BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 4

Specifications Writing and Quantity Surveying

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Ability to apply relevant laws, codes, charters and standards of architecture

CO1 and the built environment in architectural and in the preparation of contract
documents

Ability to translate Architectural Drawings to specific Building Technologies and

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agencies

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Ability to recognize various building materials and its application for the
preparation of building specifications
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WEEKS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8

Lecture
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DETAILED ESTIMATES

• Establish the appropriate architectural plan as the basis for the structural plans &
details

• Site works: Volumetric estimate for the required excavation based in the foundation
Plan & footing details

• Amount of back filling materials based on the elevation of the building above grade

• Class of concrete to be used in different structural components of the structure

• to be applied in the itemized estimate of the concrete
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 4
SPECIFICATIONS WRITING AND
QUANTITY SURVEYING
 HISTORY OF SPECIFICATIONS

Prior to 1961, construction specifications often consisted of a

single document describing all the materials and work
required for a building.

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 HISTORY OF SPECIFICATIONS

Usually arranged both chronologically and by craft or trade

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 HANDBOOK OF SPECIFICATIONS
T.L. Donaldson (1860)

CARCASE FINISHING

Excavator Joiner
Bricklayer Plasterer
Mason Plumber
Slater Painter
Founder and smith Glazier
Carpenter Paperhanger
Ironmonger Smith and bellhanger
Gasfitter

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 MORE COMPLEX DIVISIONS
Buildings became bigger and more complex

MASONRY CARPENTRY MECHANICAL WORK

Excavation Carpentry Plumbing
Concrete Roofing Gas fitting
Brickwork Glazing Heating
Stonework Painting Electrical
Steel columns and lintels
Waterproofing

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 HISTORY OF SPECIFICATIONS

After World War II there was an explosion of new technologies

and materials.

Specifications were becoming very large books that varied in

organization and structure according to the jurisdictional
region.

Finally, in 1948…

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CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION INSTITUTE
MASTERFORMAT 1988 EDITION
BEFORE NOVEMBER 2004

General Requirements DIVISION 1

Sitework DIVISION 2
Concrete DIVISION 3
Masonry DIVISION 4
Metals DIVISION 5
Wood and Plastics DIVISION 6
Thermal and Moisture Protection DIVISION 7
Doors and Windows DIVISION 8
Finishes DIVISION 9
Specialties DIVISION 10
Equipment DIVISION 11
Furnishings DIVISION 12
Special Construction DIVISION 13
Conveying Systems DIVISION 14
Mechanical (Ex. Plumbing and HVAC) DIVISION 15
Electrical DIVISION 16
MASTERFORMAT Current Edition

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS Division 11 — Equipment

GROUP Division 12 — Furnishings
Division 13 — Special Construction
• Division 00 — Procurement and Contracting Division 14 — Conveying Equipment
Requirements Division 15 — Reserved for future expansion
Division 16 — Reserved for future expansion
SPECIFICATIONS GROUP Division 17 — Reserved for future expansion
Division 18 — Reserved for future expansion
General Requirements Subgroup Division 19 — Reserved for future expansion

• Division 01 — General Requirements Facility Services Subgroup:

Facility Construction Subgroup Division 20 — Reserved for future expansion

Division 21 — Fire Suppression
• Division 02 — Existing Conditions Division 22 — Plumbing
• Division 03 — Concrete Division 23 — Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
• Division 04 — Masonry Division 24 — Reserved for future expansion
• Division 05 — Metals Division 25 — Integrated Automation
• Division 06 — Wood, Plastics, and Composites Division 26 — Electrical
• Division 07 — Thermal and Moisture Protection Division 27 — Communications
• Division 08 — Openings Division 28 — Electronic Safety and Security
• Division 09 — Finishes Division 29 — Reserved for future expansion
• Division 10 — Specialties
MASTERFORMAT Current Edition

Site and Infrastructure Subgroup:

Division 30 — Reserved for future expansion

Division 31 — Earthwork
Division 32 — Exterior Improvements
Division 33 — Utilities
Division 34 — Transportation
Division 35 — Waterway and Marine Construction
Division 36 — Reserved for future expansion
Division 37 — Reserved for future expansion Division 47 — Reserved for future expansion
Division 38 — Reserved for future expansion Division 48 — Electrical Power Generation
Division 39 — Reserved for future expansion Division 49 — Reserved for future expansion
Process Equipment Subgroup:

Division 40 — Process Interconnections

Division 41 — Material Processing and Handling Equipment
Division 42 — Process Heating, Cooling, and Drying Equipment
Division 43 — Process Gas and Liquid Handling, Purification and Storage Equipment
Division 44 — Pollution and Waste Control Equipment
Division 45 — Industry-Specific Manufacturing Equipment
Division 46 — Water and Wastewater Equipment
MASTERFORMAT 1988 EDITION
BEFORE NOVEMBER 2004

General Requirements DIVISION 1

Sitework DIVISION 2
Concrete DIVISION 3
Masonry DIVISION 4
Metals DIVISION 5
Wood and Plastics DIVISION 6
Thermal and Moisture Protection DIVISION 7
Doors and Windows DIVISION 8
Finishes DIVISION 9
Specialties DIVISION 10
Equipment DIVISION 11
Furnishings DIVISION 12
Special Construction DIVISION 13
Conveying Systems DIVISION 14
Mechanical (Ex. Plumbing and HVAC) DIVISION 15
Electrical DIVISION 16
 MASTERFORMAT 1988 EDITION
BEFORE NOVEMBER 2004

