COSC 275 MOST ASKED QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Quantification
In estimating, an activity to translate, project and scope information into resource
quantities suitable for costing. In the engineering and construction industry, a
takeoff is a specific type of quantification that is a measurement and listing of
quantities of materials from drawings.
Quantities
Measured amounts of construction items expressed in their customary units.
Estimating
The process of determining the anticipated cost of materials, labor, and equipment
of a proposed project.
Area
A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface of a solid.
Area Method`
A construction cost estimating system employing unit square foot costs multiplied
by the adjusted gross floor area of a building.
Linear Measurement
A unit or system of units for measuring length: 12"=1', 3'=1 yard, 1 yard= 0.9144
meters, 1 mile=5280 feet.
Length
The longest dimension of an object
Yard
A measure of concrete. One cubic yard = 3'x3'x3' in volume, or 27 cubic feet.
Dimension
A distance between two points, lines, or planes, lines, or planes.
Specifications or specs
Documents that define the qualitative requirements for products, materials, and
workmanship upon which the contract for construction is based.
Grade
The surface or level of the ground
Level
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Quantification
In estimating, an activity to translate, project and scope information into resource
quantities suitable for costing. In the engineering and construction industry, a
takeoff is a specific type of quantification that is a measurement and listing of
quantities of materials from drawings.
Quantities
Measured amounts of construction items expressed in their customary units.
Estimating
The process of determining the anticipated cost of materials, labor, and equipment
of a proposed project.
Area
A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface of a solid.
Area Method`
A construction cost estimating system employing unit square foot costs multiplied
by the adjusted gross floor area of a building.
Linear Measurement
A unit or system of units for measuring length: 12"=1', 3'=1 yard, 1 yard= 0.9144
meters, 1 mile=5280 feet.
Length
The longest dimension of an object
Yard
A measure of concrete. One cubic yard = 3'x3'x3' in volume, or 27 cubic feet.
Dimension
A distance between two points, lines, or planes, lines, or planes.
Specifications or specs
Documents that define the qualitative requirements for products, materials, and
workmanship upon which the contract for construction is based.
Grade
The surface or level of the ground
Level
