rates and cost of men & material. Analysis of rates of various items.10. CARRIAGECarriage of material. Rate of carriage w.r.t. load capacity of various vehicles. Problems on transport carriage of material.11. RCC WORKS•Introduction with RCC How to measure the length of bar. Estimates of RCC beam, slabs, staircase and method of preparing bar bending schedule.12. EARTH WORKDifferent cases of canals. Formulae used. Problems.13. SERVICESEstimates of water supply, sanitary and sewerage schemes.14. ROADSIntroducton was acade. so assicals a bad o out calla work. Esumate of various types of road construction. Hilly roads and their estimate.15. RETAINING WALLSEstimates of retaining walls.16. BRIDGE AND CULVERTSIntroduction. Estimates of culvert and bridges. I.R.C. Table showing loading.310-314315-343344-35917. VALUATIONIntroduction. Necessity of valuation of building. Definition of terms used. Valuation of a building, Calculation of Standard rent. Concept of capitalized value and year's purchase. Typical problems.Appendix: Tables and Useful data for Civil EngineersPART - II : BUILDING BYE - LAWS363-380383-41718. BUILDING BYE-LAWSBuilding Bye-laws. Definitions, Procedure for submission of Building Application and Execution of works. Siting, Planning and Architectural Control. Structural Materials and Control. Forms.PART - III: ACCOUNTS19. PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNTS421-422Introduction. 50 - Public Works Accounts. Reference Books in Accounts.20. ORGANISATION AT P.W.D.423-428Introduction, Formation of Units, Responsibilities Establishment in PWD.2778 429-44021. WORKSIntroduction, Terms in common use, Deposit works, Category of works, Classification of works, Execution of works, Daily Labour, Muster Roll, Casual labour roll,Measurement book.22. CONTRACTS AND TENDERS441-449Introduction, Contractor, Classification of Contracts Piece Work Agreement, Preparation of Contract, N.I.T., opening of tender, Contract Agreement, Forms.23. STORES450-460Introduction, Classification of stores, Stock, Suspense Accounts, Sub-head of Stock, Quantity Account, Indent, Monthly abstract of receipt & issue, Half yearly balance return of stock, Half yearly register of stock, Disposal of surplus material Distribution statement, surplus and shortage of stock, Losses of stock, Tools & Plants, Survey report, Road Metal Material at Site Account.24. CASH461-464Introduction, Cash, Maintenance of cash book, Subsidiary Cash book, Debit & Credit, Common irregularities in writing cash book, Imprest, Temporary Advance, Treasury Challan, Miscellaneous.25. MISCELLANEOUS465-474Dealing with railways, Land Acquisition, Organisation, Network analysis.26. SOLVED, UNIVERITY QUESTION PAPERSDealing with railways, Land Acquisition, Organisation, Network analysis.475-496