QSM201

Construction Measurement (1 of 4)
Civil & Structural Works

Tutor-Marked Assignment Two

January 2023 Presentation

QSM201 Tutor-Marked Assignment Two

TUTOR-MARKED ASSIGNMENT TWO (TMA02)

This assignment is 15% of the final mark for QSM201 Construction Measurement (1 of 4)
Civil & Structural Works.

The cut-off date for this assignment is 12 March 2023, 2355 hrs.

Note to Students:

You are to include the following particulars in your submission: Course Code, Title of the
TMA, SUSS PI No., Your Name, and Submission Date.

Question 1

Identify the relevant SMM clauses and describe what are deemed to be included in the
measurement and description of steel reinforcement bars in reinforced concrete works.
(10 marks)

Question 2

With reference to Figures Q2.1 and Q2.2 apply measurement techniques to:

(a) Prepare a take off list, UOM and associated SMM clauses for the excavation, RC
and timber piling work.
(15 marks)

(b) Excavations, concrete, formwork and reinforcement to the pile caps.

(15 marks)

(c) Timber tanalised working piles.

(10 marks)

Specification Notes for Question 2:

• Pit excavation for pile caps shall commence from the average existing ground level to a
depth of 2.50m.
• Formwork shall be of sawn timber.
• Reinforced concrete shall be of grade 30
• There is a 75mm thick layer of grade 15 lean concrete below the pilecaps
• Concrete cover shall be 50mm thick
• Steel base plates and bolts are not to be measured
• Piling works shall commence from the existing ground level
• The supply length of timber piles shall be 4.50m long
• Pile shoe shall be of 5mm thick mild steel plate to suit pile size
• Joints shall be of mild steel box sleeve, 450mm long x 3mm thick to suit pile size
• The estimated driven depth of the pile shall be 12.00m deep
• Load test shall be executed on 1 pile up to 1.5 times the working load of 40 tonnes
• Piling works shall be measured as provisional quantities
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Question 3

With reference to Figures Q3.1and Q3.2, apply measurement techniques to take off quantities
for the:

(a) Reinforced concrete columns including formwork and reinforcement.

(10 marks)

(b) Reinforced concrete beam including formwork and reinforcement.

(10 marks)

(c) Reinforced concrete suspended slab including formwork and reinforcement.

(10 marks)

Specification Notes for Question 3:

• Reinforced concrete slab shall be 175mm thick

• Reinforced concrete shall be of grade 30 strength
• Formwork used shall be of wrot timber
• Concrete cover shall be 30mm thick
• All main steel reinforcement bars shall be of high tensile steel. Links and stirrups shall
be of mild steel
• Bend allowance shall be 150mm long. Hook allowance for links and stirrups shall be 24
times the diameter of the bar size.
• Slab reinforcement shall be in 2 layers of A10 fabric mesh weighing 6.16kg/m2

Question 4

With reference to Figure Q4.1 apply measurement techniques to take off quantities for the
following works:

(a) Two preliminary pile

(8 marks)

(b) All working piles

(12 marks)

Specification Notes for Question 4:

• Two preliminary 250mm diameter precast RC piles are to be measured

• All precast reinforced concrete shall be of grade 40
• The estimated driven depth of all piles is 20.50m from the existing ground level
• Pile shoes shall be of cast iron weighing 25 kg to suit pile size
• All piles are to be cut at the required cut off level as specified and including cleaning,
straightening and bending projecting reinforcement for incorporating into pile caps

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• The ultimate maintained load test shall be up to 4 times the designed working load of
50t or to failure
• The working load test shall be executed on one 200mm diameter pile up to 1.5 times
the designed working 40t
• Pile integrity test shall be executed on 3 piles to be selected

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APPENDIX

Figure Q2.1 Foundation Plan

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Figure Q2.2 Pile Cap Details

Figure Q3.1: Section of reinforced in-situ concrete columns and beam

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Figure Q3.2: Plan

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Figure Q4.1 Piling Plan

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