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13 General Items of Work for Building Cost Estimation

Kavita Pai — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 14:12:53 +0000

We are all aware of the importance of estimation in any civil engineering work. The builder needs to have knowledge of the amount of work and the associated costs before taking up any project. It is also important to know how to estimate all the items involved in the project. This article lists out the […]

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Preliminary Works in Construction [PDF]

Fasi Ur Rahman — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:18:28 +0000

Preliminary works refer to all the activities that are involved in a construction site before the actual work commences, such as demolition, site clearance, site survey, soil survey, planning, designing, and cost estimation. In this article, we briefly discuss all the preliminary works involved in the construction of a project. 1. Demolition The demolition of […]

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Top 10 Estimation Software in Construction Industry

Akshay Dashore — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 04:56:58 +0000

The most basic requirement for the preparation of a good bid is a precise and accurate estimate. If prepared by hand, not only the process would be laborious but also liable to errors. With the rapid digitalization of the construction industry, one should not be hesitant to try their hands on the tools and software […]

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How to Calculate Steel Quantity for Slab, Footing and Column?

Madeh Izat Hamakareem — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 01:07:04 +0000

Estimation of steel reinforcement quantity for concrete slab, footing and column, beams etc. is crucial for the cost evaluation for the construction. Design drawings are used as a base for computing rebar quantity in different structural elements. This article presents steel quantity computation process for slabs, columns, and footings. Calculate Steel Quantity for Slab Obtain slab […]

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Labor Requirement for Various Construction Works

Gopal Mishra — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:40:23 +0000

The cost of construction project highly depends on the requirements of labor for various activities during construction. There are direct and indirect costs associated with the labor. They are the salary of labors, their accommodation, food, insurance cost etc. Thus it is essential to understand the number labors required for each activity of the construction […]

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Calculate Quantities of Materials for Concrete -Cement, Sand, Aggregates

Gopal Mishra — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:51:46 +0000

Quantities of materials for concrete such as cement, sand and aggregates for production of required quantity of concrete of given mix proportions such as 1:2:4 (M15), 1:1.5: 3 (M20), 1:1:2 (M25) can be calculated by absolute volume method. This method is based on the principle that the volume of fully compacted concrete is equal to […]

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Quantities of Materials Per Cubic Meter of Concrete and Mortar Mix Proportions

Gopal Mishra — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:00:49 +0000

Quantities of materials such as cement, sand, coarse aggregates and water required per cubic meter of concrete and mortar for different mix proportions is given in table.

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Calculation of Reinforced Concrete Footings, Columns and Beams

Gopal Mishra — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:25:12 +0000

Measurement of reinforced concrete works such as foundation, columns, beams, slabs pedestal are needed for calculation of actual cost of construction and payment to the contractor. This article provides guidelines for the measurement including formulas for the calculation of quantities of various reinforced concrete works. Measurement of Reinforced Concrete Works: The Quantities can be rounded off […]

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