Estimating in Building Construction (7th Edition)

an Update Of The Proven Estimating Text By Frank Dagostino, Estimating In Building Construction, 7/e, Provides Everything You Need For A Course In Estimating. It Combines Sound Coverage Of Principles With Step-by-step Procedures To Help Students Learn Concepts More Easily. Ideal For Construction, Architecture, And Engineering Students, It Reflects The Popular Approach Of Tracing A Complete Project's Progress. Added In This Edition Is A Discussion Of Computers In Estimating, Different Types Of Estimates (e.g., Square Foot, Project Comparison, And Assembly Estimating), How To Determine Labor Productivity, And How To Determine Labor Burden. plus! A Companion Student Website, Myconstructionkit, Is Now Available! Myconstructionkit Is An Online Resource That Offers A Wealth Of Study Tools To Engage Students For A Variety Of Pearson Construction Management, Architecture, And Civil Engineering Technology Textbooks! booknews new Edition Of A Text Explaining How To Build Construction Estimates And Bids. Chapter Topics Include Specifications, Computer-assisted Estimating, Labor, Equipment, Excavation, Concrete, Masonry, Metals, Wood, Thermal And Moisture Protection, Doors And Windows, Finishes, Electrical, Plumbing, And Heating And Air-conditioning. Review Questions Are At The End Of Each Chapter. Large Commercial And Residential Drawings Inserted As Foldouts At The Back Of The Book Are The Basis For Examples Throughout The Text. The Included Cd-rom Contains Timberline's Precision Estimating-basic Edition Trial Software. Annotation C. By Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 1–1 General Introduction......Page 14 Assembly Estimating......Page 15 Model Estimating......Page 16 1–3 Estimating Opportunities......Page 17 1–4 The Estimator......Page 19 1–7 Contract Documents......Page 20 1–9 Availability of Contract Documents......Page 21 1–10 Sources of Estimating Information......Page 22 Review Questions......Page 23 2–2 Types of Agreements......Page 24 Unit-Price Agreement......Page 25 2–3 Agreement Provisions......Page 26 2–4 Bonds......Page 27 2–5 Obtaining Bonds......Page 28 2–6 Insurance......Page 29 Review Questions......Page 30 3–2 Construction Specifications Institute......Page 31 3–3 Invitation to Bid (Advertisement for Bids)......Page 34 3–4 Instruction to Bidders (Information for Bidders)......Page 35 3–8 Supplementary General Conditions......Page 37 3–11 Addenda......Page 38 3–12 Errors in the Specifications......Page 39 Review Questions......Page 40 4–3 Notebook......Page 41 4–5 The Estimate......Page 42 4–6 Site Investigation......Page 44 4–7 Specialty Contractors......Page 45 4–9 Workup Sheets......Page 46 4–10 Summary Sheet......Page 47 4–11 Errors and Omissions......Page 49 Review Questions......Page 50 5–2 Benefits and Dangers of Computerized Estimating......Page 51 5–4 Specialized Estimating Software......Page 52 5–5 Takeoff Software......Page 53 Review Questions......Page 55 6–2 Home Office Overhead......Page 56 6–3 Job Overhead (General Conditions, Direct Overhead)......Page 58 6–4 Scheduling......Page 60 Temporary Buildings, Enclosures, and Facilities......Page 61 Barricades and Signal Lights......Page 62 Permits......Page 63 Review Questions......Page 64 7–1 Labor Hours and Productivity......Page 66 7–2 Unions—Wages and Rules......Page 69 7–4 Labor Burden......Page 70 7–5 Pricing Labor......Page 72 Review Questions......Page 73 8–2 Operating Costs......Page 74 8–4 Interest......Page 75 8–5 Ownership Costs......Page 76 8–9 Mobilization......Page 77 Review Questions......Page 78 9–4 Calculating Excavation......Page 79 9–6 Earthwork—New Site Grades and Rough Grading......Page 80 Cross-Section