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Estimation: It is a process of calculating the Supplementary Estimate:

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quantities and cost of various items required in > If some additional work(in a running proj-
a construction work. ect) is required to be done of structural na-
ture in addition to sanctioned strength
Purpose Of Estimation: To ascertain amount of work then a separate estimate is done.
of man, machine, money and time required in a > Structural changes occur.
particular work. > Done as detailed estimate.

Type of Estimates: Complete Estimate:

1. Detailed Estimate > Land Cost + Legal Expenses + Materi-
2.Preliminary/Approx/Rough Estimate al + Labour + Contract Cost + Contingen-
3. Quantity Estimate/ Survey cy + Engineering Fee + Permits + Misc.
4. Revised Estimate > Land Cost: Cost of land + Survey + Taxes.
5. Supplementry Estimate > Engineering Cost: Design + Supervision.
6. Revised and Supplementry Estimate > Permits: Electrical + Water.
7. Complete Estimate
8. Annual Maintenance/ Repair Estimate Annual Maintenance/Repair Estimate:
> Renewal, Replacement, Repairs
Detailed Estimate: > Prepared as detailed estimate.
> Best and most accurate estimate.
>Includes: Report, specification, detailed Approximate Estimate:
drawing, design data, basis of rate adopted. >>Purpose:
>Needed For: Technical sanctions, ad- >To investigate feasibility, benifit & cost compa-
ministrative approvals, contratcts, etc. rision.
> To save time and money. Alternate plans.
Preliminary/ Approx/Rough Estimate: > For administrative approvals, insurence, tax
> Used to find approx. cost in short time, sechedule.
> It is worked out by knowing the rate of sim-
ilar work and from practical knowledge. Important Terms:

It Includes- Plinth Area/Square meter method, 1. Plinth Area: Build up covered area at plinth
Cubic Rate/CubicMeter Method, Service Unit or level.
Unit Rate Method, Bay Method, Approx. Qunti- Includes: Area of floor level excluding plinth
ty with Bill Method, Cost Comparison Method, offsets, Staircase Cover, Internal Shaft, Lift Well
Cost from Material and Labour. with landing, Machine Room, Area of porch.
Excludes: Loft Area, Balconey, Ar-
Quantity Estimate: chitectural features, Open platform.
> Quantities are worked out then multiplied by
unit rate to get the cost estimate. 2. Floor Area: Plinth Area - Area of walls
>complete list of quantities for all items of
work. 3. Carpet Area: Floor Area minus Veran-
dah, corridor, enternce hall, porch, staircase,
Revised Estimate: bathroom, kitchen, store, machine room etc.
> It is a detailed estimate for the revised quanti- > Basicaly it is the general area of floor
ties and rate of items of work. where you can think of keeping carpet.
> Adobted when there is no structural change
(during revision of work). 4. Covered Area: Ground area covered above
> Always submited for fresh technical sanctions. plinth area.
> Prepared When: Excludes: Pump house, Garbage shaft, Swim-
Estimate exceeds by 5% for rates being ming Pool etc.
found insufficient. If Sanctioned estimate is
more than requirement. Expenditure of work is 5. Rentable Area: Carpet area + kitchen + bath-
likely to exceed. by more than 10%. room+ store - starecase landing.

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 ECV | EQ - Study Notes - HYP Series
Cube Rate/Cubic Metre Method: 2. Central Line Method:

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> Accurate than Square metre method. > Determine total central line length of walls,
>Plinth Area x Height of building (height-half > Different sections of wall in a building
of foundation depth to top of the building). central line length for each length shall be
worked our seperately.
Approx Quantity with Bill Method: > Central line is multiplied with breadth and
> Not as accurate as Plinth area or cubic rates depth of respective item.
method. > Quick method, more accurate in symmetrical
> All items are multiplied by cost of construc- wall layout.
tion per metre length of wall. > Used for prepring estimates.
> Calculate wall sections from plan, it includes
all items i.e. foundation to roofing. 3. Crossing Method:
> Same principal as central line method.
Service Unit/ Unit Rate Method: > Calculate perimeter of building and deduct
> Cost of unit quantities worked out first. wall thickness 4-times to get central line
> Cost per unit x no. of such units. length.
> RCC Works <
Bay Method:
> Approx. estimate: No. of bay x cost of such RCC: Steel, Cement, Sand, Coarse Aggregate,
bay. Water.
Cement: weight by weight not by volume.
Accuracy : Cubic Method > Plinth Area Method > cement bag - 50kg
Approx Quantity Method. Sand: Measured by weight or volume with
bulking allowance.
> Method Of Building Estimate < Bulking of sand: Increase in volume of
dry sand by absorption of moisture, finner the
Earthwork - Excavation sand more is the volume increase.
- Filling - Foundation Filling Coarse Aggregate: Measured either by wt. or
- Plinth Filling volume, wt. measurement is more important.
Water: Volume wise as per Slump Test.
Damp-Proof Course (DPC) Water required by concrete= 28% wt
> Layer of cement concrete with water proof- of cement + 4% wt. of aggregate.
ing compound. Water-Cement Ratio:
>Applied between plinth and superstrcture.
Proportion 1:2:4 1:1.5:3 1:1:2
>To check rise of water by capillary action
from ground. W/C 0.58 0.51 0.43
> Calculated as length of superstrcture wall x Grade M15 M20 M25
thickness of wall minus openings like doors, Concrete Proportion:
verandah in sq-metre. Cement : Sand : Coarse Agg: 1: n : 2n

