Quantity Survey & Estimation

Credit Hours = 3

Lecture # 2-
a

Course Instructor
Engr. Muhammad Majid
Naeem
Lecturer, Department of Civil
 Review of Lecture # 1
 Introduction to Quantity-Survey &
Estimation
 Metric System of Units & how it is
simplifying calculations
 Different components of Buildings

 Method of Detailed Estimate

 Main Items of Work

 Deductions in Masonry Construction

 Types & Details of Bricks

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 Content of Lecture # 2
 Brick Types based on Sizes

 Example #1 Brick Wall with Foundation - its quantity

survey and its estimation
 Introduction to Individual Wall Method

 Example # 2; Individual Wall Method applied on Standard

Modular Brick
 Preparation of Estimate in Excel Sheet

 Discussion on Assignment#1

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 Brick Sizes
Brick Actual Size (cm) Nominal Size (cm) Volume
1. Standard 19 cm * 9 cm * 9 20 cm * 10 cm * 10 cm 2000 (cm3)
cm3
Modular Brick cm
2.Traditional 22.9 cm * 11.2 cm 22.9 cm * 11.4 cm * 1984.056
Brick * 7 cm 7.6 cm cm3

Thickness of the wall with Standard Modular

Brick (India)
Wall ½ 1 1½ 2 2½ 3
Brick
Thickness of 10cm 20cm 30cm 40cm 50cm 60cm
wall

Thickness of the wall with Traditional Brick (Pakistan)

Wall ½ 1 1½ 2 2½ 3

Brick

Thicknes 11.4cm 22.9cm 34.3cm 45.7cm 57.1cm 68.6cm

s of wall
In Inches 4 ½” 9” 13 ½” 18” 22 ½" 27”

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 Method of Building Estimate

 From the study of drawings, the building is to be

imagined & pictured in mind & the dimensions are to be

taken out correctly.

Precaution:
 Junctions of wall at the corners and at the meeting

points of walls require special attention.

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 Example # 2 (Wall with Standard Modular
Bricks):
Prepare a detailed estimate of part of a wall of a
building from the given plan, section & general
specifications. (Fig.1)

General Specifications:
1. Foundation concrete shall be of lime concrete

2. Foundation & plinth shall be of 1st class brickwork in lime mortar.

3. D.P.C - 2.5 cm cement concrete [c.c] (1:1.5:3) with water proofing

compound.

4. Superstructure - 1st Class brickwork in lime mortar.

5. Wall Finishing – Inside wall 12 mm cement plastered (1:6) & white

washed 3 coats.

Outside wall 12 mm cement plastered, 1:6 including 10 cm below

6 ground level & finished with 2 coats of color wash over 1 coat of
 Example # 2 (Wall with Standard Modular

Bricks):

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(Fig.1)
 Example # 2 (Wall with Standard Modular
Bricks):

 Details of Measurement Form (Link

to Excel Sheet)

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 Example # 2 (Wall with Standard Modular Bricks):

Quantity*Unit
Rate=Amount

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Method-1: Separate or Individual Wall
Method
 This method is simple, accurate & there is no chance of mistake. This
method may be named as
Long wall & Short Wall Method or General Method.

1. The method is to take the long walls & short or cross walls separately &
to find out the center to center length of long walls & short walls from
the plan.

2. For long walls, add the center to center length one breadth of wall,
which gives the length of the
wall out-to-out, multiply this length by the breadth & height to get the
quantities (m3).
 For finding the quantities of earthwork in excavation, for length of the
trench out-to-out add to the center length one breadth of foundation.

 Adopt the same process for foundation concrete, and for each footing.
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 Method-1: Separate or Individual Wall Method
Long wall length out-to-out = Center to center length +
one breadth of wall Short wall length in-to-in = center to
center length – one breadth of wall

Summary:

 In case of long wall, add one breadth & in case of short wall subtract
one breadth from the center
length to get the corresponding lengths.
 By taking dimensions in this way, the long walls are gradually
decreasing in length from foundation to superstructure, while short
walls are increasing in length.
 Walls which is taken first is to be treated as long wall, thought its
length may be lesser, & the other wall is treated as short wall.
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 Method-1: Separate or Individual Wall
Method
Example#4(a):

Estimate the quantities of the following items of a 2-

roomed building from the
given plan & section (Fig.2)
1. Earthwork in excavation in foundation

2. Lime concrete in foundation

3. 1st Class Brickwork in cement mortar 1:6 in foundation & plinth

4. 2.5 cm c.c damp proof course

5. 1st class Brickwork in lime mortar in superstructure

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 Method-1: Separate or Individual Wall
Method
 Other Details:

1. All walls are of same section.

2. Lintels over doors.
3. Windows & shelves are 15 cm thick
R.B

1. Doors D-1.20 m * 2.10 m

2. WindowsW-1.00 m * 1.50 m
3. Shelves S-1.00 m * 1.50 m

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 Method-1: Separate or Individual Wall Method

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 Method-1: Separate or Individual Wall Method

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Muhammad
 Method-1: Separate or
Individual Wall Method

1. Doors D-1.20 m * 2.10 m

2. WindowsW-1.00 m * 1.50 m
3. Shelves S-1.00 m * 1.50 m

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 Please refer to “Estimating and Costing in
Civil
Example 1.
Engineering” (Chap # 2)
by B.N DUTTA
Example 2. (Chap # 2)
Example (Chap # 2)
3(a). (Chap # 2)
Example (Chap # 2)
4(a). (Chap # 3)
Example
5(a).
Example 1.

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