CE0411

Estimating, Costing and Professional Practice

(for students admitted in 2008-09 onwards)
Prerequisite
Nil

PURPOSE
To study comprehensively the estimation of buildings, roads, and bridges and to study the
elements of rate analysis and use of computers in estimation and project management
To simulate real life situations related to civil engineering construction projects and bring about
an exposure to different types of problems associated with them and guiding towards finding
practical solutions.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
To study estimation of buildings including R.C.C. members.
To study the estimation of roads covering culverts and bridges.
To study rate analysis.
To impart hands-on experience in reading architectural and structural drawings, setting out on
ground and estimation of material and labour
To bring about an exposure to field problems associated with roads/bridge marking and
estimation of roadwork quantities.
Hands on experience on the use of software like STAAD.Pro, Primavera, MS Excel and
Build Superfast.
EXERCISE
ESTIMATION COSTING AND FIELD PRACTICE
Buildings
Studying architectural drawings in conjunction with structural drawings and specifications.
Preparation of centerline diagrams and lay out of foundations
Marking on ground
Estimation of quantities stage wise, i.e., foundation-plinth level-lintel level etc
Estimation of labor required stage wise
Estimation of earthwork and other roadwork quantities
Carry out rate analysis and costing for different stages of work
Prepare bills of quantities as required for tendering
COMPUTER APPLICATION IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Staad.Pro software- Creation of geometry- load computation and assignment- Analysis for
static load- interpretation of output
COMPUTER APPLICATION IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Building estimation using MS Excel.
Introduction to estimation softwares like Build Superfast.
Introduction to construction planning software - PRIMAVERA-MS-Project
TENDERING AND CONTRACTS
Basic concepts of tendering and types of contracts

TEXT BOOKS
Chakraborti.M., Estimating Costing, Specification and Valuation in Civil Engineering, 2001
Dutta.B.N., Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering Theory and Practice, 2000
Joglekar, P.T., Practical Information for Quantity Surveyors, Mrs. Mandakini Joglekar,
Pune,1990.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Birdie.G.S., A Text Book on Estimating and Costing, Dhanpat Rai and Sons, New Delhi,
2000
RangwalaS.C., Elements of Estimating and Costing, Charotar Publishing House, Anand,
1987
Rangwala.S.C., Valuation of Real Properties, Charotar Publishing House,Anand, 1984
Jagannathan G, Getting More at Less Cost, - The Value Engineering Way, Tata McGraw Hill,
New Delhi, 1992
Lecture notes on Development of Real Estate Business- Department of Civil Engineering,
S.R.M. Engineering College, 2002
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Course
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Mr. K. Gunasekaran

SRM UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Academic Year: 2014-2015
Sub Code: CE0411

Year: IV

Semester: VII

Section: A

Sub Name: Estimating, Costing and Professional Practice

EVALUATION FOR INTERNAL

Observation
Records
Model Exam
Attendance
Total

50
10
10
05
75

SPLIT UP DETAILS (OBSERVATION)

Details
Max.Marks
Drawing / Theory
20
Estimation
20
Presentation
10
Total
50

SRM UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Academic Year: 2014-2015
Sub Code: CE0411

Year: IV

Semester: VII

Section: A

Sub Name: Estimating, Costing and Professional Practice

Plate No:
Name of Plate:

OBSERVATION EVALUATION SHEET

Details
Drawing / Theory
Estimation
Presentation
Total
Staff Signature

Max.Marks
20
20
10
50

Marks awarded

SRM UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Sub Code: CE0411

Sub Name: Estimating, Costing and professional practice

OBSERVATION INDEX SHEET

S. No

Name of Plates

1
2
3

ESTIMATION OF A SIMPLE PLAN

ESTIMATION OF A MASONRY PLATFORM
ESTIMATION OF A MASONRY TANK
CALCULATION OF A CENTRE LINE OF A
BUILDING
ESTIMATION OF A BUILDING PLAN
SETTING OUT OF WORK
ESTIMATION OF RCC WORKS OF SLAB, BEAM
AND COLUMN
ESTIMATION OF A RCC STAIRCASE
RATE ANALYSIS
TENDER AND CONTRACTS
ESTIMATION AND COSTING OF ROADWORKSCALCULATION OF AREAS AND VOLUMES
INTRODUCTION TO PRIMAVERA PROJECT
MANAGEMENT MODULE

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Marks
(50)

Signature

SRM UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Sub Code: CE0411
Sub Name: Estimating, Costing and professional practice
Year: IV
Semester: VII
LAB RECORD INDEX SHEET
Name of the Student: Puranik Akhil Shrikant
Register No:1011110063
S. No

Date

Name of Plates

Date of
submission

Marks
(10)

Sign

08/07/2014

ESTIMATION OF A SIMPLE PLAN

01/08/2014

15/07/2014

ESTIMATION OF A MASONRY PLATFORM

01/08/2014

22/07/2014

ESTIMATION OF A MASONRY TANK

15/09/2014

28/07/2014

06/08/2014

ESTIMATION OF A BUILDING PLAN

15/09/2014

13/08/2014

SETTING OUT OF WORK

15/09/2014

21/08/2014

28/08/2014

ESTIMATION OF A RCC STAIRCASE

15/09/2014

05/09/2014

RATE ANALYSIS

10/10/2014

10

17/09/2014

11

24/09/2014

12

01/10/2014

CALCULATION OF A CENTRE LINE OF A

BUILDING

ESTIMATION OF RCC WORKS OF SLAB, BEAM

AND COLUMN

TENDER AND CONTRACTS

ESTIMATION AND COSTING OF ROADWORKSCALCULATION OF AREAS AND VOLUMES

INTRODUCTION TO PRIMAVERA PROJECT
MANAGEMENT MODULE

Ave. mark of record work

Ave. mark of observation
Model exam
Attendance
Total
Staff In-charge (1)

15/09/2014

15/09/2014

10/10/2014

10/10/2014

10/10/2014

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(50)
(10)
(5)
(75)

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