Course

Exercises / Term Work Assignments:

• Types of estimate – plinth area method – cubic rate method – unit rate method – bay method – approximate quantity from bill method – comparison method – cost from materials and labour – preparation of detailed estimate
• Preparation of detailed estimate using Centre line method
• Preparation of detailed estimate using Long wall – short wall method
• Preparation of detailed estimate for C.C Structures.
• Preparation of detailed estimate for Steel
• Preparation of detailed estimate for roads
• Preparation of detailed estimate for sanitary and water supply works
• Preparation of valuation
• Assignments on:
  • market survey of basic materials
  • rate analysis
  • specifications
  • simple

Unit 1

Professional Practice – Respective roles of various stakeholders: Government; Standardization Bodies; professional bodies; Clients/ owners; Developers; Consultants; Contractors; Manufacturers/ Vendors/ Service agencies.

Ethics – Definition, Professional Ethics, Business Ethics, Corporate Ethics, Engineering Ethics, Personal Ethics; Professional Responsibility, Conflict of Interest, Environmental breaches, Negligence.

Unit 2

Estimation – Measurements for various items- Introduction to the process of Estimation; Use of relevant Indian Standard Specifications for the same, taking out quantities from the given requirements of the work, comparison of different alternatives, Bar bending schedules, Mass haul Diagrams, Estimating Earthwork and Foundations, Estimating Concrete and Masonry, Finishes, Interiors, MEP works; Material survey-Thumb rules for computation of materials requirement for different materials for buildings, Use of Computers in quantity surveying; BIM and quantity take-offs.

Unit 3

Specifications – Types, requirements and importance. Detailed specifications for common building materials and items of work as per I.S specifications – Preparation of conveyance statement – Calculation of quantities of materials for items of work – Analysis of rate for items of works required for civil engineering works. – Preparation of abstract of estimate of civil engineering works. Percentage breakup of the cost, cost sensitive index.

Valuation – Purposes -Types of values – concept of time-value of money – sinking fund – years purchase – Depreciation – obsolescence – Methods of valuation – valuation of land and building . – Marketable and non-marketable properties.

Course Objectives

To provide students with theoretical and practical base to enable them to measure, cost and specify construction resources

To develop the skill to assess the monetary value of a facility/property.

To make the students understand the types of roles they are expected to play in the society as practitioners.

Course Outcome

CO1: Understand the ethics governing the profession and recognize the roles of stakeholders in professional practice.

CO2: Quantify the items of work and estimate material requirement for construction

CO3: Derive the cost rates and build up the overall cost of the structure.

CO4: Apply the technical specifications for various works to be performed for a project.

CO5: Understand and apply the basic principles for valuation of properties.

CO-PO Mapping

Text Book(s)

Chakraborti, M., “Estimation, Costing, Specification and Valuation in Civil Engg”, Chakraborti , 2008.

B.N. Dutta “ Estimating& Costing in Civil Engineering Theory and Practice”, UBS Publishers & Distributors Limited, 2016.

Reference(s)

Rangwala, Estimating, Costing and Valuation, Charotar Publishing House, 2017.

B.S. Patil, Legal Aspects of Building and Engineering Contracts, 1974. The National Building Code, BIS, 2016

RERA Act, 2017

Vee, Charles &Skitmore, Martin (2003) Professional Ethics in the Construction Industry, Engineering Construction and Architectural management, Vol.10, Iss2, pp 117-127, MCB UP Ltd

American Society of Civil Engineers (2011) ASCE Code of Ethics – Principles Study and Application Ethics in Engineering- M.W.Martin&R.Schinzinger, McGraw-Hill

Engineering Ethics, National Institute for Engineering Ethics, USA www.ieindia.org

Engineering ethics: concepts and cases – C. E. Harris, M.S. Pritchard, M.J.Rabins

Kohli, D.D and Kohli,R.C, “A text book of Estimating and Costing (Civil)”, S.Chand& Company Ltd., 2004.

IS : 1200 – 1974 – Parts 1 to 25, Methods of Measurement of Building and Civil Engineering Works, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.

Standard Data Books of Central Public Works Departments and Public Work Department of States.