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Measurements, Estimation and Costing Principles

Civil Engineering · Level 6  ·  6 Chapters

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Chapters

1
Apply Work up dimensions techniques
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Apply substructure works taking off principles
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3
Apply superstructure works taking off principles
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4
Apply construction external work taking off principles
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5
Abstract measured quantities
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6
Prepare bill of quantities
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What Measurements, Estimation and Costing Principles covers: 21 main topics in 6 chapters

1. Apply Work up dimensions techniques

  1. 1.1 Terms and concepts
  2. 1.2 Interpretation of Working Drawings
  3. 1.3 Scaling of Dimensions
  4. 1.4 Timesing Dimensions as per SMM/CESMM

2. Apply substructure works taking off principles

  1. 2.1 Documentation of Substructure Elements
  2. 2.2 Quantification of Substructure Elements
  3. 2.3 Booking Substructure Quantities

3. Apply superstructure works taking off principles

  1. 3.1 Documentation of superstructure elements
  2. 3.2 Quantification of superstructure elements
  3. 3.3 Booking superstructure quantities

4. Apply construction external work taking off principles

  1. 4.1 Documentation of External Works Elements
  2. 4.2 Quantification of External Works Elements
  3. 4.3 Booking External Works Quantities

5. Abstract measured quantities

  1. 5.1 Preparation of Abstracting Sheet
  2. 5.2 Transferring Descriptions to Abstracting Sheet
  3. 5.3 Transferring Squared Quantities to Abstracting Sheet
  4. 5.4 Calculation of Net Quantities
  5. 5.5 Running Through Dimensions

6. Prepare bill of quantities

  1. 6.1 Preparation of Specifications
  2. 6.2 Preparation of Schedule of Rates
  3. 6.3 Preparation of Bill of Quantities

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