Principles of applied civil engineering design : producing drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for heavy civil projects / Ying-Kit Choi
Publication year: 2017
ISBN: 9780784414736
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Introduces the fundamentals and process of applied engineering design, including the necessary field investigations to characterize a project site. He provides pragmatic guidance on the "how-to" of producing construction drawings, with advice on graphical representation; legends, abbreviations, and notes; drawing techniques and software; and certification of construction drawings. He offers a wealth of details on developing technical specifications, including good writing practices, types of construction specifications, the standardized Construction Specifications Institute format, measurement and payment provisions, and reference data. Chapters on cost estimating cover quantity estimates, pricing estimates, allowances and contingencies, and bid evaluation.
Subject: Civil engineering, Construction contracts, Technology & engineering civil
