Commercial Steel Estimating. Kerri Olsen

      

      COMMERCIAL

      STEEL

      ESTIMATING

      Commercial

      STEEL

      Estimating

      A Comprehensive Guide

      to Mastering the Basics

      Kerri S.Olsen

      Industrial Press

      NewYork

       Copyright

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      ISBN: 978-0-8311-9037-8

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      Copyright © 2012 by Industrial Press

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Table of Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

      Copyright

      Acknowledgments

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 The Steel Estimator

The Job of Steel Estimators

Choosing a Job to Bid

Plan Centers

Construction Newspapers and Bid Advertisements

Compliance

Errors and Omissions

Bid Results

      Chapter 2 The Pricing Breakdown

Components of a Steel Estimate

Completing the Estimate

Summary

      Chapter 3 The Bid Letter

Inclusions, Exclusions, and Qualifications

Composing and Sending the Bid Letter

Sample Bid Letter

Inclusions

Exclusions

Summary

      Chapter 4 The Bid Documents

The Project Specifications

Additional Comments

Summary

      Chapter 5 The Contract Drawings

Numbering Systems

Reading Contract Drawings

Summary

      Chapter 6 Steel Materials

Measuring Steel

       Grading Materials

       Shapes of Steel, Calculating Material Weight

       Summary

      Chapter 7 Reading Structural Drawings

       The Basic Frame

       General Notes

       Inspection Schedules

       Structural Drawing Symbols

       Foundation Plans

       First Floor Framing Notes

       The Roof Plan and Roof Plan Details

       Braced Frames and Their Fabrication Details

       Summary

      Chapter 8 Structural Steel Material Listing

       Material Take Off-Sheets

       Building Columns

       Braced Frames

       Floor and Roof Beams

       Detail Material

       Summary

      Chapter 9 Reading Architectural Drawings

       Typical Miscellaneous Steel Items Found in the Architectural Drawings

       Drawing Plan Review

       Reviewing Stair Elevations and Details

       Reviewing Drawings for Steel Handrail Details

       Reviewing Drawings for Ladder Details

       Reviewing