CE 2402 ESTIMATION & QUANTITY SURVEYING B E Civil Engg 4th year 7th Semester

2 MARK QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

UNIT I ESTIMATE OF BUILDINGS
001 Define Estimation
002 Define Quantity Surveying
003 Define and Differentiate between Estimation and Quantity Surveying
004 Define Quantity Take-off
005 List the various mistakes and errors that may arise in Estimation.
006 Define Estimate
007 Define and Differentiate between Estimate and Actual Cost
008 List the various data required to prepare Estimates
009 List the various types of Estimation Methods.
010 Define and Differentiate between Plinth Area Estimate and Cube Rate Estimate.
011 Differentiate between Functional Unit Estimate & Approximate Quantities Method of Estimate.
012 Define and Differentiate between Revised Estimate and Supplementary Estimate.
013 Define Contingencies.
014 Define Overheads.
015 Define Work Charged Establishment.
016 Define Centage Charges or Departmental Charges.
017 List the various drawings to be attached with an Estimate.
018 For a typical individual house construction, list the various categories of expenditures and the
corresponding Estimates and their typical percentage break-ups.
Break-up of Estimates in Terms of Work Items
# Category % # Category % # Category %
1 Earthwork 11 Plan Approval 21 DPC
2 RCC 12 Water Sump 22 Outdoor Paving
3 Brickwork including 13 Septic Tank 23
Plastering
4 Painting 14 Interiors for 24
Kitchen
5 Weathering Course 15 Interiors for 25
Other Rooms
6 Floor and Wall Tiles 16 Compound 26
Wall
7 Electrification 17 Truss and 27
Sheet Roofing
for Terrace
8 Plumbing 18 Joineries 28
Woodwork
9 Lifts 19 Joineries 29
Structural Steel
Work
10 Borewell 20 Rainwater 30
Harvesting
019 For a typical individual house construction, list the various categories of expenditures and the
corresponding Estimates and their typical percentage break-ups.
Break-up of Estimates in terms of Break-up of Estimates in terms of Break-up of Estimates in terms of
LEVELS MATERIALS MATERIALS - contd.
# Category % # Category % # Category %
1 Earthwork and 1 Earth 11 Electrical Items
Foundations
2 Upto Plinth Level 2 Cement 12 Plumbing Items
3 Upto Roof Level 3 Coarse 13 Wood & Timber and
Aggregates Plywood
4 Upto Parapet and 4 Sand 14 Glass for Joineries
Flooring
5 All Other Finishing 5 Quarry Dust 15 Glass for Wall Cladding
Works for House
Structure
6 Outdoor Works 6 Reinforcement 16 Roofing Sheets
Steel
7 Compound Wall 7 Structural Steel 17 External ( Outdoor )
Paver Blocks
8 8
Paints 18 Roof & Weathering Tiles
9 9
Tiles 19
TOTAL 100% 10
Stones for 20
Tiling
020 For a typical individual house construction, list the various categories of expenditures and the
corresponding Estimates and their typical percentage break-ups.
Break-up of Estimates in terms of Break-up of Estimates in terms of
LABOUR / Trade Types Types
# Category % %
1 Earthwork Digger –
Manual
2 Earthwork Excavator
Operator– Manual
3 Brick & Concrete
Mason
4 Carpenter
5 Bar-bender
6 Bar-bender Helper
( Binding Wire
Knotter )
7 Tile Mason
8 Plumber
9 Electrician
10 Painter
11 Fitter
12 Welder
13 Male Helpers
14 Female Helpers
Scaffolding Pipe
Fixers
TOTAL 100%
021 Define SOR
022 Define Building Cost Index
023 List the various approvals and sanctions required for a project and mainly for the project estimate.
024 Define and Differentiate between BoM and BoQ.
025 Define Day Work.
026 Define Prime Cost
027 List out the various areas measured for a building structure
028 Define and Differentiate between Plinth Area and Floor Area.
029 Define and Differentiate between Circulation Area and Common Area
030 Define and Differentiate between Horizontal Circulation Area and Vertical Circulation Area.
031 Define and Differentiate between Built-up Area and Plinth Area.
032 Define External Services and list the various services listed under this category.
033 Define Capital Cost.
034 Define Complete Cost of a Project and list all its components.
035 Define Provisional Quantities and Provisional Sum
036 List the different methods for Quantity Take-off from Drawings.
037 Define and Differentiate between Centre Line Method and Long Wall – Short Wall Method.
038 Differentiate between Centre Line Method and Separate / Individual Wall Method.
039 List the various rules regarding the DEDUCTION of Quantities for Openings in Walls and Slabs .
040 Compare the estimation procedures and issues involved when estimating for two buildings of same
shape and size, but one is a Load Bearing Structure and another is a Framed Structure.
041 Compare and Contrast between the estimation methods for brick masonry works for walls
(i) HALF Brick Thick Wall ( ii) FULL Brick Thick Wall
( iii) Flooring using FULL Bricks ( iv) Flooring using Brick Bats
042 Define and Differentiate between the estimation of concrete quantities for PCC and RCC.
043 List the various rules regarding the DEDUCTION of Quantities for Openings in Walls below
ARCHES of different shapes.
044 List the various rules regarding the calculation of quantities of Brickwork and Concrete to form
ARCHES of different shapes.
045 Define and Differentiate between the methods to calculate the quantities of woodwork for Door
Frames and Door Panels / Shutters.
046 Differentiate between the estimation procedures for Paneled Joineries and Glazed Joineries.
047 Comment on the estimation procedures related to calculation of quantities for metalworks in Grills,
Handrails, and other such non-structural building elements.
048 Define and Differentiate between the estimation for Plastering for different parts of a building.
049 Define and Differentiate between the estimation for Painting for different parts and different
elements with different materials n a building.
050 Define and Differentiate between the various types of CORNERS in a room with 4 or more walls in
terms of estimation of dimensions and quantities
( Draw typical wall plans with assumed CENTRE LINE dimensions and elaborate).
051 With drawings and assumed dimensions, describe the various rules to determine the quantities of
brickwork in walls with same thickness, different thickness, different corners, different junctions.
052 Write down the Units of Measurements for
(i) White and Colour Washing (ii) Laying of RC Pipes
(ii) Steel Measurement in RCC (iv) Partition Wall in Brickwork
(v) Rolled Steel Structural Sections (vi) AC Sheets
(vii) Barbed Wire Fencing (viii) 5 cm thick DPC
053 What are the coefficients for Measurements of Painting Works? Why such coefficients are needed?
054 Name any four areas that come under Painting.
055 Define and Differentiate between
056 Define and Differentiate between

