Q.S Techinical Data
Q.S Techinical Data
Q.S Techinical Data
Objective
Targeted People
2. Technical Aspects
2. 1 Units and Conversions.
2. 2 Mensuration (Formulae)
2. 3 Weight of materials
2. 4 Notes on cement and concrete.
2. 5 Theoretical cement consumption.
2. 6 Consumption of building materials.
2. 7 Essential procedures for welding.
2. 8 Notes on rock and blasting.
2. 9 Output of plant and machinery and brief notes.
2.10 List of construction equipment.
2.11 Labour constants.
2.12 Material constants
2.13 References of IS codes.
2.14 Standard method of measurements for basic trades
(IS 1200).
2.15 Brief on Specification writing
2.16 Basic definitions – Quantity surveying.
2.17 Quick methods for estimating material and labour
requirements
2.18 Material and labour ratios for various trades of building
construction
2.19 Formulae used in valuation of properties
3. Contractual Aspects
3. 1 Brief on contracts
3. 2 Law relevant to the building and construction industry
3. 3 Arbitration and conciliation Act.
4. Financial Aspects
4. 1 Financial appraisal of projects.
4. 2 Financial reporting.
4. 3 Cost analysis and implications.
5. Professional Aspects
5. 1 Role of quantity surveyor.
5. 2 Brief on Building economics
5. 3 Estimation and bidding software
5. 4 First aid facilities at site
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UNITS AND CONVERSION FACTORS
Conversion of Rates
* Nautical mile is a distance on the earth’s surface at the sea level of 1 min of arc( 1/60 of degree) of
longitude of earth at the equator. Equatorial diameter of the earth is 7926.72 miles.
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Mensuration
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WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS
(Ret: IS: 1911-1967)
Material Weight in kg per cubic
meter
Acoustical material 240
Stag wood 270
Aggregate
Broken stone, dry broken bricks: 1600 to 1870
Fine 1450
Coarse 1010
Foam slag aggregate 700
Sand, dry, clean 1540 to1600
Shingle, 3mm to 38mm 1460
Bricks
Common burnt clay 1600 to 1920
Engineering bricks 2160
Pressed bricks 1760 to 1840
Refractory bricks 1760 to 2000
Cement
Ordinary and aluminous 1440
Rapid hardening 1280
Cement concrete, plain
Using stone aggregate 2240 to 2400
Specification for mild steel tubes and tubulars confirming to IS-1239(Part-I): 1990
Nominal Cl Outside Thick- SW Mass of Black tube Black plain End Calculated Galvanised
bore (NB) a Diameter ness G weight of
Galvanised tube
ss Max min
Plain S&S
end
MM Inches MM M Mm Kg/m Kg/m m/t f/t Kg/m Kg/m M/T F/T PCS/
M BDLE
15 ½” L 21.40 21.0 2.0 14 0.947 0.956 1056 3465 0.999 1.008 992 3255 160
M 21.80 21.0 2.6 12 1.21 1.22 826 2710 1.264 1.274 785 2575 130
H 21.80 21.0 3.2 10 1.44 1.45 694 2277 1.494 1.504 665 2182 110
20 3/4” L 26.90 26.4 2.30 13 1.38 1.39 752 2379 1.441 1.451 689 2260 112
M 27.30 26.5
Approximate weight of wire in kg per 1000 meter
Steel Copper
23/24G 0.60 mm Φ 2.49 2.77
21/22 G 0.8 mm Φ 4.01 4.47
19/20 G 1.00 mm Φ 6.27 6.98
18 G 1.25 mm Φ 9.8 10.9
16 G 1.6 mm Φ 16.04 17.86
14 G 2.00 mm Φ 25.08 27.91
12 G 2.5 mm Φ 39.40 43.4
10 G 3.15 mm Φ 62.00 70.00
Approx
Dia of
Nominal Barrel weight kg of wt of No of
Bolts in
dia One metre one Bolts
mm
Flange
Class A Class B
80 Φ 16.0 17.3 3.7 16 Φ 4
100 Φ 20.5 22.0 4.2 16 Φ 8
150 Φ 33.2 35.9 6.7 20 Φ 8
200 Φ 48.1 52.1 9.3 20 Φ 8
300 Φ 84.0 91.4 14.8 20 Φ 12
400 Φ 128.7 139.5 23.4 24 Φ 16
450 Φ 156.0 169.0 26.5 24 Φ 20
600 Φ 241.0 262 44 27 Φ 20
750 Φ 348.9 380.6 69.8 27 Φ 24
900 Φ 474.3 516.6 94.6 30 Φ 28
1200 Φ 783.1 851.6 173 36 Φ 32
1500 Φ 1222.1 1333.1 276.2 39 Φ 40
C.I rain water pipe (IS 1230:1957)
