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CE-503 (C) · Quantity surveying & Costing/Official Syllabus

Quantity surveying & Costing (CE-503 (C)) - Official Syllabus

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Unit 1

Introduction to Estimation

  • Purpose and importance of estimates, principles of estimating
  • Methods of taking out quantities of items of work
  • Mode of measurement, measurement sheet and abstract sheet; bill of quantities
  • Types of estimate, plinth area rate, cubical content rate, preliminary, original, revised and supplementary estimates for different projects
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Unit 2

Rate Analysis

  • Task for average artisan, various factors involved in the rate of an item, material and labour requirement for various trades
  • preparation for rates of important items of work
  • Current schedule of rates. (C.S.R.)
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Unit 3

Detailed Estimates

  • Preparing detailed estimates of various types of buildings
  • R.C.C. works
  • earth work calculations for roads and estimating of culverts
  • Services for building such as water supply, drainage and electrification
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Unit 4

Cost of Works

  • Factors affecting cost of work, overhead charges, Contingencies and work charge establishment
  • various percentages for different services in building
  • Preparation of DPR
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Unit 5

Valuation

  • Purposes, depreciation, sinking fund, scrap value, year’s purchase
  • gross and net income, dual rate interest
  • methods of valuation, rent fixation of buildings

Reference Books

  • Quantity Surveying & Costing — B.N. Datta
  • Estimating & Costing for Civil Engg. — G.S. Birdi
  • Quantity surveying & costing — Chakraborty
  • Estimating & Costing — S.C. Rangawala
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