MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING WORK (A)

Task -01

1.1Any construction work measurement is getting an important place. So we should know

important and principles of measurements. We want to get correct and accurate
measurement for this we use SMM7 this standard method of measurement provides a
uniform basis for measuring building works and ombidies the essentials of good practice.
Bills of quantity shall fully describe and accurately represent the quantity and quality of
the works to be carried out. More detailed information than is required by these rules
shall be given where necessary in order to define the precise nature and extent of the
required work.
SMM7’s including following type of information
• Use of the tabulate rules
1. Generally 2.Classification table
• Quantities
1. Supplementary rules
• Descriptions
• Drawing information
• Catalogued or standard components
• Work of special types
• Procedure where the drawn and specification information required by these rules in
not available
• Fixing, base and background
• Composite item
• Work not covered
• Symbols and abbreviations
• Work to existing buildings
• General definition
For this information we can take measurement easily and quickly so SMM7 is more
important for building works.

Principles of measurement practices

For the measurement quantity surveyor using by following stationeries this are called as
surveyor’s stationeries.
(1) Query sheet
Size- A4
Use- Some dimensions are not including on plan that time asking question for architecture
we use this sheet,

Modal-

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QUERY ANSWER

Architect’s Signature: -........................

(2)Dimension sheet
Size- A4
Use- Get measurement
Modal-
9mm 14mm 15mm 16mm 55mm 14mm 15mm 16mm 56mm

T D S Dis T D S Des

b.

b. – Binding margin
T – Timesing column
D – Dimension column
S – Squaring column
Des – Description column

MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES

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When we entering dimension should fallow following information

T D S (1). Spacing of item
Entering two or more separate item we spaced 12mm each

Description
1.00
500m
0.50
Bk.Wall
1000mm

12mm Spacing

3000m
mm

Fr. Wk
125m

125m
T D S (2).Waste calculation or method of reaching dimensions
0.13

0.13

3.00 Description

225 112.
300

250
200

450
2/225
2000
2500
112.5

External
5062.5 length

2/225 450
3000

External width 3450

(3).Order of dimension

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All dimensions are entering in meters with two decimals in dimension column. Dimension is
entered in following order.

• Horizontal length
• Horizontal width or breadth
T D S • Vertical height or depth

L
Description

W L-Length
W-Width/breadth
H-Height/Depth
02-Number
H

02

T D S (4).Timsing

2/½/ 5.25
Description
2.10 11.025
2100
210
0

5250
5250

Area = ½ ×
5.25×2.10

(5).Grouping of dimension

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T D S

Description

Disposal
10000 load

1000

10.00 850

0.85 Tr. Excn.

1.00 &

11.764 Disposal of exct. Mat.

1000 A1 A2
150

1500 2000

Bk.Wall

T D S (6).Alternative of dimension

XXX -
Description
XXX
1.00 -

XXX
1.50 NIL
1.50 BK.Wall. NIL
XXX
1.50 -

2.00 3.00

4.50

(7).Measurement of irregular figures

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T D S

Description
π/ 1.50

1.50 xxx
150 r r=1500

A A=πr2

2000
A= ½ ×A×H
½/ 2.00
2000
1.50 3.00

200 150

r=225
4000
½/ 6.00
V=πr2h
A=½×(A+B)×H
1.50 9.00

Task-01
π/ 0.23
1.3Indentify and describe the major part of a bill of
0.23 quantities (P3)

2.00 2.05 After entering Abstract sheet next we use bill page so BOQ
has major 5patrs these are follows 1). Preliminaries

Preliminaries Items we separate two parts.

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Not specific to work section Specific to work section

This items not specific to work section but This items are specific to work sections on
that has cost. the work time only after working these are
removed or finished so that has cost such
Eg:- 1.Tendering process as,
2.Contractual requirements for 1.Water for work
insurances
2.Supervision
3.Site facilities for the employer’s
3. Temporary work.
representative and payments to
• Temporary road
the local • Hats / office
• Electric supply
Authorities.

