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Estimation and Quantity Surveying
Measuring quantities and pricing construction work.
Topics by level
Basics
School, diploma and first-year level: the ideas in plain words.
Intermediate
Degree and exam core (GATE, ESE level).
Advanced and Design
Professional design practice.
- Valuation planned
- Bill of quantities for large works planned
Research
Frontier topics for researchers and postgraduates.
- 5D BIM cost models planned
Codes and standards
| Country | Designation | Scope (our words) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | IS 1200 (series) | Method of measurement of building and civil engineering works, one part per trade. | current |
| India | IS 2502 | Code of practice for bending and fixing of bars for concrete reinforcement. | current |
| Germany | DIN 276 | Building costs: cost groups and cost planning stages. | current |
Listed in a fixed country order; no standard is ranked above another. Scopes are our summaries. Buy the standards from the issuing body for exact text.
References and further reading
Standard texts, listed in no order of merit. We do not copy text, figures, tables or solved problems from any book; our explanations and examples are original.
- B. N. Dutta, Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering, UBS Publishers, latest edition.