Internal Bore Weight per pipe of 1.8 m Length
75 mm 11.0 kg
100 mm 14.0 kg
150 mm 26.0 kg
Bitumen felts are available in widths of 90 cm and 100 cm and in length of 10m or 20 m
Sno Type of felt For 10 M2
Minimum wt of the
Untreated Bitumen finished bitumen felt in
Saturant Contant
base content dry condition with mica
powder
A Fibre base
1) Type 1 under lay 4.0 3.6 - 3.6 7.6
2) Type 2 Self 5.0 4.5 12.9 12.0 22.6
Finished felt
B Hessain base
1)Type 3 self Finished 2.3 1.8 17.7 12.1 23.0
Felt grade 1
2)Type3 Self finished 2.3 1.8 31.8 20.2 37.1
felt Grade 2
Standard Wire Gauge
6 Stone masonry
Walling of random or 1:3 147.60 2.95
polygonal rubble 1:4 114.80 2.29
uncoarsed or brought upto
coarses well bonded
1:6 Cum 65.00 1.51
bedded and solidly 1:8 58.94 1.18
hearted in cement mortar
7 Walling of random or 1:1:6 73.80 1.48
polygonal rubble 1:1:8 114.80 2.29
uncoarsed or brought upto
coarses well bonded
1:1:9 Cum 49.71 0.99
bedded and solidly
hearted in gauged mortar
8 Plastering
10mm (1/2” ) th. 1:2 11.79 0.24
Rendering or screeding on 1:3 8.41 0.17
bricks or concrete surface Sqm
in cement and sand mortar
1:4 6.77 0.14
1:6 4.66 0.09
9 10mm (1/2” ) th. 1:1:8 3.38 0.07
Rendering or screeding on 1:2:9 2.82 0.06
bricks or concrete surface Sqm
in cement and gauged
mortar
10 10 mm (1/2”) th. 1:2 15.68 0.31
Rendering or screeding on 1:3 11.17 0.22
stone masonry surfaces or
1:4 Sqm 8.41 0.17
lathing in cement and
sand mortar 1:6 5.64 0.11
11 10 mm (1/2”) th. 1:1:8 4.20 0.08
Rendering or screeding on 1:2:9 3.64 0.07
stone masonry surfaces or
1:4 Sqm 2.51 0.05
lathing in cement and
gauged mortar
12 Add to or deduct from 1:2 4.77 0.10
serial item no. 8 &10 for 1:3 3.38 0.07
each 5mm(1/4”) th. In CM
1:4 2.51 0.05
over or under 10 mm Sqm
(1/2”) on concrete, brick, 1:6 1.69 0.03
lathing or stone masonry
surfaces
13 -ditto- item no.9&11 in 1:1:8 1.38 0.03
gauged mortar Sqm
1:2:9 1.13 0.02
14 POINTING
Raking cut joints to a 1:2 Sqm 2.51 0.05
depth of 10 mm and flush 1:3 1.69 0.03
keyed or stuck pointing on
brick work
1:4 1.39 0.03
15 Raking cut joints to a 1:2 Sqm 2.51 0.05
depth of 10 mm and flush 1:3 1.69 0.03
keyed or stuck pointing on
random rubble masonry,
1:4 2.83 0.06
uncoarsed or brought to
coarses, with 20mm thick
joints in CM
16 Struck, keyed or flush 1:2 Sqm 1.39 0.03
pointing to squared rubble 1:3 1.13 0.02
coursed or uncoursed
walling in cement mortar
1:4 0.85 0.01
17 Bastard tuck or manson’s 1:2 Sqm 5.02 0.10
V-joint pointing to squared 1:3 3.64 0.07
rubble coursed or
uncoursed masonry in
1:4 2.82 0.06
cement mortar
18 Bastard tuck or manson’s 1:2 Sqm 5.02 0.10
V-joint pointing to random 1:3 3.64 0.07
rubble masonry uncoursed
or brought to coarses in
1:4 2.82 0.06
cement mortar
19 Brick Flooring
Hard burnt brick floors, 1:3 Sqm 11.17 0.22
laid flat jointed and pointed 1:6 5.64 0.11
flush in cement and sand
mortar
20 - ditto- but bricks laid on 1:3 Sqm 15.68 0.31
edge ditto 1:6 8.41 0.17
21 Surface finishing to concrete floors
Flooring with wool or steel Sqm 1.38 0.03
hand float as ordered
cement concrete floor
surface to fair and even
surface using extra
cement
22 Granolithic Flooring
30 mm thick granolithic 1:1:2 Sqm 16.09 0.32
concrete floor tapping
spread over ordinary
concrete floors etc,
including floating or
troweling to an even and
fair surface
Besides the steady sizzling sound that correct arc procedures, the
shape of the molten pool and the movement of the metal at the
rear of the pool serve as a guide in checking weld quality. In a
correctly made deposit the ripples produced on the bead will be
uniform and the bead will be smooth , with no over lap or under
cut.
