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Quantity Survey Estimation

Quantity survey and estimation involves calculating the quantities of materials, labor, and equipment needed to complete a construction project. It allows owners to understand the anticipated costs. There are different types of estimates prepared at various stages, from preliminary estimates early in the design process to detailed estimates used for contractor bidding. Preparing an estimate requires dimensions from drawings, recording quantities according to measurement standards, calculating volumes and areas, and multiplying quantities by unit rates to determine costs.

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Quantity Survey Estimation

Quantity survey and estimation involves calculating the quantities of materials, labor, and equipment needed to complete a construction project. It allows owners to understand the anticipated costs. There are different types of estimates prepared at various stages, from preliminary estimates early in the design process to detailed estimates used for contractor bidding. Preparing an estimate requires dimensions from drawings, recording quantities according to measurement standards, calculating volumes and areas, and multiplying quantities by unit rates to determine costs.

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QUANTITY SURVEY AND

ESTIMATION
BY PREMCHAND KUMAR
DEOGHAR (JHARKHAND)
INTRODUCTION

Quantity Survey and Estimation


It is a calculation of various items of works so as to know its approximate cost and
quantities of various kinds of materials required with labour and equipment involved
for its satisfactory completion.
It enables owner / client, knowledge of the cost involved in proposed work or
projects.
STAGES OF
QS&E

DURING
DURING
CONSTRUCTIO
DESIGN STAGE
N STAGE
TYPES OF QS & E

 Preliminary or Approximate Estimate


This is to find out an approximate cost in a short time.
 Detailed Estimate
After getting the administrative approval, this estimate is prepared in detail prior to inviting of tenders.
 Quantity Estimates
This is a complete estimate of quantities for all items during project implementation.
 Revised Estimate
Prepared if the estimate exceeded by 5% due to the rates being found insufficient or due to some other
reason.
 Maintenance Estimate
Estimating required quantities and cost of work to maintain a structure.
How QS &E IS Carried Out

 Measuring dimensions from drawings,

 Recording them in a systematic way according to the standard recognized


method of measurement,

 Calculating quantities of items based on the contents of the dimensions so


recorded, and

 Multiplying the quantities with rates of respective items to arrive at the cost of
items of work.
DATA REQUIRED FOR QS&E

 Drawings

Complete and fully dimensioned drawings (i.e. plans, elevations, sections and
other details) of the building or work in question are required.

 Specifications

Detailed specifications, giving the nature, quality and class of work, materials
to be used, quality of the material, their proportions, and method of
preparation are required.
DATA REQUIRED FOR QS&E

 Rates

The rates of various of work, materials to be used in the construction, wages


of different categories of labour (skilled or unskilled) and cost of transportation
charges should be available for preparing an estimate of work cost.

 Actual Finished Work

Quantities can be calculated from the actual work done in the project site.
CALCULATION OF QUANTITIES

 The quantities mainly can be calculated as:

Quantity = Length × Width × (Height or Thickness).

Quantity = Area of cross-section × Length.

Quantity = Length × Width.

Quantity = Length.

Quantity = Number of Units.

Quantity = Weight.
PRINCIPLE OF UNIT OF
MEASUREMENT

 Single units work like doors, windows, trusses etc., is expressed in


numbers.
 Works consists linear measurements involve length like fencing, hand rail,
bands of specified width etc., are expressed in running meters (RM).
 Works consists areal surface measurements involve area like plastering,
white washing, etc., and are expressed in square meters (m2).
 Works consists cubical contents which involve volume like earth work,
cement concrete, Masonry etc are expressed in Cubic metres.
RULES OF MEASUREMENT (IS 1200)

 Measurement shall be made for finished item of work and description of


each item shall include materials, transport, labour, fabrication tools
and plant and all types of overheads for finishing the work in required
shape, size and specification.
 All works shall be measured subject to the following tolerances.
1. linear measurement shall be measured to the nearest 0.01m.
2. Areas shall be measured to the nearest 0.01 m 2.
3. Cubic contents shall be worked-out to the nearest 0.01 m 3.
 Same type of work under different conditions and nature shall be
measured separately under separate items.
RULES OF MEASUREMENT (IS 1200)

 The bill of quantities shall fully describe the materials, proportions,


workmanships and accurately represent the work to be executed.
 In case of masonry (stone or brick) or structural concrete, the
categories shall be measured separately and the heights shall be
described:
1. From foundation to plinth level.
2. From plinth level to first floor level.
3. From Fist floor to second floor level and so on.
UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (IS1200)
UNIT OF MEASUREMENT OF SOME
MATERIALS

IS
1200
DIMENSION CONVERSION
CONVERSION FACTOR
METHODS OF MEASURING QUANTITIES

 Long wall – short wall method.


In this method, the wall along the
length of room is considered to be
long wall while the wall
perpendicular to long wall is said
to be short wall. To get the length
of longwall or short wall, calculate
first the centre line lengths of
individual walls. Then the length
of long wall, (out to out) may be
calculated after adding half
breadth at each end to its centre
line length.
METHODS OF MEASURING QUANTITIES

 Centreline method.
This method is suitable for
walls of similar cross sections.
Here the total centre line
length is multiplied by breadth
and depth of respective item to
get the total quantity at a time.
METHODS OF MEASURING QUANTITIES

 Partly centre line and short wall method.


This method is adopted when external (i.e., around the building) wall is
of one thickness and the internal walls having different thicknesses. In
such cases, centre line method is applied to external walls and long
wall-short wall method is used to internal walls.
DETAIL OF MEASUREMENT FORM
EXAMPLE OF MEASUREMENT FORM
ABSTRACT OF ESTIMATE FORM
BILL OF QUANTITIES

 It is a claim for the amount of work done or materials supplied. It consists of:
 Work Order or Agreement Number.
 Item Number.
 Complete Description of Item.
 Unit of Item.
 Quantities of Item Executed / Supplied.
 Rate of Item (as per BOQ).
 Total Amount of Individual of Item.
 Total Billed Amount.
 Standard Deduction, as applicable.
BILL- ABSTRACT SHEET
BILL – TOP SHEET
FLOW CHART OF A COST ESTIMATE DOCUMENT
ADDITIONAL COST

 Addition of following costs with total estimated costs


1) Contingencies = 3%
2) Work charge establishments = 2 %
3) Contractors profit =10%
4) Water charges= 1.5%
5) GST/other applicable taxes = 18 %
THANK YOU

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