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!