Architecture (ESTIMATING & COSTING -I) 4th Semester Course Outline

Architecture (ESTIMATING & COSTING -I) Course Outline

Bangladesh Polytechnic Institute

Technology: Architecture

Semester: 4th

Subject: ESTIMATING & COSTING -I (6442)

Course Outline

Class No.	Discussion and Explanation of Topics/ Titles	Remarks
Class-1	 Understand the basic concept of estimating.  Define the term estimating  State the methods of estimatin .
Class-2	Understand the basic concept of estimatin .  Mention the rules of deduction for opening, bearing etc. in masonry  Mention the rules and methods of measurements of works
Class-3	Understand the basic concept of estimating.  List unit weight of different materials used in construction works  Write unit of different items of works as per standard practice.
Class-4	Estimate the volume of earth work for excavating a tank  Mention the rules of finding out the volume of earth work by mid area method
Class-5	Estimate the volume of earth work for excavating a tank  Mention the rules of finding out the volume of earth work by mean area method.  Mention the rules of finding out the volume of earth work by prismoidal method.
Class-6	Feed back
Class-7	Feed back
Class-8	Estimate the volume of earth work for road embankment.  Identify the side slopes for different heights of road embankment.  Identify the cross section of road embankment
Class-9	Estimate the volume of earth work for road embankment.  State the method of finding out the volume of earth work in embankment by mid area method.  State the method of finding out the volume of earth work in embankmentby mean area method
Class-10	Estimate the volume of earth work for road embankment.  State the method of finding out the volume of earth work in embankment by prismoidal method
Class-11	Estimate the volume of earth work for canal digging.  Identify the cross section of partly banking and partly cutting
Class-12	Estimate the volume of earth work for canal digging.  Explain the method of finding out volume of earth work for partly banking and partly cutting
Class-13	Estimate the volume of earth work for canal digging.  Explain the terms lead and lift
Class-14	Class Test
Class-15	Mid Term Exam
Class-16	Estimate the different quantities of item of work in steps , boundary wall and roads  Identify different parts of a steps  List different items of works in a boundary wall .
Class-17	Estimate the different quantities of item of work in steps , boundary wall and roads  List different items of works in a bituminous road  List different items of works in a RCC road.
Class-18	Understand the procedure of estimating a simple building.  State centre line and separate wall method.  Mention the advantage and disadvantage of centre line and separate wall methods.
Class-19	Understand the procedure of estimating a simple building.  Explain the methods of deduction for opening or over lapping.  Define the terms sub-structure and super- structure
Class-20	Understand the procedure of estimating a simple building.  Explain the dimensions length, breadth and height or depth
Class-21	Understand the procedure of estimating a simple building.  Identify RCC work in lintel, beam, stair, floor/roof slab, sunshade, shelve, railing, drop wall etc.
Class-22	Understand the procedure of estimating a simple building.  List different sizes of doors and windows.  List the number of ventilators required.
Class-23	Understand the procedure of estimating a simple building.  Identify the items of work for civil construction
Class-24	Understand the basic concept of rate analysis.  State meaning of rate analysis. .  Explain the purposes of rate analysi
Class-25	Understand the basic concept of rate analysis.  Explain the terms, contractors profit, overhead charges, contingency sundries and lumsum.
Class-26	Understand the basic concept of rate analysis.  Mention the advantage of rate analysis to prepare cost estimate
Class-27	Feedback
Class-28	Feedback
Class-29	Class Test

Reference Book:-

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Estimating and costing - Gurucharan Singh

Estimating and costing - B N Datta