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Description of Willis Elements of Quantity Surveying

The measurement of building elements is a core subject for all quantity surveying students and this classic text, first published in 1935 under the authorship of Arthur J. Willis, sets down the measurement process from first principles and covers the main building elements. It also considers computerised measurement techniques using standard descriptions. For the tenth edition greater explanation has been added to the measured examples and a chapter on steel framing has been added. Different approaches to measurement have been included to reflect the use of schedules and spreadsheets in practice including computer data entry.

Title Information

ISBN:

9781405125635

Pages:

360 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

215463

Publisher:

Blackwell Publishers

Published:

01/01/1970

Press and Industry Reviews

'This book is an essential key text for undergraduate quantity surveying and construction management students undertaking their first foray into the delights of measurement ' Building Engineer October 2005

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Contents of Willis Elements of Quantity Surveying

Introduction; Setting down dimensions; Alternative systems; Applied mensuration; General rules for taking off; Substructures; Walls; Floors; Roofs; Internal finishes; Windows; Doors; Staircases, fixtures and fittings; Reinforced concrete structures; Steelwork; Plumbing; Drainage; External works; Demolitions, alterations and renovations; Preliminaries; Bill preparation