INTRODUCTIONANDQUANTITY CALCULATION OF VARIOUS CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS:
Introduction and overview of the subject
Significance of cost estimation in construction industry
Estimate and its’ types
Role of quantity surveyor at different organizational levels
Importance of preliminary estimate in administrative approval of public sector projects
Main requirements and factors to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate
Scope of civil engineering works and its’ impact on cost estimate
Preliminary estimate of various buildings
Load bearing structures (Quantity calculation using Separate wall and Center line methods)
R.C.C structures (Quantity calculation related to Column, Beam, Slab, Staircase and Retaining wall)
Road works (Lead and Lift, Calculation of earthwork using different methods)
Concepts related to quantity calculation of bridges and steel structures
Quantity calculation of sewerage and water supply works
RATEANALYSIS,BILLOFQUANTITIES (BOQ), TENDERING & AWARD OF WORKS
Task or Out-turn work
Importance of Rate Analysis (RA)
Significance of productivity calculation in RA
Factors influencing RA
Specifications of various items in construction
Schedule of rates in public sector
RA of different items
Preparing BOQ, Maintaining Measurement
Book (MB)
Types of contracts
Preparationoftenderdocumentsand evaluation of bids
Security deposit, Earnest money
Valuation of buildings and its’ purpose
Procedure for award of works in public sector