Civil Engineering Contracts and Estimates, Fifth 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 2024–25. 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. The L and B valuation, a note on arbitration as well as an estimate of tunnel construction have been added. 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.
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 is the author of two other books and several articles in engineering journals.
Foreword Preface to the Fifth Edition Section I: Preface to the First Edition Section II: Preface to the First Edition
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 Estimates II: A Two Span Arch Bridge Estimates III: Earthwork and Roads Estimates IV: A Canal Estimates V: A Railway Track Estimates VI: A Tunnel