Quantity Surveying & Cost Estimation

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Introduction to the Profession of Quantity Surveying and Cost Estimating.

· The profession of quantity survey and cost estimation.

· Scope of Quantity Surveying profession in the field of Civil Engineering and Technology.

· Necessity and Importance of Quantity Surveying.

· Requirements for Determining quantities of materials and estimation of cost.

· Different Types of Estimates for new and repair works.

· Role of a Quantity Surveyor in Project life cycle of a construction project

Theory

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Basics of Geometry and Measurement Methods

· Area and Perimeter of Plan geometrical shapes.

· Conversion of different standards of measurements.

· Area and perimeter of regular polygons.

· Area of base, lateral surface Area, Total Area and Volume of 3D objects i.e. Pyramid, Cylinder, Sphere, Cone, Trapezium etc.

Theory + Lab

3.

Engineering drawings and Specifications of Construction works

· Introduction to Engineering Drawings and their types.

· Understanding the Architectural Floor Plans, Cross Sections and Elevations.

· Understanding the Structural drawings of Foundations, Columns, Beams, Slabs etc.

· Understanding the Plumbing and Electrification drawings.

· Specifications of various construction works for building, road and other civil works.

Theory + Lab

4.

Fundamentals of Building Estimation

· Administrative approval and technical sanction of civil works.

· Preparation of rough cost estimates using plinth area/covered area method.

· Preparation of Abstract of Quantities for I,L,H and O shape walls using following methods.

· Centre line, Long and Short walls and Deduction method.

Theory + Open Ended Lab

5.

Quantities and Complete Estimate of a Double Story Load Bearing Building.

· Quantities of Foundations and Superstructure.

· Quantities of Plinth beams, Columns/vertical ties, lintel beams and Tie beams.

· Floor works and RCC slabs.

· Quantities of Water tanks, Sunshades and Parapet Walls.

· Quantities and Cost of Plaster and Paint Work.

· Complete Bill of Quantities, Material Statement and Abstract of Cost.

Theory + Lab

6.

Complete Estimate of a Frame Structure Building.

· Understanding and Preparing Bar Bending Schedule (BBS) for RCC works.

· Quantities of Concrete and Steel for shallow foundations for pile work.

· Quantifying Reinforcement for Foundations, Columns, Floor Beams and different Shapes of Slabs using BBS.

Theory + Lab

7.

Calculating Earthwork for Roads Embankments.

· Earth work Quantities for road embankments using mean Area Method.

· Earth work Quantities for road embankments using mean Depth Method.

· Calculating Earthwork for roads fully in cutting for hilly areas.

· Calculating Earthwork for partially cutting and filling roads in hilly areas.

Quantities for the flexible and rigid pavements (roads)

· Items of work and their quantities in Right of Way (ROW) i.e., Clearing and grubbing, natural ground compaction and earth fill.

· Items of work and their quantities in Carriage Way. i.e., Granular Sub base, Aggregate base course, Bituminous Prime Coat, Asphaltic base course etc.

· Estimating the materials and cost of kerb stones, wheel guards, railings etc.

Theory + Lab

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Quantity and Cost estimation for Bridges, culverts and Water Tanks.

· Bridge foundations, piles for bridges, piers and abutments.

· Quantities of bridge girders, jersey barriers and deck slab works.

· Underground rectangular and circular tanks.

· Overhead water reservoirs.

Theory + Lab

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Use of Computer Application tools in Quantity and cost estimation

· Introduction to MS Excel, worksheets, Functions and formulae.

· Preparation of BOQ, Material Statements and BBS using MS Excel.

· Introduction to AutoCAD interface, basic settings and most commonly used commands.

· Importing JPEG, PNG files to determine the missing dimensions and Calculating area and perimeter from plans using AutoCAD.

· Preparing a complete estimate of building using AutoCAD and MS Excel.

Theory + Lab

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Quantities of Sewerage works.

· Quantities and Cost estimate of surface drains.

· Sewerage works, Components of sewerage works.

· Sewer line, septic tanks, manholes etc.

· Visit to Sewage Treatment Plant, Sector I-9 Islamabad.

Presentations

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Analysis of rates for various civil works.

· Analysis of rates for Concrete work with different ratios. ;take it to the end

· Analysis of rates for Brickwork.

· Analysis of rates for Plaster.

· Analysis of rates for Paint work / surface finishings.

· Preparation of Material statements for various items of work.

· Schedule of rates (SORs) provided by PWD, MES, C&W etc.

Theory + Lab

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Final Exam

Final Exam