UNIT II ESTIMATE OF OTHER STRUCTURES

001 List the different methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for different types of Water Tank.
002 List the different methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for different types of Septic Tank.
003 List the different methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for Plumbing and Sanitation
004 List the different methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for Road Pavements.
005 List the different methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for Bridges
006 List the different methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for Open Well
007 List the different methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for Bore Well.
008 List the differences in the procedures to estimate Bituminous Pavements and Concrete Pavements.
009 List the different methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for different types of Retaining Walls.
010 List the different methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for different types of Culverts Culverts
011 List the different methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for different types of Dams
012 List the different methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for different types of Canals.
013 List the different methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for different types of Weirs
014 List the methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for different Irrigation Structures.
015 List the methods to estimate the Quantities / Cost for different cases of Earthwork.
016 Define and Differentiate between Lead and Lift.
017 Define and Differentiate between Earthwork in Excavation and Earthwork in Filling.
018 List the different methods to estimate Earthwork.
019 Define Mid-Sectional Area Method.
020

UNIT I ESTIMATE OF BUILDINGS 11

Load bearing and framed structures – Calculation of quantities of brick work, RCC, PCC,
Plastering, white washing, colour washing and painting / varnishing for shops, rooms, residential
building with flat and pitched roof – Various types of arches – Calculation of brick work and RCC
works in arches – Estimate of joineries for panelled and glazed doors, windows, ventilators,
handrails etc.

UNIT II ESTIMATE OF OTHER STRUCTURES 10

Estimating of septic tank, soak pit – sanitary and water supply installations – water supply pipe
line – sewer line – tube well – open well – estimate of bituminous and cement concrete roads –
estimate of retaining walls – culverts – estimating of irrigation works – aqueduct, syphon, fall.

UNIT III SPECIFICATION AND TENDERS 8

Data – Schedule of rates – Analysis of rates – Specifications – sources – Detailed and general
specifications – Tenders – Contracts – Types of contracts – Arbitration and legal requirements.

UNIT IV VALUATION 8
Necessity – Basics of value engineering – Capitalised value – Depreciation – Escalation – Value
of building – Calculation of Standard rent – Mortgage – Lease

UNIT V REPORT PREPARATION 8

Principles for report preparation – report on estimate of residential building – Culvert – Roads –
Water supply and sanitary installations – Tube wells – Open wells.