Civil Engineering Contracts and Estimates combines in a single unit two important sections of civil engineering, namely contracts and estimates. Volume I (Civil Engineering Contracts) presents an introduction to the legal aspects, involved right from the tender stage up to planning. Volume 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. Special Features 1. Use of FIDIC and other similar standard contract forms, construction of public works on build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis and other developments have been described 2. It discusses project scheduling through management techniques such as PERT and CPM. 3. It furnishes useful information on the law of contracts, specifications and contract management 4. A variety of projects are included such as residential construction and building of bridges

Contents:

Foreword to the First Edition Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Volume I: Preface to the FirstEdition Volume II: Preface to the FirstEdition

VOL. I Civil Engineering Contracts

Introduction The Law of Contract The Tender Contract Documents Contract for Engineering and Architectural Services Contract between Owner and Contractor Conditions of Contract Specifications Contract Organisation and Management The PWD Procedure of Executing a Project Appendices Bibliography

VOL. 11 Civil Engineering Estimates

Introduction Approximate Estimates Valuation General Principles of Taking out Quantities Methods of Taking out Quantities Excavation and Foundation Concrete Stone Masonry and Brickwork Doors and Windows Roofs Floors and Pavings Plastering and Pointing Stairs Plumbing, Drains and Sanitary Fittings Electrical Work Structural Steelwork Measurement of Earthwork Squaring the Dimensions Abstracting and Bill of Quantities' Factors Affecting Cost of any Work Analysis of Rates

Estimates I: A Two-Storeyed Residential Building Estimates II: A Two Span Arch Bridge Estimates Ill: Estimates of Earthwork and Roads Estimates IV: Estimates of Canals



Author Bio:
B S Patil is a contracts and arbitration consultant based at Pune. He has had a distinguished academic and professional career. He has gained wide experience in the planning and supervision of construction projects and in the preparation of legal documents related to engineering projects. He was a member of the Board of Studies in Civil Engineering, Marathwada University, Aurangabad. He has written two other books and has also published articles in engineering journals.