Authored By: Sanjeev Kumar
ISBN: 9789367555415
Binding: Hardback
Year of Publishing: 2026
Imprint: CONTENT VIBES
Pages: 320
Language: English
Length: 229
Breadth: 22
Height: 152
Weight: 0
Building Construction and Cost Estimation provides a comprehensive understanding of building materials, construction techniques, planning, estimation, and economic evaluation of buildings with special emphasis on agricultural and rural infrastructure. The book explains the properties, manufacturing, and applications of construction materials such as stones, bricks, tiles, lime, cement, concrete, timber, metals, sand, and aggregates used in modern construction practices.
Detailed discussions on foundations, superstructure elements, roofs, floors, staircases, and finishing works help readers understand the principles and methods of building construction. The text also highlights agricultural building planning including storage structures, livestock buildings, and farm infrastructure development.
Special emphasis is given to estimating and costing methods, schedule of rates, rate analysis, measurement techniques, cost economics, benefit-cost ratio, and payback period for evaluating construction projects. Designed for students, engineers, construction professionals, and agricultural infrastructure planners, this book serves as a valuable resource for understanding construction technology, project planning, material selection, and economic analysis in civil and agricultural engineering.
Introduction to Building Construction and Materials
Rocks and Stone Materials
Quarrying of Stones
Stone Products and Applications
Bricks – Types and Manufacturing
Burning of Bricks and Their Properties
Tiles and Their Classification
Lime and Cement
Concrete Technology
Preparation, Mixing, and Laying of Concrete
Sand and Aggregates
Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Materials
Timber and Miscellaneous Materials
Building Components and Foundations
Superstructure Elements
Roofs, Floors, and Staircases
Finishing Works
Agricultural Buildings and Construction Planning
Estimating and Costing in Construction
Cost Economics and Evaluation of Buildings
Sanjeev Kumar: has an experience of 32 years in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. An alumnus of Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College at Kolkata, Dr. Sanjeev completed his M.D.S. from Govt Dental College at Ahmedabad in 1991. He further refined his skills at U.K, where the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians, Glasgow awarded him the FDSRCPS. He has also been awarded the Fellowship of Indian Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in 2008. Currently, Dr. Sanjeev is heading the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial surgery at FDSC, SGT University. The department caters to the training requirements of BDS, MDS and PhD students under his guidance. He is an accredited surgeon with the Smile Train organization and is associated with the Nav Muskaan project at SGT University which treats children with cleft lip and palate free of cost. He was the founder President of Delhi Chapter of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India. Dr. Sanjeev is a life member of AOMSI since past 14 years and is involved actively in their fellowship program and IBOMS examination. He is also a National faculty for AOCMF, the flagship International body involved in training surgeons in osteosynthesis techniques. He regularly conducts courses for AOCMF in various locations in India