CE3701 Estimation Costing and Valuation Engineering Syllabus - Anna University

CE3701 ESTIMATION, COSTING AND VALUATION ENGINEERING

L T P C: 3 0 0 3 | Total Hours: 45 Periods

COURSE OBJECTIVE

• The students will acquire knowledge in estimation, tender practices, contract procedures, and valuation and will be able to prepare estimates, call for tenders and execute works.

UNIT I: QUANTITY ESTIMATION

Philosophy - Purpose - Methods of estimation - Centre line method - Long and short wall method - Types of estimates - Approximate estimates - Detailed estimate - Estimation of quantities for buildings, bituminous and cement concrete roads, septic tank, soak pit, retaining walls - Culverts (additional practice in class room using computer software)

UNIT II: RATE ANALYSIS AND COSTING

Standard Data - Observed Data - Schedule of rates - Market rates - Materials and Labour - Standard Data for Man Hours and Machineries for common civil works - Rate Analysis for all Building works, canals, and Roads - Cost Estimates (additional practice in class room using Computer software) - (Analysis of rates for the item of work asked, the data regarding labour, rates of material and rates of labour to be given in the Examination Question Paper)

UNIT III: SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS AND TENDERS

Specifications - Detailed and general specifications - Constructions - Sources - Types of specifications - Principles for report preparation - report on estimate of residential building - Culvert - Roads - TTT Act 2000 - Tender notices - types - tender procedures - Drafting model tenders, E-tendering- e NOI - e NOT -Digital signature certificates - Encrypting -Decrypting - Reverse auctions.

UNIT IV: CONTRACTS

Contract - Types of contracts - BOT - Types - Formation of contract - Contract conditions - Contract for labour, material, design, construction - Drafting of contract documents based on IBRD / MORTH Standard bidding documents - Construction contracts - Contract problems - Arbitration, litigation and legal requirements.

UNIT V: VALUATION

Definitions - Various types of valuations - Valuation methods - Necessity - Year's purchase - sinking fund - Capitalised value - Depreciation - Escalation - Valuation of land - Buildings - Calculation of Standard rent - Mortgage - Lease - Types of lease

COURSE OUTCOMES

The student will be able to:

• CO1: Gain knowledge on types of contracts.
• CO2: Understand types of specifications, principles for report preparation, tender notices types.
• CO3: Rate Analysis for all Building works, canals, and Roads and Cost Estimate.
• CO4: Estimate the quantities for buildings.
• CO5: Evaluate valuation for building and land.

TEXT BOOKS

1. B.N. Dutta, "Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering", CBS Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd., Twenty Eighth Revised Edition, 2020.
2. B.S. Patil, "Civil Engineering Contracts and Estimates", 7th Edition, University Press, 2015.
3. D.N. Banerjee, "Principles and Practices of Valuation", V Edition, Eastern Law House, 2015.

REFERENCES

1. Hand Book of Consolidated Data - 8/2000, Vol. 1, TNPWD
2. Tamil Nadu Transparencies in Tenders Act, 1998 and Rules 2000
3. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
4. Standard Bid Evaluation Form, Procurement of Goods or Works, The World Bank, April 1996
5. Standard Data Book for Analysis and Rates, IRC, New Delhi, 2019