Introduction to Estimating, Plan Reading and Construction Techniques

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-20903-2
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 458 Seiten, Format (B × H): 221 mm x 282 mm, Gewicht: 1497 g

To understand Construction Estimating one must also understand plan reading and construction techniques. This book is designed to teach the construction student these three core skills in equal measure. Using hundreds of plans, sketches, and photos, the book builds case studies of the major construction divisions including concrete, masonry, carpentry, and more. Over forty cases are divided into sections following a specially designed format:

Plans: Scale drawings of floor plans, sections, or elevations.

Plan Interpretation: The drawings are explained with comments.

Scope of the Work: A written description of the boundaries of the work is given for each section.

Construction Techniques: The construction processes and their sequence are explained.

The Takeoff: A takeoff is shown at the end of each section.

This approach helps foster confidence in plan reading, building methods, arithmetic, takeoffs, and estimates. The various products and terms used in the industries of structural steel, doors and hardware, and roofing are defined. The shop drawing process is explained, which is so important in many industries, as well as the role of and difference between manufacturers, fabricators, and suppliers/distributors. The book ends with a study of "front end" documents, including Division 00 General Conditions, AIA 201, and Division 01 General Requirements, and a chapter on Ethics. This textbook can be used to teach a variety of classes including plan reading, construction techniques, and estimating 1 and 2 (takeoffs and pricing).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anglin, Gary

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Massenermittlung, Aufmaß, Kostenplanung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Section 1 How Parts 3, 4, and 6 are covered in this textbook

Section 2 Plans and sketches for Parts 3, 4, and 6

Section 3 Plan interpretation of Parts 3, 4, and 6

Section 4 Scopes of work for Parts 3, 4, and 6

Section 5 Construction techniques for Parts 3, 4, and 6

Section 6 Takeoff formats of Parts 3, 4, and 6

Section 7 How Parts 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are covered in this textbook

Section 8 Terminology

Section 9 Parts 11 and 12, contract documents and ethics



PART 1: Plans and specifications



1 Reading plans

Section 1 Drawing illustrations

Section 2 The interpretation of plans



2 Plan types

Section 1 Introduction

Section 2 Architects and engineers

Section 3 Plan iterations from schematic to permit sets

Section 4 Civil engineering plan sets

Section 5 Architectural plan sets

Section 6 Structural plan sets

Section 7 Mechanical plan sets

Section 8 Plan Revisions



3 The specifications

Section 1 Introduction

Section 2 The old 16 divisions and the new CSI master format

Section 3 Three parts of every specification



PART 2: Estimating



1 Quantities

Section 1 Quantity surveys or takeoffs?

Section 2 Takeoff rules and standard procedures

Section 3 Summary



2 Pricing

Section 1 Introduction

Section 2 Unit price sheet

Section 3 P/S sheet

Section 4 Church estimate



3 A short history of bonding and liens

Section 1 The Heard and Miller acts

Section 2 Bid bonds

Section 3 Payment bonds

Section 4 Performance bonds

Section 5 Bondin

Über Autor(innen)

Gary Anglin is a construction firm owner with over 35 years' experience and former Adjunct Professor at the Rinker School of Building Construction, University of Florida, USA.