Method......Page 82 Average End Area......Page 89 9–7 Perimeter and Area......Page 91 9–8 Topsoil Removal......Page 92 9–9 General Excavation......Page 94 9–11 Backfilling......Page 98 9–14 Landscaping......Page 100 9–18 Excavation Checklist......Page 101 9–19 Piles......Page 102 9–21 Asphalt Paving......Page 103 Review Questions......Page 104 10–2 Estimating Concrete......Page 105 10–3 Reinforcing......Page 113 10–4 Vapor Retarder......Page 120 10–6 Concrete Finishing......Page 121 10–7 Curing......Page 123 10–9 Forms......Page 124 10–10 Form Liners......Page 126 10–12 Precast Concrete......Page 127 10–14 Estimating......Page 128 10–16 Precast Slabs......Page 129 10–19 Precast Costs......Page 130 Review Questions......Page 131 11–4 Bonds (Patterns)......Page 132 Concrete Block......Page 133 11–7 Estimating—Concrete Masonry......Page 135 11–9 Specifications—Brick......Page 138 11–10 Estimating Brick......Page 139 11–15 Estimating Stone......Page 141 11–17 Accessories......Page 142 11–19 Cleaning......Page 146 11–22 Subcontractors......Page 147 Review Questions......Page 148 12–3 Structural Metal Framing......Page 149 12–4 Metal Joists......Page 151 12–5 Metal Decking......Page 155 12–8 Miscellaneous Metals......Page 156 Review Questions......Page 157 13–2 Board Measure......Page 158 13–3 Floor Framing......Page 159 Exterior Walls......Page 169 Interior Walls......Page 176 13–5 Ceiling Assembly......Page 177 13–6 Roof Assembly......Page 179 13–8 Labor......Page 182 13–10 Wood Trusses......Page 183 13–12 Wood Decking......Page 185 13–14 Wood Checklist......Page 186 Review Questions......Page 187 14–2 Membrane Waterproofing......Page 188 14–3 Integral Method......Page 189 14–6 Painting Method......Page 190 14–8 Insulation......Page 191 14–10 Roof Areas......Page 193 Wood Shingles......Page 194 14–12 Built-Up Roofing......Page 195 14–16 Tile......Page 196 14–21 Roofing Trim......Page 197 Review Questions......Page 198 15–1 Window and Curtain Wall Frames......Page 199 15–2 Accessories......Page 202 15–3 Doors......Page 203 15–5 Prefinishing Doors......Page 205 15–6 Door Frames......Page 206 15–10 Glass......Page 207 Review Questions......Page 208 16–2 Supporting Construction......Page 209 16–4 Types of Assemblies......Page 212 16–5 Wallboard Types......Page 213 16–8 Accessories......Page 214 16–9 Wetwall Construction......Page 216 16–10 Plaster......Page 217 16–11 Lath......Page 218 Wood Flooring......Page 220 Resilient Flooring......Page 221 Carpeting......Page 223 16–15 Painting......Page 224 Web Resources......Page 225 Review Questions......Page 226 17–2 Single Contracts......Page 227 17–5 Checklist......Page 228 Review Questions......Page 230 18–2 Single Contracts......Page 231 Review Questions......Page 233 19–4 Coordination Requirements......Page 234 19–5 Checklist......Page 235 Review Questions......Page 236 20–1 Profit......Page 237 Review Questions......Page 238 21–2 Project Comparison Method......Page 239 21–3 Square-Foot Estimating......Page 240 21–4 Assembly Estimating......Page 243 Review Questions......Page 245 Appendix A: Drawings and Outline Specifications for Small Commercial Building......Page 246 Appendix B: Drawings and Outline Specifications for Residential Building Project......Page 248 Appendix C: Drawings and Outline Specifications for Commercial Building Project......Page 249 Appendix D: Common Terms Used in the Building Industry......Page 251 Appendix E: Conversions......Page 256 Appendix F: Billy’s C-Store......Page 258 Appendix G: WinEst Software and Spreadsheets......Page 259 B......Page 274 C......Page 275 D......Page 276 F......Page 277 H......Page 278 M......Page 279 P......Page 280 R......Page 281 S......Page 282 V......Page 284 W......Page 285