Course Objectives
Course Objectives
Course Objectives
Semester : 4 Credits: 4
Course Category: Program Core
Periods per week: 4 (L:3, T:1, P:0) Periods per semester: 60
Course Objectives:
To develop an awareness of those factors that affects the cost of construction work.
To provide the student with the ability to estimate the quantities of item of works
involved in buildings, water supply and sanitary works, road works and irrigation
works, and also to equip the student with the ability to do rate analysis, valuation of
properties and preparation of reports for estimation of various items.
Course Prerequisites:
Course
Topic Course Title Semester
code
Building Drawing and
CAD Lab 3
Estimating
Engineering Mathematics Engineering Mathematics 1 and 2
Course Outcomes:
Duration
COn Description Cognitive level
(Hours)
Understand the principles and procedure for
CO1 13 Applying
estimation and costing of Civil Engineering works
Carryout the rate analysis of different items
CO2 15 Applying
associated with construction projects
Prepare detailed estimates for infrastructure
CO3 18 Applying
projects
Series tests 2
CO-PO Mapping:
Course
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7
Outcomes
CO1 3
CO2 3
CO3 3
CO4 3 3
Course Outline:
Module Duration
Description Cognitive level
Outcomes (Hours)
Understand the principles and procedure for estimation and costing of
CO1
Civil Engineering works
Understand the purpose of estimation and the
M1.01 requirements of an estimator. Explain the rules 3 Understanding
of measurement as per IS:1200
M1.02 List and explain different types of estimates. 2 Understanding
Understand different stages of preparing
M1.03 2 Understanding
detailedestimate.
Compute volume of earth work by different
M1.04 6 Applying
methods.
Contents:
Estimation and Costing - Meaning, purpose, Administrative approval, Technical Sanction
and Budget provision.
Types of estimates - Approximate and Detailed estimate. Types and Uses of Estimates:
Revised estimate, Supplementary estimate, Repair and maintenance estimate, renovation
estimate. Roles and responsibility of Estimator.
Measurement Book, Abstract sheet, Face sheet. Modes of measurement and desired
accuracy in measurements for different items of work as per IS:1200. Rules for deduction
in different category of work as per IS:1200. Description / specification of items of
building work as per PWD /DSR,
Approximate estimate - Definition, Purpose. Methods of approximate estimate - Service
unit method, Plinth area rate method, Cubical content method, Typical bay method,
Approximate quantity method
Detailed Estimate - Definition and Purpose, Data required for detailed estimate - Civil cost,
GST, Contingencies, Supervision charges, Agency charges, Procedure for preparation of
detailed estimate.
Earth work computation - Trapezoidal - mid section - mean section (trapezoidal) -
Prismoidal formula - computation of earth work from Longitudinal section and Cross
section (no transverse slope)
Perform analysis of rates for different items associated with construction
CO2
projects
Understand the purpose and importance of rate Understanding
M2.01 3
analysis
Familiarize with Standard data book and
M2.02 3 Understanding
Schedule of rates.
Prepare data and analysis of rates for various
M2.03 5 Applying
items of work.
Familiarize the Indian standard specification
M2.04 connected with civil engineering construction 4 Understanding
works
Series Test I 1
Contents:
Rate Analysis: Definition, Purpose and importance, Lead (Standard and extra) , Lift,
overhead charges, contractor’s profit, water charges, overhead profit, Local Market Rate,
Cost Index, Introduction to the use of CPWD data book and schedule of rates, Procedure
for rate analysis
Preparation of data and analysis of rates for various items of work connected with building
construction and other civil engineering structures with reference to Indian Standard
Specification.
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