General Requirements DIVISION 1

Existing Conditions Sitework DIVISION 2
Concrete DIVISION 3
Masonry DIVISION 4
Metals DIVISION 5
Wood, Plastics, and Composites Wood and Plastics DIVISION 6
Thermal and Moisture Protection DIVISION 7
Openings Doors and Windows DIVISION 8
Finishes DIVISION 9
Specialties DIVISION 10
Equipment DIVISION 11
Furnishings DIVISION 12
Special Construction DIVISION 13
Conveying Systems DIVISION 14
Reserved Mechanical (Ex. Plumbing and HVAC) DIVISION 15 DIVISION 23
Reserved Electrical DIVISION 16 DIVISION 26
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BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 4
EXAMPLES
 20.00m
10.00m

𝑣=𝑙𝑥𝑤𝑥ℎ
𝑣 = 20𝑚 𝑥 10𝑚 𝑥 6𝑚
𝒗 = 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎𝒎𝟑

EXCAVATE THE WHOLE AREA: 6m DEPTH

 20.00m

10.00m
10.00m

5.00m

𝑣=𝑙𝑥𝑤𝑥ℎ
𝑣 = 10𝑚 𝑥 5𝑚 𝑥 6𝑚
𝒗 = 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝒎𝟑

EXCAVATE THE MIDDLE AREA ONLY: 6m DEPTH

 20.00m

10.00m
10.00m

5.00m

2.50m
15.00m

Visualize two separate rectangle

EXCAVATE THE DARK AREA ONLY: 6m DEPTH

 𝑺𝑸𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑨
20.00m 𝑣$ = 𝑙 𝑥 𝑤 𝑥 ℎ
𝑣$ = 10𝑚 𝑥 5𝑚 𝑥 6𝑚
𝑣$ = 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝒎𝟑

10.00m 𝑺𝑸𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑩
10.00m

𝑣! = 𝑙 𝑥 𝑤 𝑥 ℎ
5.00m
SQUARE 𝑣! = 5𝑚 𝑥 2.5𝑚 𝑥 6𝑚

2.50m
A SQUARE
B 𝑣! = 𝟕𝟓𝒎𝟑

5.00m 𝑻𝑶𝑻𝑨𝑳
𝑣# = 𝑣$ + 𝑣!
𝑣# = 300𝑚% + 75𝑚%

EXCAVATE THE DARK AREA ONLY: 6m DEPTH 𝑣# = 𝟑𝟕𝟓𝒎𝟑

 𝑺𝑸𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑨
𝑣$ = 𝑙 𝑥 𝑤 𝑥 ℎ
10.00m
𝑣$ = 10𝑚 𝑥 10𝑚 𝑥 3𝑚
𝑣$ = 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝒎𝟑

𝑺𝑸𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑩
10.00m

EXCAVATE: 5m 𝑣! = 𝑙 𝑥 𝑤 𝑥 ℎ
EXCAVATE: 3m 𝑣! = 5𝑚 𝑥 5𝑚 𝑥 5𝑚
5.00m
SQUARE A 𝑣! = 𝟏𝟐𝟓𝒎𝟑

5.00m
𝑻𝑶𝑻𝑨𝑳
SQUARE B
𝑣# = 𝑣$ + 𝑣!
𝑣# = 300𝑚% + 125𝑚%

EXCAVATE THE DARK AREA ONLY: DEPTH VARIES 𝑣# = 𝟒𝟐𝟓𝒎𝟑

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 4
EXERCISES
EXERCISE NO. 1
 15.00m SITUATION NO. 1
Excavate everything

WHAT IS THE TOTAL VOLUME (IN CUBIC METER)

OF THE SOIL THAT WE NEED TO REMOVE?
20.00m

2.50m
20.00m

SIDE / SECTION VIEW

PLAN VIEW
SOLUTION

20.00m SITUATION NO. 1

Excavate everything

𝑨𝑹𝑬𝑨 𝑶𝑭 𝑻𝑹𝑰𝑨𝑵𝑮𝑳𝑬
15.00m

a = 1/2 (𝑏 𝑥 ℎ)
a = 1/2 (20𝑚 𝑥 2.5𝑚)
a = 1/2 (50)
a = 25 𝑠𝑞𝑚

𝑽𝑶𝑳𝑼𝑴𝑬 𝑶𝑭 𝑺𝑶𝑰𝑳
V = 𝑙 𝑥 𝑤 𝑥 ℎ = 𝑤 (𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒)
V = 15𝑚 𝑥 25 𝑠𝑞𝑚
2.50m
V = 𝟑𝟕𝟓 𝒎𝟑
20.00m
EXERCISE NO. 2
 SITUATION NO. 2
Flatten the lot

WHAT IS THE AREA OF THE FLATTENED LOT ONCE

THE SOIL HAS BEEN REMOVED?
20.00m
WIDTH

10.00
m
2.00m
WIDTH

PLAN VIEW SIDE / SECTION VIEW

SOLUTION
WIDTH
SITUATION NO. 2
Flatten the lot

𝑭𝑰𝑵𝑫𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑾𝑰𝑫𝑻𝑯 𝑨𝑹𝑬𝑨 𝑶𝑭 𝑳𝑶𝑻

20.00m

𝑐 ! = 𝑎! + 𝑏 ! a = 20.00 𝑚 𝑥 9.80 𝑚
𝑏! = 𝑐 ! − 𝑎! a = 196 𝑠𝑞𝑚

𝑏! = 10! − 2!

𝑏! = 100 − 4
𝑏! = 96
𝑏 = 9.80 𝑚

10.00
2.00m

m
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LECTURE DATE: FEB 1, 2023 | LAST UPDATED: FEB 5, 2023