2. Correct current
If the current on equipment is too high or low, you are certain
to be disappointed in your weld, if too high the electrode melted too
fast and your molten pool is large and irregular .If too low, there is
not enough heat to melt the base and your molten pool will be too
small, will pile up, and look irregular.
What to do
1. Maintain proper arc length
2. Use proper welding current
3. Increase gas flow rate & check gas purity
4. Properly maintain and store electrodes
5.Reduce travel speed
Undercutting why
1. Faculty electrode manipulation
2. Welding current too high
3. Too long an arc length
4. Too fast travel speed
5. Arc blow
What to do
1. Pause of side of the bead when using a weaving technique
2. Use proper electrode angles
3. Use proper welding current for electrodes size]
4. Reduce arc length
5. reduce travel speed
6. reduce effects of arc blow
Distortion why
1.Improper tack welding and /or faulty
2.Improprer bead sequence
3.Improprer set up and fixturing
4. Excessive weld size
What to do
1. Tack weld parts with allowance for distortion
2. Use of bead sequencing
3. Tack or clamp parts securely
4. Make welds to specified size
Spatter why
1. Arc below
2. Welding current too high
3. Too long an arc length
4. Wet unclean or damaged electrode
What to do
1. Attempt to reduce the affect of arc below
2. Reduce welding current
3. Reduce arc length
4. Properly maintain and store electrodes
Overlapping why
1. Too slow travel speed.
2. Incorrect electrode angle.
3. Too large an electrode.
What to do
1. Increase travel speed.
2. Use proper electrode angles.
3. Use a smaller electrode size.
What to do
1. Decrease travel speed.
2. Increase welding current.
3. Increase root opening or decrease root face.
4. Use smaller electrode.
5. Use electrode with deeper penetration characteristics.
6. Reduce arc length.
Magnetic arc blow why
1. Unbalanced magnetic field during welding.
2. Excessive magnetism in parts of fixture.
What to do
1. Use alternating current.
2. Reduce welding current and arc length.
3. Change the location of the work connection of the work
piece.
Inclusion why
1. Incomplete slag removal between passes.
2. Erratic travel speed.
3. Too wide a weaving motion.
4. Too large an electrode.
5. Letting slag run ahead of arc.
6. Tungsten spitting or sticking.
What to do
1. Completely remove slag between passes.
2. Use a uniform travel speed.
3. Reduce width of waving technique.
4. Use a smaller electrode size of better access to joint.
5. Increase travel speed or change electrode angle or
reduce arc length.
6. Properly prepare tungsten and use proper currents.
Handling:
Storage:
The place where electrodes are stored should have
relative humidity below 50% and normal room temp. say 30-35°C.
These are ideal conditions. It is also necessary that electrodes are
stored in a separate area where oil, grease, and other similar
hazardous items are not stored.
Higher humidity results in absorption of moisture by
electrode coverings. This moisture is the source for Hydrogen. As
we all know, hydrogen can have adverse effects on weldments.
For this reason proper storage, handling and conditioning of
electrodes in necessary.
E 8015
E 8016 } 0.20
E 8018
E 9015
E 9016 } 0.15
E 9018
E 100
E 110 } 0.15
E 120
E 12018 Ml 0.10
Information on Explosives.
Production estimating:
The performance of any equipment in terms of output
per hour is assessed on the basis of the time required to
perform each work cycle. This work cycle can be analysed in
terms of fixed element and variable element of time factor.
The production rate in per cum can be worked out on the
following basis.
Out put per hour in cum =
60 minutes x Pay load capacity X efficiency factor
fixed time + variable time (min)
Ex- working out output of a tipper :
Pay load capacity= 5 cum( 9 T of stone metal)
Fixed time = 12 min
Variable time = 15 min Efficiency factor =0.85
Therefore output/ hour = 60 x 0.85 x 5 =9.44 cum /hr
15+12
Hauling equipment
Rear dumper tipper and Rear dumper trailer are generally
used as highway hauling units:
Loader
Output details – Flywheel power loader – Engine capacity -112HP-
Payload 2722kg( 1.53m3 heaped capacity)
One way Average Cycle Production /Hr
distance speed time in
in mt Km/hr Min
No. of Heaped Production
work capacity in
cycle m3 M3
7.5 5 0.5 120 1.53 183.60
15 7 0.57 105 1.53 160.65
22.5 8 0.64 93 1.53 142.29
30 9 0.70 85 1.53 130.05
45 11 0.8 75 1.53 114.75
60 13 0.88 68 1.53 104.04
Bull dozer
Blade types
A) Straight B)Angle
C) U-type D) Cushion type
C. Owning cost
1. Depreciation : Net depreciated value
Life in hr
: 13,10,000/16,000 = 81.88/hr
Estimated Annual use in hrs:16,000 hrs
2. Interest at 12 % and insurance at 1 % =
Landed price x % investment x total annual rate
Annual use in hrs
= 15,00,000 X 55X 13 X 1X 1 = 67.03 /hr
1600 X 100 X 100
Repair cost
3. Tyres : Replacement cost = 40,000 = 12.50 Rs
Estimated life 3200
4. Normal repair 90 % of landed cost – Tyre cost
Total hours
0.9 X 15,00,000 – 40,000 = 81.88 /hr
16,000
Service cost
Fuel : 11 X 4.00 = RS 44 /hr (a)
Lubricant grease Etc : LS = Rs 10 /hr (b)
5. Total service cost : 44+ 10 =Rs 54 /hr
6. Operators salary : Rs 80/8 = Rs 10 /hr
Total owning and
Operating cost /hr : 1.88 + 67.03 +12.50 +81.88 + 54 +10
=Rs 307.29 /hr
List of construction equipments
1. Asphalt batch mix plant ( 60 – 240 TPH)
2. Asphalt drum mix plant ( up to 150 TPH)
3. Asphalt pavers finishes ( up to 9 m width )
4. Wet mix macadam plant ( 300 TPH)
5. Concrete Kerb line machine
6. Bitumen crusher distributors
7. Road marking machine
8. Controls and auto machine for asphalt plant
9. Port handling equipment – Ship loader, grab type un-
loader level loafing cranes, surface mining equipment
like bucket wheel excavators, spreaders, mobile transfer
conveyors.
10. Crushers Jaw crusher ,Cone crusher , VSI
11. Screens - horizontal , inclined
12. Mobile plants – Wheel mounted, Crawler mounted.
13. Weigh batching and mixing plants-120 m3 ,60 m3 30 m3
14. Types of plants – Stationary mixer , Batching star or
Lincar bins for storage of aggregates
15. Tower cranes
16. Transit mixer – 4 m3, 6 m3
17. Bull dozer – 180 HP, 165 HP, 90 HP, 66 HP.
18. Hydraulic excavators -0.44- 1.26 m3, 0.44 – 0.7 m3, 0.3
m3.
19. Motor graders 280 HP, 173 HP, 145 HP.
20. Bach hoe loader – 1 cum Loader, 0.24 cum Back hoe.
21. Hydraulic piling rig – 45 Tons ( machine class)
22. Telescopic handler – (similar to hydraulic loader )
23. Vibratory soil compactor
24. Pneumatic tyred roller
25. Plate compactors /Tampers
26. Walk behind rollers
27. Tandem compactors
28. Refuse compactors
29. Tandem rollers
30. Tandemibratoryroller
Excavator
Shovel and Back hoes: Output Table
Hydraulic Loose
275/295 30/31 1.68 3.0 2.4 0.8 2.5 24 46.08
excavator soil
IS no DESCRIPTION OF WORK
5-1978 Color for ready mixed paints & enamels (3 rd revision)
73-1961 Paving Bitumen
206-1981 Tee & strap hinges ( 3 rd revision)
208-1979 Door handles ( 3 rd revision)
217-1961 Cut back bitumen (revised)
226-1975 Structural steel ( std quality ) ( 5 th revision )
269-1976 Ordinary & low heat Portland cement ( 3rd revision)
277-1985 Galvanized steel sheets
278-1978 Galvanized steel barbed wire for fencing
303-1975 Ply wood for general purposes
383-1970 Coarse aggregate & fine aggregate from natural sources for concrete
401-1982 Code of practice for preservation to timber
427-1965 Distemper , dry color as reqd (revised)
428-1969 Distemper oil emulsion , color as reqd (1 st rev)
432-1982 Mild steel & Medium tensile steel bars ( 3rd rev)
455-1976 Portland slag cement
456-1978 Code of practice for plain & reinforced concrete ( 3 rd rev)
458-1971 Concrete pipes ( with & without reinforcement)
516-1959 Methods of test for strength of concrete
525-1968 Varnish, finishing exterior & general purposes
651-1980 Salt glazed Stone ware pipes & fittings
702-1988 Industrial Bitumen
774-1984 Flushing cisterns for water closets &urinals valve ness symphonic action
777-1970 Glazed earthen wave tiles
800-1984 Code of practice for Structural steel in general building constructions
814-1974 Covered Electrodes for metal arc welding of structural steel
816-1969 Code of practice for use of metal arc welding for general construction in mild steel
822-1970 Code of procedure for inspection of welds
1081-1960 Code of practice for fixing & glazing of metal doors (aluminum & steel ) windows &
ventilators
1195-1978 Bitumen mastic for flooring
1239-1979 Mild steel tubes
1239-1982 Mild steel tubular * other wrought steel pipe fittings
1254-1975 Specifications for Corrugated aluminum sheet
1489-1976 Port land pozzlona cement
1542-1977 Sand for plaster
1566-1982 Hard drawn steel wire fabric for concrete reinforcement
1592-1980 Asbestos cement pressure pipes
1597-1967 Code of practice for construction of stone masonry
1786-1985 High strength deformed steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement
2065-1983 Code of practice for water supply in building
2202-1983 Wooden flush door ,shutters ,ply wood faces , panels
2386-1963 Methods of test for aggregate for concrete
2645-1975 Integral cement water proofing compounds
2720-1980 Method of test for soils
2911-1985 Code of practice for design and construction of pile and pile foundations
2932-1974 Enamel,synthetic,exterior,under coating and finishing
3043-1987 Code of practice for earthing
3117-1965 Bitumen emulsion for roads
3461-1980 PVC asbestos floor tiles
3764-1966 Safety code for excavation work
4014-1967 Code of practice for steel tubular scaffolding , safety regulations for scaffolding
4648-1968 Guide for electric layout in residential buildings
5410-1969 Cement paint, color as required
6313-1981 Anti Termite measures in building ,constructional measures
6313 Anti Termite measures in building preconstruction chemical treatment measures
6313-1981 Anti Termite measures in building treatment for existing building
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Measurement of materials (IS:1200)
Bitumen products
Bitumen felt In M3,stating type, grade and
width
Bitumen hot sealing compound By weight, in kg. grade and
type
Bitumen road tar In tones, stating type
Joint filler (sealing compound) In kg.
Boards
Plywood,etc In M3,stating type and
thickness
Brick/brick tiles Enumerated, stating class
and size.
Blocks building (clay, cement, Enumerated stating size, type
stone, etc.) and grade , if any
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Cement/lime pozzulana In kg, stating type
mixture
Distemper In kg.
Doors/windows/ventilators In liner meter and described
frames (outside dimensions
measured )
Doors/windows/ventilators In M2 and described
(excluding fittings and finishes)
Fiber glass felt In M2 stating thickness and
grade
Filler, fibrous/non fibrous In M2and described
Fillings for doors and windows Enumerated
Galvanized steel barbed wire In kg, stating type and size
Galvanized steel In quintal or enumerated,
sheets(corrugated/plain) stating type and size
Glass sheets(plain/pin In m2, stating type, thickness
head/frosted/wired/splinter and size.
proof)
Glass strips In running metres, stating
thickness and width.
Jali (cement concrete/clay) In M2,stating thickness and
type
Lead for caulking In kg.
Lime In kg, stating class
Marble chips In quintal, stating size and
described
Marble dust In kg.
Marble pieces In kg, stating colour
Marble slab In m2,stating thickness and
type
Metal beading In running metres, stating
type and size.
Paints, emulsions and thinners In litres, stating type and
class
Paint (stiff) and pigment In kg, stating type and class
Pipes and accessories
Pipe fittings Enumerated and described
Pipes (except mild steel) In running metres and
described
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Rope manila In kg and described
Rubber rings for pipes Enumerated and described
Steel
Mild steel sheets In tones, stating size and
thickness
Mild steel expanded metal In m2 and described
Wire fabric/chain fabric In m2 and described
Hoop iron/bolts/rivets/structural In kg or tones and described
sections/rails/mild steel pipes
Stone
Boundary stone/kilometer Enumerated, stating size and
stone type
Kerb stone Enumerated, stating size
Floor stone slabs In M2and described
Soiling stone,boulder,rubble In M2, after making a
deduction of 15 % from gross
stack measurements, stating
nominal size and type.
Sanitary fittings
Cisterns/clamps/cocks/ferrules/ Enumerated and described
footrests/grating/hydrants/traps
/bath tubs/urinal/valves/wash
basins/WC pans/showers/towel
rails/bidets
Tiles Enumerated, stating type and
size.
Timber
Blocks/baulks Enumerated, stating type and
size
Ballies Enumerated, specifying
diameter and described
(diameter shall be measured
at 1.5m from the thick end)
Bamboos Enumerated and described
Scantlings/planks/battens In m3, stating type and size
Tiles (other than sanitary) In m3, stating type and size
Wall tiles/false ceiling Enumerated, stating type and
tiles/roofing tiles size.
Water proofing compound In kg
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Water proofing In litres
paste/emulsion/liquid
Wire In kg and described
Wire rope In running meter and
described
Method of
Sn Classification
measurement
1 Wall panel, floor/roof slabs In m2.
2 Beams unit and columns, trusses, In running metre or
etc numbers
3 Channel unit and purlins In running metres or
numbers
4 String or lacing course, coping, In running metres or
bed plates, anchor blocks, plain numbers
window sills, shelves louvers,
steps, staircases, etc.
5 Kerbs, edgings, etc In running metres or
numbers
6 Solid block work In cubic metres or
square metre.
7 Hollow block work In cubic metres or
square metre.
8 Light weight partitions In square meters
stating the thickness
9 Door/window frames In running meters
stating the thickness
10 Waffle units In square metres or
numbers
11 Water tank In numbers
12 Fallies In square meters of
opening fitted
stating thickness
13 Fencing posts In numbers or cubic
metres
14 Folded slab In cubic metres.
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Measurement of plinth and carpet areas of buildings
(Reference IS: 3861 - 1975)
Plinth area shall mean the covered built up area at the floor level
of any storey or at the floor level of the basement.
Carpet area shall mean the cover area of the usable rooms at any
floor level.
Stairs cover (mumty) is the roofed space over a stair case and its
landing, built to enclose only the stair for the purpose of providing
protection from weather and not used for human habitation.
(a) Area of the wall at the floor level excluding plinth offsets it any.
When the building consists of columns projecting beyond the
cladding, the plinth area shall be measured up to external face of
the cladding (in case of corrugated sheet cladding outer edge of
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corrugation shall be considered) (b) internal shaft for sanitary
installations and garbage chute, provided these do not exceed 2
sq.m in area, vertical duct for air conditioning, and lift well including
landing (c) stair cover (mumty) (d) machine room, and (e) porch.
The following shall not be included in the plinth area:-
(a)Additional floor for seating in assembly
buildings/theatres and auditoriums (b) cantilevered porch
(c)balcony (d) area of loft (e) internal sanitary shaft and garbage
chute provided these are more than 2 sq.m in area (f) area of
architectural band, cornice.,etc., (g) area of vertical sun breaker or
box louver projecting out and other architectural features for
example slab projection for keeping flower pots (h) open platform
(j) terrace at floor one (k) spiral staircase including landing, and (m)
towers, turrets domes projecting above the terrace.
Wall area means the area on plan occupied by walls (including
thickness of finishing/dado if the height of such finish is more
than 1 m from floor finish) on any particular floor and qualifying
for inclusions in the plinth area.
The following shall be excluded from the wall area:
(a) Pilaster along wall not exceeding 300 sq.m in
area, and
(b) Chullah platform projecting beyond
the face of the wall.
Carpet area shall mean the plinth area less the area of following
portions:
(a) wall area (b) verandah (c)corridor and passage (d)entrance hall
and porch (e) staircase and stair-cover i.e. mumty (in a hall or
basement the area of portion up to 1m beyond the last step of
staircase shall be treated as part of the staircase) (f)lift shaft and
machine room for lift (g) bath room and lavatory (h) kitchen and
pantry (j) store (k) canteen (m) air conditioning duct and plant room
(n) shaft for sanitary piping (p) stilled floor and garage.
Specifications:
General specifications: In general specifications the nature and
class of the work and names of the materials that should be used
or described and it forms a general idea for the project.
Detailed specifications: Detailed specifications describe every item
of the work in the estimate. These specify the qualities, quantities
and proportion of the materials, workmanship, and the method of
preparation and execution for different items of works in a project.
Tools and Plants(T&P) : For the large projects the cost of tools
and plants should be considered an amount of 1% to 1.5% of the
estimated cost is provided in the estimate.
Day work: These are paid on the basis of the actual quantity of
materials and labour hours required to complete the job and are
denoted as day work.
Contract value: this is the total amount provided for all schedule
items of the work provided in the estimate. And that is the
estimated value for the work excluding the amount for the
contingencies, work charged establishments, tools and plants etc.,
Labour
Mason Day 1.335A+28 1.335A+6 1.593A-2
Carpenter Day 1.184A-9 1.194A-9 1.66A
Painter Day 0.19A 0.19A 0.19A
Blacksmith Day 0.269A-4 0.274A-1.4 1.11A-0.0043A2-17.6
Mazdoor Day 4.769A+32 4.91A+13 5.833A-9.2
1. Amount of re.1.00
To find the amount that will accumulate at the end of N
years if re 1.00 is invested today at the rate of interest of i % per
annum
Amount of re 1.00 = (1+ i )n
Where i is the rate of interest viz. 0.03 for 3 %, 0.05 for
5 % etc and n is the No of the years
2. Present value of re 1.00
To find the present value of re 1.00 payable at the n
years at the rate of interest of i percent/annum
Present value of re 1.00 = 1/ (1+ i )n
Where n is the no of years and I is the rate of rate of
interest viz. 0.03 for 3 % rate of interest
3. Amount of re 1.00 per annum
To find the amount that will accumulate at the end of n
years if re. 1.00 is invested at the end of every year at the rate of
interest of 1 percent per annum.
Amount of re 1.00 per annum = (1+ i )n - 1
i
Where n is the number of years and i is the rate of
interest viz. 0.03 for 3% rate of interest.
4. Annual sinking fund
To find the amount should be invested every year at the
rate of interest of i percent per annum so that it will accumulate to
re 1.00 at the end of n years.
Annual sinking fund = i/(1+ i )n – 1
Where i is the rate of interest viz. 0.03 or 3%, and n is
the no. of years.
LEGAL ASPECTS
Brief on contracts
Turnkey
The builder undertakes all the components of a project.
It faces all He design, construction and performance responsibility
under a single entity.
Turnkey projects can be done by lead company which
subcontracts out the different aspects of the project, or the
principle participant join in a consortium or joint venture agreement
Collaborative
Partnering: Partnering involves the commitment of two parties to
establish a cooperative relationship that promotes a spirit of
goodwill and fair dealing with the common view towards the
success of a project and is therefore a strategy that is very strongly
focused on the win/win principle
ARBITRATION
Definitions
Rule 1 (i) these rules may be called the “Rules of arbitration of the
Indian Council of Arbitration”.
(ii) These rules shall apply where parties have agreed in
writing that (a) a dispute has arisen or (b) a dispute which may
arise between them in respect of a defined legal relationship
whether contractual or not shall be settled under the rules of
arbitration.
Appointment (Sec-11)
• Parties shall be
given full opportunity
• Parties free to
decide procedure for arbitration proceedings
• If no consent by the
parties, then Arbitral Tribunal shall conduct proceedings in the
manner it considers appropriate.
Hearings
a) Mode: Parties can agree on the procedure
If no consent, the Tribunal can decide whether oral or only
document
b) Place: Parties can agree for place of hearing
If no consent, place to be decided by Arbitration Tribunal
considering circumstances of the case and convenience of
parties
Correction of Award
Enforcement
The Arbitral Award is as good as decree of court.
FINANCIAL ASPECTS
Accounting Methods
Financial Reports:
Financial Ratios:
Liquidity ratios: these measures reveal a company’s ability meet its
financial obligations.
Activity ratios: these ratios indicate the level of investment turnover
or how well the company is using its working capital and other
assets.
Equipment Management:
Management involves making informed judgments about
equipments acquisition and financing, establishing a
comprehensive preventive maintenance programme, managing
accurate and current records of equipment income, expenses, and
usage, and establishing an appropriate company policy concerning
equipment replacement.
Equipment Depreciation:
Business property steadily declines in value because of
age, wear and obsolescence. This reduction in value is called
depreciation. Depreciation charges for equipment-oriented
contractors account for an appreciable portion of their annual
operation expense. Basically depreciation systematically reduces
the value of a piece of equipment on an annual basis. The sum of
these reductions at any time is depreciation reserve which, when
subtracted from the initial cost of equipment, gives its current book
value.
Procurement:
Procurement involves the preparation and use of a
number of standard documents forms such as requisitions,
purchase orders, and subcontractors.
Cash discounts:
Cash discounts are in the nature of a premium given in
exchange for payment of an invoice before it becomes due, and
the buyer is entitled to the discount only when payment is made
with in the time specified.
Title of purchasers:
Final payment:
In building construction, the process typically commences when
the contractor having achieved substantial completion, requests
the preliminary inspection. The owner or its authorized
representative, in company with general contractor and sub
contractor personal, inspect the work, list of deficiencies to be
completed are corrected is prepared and the engineer issues a
certificate of substantial completion. After the deficiencies have
been remedied, a final inspection is held and the contractor
presents its application for final payment.
Payment to subcontractor
The general contractor must check each monthly pay request
from a sub contractor to ensure that it is a fair measure of work
actually performed. The prime contractor does not wish to allow its
subcontractors to be overpaid any more than the owner wants to
over pay the general contractor.
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
Basic Steps
1. Estimating CashFlows
2. Estimating the Cost of Capital
3. Applying Appraisal criteria
Cash Flow
Cash flow refers to a contractors income and out go of cash.
The net cash flow is the difference between disbursement and the
income over a period of a time. A positive cash flow indicates that
cash income is exceeding disbursement and a negative cash flow
signifies just the opposite. And the contractor must maintain a cash
balance sufficient to meet pay rolls, pay for materials, make
equipment payments, and satisfy other financial obligations as they
become due.
Initial Investment
Operating Cash Flows
Terminal Cash Flow
Cash forecast:
A Cash forecast is a schedule that summarizes the estimated
cash receipts, estimated disbursement, and available cash
balances for some period into the future. The preparation of the
cash forecast begins with the collection of detailed information
regarding future cash income and expenditures.
2. Discounting criteria
Net Present Value --NPV
Internal Rate of Return--- IRR
PV = Fn [ 1/(1+r)]n
Where,
P = Present Value
F = Future Value
r = Discount rate per period
n = Number of periods
Computer Usage:
The computer is invaluable and indispensable element in the
conduct of a successful construction business.
Areas of computer usage:
PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS
Description
The elements of Civil Engineering, Economics, Finance, Statistics,
Valuation, Management and Law together define the role of
Quantity Surveyor.
Factors to consider
Site Considerations
Building Size
Planning Efficiency
Plan Shape
Height
Storey heights
Grouping of Buildings
First aid facilities as per Contract Labour (R&A) Act 1970.One box
for every 150 Contract labours to contain;
a. 12 Small sterilized dressings.
b. 6 medium Size sterilized dressings.
c. 6 Large size sterilized dressings.
d. 6 Large size sterilized burn dressings.
e. 6 (15 gms.) packers sterilized burn wool.
f. 1 (60 ml.) bottle containing Tincture of lodine.
g. 1 (60ml.) bottle containing Salvolatile having the dose and
mode of administration indicated on the label for faintness
cure.
h. 1 (30 gms.) bottle of potassium permanganate crystals.
i. 1 Roll of a adhesive plaster.
j. A snake bite lancet.
k. 1 pair Scissors.
l. 1 copy of the first aid leaflets issued by the Director General,
Factory Advice Service and Labour.
m. A bottle containing 100 tablets (each of 5 grains) of aspirin.
n. Ointment for burns.
o. A bottle of Suitable Surgical Anti septic Solution.
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