JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Pre Requisites

Concrete Technology, RC Design, Desgin of Steel Structure

Course Objectives

The subject provide process of estimations required for various work in

construction. To have knowledge of using SOR & SSR for analysis of rates on various works.

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

• Do estimation of Buildings, Roads and Canals.
• Understand contracts and specification.

UNIT - I

General items of work in Building – Standard Units Principles of working out quantities for detailed and abstract estimates – Approximate method of Estimating.

UNIT - II

Detailed Estimates of Buildings - Reinforcement bar bending and bar requirement schedules

UNIT - III

Earthwork for roads and canals.

UNIT - IV

Rate Analysis – Working out data for various items of work over head and contigent charges.

UNIT - V

Contracts – Types of contracts – Contract Documents – Conditions of contract, Valuation - Standard specifications for different items of building construction.

NOTE

Number of Exercises Proposed:

• 1. Three in flat Roof & one in Sloped Roof
• 2. Exercises on Data – three Nos.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Estimating and Costing by B.N. Dutta, UBS publishers, 2000.
• 2. Estimating and Costing by G.S. Birdie Dhanpat Rai Publisher

REFERENCES:

• 1. Standard Schedule of rates and standard data book by public works department.
• 2. S. 1200 (Parts I to XXV – 1974/ method of measurement of building and Civil Engineering works – B.I.S.)
• 3. Estimation, Costing and Specifications by M. Chakraborthi; Laxmi publications. R16 B.TECH CIVIL ENGG.