TY  - GEN
AU  - Patil, B. S.
TI  - Civil engineering contracts and estimates
SN  - 9788173719578
U1  - 692.8 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Hyderabad
PB  - University press (India) pvt. ltd.
KW  -  
N1  - CONTENTS
Foreword    iii
Preface to the Fourth Edition  v
Preface to the Third Edition vii
Preface to the Second Edition   viii
Section I : Preface to the First Edition     ix
Section II : Preface to the First Edition xi
SECTION I : Civil Engineering Contracts
1. Introduction     3
2. The Law of Contract     7
3. The Tender     27
4. Contract Documents    52
5. Contract for Engineering and Architectural Services 60
6. Contract between Owner and Contractor     75
7. Conditions of Contract       95
8. Specifications     116
9. Contract Organisation and Management         134
10. The PWD Procedure of Executing a project        163
Appendices   175
References    180
SECTION II Civil Engineering Estimates
Introduction       183
1. Approximate Estimates   188
2. Valuation      204
3. General Principles of Taking out Quantities      226
4. Methods of Taking Out Quantities    231
5. Excavation and Foundation      244
6. Concrete               256
7. Stone Masonry and Brickwork     274
8. Doors and Windows      283
9. Roofs   293
10. Floors and Pavings        302
11. Plastering and Pointing       307
12. Stairs         312
13. Plumbing, Drains and Sanitary Fittings    325
14. Electrical Work           331
15. Structural Steelwork       336
16. Measurement of Earthwork        341
17. Squaring the Dimensions   350
18. Abstracting and Bill of Quantities     356
19. Factors Affecting Cost of any Work       361
20. Analysis of Rates      366
Estimates I : A Two-Storeyed Residential Building     409
Estimates II : A Two Span Arch Bridge     450
Estimates III : Estimates of Earthwork and Roads   470
Estimates IV : Estimates of Canals        484
Estimates V : Estimates of Railway Track        494

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