Course
| code | CB415 |
| credit_hours | 3 |
| title | Quantity Surveying, Cost Estimating and Specifications |
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| prequisites | CB322 and CB354 |
| credit hours | 3 |
| Description/Outcomes | Quantity surveying - Introduction to cost estimating in construction - Direct and indirect costs - Markups and profits - Construction bidding - Construction specification writing - types and uses. |
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| objectives | The course objective is introducing the student to the fundamentals of quantity surveying, cost estimating and specifications. |
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| ref. books | Project Management For Construction by Levy, S. L. Publisher: Mc-Graw Hill Inc.,N.Y.,ESA, Latest Edition.rnConstruction Specifications Writing by Rosin, H. J. and Heineman T. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Latest Edition.rnEstimating Construction Costs by Peurifoy R.L.Publisher: McGraw Hill, N.Y., USA, Latest Edition.rnBuilding Construction Cost Data (Means Building Construction Cost Data)by Waier, Phillip, R. Publisher: R.S. Means Company, USA, Latest Edition.rn |
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| textbook | Fundamentals of Construction Estimating by Pratt, David Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning, USA, Latest Edition. |
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| objective set | combined |
| content set | combined |
Course Content
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Description |
| 1 |
Week No.1: Introduction to quantity surveying: Importance of quantity surveying in construction cost estimating, and its role in scheduling.
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| 2 |
Week No.2: Quantity surveying of earthworks & earth structures.
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| 3 |
Week No.3: Quantity surveying of buildings.
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| 4 |
Week No.4: Quantity surveying of buildings, continued.
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| 5 |
Week No.5: Quantity surveying of reinforced concrete skeleton in buildings.
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| 6 |
Week No.6: Quantity surveying of reinforced concrete skeleton in buildings, continued.
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| 7 |
Week No.7: Quantity surveying of reinforced concrete skeleton in buildings.
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| 8 |
Week No.8: Quantity surveying of civil engineering projects.
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| 9 |
Week No.9: Introduction to cost estimating.
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| 10 |
Week No.10: Direct and indirect costs.
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| 11 |
Week No.11: Markup, profits and pricing.
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| 12 |
Week No.12: Applications and term projects.
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| 13 |
Week No.13: Applications and term projects, continued.
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| 14 |
Week No.14: Construction specification writing, types and uses.
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| 15 |
Week No.15: Construction specification writing, types and uses, continued.
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| 16 |
Week No.16: Final Exam.
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