Civil Engineering Estimating, Costing And Valuation

The primary purpose of Estimating and Costing is the preparation for submission of a project according to Administrative Approval and Technical Sanction. The various elements of engineering involved in it viz. planning, preparing bill of quantities and abstracts of cost, drawing and detailing (specially at the actual construction stage) and organisation of labour and material with a view to provide a durable structure most economically.

Part-I

1. Procedure of Estimating

2. Types of Estimate

3. Standard Specification for Building Work

4. Methods of Measurements

5. Measurement of Works

6. Analysis of Rates

7. Building Estimates

8. Estimate of RCC Works and Steel Structures

9. Earth Work

10. Culverts

11. Roads

12. Water Supply and Sanitary Works

13. Schedule of Rates

14. Coefficients for Cement Consumption

Part-II

1. Contracts and Tender

2. P.W.D. System of Accounts, Works and Travelling Allowance

3. Safety Engineering in Construction

4. Report Writing

Part-III

1. Valuation and Its Concept

2. Engineering Economics

3. Depreciation

4. Years Purchase

5. Methods of Valuation

6. Valuation of Lease Hold Properties

7. Mortgage

8. Acts and Laws Related to Construction and Valuation of Property

9. Miscellaneous Topics

10. Valuation of Other Assets

A-1. Useful Tables and Technical Data

A-2. Building Cost Index

A-3. Additional Important Tables

A-4. Prevailing Market Rates for Various Items in Construction April 2012

Questions Bank for Oral/Practical Examination

Index