Method: Reinforcement:

1. Long wall short wall / PWD Method/ Out- Development length:

to--out in -to-in method. Tension Tension Compression
WSM LSM WSM/LSM
> Determine long side/wall from plan in one
direction and measured out to out along the Uv 0.87fy v st Uv
Ld = 4x st Ld = Ld = 5x c
central line. bd 4x bd bd

> Shorter wall(s) generally perpendicular to

long wall are measured in to in along central Lap Length:
line. In Tension: Ll= Ld
> Used for Measurment Book (MB) enteries. In Compression: L= Lc or not less than 24d
Lap length includes anchorage value of hook
in tension

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-If two bars of different dia is to be lapped then Salvage Value:

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lap length is calculated as per smaller dia bar. > Estimated value of a property as a whole at
the end of its useful life.
End Anchorage: > It is not included in depreciation calculation.
For Plain Mild Steel Bar- Bond resistance value > It can a minus quantity.
of anchorage. d is diameter in mm.
90 Degree Bend 8d Market Value:
> Fixed by purchaser, It may increase or de-
45 degree bend 12d crease,
Semi-circular 16d > Depends in demand and supply

Important Information: Book Value:

> Fixed by rate of depreciation, value always
Weight of M.S Bar /metre = 0.00618d2, d in mm decrease,
Weight of Plate/m = 7.85t, t is thickness in mm >Not applicable to land, Independent of demand
Weight of 1 cum of M.S bar= 7850 kg and supply.
Volume of 1 Bag of cement = 0.0347 m3
Density of steel = 7850kg/m3 Sinking Fund:
Density of cement = 1440 kg/m3 > Amount that need to be set aside at regular in-
Density of coarse aggregate = 2440kg/m3 terval out of the gross income so that at the end
of useful life of the property, the fund should
accumulate to the initial value.
> Valuation < > for land it is not calculated.
Value: Worth of property at present, it varies > Calculation is made at 90% cost of property/
from time to time, depends on demand and building.
supply. If, S: total amount of sinking fund,
Cost: Original cost of construction, It decreases I: Annual installment,
with age of property. i: rate of interest,
Price: Selling price. n: no. of years,
Ic: coefficient of sinking fund,
Valuation: Art of assessing present fair value of S.i
property. I=
(1 + i ) n - 1
Purpose of Valuation:
> Rent fixation, Insurance, Tax fixation
Depreciation:
> Sale, Gift tax, Partition(of joint property),
> Loss of value of property due to its use.
Assemnet of income or stamp fees, Betterment
charges.
Determination of Depreciation:
1. Straight Line Method:
Gross Income: Total income without deducting
> Loss in value at a constant amount each year.
outgoings.
if, C: Total cost, Sc: scrap value, n: no. of years,
Outgoings: Expenses to be made by virtue of C - Sc
owing a property like maintenance cost, Repairs, D= n
Management and collection charges, Insurance,
Loss of rent, Voids, Sinking fund, Income tax etc. 2. Declining Balance Method:
> Loss of value at a constant rate
Net Income: Gross Income - Outgoings p: percentage rate of annual depreciation.
Sc 1
Scrap value: p = 1-( C ) n
> Sales value of materials of a property at the
end of its useful life. 3. Sinking Fund Method:
> It’s around 10% of the cost of structure. > Rate of depreciation = X * Y
> It is counted in depreciation of a property. i (1 + i) n - 1
> Not counted as a minus quantity. x= , y = i
(1 + i) n - 1
both “n“ are different.

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