AKTU Quantity Estimation and Construction Management (BCE503) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 3rd Year
Quantity Estimation and Construction Management BCE503
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Syllabus — Quantity Estimation and Construction Management
Download PDFBCE503 · 4 credits · L-T-P 3-1-0
Course Outcomes: After completion of the course student will be able to:
CO1. Understand the importance of units of measurement and preliminary estimate for administrative approval of projects.
CO2. Understand the contracts and tender documents in construction projects.
CO3. Analyze and assess the quantity of materials required for civil engineering works as per specifications.
CO4. Evaluate and estimate the cost of expenditure and prepare a detailed rate analysis report.
CO5. Analyze and choose cost effective approach for civil engineering projects.
Course Content
| Unit-1 | QUANTITY ESTIMATION FOR BUILDINGS: Measurement units for various building materials, Centreline method, Long and short wall method of estimates, Types of estimates, PWD schedule of rate. | 8 |
| Unit-2 | RATE ANALYSIS, SPECIFICATION AND TENDERS: Analysis of rates knowing cost of material, labour, equipment, overheads, profit, taxes etc, Specifications – Preparation of detailed and general specifications, Legal aspects of contracts, laws related to contracts, land acquisition, labour safety and welfare. Different types of contracts, their relative advantages and disadvantages. Elements of tender preparation, process of tendering, pre-qualification of contracts, Evaluation of tenders, contract negotiation and award of work, monitoring of contract extra items. | 8 |
| Unit-3 | ELEMENTS OF MANAGEMENT & NETWORK TECHNIQUES: Project cycle, Organization, planning, scheduling, monitoring, updating and management system in construction, Bar charts, milestone charts, work break down structure and preparation of networks. Network Techniques like PERT & CPM in construction management. Project monitoring and resource allocation through network techniques. | 8 |
| Unit-4 | EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT: Productivity, operational cost, owning and hiring cost and the work motion study. Simulation techniques for resource scheduling. Construction Equipment for earth moving, earth compaction, Hauling Equipment, Hoisting Equipment, Conveying Equipment, Concrete Production Equipment, Tunnelling Equipment | 8 |
| Unit-5 | PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT: Budgeting, Cost planning, Direct Cost, Indirect cost, Total Cost Curve, Cost Slope. Time value of money, Present economy studies, Equivalence concept, financing of projects, economic comparison, present worthmethod Equivalent annual cost method, discounted cash flow method, Depreciation and its type, depletion, Arbitration, and break even cost analysis. | 8 |
Reference Books
- Dutta, B.N., “Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering”, UBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd., 2003.
- Srinath, L.S., “PERT and CPM Principals and applications” Affiliated East-West Press Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
- Patil, B.S., “Civil Engineering Contracts and Estimates” University Press India, Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad –500004.
- Construction Management by Ojha.
- Srivastava, U.K., “Construction Planning and Management”, Galgotia Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
- Construction Technology by Sarkar, Oxford.
- Delhi Schedule of Rates (latest version).
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