Colombo School of Construction Technology

Measurement & Estimating for Quantity

Surveying

Assignment 1
Produce Quantities for buildings and Preparation of
Bill of Quantities

Name:
Student ID:
Course: BTEC HND in Quantity Surveying & Construction Cost Management
Batch:
Executive Summary

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Acknowledgement

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Table of Content

1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1
1. Take off quantities of the below work items of proposed Workers’ Rest Room block in
accordance with NRM2 as per attached drawings................................................................................ 3
2. Part A: Describe 3 main pre-design studies you recommend to carry out for the site. ............ 10
3. Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 11
4. References .................................................................................................................................... 12

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Table of Figures

List of Tables

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1. Introduction

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 PART A
Take-off Quantities for Worker’s Rest
Room

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 1. Take off quantities of the work items for proposed Workers’ Rest Room block in
accordance with SMM7 as per attached drawings

2. T D S Description T D S Description
Project: Proposed Worker’s
Room for AQUA
Consultants Ltd
DWG No: WR/01
Date: 18/02/2022

T.O list: Substructure

1. Removing Trees
2. Site Clearance
3. Site Preparation
3.1. Remove Top Soil
4. Excavation
4.1. Foundation
4.2. To Reduce Level
5. Support to Faces of
Excavation
6. Disposal
6.1. Excavated Material
Off-site
7. Retaining Excavated
Material on Site
7.1. Top Soil
8. Concrete in Foundation
9. Rubble Masonry Wall in
Foundation
10. DPC
11. Filling from Excavated
Material
12. Imported Filling
13. DPM
14. Concrete Ground Floor
Slab

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1. T D S Description
Removing Trees (D20.1.1.2)
Removing 3 nos of Jack trees,
3 girth 1.50m to 3.00m
inclusive of grubbing up roots
and filling voids with
imported red earth.
Site Clearance (D20.1.3.4)
Clear site of all vegetation
including other growth and
25.5 dispose off-site, extending
12.0 the land 20m x 10m for site
306 clearance
Length = 13.5+12 = 25.5m
Width = 7 + 5 = 12m
T D S Description
Excavation (D20.2.2.3)
Excavation commencing from
underside of the top soil, bulk
excavation not exceeding 2m
deep in reduce level
14.40
6.78
0.30
29.30
Total wall length = 14400mm
Total wall width = 6782mm
Surplus excavated materials
to be removed 5km away
from the site.

Site Preparation 39.66 Excavation in Foundation

To be excavated to an 0.90 In 225mm thick wall
average depth of 150mm and 0.78 foundation
preserved on site for re-use in 27.84 Length = 2x13275mm
soil heaps, an average 20m Width = 2x6557mm
away from excavation. Mean girth = 39664mm
(NOTE: Top soil is removed
only to external girth of the 7.60 In 112.5mm thick wall
foundation. This is applicable 0.60 foundation
for excavation for reduce 0.60 Length = 3755mm
levels as well) 2.74 Add: 1/2/112.5 = 56.25mm
Total centerline width Add: 1/2/225 = 112.5mm
= 2888+3669 = 6557mm = 3923.75mm
14.40 Add: 2/1/2/225 = 225mm
6.78 = 6782mm Add: width = 3669mm
97.63 Mean girth = 7592.75mm
Add: 2/1/2/900 = 900mm 2/1/2 0.78
Total width =7682mm 0.60 Ddt: “T” junctions in 225mm
0.90 brick wall
Total centerline length 0.42
= 13500mm 30.54
1/
Add: 2/ 2/900 = 900mm
Total length = 14400mm

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1. T D S Description T D S Description
Support to faces (D20.7.2.3) 39.66 Rubble Masonry Wall in
External earthwork support 0.45 Foundation
42.40 for 225mm thick brick wall, 1.15 20.52 1.5ct sand mixed rubble
1.15 48.76 depth not exceeding 2.0m masonry walls in foundation
External perimeter girth 450mm thick built against
=(2x14400) + (2x6782) other work
=42364mm

36.20 Internal earthwork support

0.78 for 225mm thick brick wall,
28.24 depth not exceeding 2.0m
77.00 Internal perimeter girth
= 42364 –(4x2x775)
=36164mm
7.42
Concrete in foundation 0.30 a.b.d. 300mm thick
(E10.1) 0.85 1.90
150mm thick In-situ concrete
in foundation of 225mm thick
wall of 1:3:6 mix with 25mm
maximum sized aggregate
and sulphate resisting
39.66 cement, poured on earth.
0.78 Mean girth = 39664mm 2/1/2 0.45
0.15 4.64 0.30
1.15 0.16 Ddt: “T” junctions
22.30

7.42 150mm thick In-situ concrete

0.60 in foundation of 112.5mm
0.15 0.67 thick wall of 1:3:6 mix with
5.31 25mm maximum sized
aggregate and sulphate
resisting cement, poured on
earth.
Mean girth = 7424mm

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1. T D S Description T D S Description
Damp Proof Course (DPC) Imported Filling
39.66 Damp proof course >300mm Imported filling to makeup
0.45 17.85 wide 20mm thick - horizontal 13.05 levels, beds over 50mm thick
6.33 82.61 but not exceeding 500mm
7.42 thick deep finished thickness
0.30 2.23 Damp proof course ≤300mm
20.08 wide 20mm thick - horizontal

Filling from Excavated

Material (D20.10.1.1)
42.10 Trench backfilling obtained
0.08 from excavated material
1.00 3.37 thickness exceeding 500mm
deep
Damp Proof Membrane
39.66 Damp proof membrane
0.45 17.85 >300mm wide 75mm thick-
horizontal

7.42 Damp proof membrane

= 42364 – (4x2x1/2x75) 0.30 2.23 ≤300mm wide 75mm thick-
= 42.064mm 20.08 horizontal

35.90 Trench backfilling obtained Ground Floor Concrete

0.08 from excavated material 75mm thick concrete in ratio
0.85 2.44 thickness exceeding 500mm of 1:3:6 mixed with 25mm
5.61 deep maximum aggregate

= 36164 – (4x2x1/2x75)
= 35864mm

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1. T D S Description T D S Description
T.O list: Superstructure

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1. T D S Description T D S Description

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 PART B
Bills of Quantities (BOQ)

2. Part B

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3. Conclusion

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4. References

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