B.TechSemester 52023-24Quantity Estimation And Construction ManagementKCE503

Quantity Estimation And Construction Management (KCE503) - AKTU Question Paper 2023-24

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This is the official AKTU Quantity Estimation And Construction Management Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 5, academic session 2023-24. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Tech

Semester:Semester 5

Session:2023-24

University:AKTU / UPTU

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Quantity Estimation And Construction Management (KCE503) — complete question paper · 100 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all q u e s t i o n s i n b r i e f . 2 x 10 = 20

a
Write the units for the following materials; (i) Slackest lime (ii) Wood (iii) Bricks (iv) W.C
b
Define supplementary estimates
c
Calculate cost of carriage of 50,000 bricks by bullock carts, from a distance of 7 km on kuchha road. The cart can make two trips per day and can carry 250 bricks per trip. The wages of bullock cart may be taken as Rs, 50.00 per day including driver
d
What are the purposes of rate analysis?
e
Write the phases of project cycle
f
What is the principle of CPM analysis?
g
Give the element of Owing cost
h
Write factors affecting the selection of tractors. i. Define with neat sketch of total cost curve. j. What do you mean by the financing of projects?

Section BAttempt any three o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : 1 0 x 3 = 3 0

a
Figure shows a room of internal dimensions 4.0 m x 2.5 m. Ca lculate the quantities of the following items of work by center line method. (i) Earthwork in excavation in foundation (ii) Lime concrete in foundation (iii) B rick work in cement mortar ( 1:4) in foundation and plinth (iv) Brick work in cement mortar (1;6) in super structure (v) 2.5 cm thick D.P,C
b
Distinguish between rough cost estimate and detailed estimat e
c
What do you mean by Gantt chart? Explain with examples
d
Give the comparison between Wheeled Tractor and Crawler trac tor
e
Explain break even cost chart with neat sketch. Alpha associ ates have the following details. Fixed cost = Rs. 20,00,000, variable cost per limit = Rs. 100, selling price per unit = Rs. 200 Find (i) The break-even sales quantity (ii) The break-even sal es (iii) If the actual production quantity is 60,000 find (a) Contribution (b) Margin of safety

Section CAttempt any one part of the following: 10x1=10

a
Prepare a rough estimate by cubical content method for a pro posed commercial complex for
a
municipal corporation for the following data, Plinth area = 5 00 m2 /floor, Height of each story=3.5 m, No. of story =G+2, cubical content rate = Rs. 1000 /m3. Provide for a following as a percentage of structural cost (a) Water supply & sanitary arrangement =8% (b)Electrification = 6% (c) Fluctuation of rates = 5% (d) Cont ractors profit = 10% (e) Petty supervision & contingencies= 3%
b
What is meant by preliminar y estimates? What documents shoul d be supplied along with this estimate
a
Workout quantity of dry materi al cost of material and requir ed labour for 150 mm thick R.C.C. slab 1:2:4 and size of slab 9 m x 9 m. Assume labour and materials local rates
b
What factors influencing selection of contract system? Diffe rence between SMD and retention money
a
A network diagram shown in fig. find (i) total expected time and variance for each activity (ii) find EST, LST and float (iii) Critical path and duration of project
b
Discuss in brief the resource allocation problem. What are t he methods of solving the problem?
a
Workout the hiring cost per hour for the following data abou t a bulldozer. (i) Prime cost of bulldozer = Rs. 48 lakhs (ii) Annual investment = 12 % of avera ge investment (iii) Utilization per year 7200 hours (iv) Salvage value of the bulld ozer = 15% of prime cost (v) Maintenance and repairs = 40% o f annual depreciation (vi) Annua l overhead cost = Rs. 60,000 (vii) Fuel consumption = 30 liters per hour (viii) Cost of fuel Rs. 50 per litre (ix) lubricating oil consumption = 1.8 liters per hour (xi) Cost of lubricating oil = Rs. 250 per liter
b
With neat sketch explain the concrete mix plant for ready mix concrete
a
A company has purchased equipment whose first cost is Rs. 10 0000 with an estimate life of eight years. The estimated salvage value of the equipment at th e end of its life time is Rs. 20000. Determine the depreciation value and book value at the e nd of various years using the Sum of year’s digits (SOYD) depreciation method
b
Define equivalence concept? A lso write the principle of equivalence

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Repeated Questions — KCE503

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Define supplementary estimates

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What are the purposes of rate analysis?

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