4. Scaffolding.

2).Sectional trade bill

There would be a number of sectional trade bills in accordance with the scope, or complexity
of the project. All the measured work in according with the SMM7 will be inserted in to
sectional trade bills, such as,

*Bill No.2D-Ground work

*Bill No.3F-Masenry

*Bill No.4E-In-site concrete etc.

3).Preambles.

Preambles are clauses usually inserted at the head of each work section bills, and principally
contained descriptions, together with another relevant information of which the contractor
should be aware in pricing. Inserting the preamble in the BOQ the length of the work
descriptions are reduced and the specifications is not necessary if they provide the
information. Another procedure is to combine all preamble clauses in a separate bill,
following preliminaries.

Functions of preambles

۩
Specify quality of materials.

۩
Specify the standard of the workmanship required .

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۩
Assist in pricing measured work.

۩
Repetition of same information item by item will be avoided and hence the work

Descriptions will be more concise.

4).Money provision.

There are two types of money provisions that are inserted in to a BOQ

1. Prime cost sums.

The term “Prime cost sum” (PC sum) is a sum provided in the bill of quantities for works or
services to be executed by a nominated subcontractor, or for materials or goods to be
obtained from a nominated supplier such sums are exclusive of any profit required by the
main contractor and provision is made for its addition following the Pc sum general and
special attendance by the main contractor on nominated subcontractors is provided as an
item in the preliminaries bill. These can be entered either as fixed or time related charges.

A Provide the PC sum of Rupees 200000for the

Supply of 12 Nr sanitary appliances, to be

Obtained from M/S sanitaryware ltd. 200000 00

B Add main contractor’s profit

C Provide the PC sum of Rupees1500000 of or

The installations of a lift to be exacted by a

Nominated sub-contractor. 1500000 00

D Add special attendance %

E Add Main contractor’s profit %

2. Provisional Sums

Where the work cannot be descried and given in accordance with SMM (SL) rules, It shall
be given as a provisional sum and identified as for either defined or undefined work. In
defined work items a description and indication of the amount of work. Can be given and the
contractor will be deemed to have made due allowance in programming, planning and
pricing the preliminaries. Whore these details cannot be supplied the work is classified as
undefined and the contractor will be deemed not to have made any allowance in
programming, planning and pricing the preliminaries. Work by local authorities and statutory
undertaking are the subject of provisional sums.

A Allow the general provisional sum of Rupees

100000 to cover the cost of any unforeseen

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Works. This sum is to be expanded the

discretion of the Architect/Engineer. 100000 00

5).General summary.

There general summary is to provide monetary collection at the end of each group of work
sections such as D-Ground works, F-Masonry the total of which are then trans tarred to the
final summary.

1. General summary.
D-Ground work Rs($) Cts(P)
E-In-suit concrete

F-Masonry

G-Creasing timber

H-Covering

Total carried to final summary XXX XXX

2. Final summary.

Rs($) Cts(P)
1.Preliminaries /General condition

2.prime cost and provisional sum

3. Measred work.

4. Contingencies.

Total carried to form of tender.

XXX XXX

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ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY RATE AMOUNT

Bill No:-1

A50-Nominated suppliers

Preambles.

1. Iron mongaries give by ABC

nominated sub contractors.
2. All iron mongaries made by
pure steel and brash.

Nominated suppliers

Allow a pc sum of Rs 200000

supplying of necessary iron
mongaries a.b.d.

1.
15 % for main contractor’s profit Pc
sum
Sum

2. %
15

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Total forwarded to general summary

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY RATE AMOUNT

Bill No:-2

D-20 Excavating and filling

Preambles.

1. Machineries are use for

cutting down trees and tree
stumps
2. Mechanical or manually
excavation shall use as
appropriate.
3. Excavated materials shall
disposal 150m away on site.
4. Imported gravel shall use for
filling.
5. 150mm tick layer shall
compact manually.
6. 2nd class timber shall use for
the earth work support.

