To expose the students to units of measurements, bills of materials for construction details, measurement methods and rate analysis.

1. Construction trades and items of constructions.

2. Units of measurement s and selection criteria.

3. Preparation of bills of materials for construction details in (a) Earth work, (b) Brick Work (c) Concrete (d) Wall finish (e) Floor finish involving different construction materials and elements.

4. Measurement methods for geometric and non-geometric shapes volume, area and linear calculations, use of formulas; unwrapping of solids, development of surfaces for area and linear calculations.

5. Work study at site with an aim to frame analysis of rates. Material requirements, labour output, equipments, other consumable and non-consumables for above items.

6. Introduction and practice with framing rate analysis for typical basic items of construction used in building construction.

    1. Estimating & costing in civil engineering - By B. N. Dutta

    2. Economics and basic principles pertaining to civil engineering- By S. Patil

    3. Elements of estimating and costing- By S.C. Rangwala.

    4. Estimating and costing – By S. C. Rangwala.

Internal 60 %

    (Class assignments/tutorials, Tests, Class interactions, and any laboratory work if required etc.)

Final 40 %

    (Exam,)