The document discusses estimation in construction, focusing on its importance for determining project feasibility, budgeting, and resource allocation. It outlines essential qualities of a good estimator, types of estimates, and methods for detailed estimation. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for precise measurements and documentation, referencing various sources for further study.

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Kabul polytechnic university
construction faculty
construction Engineering management department
QUANTITY ESTIMATION OF BUILDING
Supervisor: M.SC. Abdul Tawab “Alim”
Presenters: faridahmad Khalil & Nasibullha Habibi
Id :23MCEM-02-009 & 23MCEM-02-010
Year - 2024

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1. What is Estimation?
2. Essential Qualities of Good Estimator.
3. Types of Estimates.
4. Methods of Detailed Estimates.
5. Description of Measurements for Common Items.
6. Conclusion.
7. References.
CONTENT

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Estimation
Estimation is the scientific way of working out the approximate cost of an engineering
project before execution of the work.
It is totally different from calculation of the exact cost after completion of the project.
Estimation requires a thorough Knowledge of the construction procedures and cost of
materials & labour in addition to the skill ,experience, foresight and good judgment
For a good estimate the, actual cost of the proposed work after completion should not
differ by more then 5 to 10 % from its approximate cost estimate, provided there are no
unusual, unforeseen circumstances.

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1. It help to work out the approximate cost of the project in order to decide its
feasibility with respect to the cost and to ensure the financial resources, it the
proposal is approved.
2. Requirements of controlled materials, such as cement and steel can be estimated
for making applications to the controlling authorities.
3. It is used for framing the tenders for the work sand to check contractor’s work
during and after the its execution for the purpose of making payments to the
contractor.
4. From quantities of different items of work calculated in detailed estimation,
resources are allocated to different activities of the project and ultimately their
durations and whole planning and scheduling of the project is carried out.
NEED FOR ESTIMATE

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ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF A GOOD ESTIMATOR
Note the location of the proposed building.
Get all data available regarding the soil.
Make a sketch of the site showing all important details.
Obtain information concerning light, power, and water.
Secure information concerning banking facilities.
Note conditions of streets leading to railway yards and to material dealers, and
Investigate general efficiency of local workman.

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1.To Explain the process of estimating the building cost for a Building.
2.To prepare a preliminary estimate of the cost of a residential Structure.
3.Generate a final estimate for a simple Structure.
4.To Estimate the quantities of a residential building by using long wall and short
wall method.
5. To know the approximate quantities of various material.
OBJECTIVIES

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Purpose of Estimation

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TYPES OF ESTIMATES
There are two main types of estimates:-
1 = Rough cost estimate.
2 = Detailed estimate.
Depending upon the purpose of estimate,
some types of detailed estimate are as
follows:-
a) Contractor's estimate
b) Engineer's estimate
c) Progress estimate

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• Detailed estimates are prepared by carefully and separately calculating in detail
the costs of various items of the work.
• The mistakes, if any, in the rough cost estimate are eliminated in the detailed
estimate.
• Detailed estimates are submitted to the competent authorities for obtaining
technical sanction.
DETAILED ESTIMATE

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The dimensions, length, breadth and height or depth are to
be taken out from the working drawings (plan, elevation
and section).
Junctions of walls, corners and the meeting points of walls
require special attention.
For symmetrical footings, which is the usual case, earthwork
in excavation in foundations, foundation concrete, brickwork
in foundation and plinth, and brickwork in superstructure
may be estimated by either of the two methods:
(1) SEPARATE OR INDIVIDUAL WALL METHOD
(2) CENTER LINE METHOD
METHODS OF DETAILED ESTIMATE

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• The walls running in one direction are termed as "long walls” and the
walls running in the transverse direction, as "Short walls", without
keeping in mind which wall is lesser in length and which wall is greater
in length.
• Lengths of long walls are measured or found "Out-to out" and those of
short walls as "Into- in".
• Different quantities are calculated by multiplying the length by the
breadth and the height of the wall.
SEPARATE OR INDIVIDUAL WALLS METHOD

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1.Site Clearance Works.
2.Excavation for Foundation Trenches.
3.Foundation Concrete.
4.Brick Work in Foundation up to Plinth.
5.Damp Proof Course.
6.Brick Work in Super Structure.
7. Roofing & R.C.C work.
8. Floor.
9.Plastering.
DESCRIPTION AND UNITS OF MEASUREMENT FOR COMMON ITEMS

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Selected Building for Estimation

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Cost and time project estimate is a critical preparation in project management
process. Both of top-down and bottom-up approach is useful and applicable in
specific situations. Estimation as well as preparation for project, especially mission
critical ones, should be done so that it can reduce risks in implementing project,
control and assess this implementation process.
In this project we have estimated all the major items of works (Earth work
excavation, sand filling footings and columns, beams, slab total RCC Quantities and
brick work Quantities, plastering, painting, etc.) according to the drawings
CONCLUSION

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• Akshay chaudhary and Payal Sachedeva and Maninderpal Singh; Design and
Estimation of a reinforced building: A Case study ISR journal of civil
Engineering.
• Estimation And Costing In Civil Engineering Theory And Practice Including
Specifications And Valuations B.N Dutta.
• Estimating, Costing, Specifications & Valuations in Civil Engineering By
Monojit Chakraborti (Book).
• Estimating in building construction By steven J.Peterson and Frank R.Dagostino.
REFERENCES

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