SITE PREPARATION

Cutting down trees.

Girth 600-1500

Girth 1500-3000

Girth >3000

Removing tree stumps girth >3000

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1. 5

1.1 Clearing site vegetation including Nr 7

all bushes, hegges and tree stumps
1.2 Nr 4
girth ≤ 600
1.3 Nr

EXCAVATION
2. 2
150mm top soil

Pit max depth ≤ 2000 Nr

3.
Pit max depth ≤ 1000
136
Tranch max depth ≤ 1000
M2

EARTH WORK SUPPORTE

Side of excavation max depth

4. ≤1000 136

5. Distance between opposing faces 23

M2
≤2000
6. 01
M3
7. 19
M3
DISPOSAL
M3
Surface water

8. Excavated materials a.b.d

88

M2

9. Item

10. 62
I

M2

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FILLING TO EXCAVATION

11. Thick > 0.25m a.b.d M3 09

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FILLING TO MAKE UP LEVELS

12. Thick > 0.25m a.b.d M3 19

SURFACE TREATMENT
13. Compacting bottoms of excavation M2 56
a.b.d
14. M2 88
Trimming sides of cuttings

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ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY RATE AMOUNT

Bill No:-3

E10-Mixing/Curing/Curing in-situ
concrete

Preambles.

1. Mechanical or manually

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mixing shall use as mixing

concrete.
2. 1:3:6 mass concrete shall
use for foundation.
3. Concrete shall cure by
manually.
4. Concrete shall compact
manually.
5. Grade 25 reinforced concrete
shall use.

ISOLATED FOUNDATIONS

Foundations a.b.d

Bed foundation thick ≤ 150 a.b.d

Concrete in slab thick 150-450mm

1.
a.b.d M3 07
2.
Concrete in columns DPC to 1st floor M3 12
3. a.b.d
M3 18
st
4. Concrete in stair case DPC to 1
floor a.b.d M3 02

5.
M3 02

E20- Formwork for in-situ concrete

Preambles.

1. 25mm thick 2nd class

plywood shall use for
formwork.

SIDES OF FOUNDATIONS

Sides of foundation ht ≤250 a.b.d

Column base ht ≤ 1000

1. Formwork for sides soffits of slab ht

to soffits<3000, Thick≤ 200 M 27
2.

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3. Soffits of landings a.b.d M2 18

Edges of suspended slab height

≤250 a.b.d
4. M2 136
st
Sides of column dpc to 1 floor
5. M2 02
a.b.d

Stair case 1000mm width, M2 68

6. 150mwaist, and 150 rise a.b.d

7. M2 40

M2 11

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E30-Reinforcement for in-situ

concrete

Preambles.

1. Yield steel bar reinforcement

shall use for column base,
slab, beam, and stair case.
2. Tor steel bar reinforcement
shall use for stirrups.
3. Lap length shall be 24xd
4. Staircase lap length shall be
52xd

BAR

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Y-12 bar reinforcement a.b.d

1
R-12 bar reinforcement a.b.d 02
2
Y-16 bar reinforcement a.b.d t 0.2
3.
t 01

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Bill No:-4

F10-Brick / Block walling

Preambles.

1. 215x102.5x65 common brick

shall use for brick wall.
2. 1:6 cement: motar shall use.
3. Bricks are bonded with English
bond.

WALLS
.
225mm thick wall dpc to 1st floor
a.b.d
1. 112.5mm thick wall a.b.d m2 130

2. m2 04

F20- Natural stone rubble walling.

Preambles.

1. Natural stone shall use for

rubble walling
2. 1:6 cement:Motar shall use for
bonding.

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WALLS

450mm thick wall a.b.d

1. m2 48

F30- Assessorial / Sundry items for

brick/ Block/ Stone walls.

Preambles.

1. 20mm thick dpc for shall use

2. Apply 2 cots of hat dpc tar
planted with find sand.

3. 1:4 cement: sand shall use

for dpc

Damp proof courses

Dpc width >300 a.b.d

F31- Precast concrete sills / Lintels /
Copings / Features.

