Means Estimating Handbook

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R.S. Means Company, 1990 - Technology & Engineering - 905 pages
Means Estimating Handbook simplifies the task of evaluating construction plans and specs to obtain reliable quantities for pricing.

This comprehensive reference is a true handbook for use in the field and the office. It covers a full spectrum of technical data required for estimating, with information on sizing, productivity, equipment requirements, codes, design standards and engineering factors, along with checklists and tips to avoid errors.

Means Estimating Handbook will help you:
-- Evaluate architectural plans and specifications
-- Prepare accurate quantity takeoffs
-- Perform value engineering
-- Compare design alternatives

Contents

Estimating Review
3
General Requirements
17
Estimating Data
20
Introduction
38
26a Installation Time in Manhours for Steel Pipe Piles
72
Footings
81
40
88
Division Two Checklist 128 22
128
Concrete
135
Introduction
208
Division Four Checklist
244
Introduction
252
Division Five Checklist
306

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