Technical

Documentation:
Space planning,
Calculations, Specification,
Quantity Survey and Cost
Estimates
 Te c h n i c a l D o c u m e n t a t i o n s :

Space Planning

Is a fundamental element of the

building design process. It starts with an
in-depth analysis of how the space is
to be used that would generally satisfy its
purpose and needs of the client. The
designer draws the plan that defines the
zone of the space and activities that will
take place in those zones.
Stage of space planning

Part I – collect Information

Part II – Interpret Requirements Build the

Brief

Part III – Consider Spaces and Spatial

Relationship

Part IV – Create the Solution

Part V - Review and Revise

Te c h n i c a l D o c u m e n t a t i o n :

Calculation
Used by engineers to determine the
loads that a building must with stand
and the properties of members that
comprise its structure.

More particularly the load

calculation on column, beam and
slab and also engineers must predict
what loads they expect to act on the
building.
Te c h n i c a l D o c u m e n t a t i o n :

Calculation
• live loads, which are imposed by the occupants, furniture,
vehicles, and equipment

• dead loads, caused by the weight of the building itself loads

inflicted by the forces of nature, such as wind, earthquakes,
and etc.

• After calculating the loads, Factor of Safety (FOS) was added

for it is
important for any building design for the safe and convenient
performance of the building during the design life duration.
Te c h n i c a l D o c u m e n t a t i o n :

Specification
It defined as a “part of the contract
documents contained in the
projects manual consisting of
written description of technical
nature of materials. Equipment,
construction systems, standards
and workmanship.
 Types of Specification

PRESCRIPTIVE PERFORMANCE PROPRIETY

SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS
 Prescriptive Specification
Convey the requirements of a project through
a detailed explanation of the materials that the
contractor must use, and the means of installing
those materials.

This type of specifications will typically be

formatted in a manner similar to the following
sections: General, Product and Execution.
Performances Specification
Discuss the operational requirements of a project. It
details what the final installed product has o be capable of
doing.
Properties Specification

Requires the use of a single

approved product type for any
particular installation. It is
often used incases where
there is an existing equipment
or installation on site.
Te c h n i c a l D o c u m e n t a t i o n s :

Quantity survey

Quantity Survey (QS) is a process

that deals with the monitoring and
management of construction
project costs. QS Measurement relies
on sophisticated measurement rules
that are understood by experienced
practitioners.
 Te c h n i c a l D o c u m e n t a t i o n s :

Quantity survey
In general, we can describe a quantity survey as follows:
1. Description and preparation of the bill of quantities and its items
required for the tender.

2. Preparation of the site material, material types, and material

distribution.

Accuracy, thoroughness, and ability to reconcile quantity and cost at every

point of time are the important qualities of a good quantity surveyor.
Illustration below shows the importance of quantity survey and it is required in project
 Cost Estimate
Rate analysis is to determine the current rate per unit of an item at
the locality. The purpose of rate
analysis is to examine the viability of rates offered by, to the client, or
contractor, to fix up the agency
or labor contractor to do the job, and to fix the cost targets towards
labor, material, equipment, and
other heads and to measure the performance of the project in financial
terms.
It is classified in under three heads:

Direct expenses Indirect expenses Profit

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