1. Preambles. m2 27

1. PCC lintel shall use.

2. Lintels include 4Nos Y10 bar
reinforcement.
3. R6 reinforcement Links shall
use.

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LINTELS

1. 225x150x2100 Lintel a.b.d Nr 01

2. 112.5x100x1800 lintel a.b.d Nr 03

3. 225x150x1500 lintel a.b.d Nr 01

4. 1950x225x150 lintel a.b.d Nr 05

5. 1650x225x150 lintel a.b.d Nr 01

6. 675x222x150 lintel a.b.d Nr 02

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Bill No:-5

G20- Carpentry/Timber
framing/First fixing

Preambles.

1. 1st class timber shall use for

roofing
2. Wall plate shall fixed with on
the wall
3. Other plates are fixed on the
post.
4. Valance board shall for gutter
board.

PLATE

75x100 wall plate a.b.d

50x175 ridge platea.b.d

100x100 post a.b.d m 39

1.
50x125 parlin a.b.d
m 02
2. 50x100 rafters a.b.d
25x225 velancy board fix to m 03
3. wooden surface.
m 20
4.
m 275
5.
m 46
6.

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Bill No:-7

J30-Liquid Applied tanking / Damp

proof membrance.

Preambles.

1. Gage 1000 polytheen shall

use for damp proofing.
2. 150 side and end lap for use
dpm.
3. 2 cots of polytheen shall use
for dpm.

. Tanking and damp proofing

DPM a.b.d

1. m2 71

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Bill No:-8

K40- Demountable suspended

ceiling.

Preambles.

1. 15mm thick smooth soffit

plywood shall use for ceiling.
2. 1st class plywood shall use.
3. Plywood shall fix with wooden
surface.

CEILLING

Plywood ceiling a.b.d

1. m2 79

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Bill No:-9

L10- Windows / Roof light /

screens / covers.

Preambles.

1. Windows and window frames

are made by 1st class timber.
2. Window frames fixed with wall
surface.
3. Casements fixed with wooden
frames.
4. Windows including 300mm
trellis.

Windows and window frame

1500x2100 three Casements

glazed window a.b.d

1500x1500 window a.b.d

1.
1200x1500 two Casements window
Nr 02
a.b.d
2. Nr 03
450x 300 fan light a.b.d
3.

L20- Doors /Shutters / Hatches Nr 01

4. Nr 02

Preambles.

1. 1st class treated timber shall

use for door frame.
2. Decorated ply wood door shall
use for front door.
3. Timber panelled door shall
use
4. PVC door shall use for toilet.

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L40- General glazing

Preambles.

1. 3mm thick standard plain

glaze shall use.
2. Glaze fixed with wooden
surface.
3. Fixed wooden bed and
springs.

STANDARAD PLAIN GLASS

1 m2 5
Plain glass a.b.d

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Bill No:-10

M20-Plastered / Rendered /
Roughcast Coatings.

Preambles.

1. 20mm thick smooth bed shall

do the internal plastering.
2. 20mm thick semi rough bed
do the external plastering.
3. Plastered against brick
surface.
4. 1:1:5 Cement, lime, mortar
shall use for plastering.
5. Material shall mix with
manually.
6. Plastered for dpc to 1st floor.

WALLS

Internal width >300 a.b.d

External width >300 a.b.d

1. m2 203

2. M40- Stone/ Concrete/ Quarry m2 83

/Ceramic tilling/ Mosaic.

Preambles.

1. 600x600 ceramic tiles shall

use for floor tilling.
2. 8mm thick tiles shall use
3. 100x600 ceramic tiles shall
use for skirting.
4. 10mm thick ceramic tiles shall
use for skirting.
5. Joint two tiles with matching
colour tile grouts.
6. 20mm thick 1:4 cement, sand
bed shall use tilling.
7. Clay ridge tile shall use
roofing.
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