DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

FACULTY OF ENGINRRRING
CEM -801
Building Contracts and Estimation & Statutory Provisions for Building
Question Bank
2016-17
UNIT-1 - Estimation & Costing

1. What is the purpose of estimation in building construction?

Discuss the following (Any three) types of estimates giving
advantages and limitations.
(a) Rough Cost Estimate/Preliminary Estimate.
(b) Plinth Area Estimate
(c) Cube Rate Estimate
(d) Detailed Item Rate Estimate
(e) Approximate quantity method Estimate.
2. What are the steps involved in making detailed item rate Estimate?
3. Compute the plinth area cost of a double storied R.C.C. structure
for a hospital building 1000sqm. From the data given in annexure-I
having the following specifications.
(a) Floor Height – 3.35 m.
(b) Plinth Height – 0.6 m.
(c) Depth of Foundation – 1.2 m.
(d) Earthquake Resistant Structure
(e) Internal water supply sanitary installation
(f) Internal Electrification
(g) External water supply service connection
(h)External power supply

4. From the data given in (3) calculate the cost of a 1000 sq.m.

Double storied load bearing structure for a college.

5. From the above figure (1) estimate the quantities of:-
(a) Excavation
(b) PCC under foundation
(c) Brickwork in foundation up to plinth level

6. From fig. (1) estimate the quantities of :-

(a) Brick work in super structure

(b) RCC work in roof slab
(c) RCC work in lintels above doors and windows
7.A truss made of M.S. Pipes in given in the above figure. The member
(a) is of 50mm. Dia and member (b) are of 32mm Dia calculate the
quantities of 50mm Dia and 32mm Dia pipes required to fabricate
this truss.

SHED

SSsHEDSSSS v 2m b b

6m 222

20m 6m
8. From the above figure calculate the area of CGI sheets required for
a shed 20mm long.
9. Discuss the importance of “Specifications” in an item of work.
10. What are the essential features of a specification for a given
item of work.
11. Differentiate between general specifications and detailed
specifications.
12. What are the factors on which the cost of any item of work
depends?
13. What is meant by
(a) overheads?
(b) Contingencies
(c) Tools and Plants
(d) Carriage of material
(e) Lead & Lift
(f) Landed Cost of material

14.From the data given in Annexure – II

1. Analyse the rate of excavation up to 10m depth and lead up to 50m.
2. Analyse the rate of brick work in super structure.
3. Cement concrete 1:2:4 for roof slabs.
4. Plaster 12mm thick with 1:6 cement mortar
5. Ruled pointing on external surface.
6. Wood work in Door and Window frames.
7. White washing
Painting on doors/windows.
UNIT –2 IRRIGATION AND ROAD WORK
1. An irrigation channel of dimension as shown above is to be
excavated. If the rate of E/W is Rs. 200/- per m3 find the cost of
excavating the channel for 200 meter length.

2. An Irrigation channel with shown dimensions is to be lined with

brick tiles of size 25cm x 10cm x 2.5 cm. laid flat. If the rate of tiles
is Rs8000/-per thousand nos. find the cost of tiles used in the
above work. for 200 metre length.

If the rate of flush pointing over tiles is Rs.60/-per M2. Find the cost
of pointing .

1M 3M 1M

3. An Irrigation canal as shown above is to belined with brick tiles

25cm x 10cm x 2.5cmslaid on edge. If rate of tiles is Rs.8000/-per
thousand nos. find the cost of tiles for 200 metre length of canal.

4. The canal shown in sketch is required to be lined with Brick Tiles of

dimensions 25 cms x 10 cms x 2.5 cms.laid flat.

The joints of tiles are to be Flush pointed. Findthe quantity of

cement mortar required in flush pointing.

1M 1M

3M

5. What are the 3 methods of calculating the quantity of earthwork in

embankment for road work? Describe any one in details with sketches.

6. Calculate the quantity of earth work for a 200m long portion of a

road in reform ground. The height of the banks at the two ends in 1.0m
and 1.6m. The width of the formation is 10m and the slope of sides is
2:1 (Horizontal to Vertical)

7. During construction of road, Bitumen is used at the rate of 2 Kg.

Per m2 of road surface.If the width of road is 3M. Find the quantity of
 bitumen for one Km. long road. If one drum of bitumen contains
156Kg. Of bitumen find the number of drums used in work in one
Km.
8. Small Bajri (Grit) is used in road construction at the rate of 0.9M3
per 100M2 of road surface. If width of road way is 3 metre find the
quantity of grit used per kilometre length of road.

