Willis''s Elements of Quantity Surveying

Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying
 
A fully-updated new edition of the classic quantity surveyor's guide
 
Quantity Surveying (QS) involves the practice and management of costs related to building and civil engineering projects. Built on the fundamental skill of measuring building quantities, QS practitioners offer a range of services including cost assessments for life cycles, reducing carbon emissions, and more. For almost ninety years, Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying has been the indispensable introduction to the theory and practice of quantity surveying. Now updated to reflect the latest standards and practices, it promises to train a new generation of skilled contributors to the building and engineering trades.
 
Readers of the fourteenth edition of Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying will also find:
* New chapter on measuring electrical works
* Companion website with videos and worked-through examples for instructors
* Updates reflecting the 2021 edition of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' New Rules of Measurement 2
 
Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying is ideal for all undergraduate students in quantity surveying and related construction disciplines.

Sommario

Preface xi
 
Acknowledgements xii
 
Abbreviations xiii
 
1 Introduction 1
 
The modern quantity surveyor 1
 
The need for measurement 1
 
The need for rules 1
 
Establishing the approach 2
 
Method of study 2
 
Examples 3
 
2 Detailed Measurement 5
 
Method of analysing cost 5
 
Origin of the bill of quantities 5
 
The measurement process 6
 
Attributes of a quantity surveyor 6
 
Divisions of bill preparation 6
 
Quantities as part of the contract 7
 
Contractor-produced quantities and estimates 7
 
Differences of custom 8
 
3 The Use of the RICS New Rules of Measurement (NRM) 9
 
Background 9
 
The NRM volumes 9
 
Introduction to NRM2 10
 
4 Setting Down Dimensions 13
 
Traditional dimension paper 13
 
Form of dimensions 14
 
Timesing 16
 
Dotting on 17
 
Waste calculations 18
 
Alterations in dimensions 18
 
The descriptions 19
 
Anding-on 21
 
Deductions 24
 
Spacing of dimensions 24
 
Accuracy 25
 
Numbering the dimension sheets 25
 
Cross-references 26
 
Clearness of the dimensions 26
 
Headings 27
 
Notes 27
 
Insertion of items 27
 
Squaring the dimensions 28
 
Scheduling dimensions 28
 
Using spreadsheets 29
 
5 Alternative Systems 31
 
Standardisation 31
 
Standard libraries 32
 
Computerised bill production 32
 
E-tendering 34
 
Site dimension books 35
 
Estimating paper 36
 
6 Preliminary Calculations 37
 
Mathematical knowledge 37
 
Perimeter of buildings 37
 
Centre line of the wall 38
 
7 General Principles for Taking-Off 45
 
Receipt of the drawings 45
 
Preliminary study of drawings 46
 
Queries with the designers 46
 
Initial site visit 47
 
Where to start 47
 
Organising the work 48
 
Taking-off by work sections 48
 
Drawings 48
 
The specification 49
 
Sequence of measurement 49
 
Measurement of waste 50
 
Overall measurements 50
 
Use of schedules 50
 
Use of scales 50
 
Use of NRM 2 51
 
Decision on doubtful points 51
 
Descriptions 51
 
Abbreviations 52
 
Extra over 52
 
Dimensioned diagrams 53
 
Prime cost items and provisional sums 53
 
Approximate quantities 54
 
Summary 54
 
8 Substructures 55
 
Particulars of the site 55
 
Bulking 55
 
Removing topsoil 55
 
Bulk excavation 56
 
Excavation for paths 57
 
Levels 58
 
Foundation excavation 58
 
Earthwork support 59
 
Disposal of excavated material 60
 
Working space 60
 
Concrete foundations 60
 
Concrete ground slab 61
 
Brickwork and blockwork in foundations 61
 
Damp-proof courses 62
 
Approach taken to measurement in Example 1 62
 
9 Walls 79
 
Measurement of brickwork 79
 
Subdivision 79
 
Measurement of projections 80
 
Descriptions 80
 
Brickwork thickness 80
 
Common and facing brickwork 80
 
Cutting, grooves, and the like 81
 
Returns and reveals 81
 
Hollow (cavity) walls 81
 
Bands 81
 
Special purpose blocks or stones 82
 
Reinforcement 82
 
Measurement of arches 82
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Roy Hills, BSc, LLM, MSc, FRICS, is a Programme Leader for Quantity Surveying and a Senior Lecturer in Quantity Surveying at the University of Greenwich, UK. He is a chartered Quantity Surveyor who has worked extensively in industry across both Europe and Asia and is also an assessor for the RICS APC on the QS and PM pathways. Sandra Lee, BSc, MSc, FRICS retd, CIOB retd, is a retired chartered Quantity Surveyor but continues to be involved with surveying education and is a contributor to the associated professional bodies.

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Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying

A fully-updated new edition of the classic quantity surveyor's guide

Quantity Surveying (QS) involves the practice and management of costs related to building and civil engineering projects. Built on the fundamental skill of measuring building quantities, QS practitioners offer a range of services including cost assessments for life cycles, reducing carbon emissions, and more. For almost ninety years, Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying has been the indispensable introduction to the theory and practice of quantity surveying. Now updated to reflect the latest standards and practices, it promises to train a new generation of skilled contributors to the building and engineering trades.

Readers of the fourteenth edition of Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying will also find:
* New chapter on measuring electrical works
* Companion website with videos and worked-through examples for instructors
* Updates reflecting the 2021 edition of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' New Rules of Measurement 2

Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying is ideal for all undergraduate students in quantity surveying and related construction disciplines.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Roy Hills, Roy Lee Hills, Sandra Lee, Sandra (Davis Langdon Llp Lee
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 21.03.2024
• EAN: 9781394177820
• ISBN: 978-1-394-17782-0
• Pagine: 288
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tecnica edile e ambientale; Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen, Civil Engineering & Construction, Massenermittlung u. Bauökonomie, Quantity Surveying & Construction Economics, Mengenermittlung