Estimating and Costing

Syllabus

1. Introduction (3 hours)
   1. Definition, importance and purpose of estimation
   2. Units of measurement and payment
   3. Data required for estimation of civil engineering works
   4. Method of measurement of earthwork, plaster work, brick work, concrete work, reinforcement and wood work
2. Methods of Quantity Estimate (4 hours)
   1. Long wall short wall method
   2. Center line method
   3. Crossing method
   4. Bay method
3. Types of Estimate (4 hours)
   1. Approximate estimate, purpose and methods
   2. Detailed estimate
   3. Revised estimate
   4. Supplementary estimate
   5. Complete estimate
   6. Splitting of cost of building, road, water supply and sanitary works into sub-heads
   7. Detail estimation formats (Summary of cost, detail quantity estimate, analysis of rate, abstract of cost and bill of quantities)
4. Detail Quantity Estimate of Building Works (10 hours)
   1. Two-room load-bearing single-storey building with verandah
   2. Four-room frame structured building with reinforcement calculations
   3. Septic tank with soak pit
   4. Underground water tank
5. Detail Quantity Estimate for Road, Bridge, and Irrigation Works (8 hours)
   1. Pipe culverts, slab culverts, and box culverts
   2. T-Beam bridge (Superstructure, abutment, and pier)
   3. Well foundation
   4. Earthwork in road construction in plain and hilly areas
   5. Estimation of pavement work and retaining works in roads
   6. Earthwork and lining works in irrigation canals
6. Analysis of Rates (6 hours)
   1. Importance and purpose of rate analysis
   2. Data required for rate analysis
   3. Factors affecting rate analysis
   4. Prevailing rate analysis norms and district rates in Nepal
   5. Analysis of rate (Building works, Road works, Sanitary and water supply works)
7. Valuation (4 hours)
   1. Purpose, importance, and principle of valuation
   2. Concept of cost and value
   3. Factors affecting the value of the property
   4. Methods of valuation of properties
   5. Valuation report and its components
8. Specification (6 hours)
   1. Purpose of specifications
   2. Types of specifications
   3. Importance of specifications
   4. Methods of writing specifications
   5. Detail specifications (Site works; Structural works; Finishing works)