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MEASUREMENT AND

COSTING STUDIESDaniel Ng

Danielng.trentglobal@yahoo.com

Teaching Scheme

DATE CHAPTER

9 May 2016, Monday 1. Introduction to the Measurement Principles

11 May 2016, Wednesday 2. Preliminary Estimate and General Calculations

16 May 2016, Monday 3. Building Quantities Take-off for Foundations, Frames and

Finishes

18 May 2016, Wednesday 4. Concrete Measurement

19 May 2016, Thursday 5. Unit Rates – Labour, Materials and Plant

23 May 2016, Monday 6. Pricing Civil Engineering Work

31 May 2016, Tuesday 7. Preliminaries

4 June 2016, Saturday Exam

Course outline

1. Introduction to the Measurement Principles

2. Preliminary Estimate and General Calculations

3. Building Quantities Take-off for Foundations, Frames and Finishes

4. Concrete Measurement

5. Unit Rates – Labour, Materials and Plant

6. Pricing Civil Engineering Work

7. Preliminaries

3. Building Quantities Take-off for

Foundations, Frames and Finishes

3.1 Taking-off General Rules

3.2 Measurement of Substructure

3.3 Measurement of External Walls and Partitions

3.4 Measurement of Roof Structures

3.5 Measurement of Roof Coverings and Plumbing

3.6 Measurement of Finishes

3.7 Measurement of Windows and Doors

3.8 Measurement of Landscaping

3. Building Quantities Take-off for

Foundations, Frames and Finishes

Part 2 of NRM 2 defines:

3. Building Quantities Take-off for

Foundations, Frames and Finishes

Part 2 of NRM 2 defines:

3. Building Quantities Take-off for

Foundations, Frames and Finishes

Part 2 of NRM 2 defines:

3.1 Taking-off General Rules

Taking-off List

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3.2 Measurement of Substructure

Types of foundation

Shallow foundations

1. Pad foundation

2. Strip foundation

3. Raft foundation

4. Trench fill foundation

Deep foundations

1. Piles

3.2 Measurement of Substructure

RICS New Rules of Measurement 2

Section 5 – Excavating and Filling

RICS New Rules of Measurement 2

Section 5 – Excavating and Filling

RICS New Rules of Measurement 2

Section 5 – Excavating and FillingTaking off List

1. Removing trees - nr

2. Site clearance - m2

RICS New Rules of Measurement 2

Section 5 – Excavating and Filling

3.3 Measurement of External Walls and

Partitions

3.3 Measurement of External Walls and

Partitions

• Brickwork is measured on the centre line of the walls

• Area of brickwork (m2) = mean girth x height

• NRM2: Note: No deductions to be made for voids or built in items whose cross sectional area equal or less than 0.50m2

3.3 Measurement of External Walls and

Partitions

3.3 Measurement of External Walls and

Partitions

• RICS New Rules of Measurement 2 Section 14 - Masonry

3.3 Measurement of External Walls and

Partitions

• RICS New Rules of Measurement 2 Section 14 - Masonry

3.3 Measurement of External Walls and

Partitions

• RICS New Rules of Measurement 2 Section 22 – General Joinery

3.4 Measurement of Roof Structures

Types of Roof

• Flat roof

• Pitch roof

Flat roof

• Roof structure: Concrete beams, slabs

Pitch roof

• Roof structure: rafter, purlins, ceiling joints, etc

3.5 Measurement of Roof Coverings and

Plumbing

Flat roof

• Covering: insulations, membrane

• Rainwater goods: flashing, gutters, pipes

Pitch roof

• Covering: insulations, membrane, eave, hip, ridge, tiles, sheet, etc

• Rainwater goods: flashing, gutters, pipes

3.6 Measurement of Finishes

3.6 Measurement of Finishes

3.7 Measurement of Windows and Doors

3.7 Measurement of Windows and Doors

3.7 Measurement of Windows and Doors

3.8 Measurement of Landscaping

Please bring 10 pages of taking off paper in the next class!