QUANTITY SURVEYING ESTIMATING CEMENT MORTAR FOR

CHB
FORMULAS:
There are three solutions offered in finding
PREPARATION OF CONCEPTUAL the cement mortar for concrete hollow
ESTIMATES
blocks installation:
𝐴 + 4𝐵 + 𝐶
𝑈𝐶 = • By volume method
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Where:
UC = Forecast unit cost
A = Minimum cost of previous project
B = Average unit cost of previous project
C = Maximum unit cost of previous project
• By the area method

CONCRETE MIXTURE AND

PROPORTION

MASONRY
ESTIMATING THE MATERIALS FOR • Per hundred block method
MASONRY WORKS
Estimating the materials for masonry works
using hollow blocks, could be done in
either of the following methods:
• By fundamental methods
1. Divide the height of the material by the
height of one block (0.20) to get the
layers
ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 ESTIMATING CEMENT MORTAR FOR
0.20 PLASTERING
Estimating the cement mortar for plastering can
2. Divide the length of the material by the
be done by:
length of one block (0.40) to determine
its number in pieces • By volume method
𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ
0.40

3. Multiply the result of step 1 by step 2

• By the area methods
- After getting the area, multiply it to
12.5
• By the area method ESTIMATING CHB FOOTING
• By volume method
• By linear meter method

Bill of materials for concrete and mortar

a. Solving for CHB
b. Cement mortar for block laying
c. Cement mortar for plastering
d. Solve for volume of concrete post and
footing

STEEL
Bar Splice, Hook and Bend
- Splicing Length of Steel bars
REINFORCEMENT OF CONCRETE
HOLLOW BLOCKS
Concrete hollow block reinforcement could be
determined in three different ways:
• By the Direct Counting Method
• By the Area Method
• By the Unit Block Method
TIE WIRE FOR CHB REINFORCEMENT
No.16 galvanized iron wire (G.1. tie wire) = 45
kilograms, or approximately 2,385 meters at 53
meters per kilogram
INDEPENDENT FOOTING
REINFORCEMENT – shall not be less than
7.5 cm
Lateral Ties Spacing shall not exceed the
following:
• 16 x the longitudinal bar diameter – 16db
• 48 x the lateral tie bar diameter or – 48dt
• The least dimension of the column – 1D
STIRRUPS FOR BEAM AND GIRDER
Direct counting method
 SAMPLE PROBLEMS
Masonry:
• CHB ESTIMATION

CEMENT MORTAR ESTIMATION

CEMENT MORTAR FOR PLASTERING CHB FOOTING
ESTIMATION
Steel: