WillisOs Elements of Quantity Surveying A fully-updated new edition of the classic quantity surveyorOs 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, WillisOs 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 WillisOs Elements of Quantity Surveying will also find: O New chapter on measuring electrical works O Companion website with videos and worked-through examples for instructors O Updates reflecting the 2021 edition of the Royal Institution of Chartered SurveyorsO New Rules of Measurement 2 WillisOs Elements of Quantity Surveying is ideal for all undergraduate students in quantity surveying and related construction disciplines.
Abbreviations
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
2 Detailed Measurement
3 The Use of the RICS New Rules of Measurement (NRM)
4 Setting Down Dimensions
5 Alternative Systems
6 Preliminary Calculations
7 General Principles for Taking-Off
8 Substructures
9 Walls
10 Floors
11 Roofs
12 Internal Finishes
13 Windows and Doors
14 Reinforced Concrete Structures
15 Structural Steelwork
16 Plumbing
17 Electrical works
18 Drainage
19 External Works
20 Preliminaries and Other Priced Bill Sections
21 Bill Preparation
Appendix: Mathematical Formulae and Applied Mensuration
Index
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