9. A road way is to be constructed with the cross section as shown. It is proposed that
Earth is to be taken from side 7.5M
Borrow pits of height 50 cm.
1 1M

10M
It the borrow pits are situatedalong the full length of roadway. Find
the breadth of borrow pit

10. During construction of a roadway it is found that depth of filling of E/W

(Embankment) at four different places is 0.90 M, 1.1 M, 0.8 M, and 1.2 M
find the Qty of E/W in the kilometre on the basis of average depth
method.

UNIT – 3 Valuations

1. Discuss the purpose of valuation of a building or property.

2. Define the following terms:-
(a) Gross income
(b) Outgoings
(c) Net income
3. What is the difference between scrap value and salvage value?
4. What is the difference between market value and book value?
5. What is the difference between capital cost and capitalized value of a property.
6. (a) What is meant by years purchase(Y.P.)
(b) what is the Y.P. of a property if the rate of interest in 5%

7. Define ‘Sinking Fund’ why is it necessary to calculate the S.F.?

8. What is meant by depreciation describe any 3 methods of calculating depreciation

of a property.

9. What is valuation of a building? What are the factors on which the valuation is
worked out?

10. Describe in details the following methods of working out the valuation of a
building.

(a) Cost from record on book value.

(b) Cost on Plinth area basis.
(c) Valuation based on profit.
 Calculate the rent of a house from the following data:-

a) Capital Cost- Rs.10, 00,000/-

b) Rent to be charge @6% of Capital Cost.
c) Taxes per year - @4% of Capital Cost.
d) Repair and maintenance – 2% of Capital Cost.

UNIT – 4& 5 – Contracts Management

1. What is an N.I.T.? Enumerate the information that must be contained in the
N.I.T.
2. Arrange the following activities in the proper sequence-
- Opening of tenders. - Finalizing the drawings
- Making the tender document - Making a B.O.Q.
- Floating the N.I.T. - Evaluation of bids
- Making a detailed estimate. - A ward of work

3. What is e-tendering? Why is e-tendering better than publishing the N.I.T. in

newspapers.
4. (a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of a ‘Lump Sum’ tender.
(b) What is a “Two-Part” tender? What are its advantages?
5. (a) What is meant by the term “Time is the essence of the contract”
(b) What is meant by “Compensation for delay”
6. What are the essential Duties of an Architect?
7. What are the essential duties of the Engineer-in-charge?
8. What are the essential duties of the contractor?
9. What is meant by “Sub Contactor”? Discuss the merits and de-merits of allowing
sub-contractors.
10. What is meant by termination of a contract? What are the circumstances under
which a contract is terminated?
11. What is the difference between termination of a contract and Rescinding of a
contract?
12. What is meant by “risk and cost”?
13. What is meant by ‘Arbitration’? Discuss the circumstances under which
arbitration can be resorted to.
14. What is a Dispute Resolution Board? What are its duties and responsibilities?
15. What is meant by “Conciliation”.
16. What is the procedure for arbitration?
17. Arrange the activities partaining to arbitration is the proper sequence.
- Written arguments
- Verbal arguments
-Ratification by Height Court
- Written Claims submitted by contractor.
- Hearing by Arbitrator.
-Refuting the claims by EIC.
18. Why is it necessary to ratify the arbitration awarded in the High Court?
19. What is “Bid Security Deposit” (EMD)? Why is it necessary?
20. How is the bid security deposit refunded to the bidders?
 21. What is Security Deposit? Why is it necessary to deduct S.D. from the contractors
bills?
22. What is meant by Defect Liability Period?
23. What is the system for refunding of Security Deposit? What are the
circumstances under which the S.D. is forfeited?
24. What is the legal definition of an agreement? How does it become a contract?
25. In the context of works contracts,what is the ‘offer’. What are the essential
features of a work order?
26. What is the difference between award of contract by a private body and a public
body?
27. What are the circumstance under which a contract becomes void?
28. What is the 1st Law Natural Justice? How it is applicable while terminating a
contract?
29. What is meant by “Force Majeure”? How is it applicable while analyzingdelay.
30. What is meant by “Contract Price Adjustment”(also called escalation payment
31. Calculate the escalation payment from the data given below:-
Value of work done - Rs. 1,00,000/-
I0 – 112
I1 – 140
L0 – 205
L1 – 250
Assumption: Material Component – 75%
Labour Component - 25%

Books for Reference:-

I. Estimation & Costing by B.N. Dutta

II. Hand Book on Contracts Management by S.P. Mathur