Civil Engineering Contracts and Estimates

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Section I: Civil Engineering Contracts: 1. Introduction. 2. The law of contract. 3. The tender. 4. Contract documents. 5. Contract for engineering and architectural services. 6. Contract between owner and contractor. 7. Conditions of contract. 8. Specifications. 9. Contract organisation and management. 10. The PWD procedure of executing a project. Appendices. References. Section II: Civil Engineering Estimates: Introduction. 1. Approximate estimates. 2. Valuation. 3. General principles of taking out quantities. 4. Methods of taking out quantities. 5. Excavation and foundation. 6. Concrete. 7. Stone masonry and brickwork. 8. Doors and windows. 9. Roofs. 10. Floors and pavings. 11. Plastering and pointing. 12. Stairs. 13. Plumbing, drains and sanitary fittings. 14. Electrical work. 15. Structural steelwork. 16. Measurement of earthwork. 17. Squaring the dimensions . 18. Abstracting and Bill of Quantities. 19. Factors affecting cost of any work . 20. Analysis of rates. Estimates I: A two-storeyed residential building (drawings included). Estimates II: A two span arch bridge (drawings enclosed). Estimates III: Estimates of earthwork and roads. Estimates IV: Estimates of canals. Estimates V: Estimates of railway track. Civil Engineering Contracts and Estimates, Fourth Edition, combines in a single book, two important sections of Civil Engineering-Contracts and Estimates. In this edition, the rates and costs have been updated to bring them on par with the rates prevailing in 2014-15. Online tendering has been included to bring the book up to date. This edition contains everything that engineering faculty and students, as well as fresh engineers commencing their career in the field need know about the subject. Section I (Civil Engineering Contracts) presents an introduction to the legal aspects involved right from the tender stage up to planning. Section II (Civil Engineering Estimates) provides the basic framework which enables the reader to accurately estimate the costs of projects by using the method of measurement of works.…