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CONSTRUCTION QUANTITY FORMULAS

Pound Formula
If #4 so D2/24=1.041
Steel weight in MM/meter
D2/162.162
For example D2mm/162.162=Kg/Mtr
Steel, 3/8 or 3 soother or 10mm
Per kg, 40*17/100=6.8 kg
Per kg, 40*.17=6.8 kg
Per kg, 100/17=5.88 ft
Per pound, 40*.375=15 pound If kg 15p/2.204=6.8 kg
Steel, 1/2 or 4 soother or 12mm quantity formula...
Per ft, 40*30/100=12 kg
Per ft, 40*.3=12 kg
Per kg, 3.33 ft
Per pound, 40*.668=26.72 pound If kg 26.72p/2.204=12 kg.
Steel, 5/8 or 5 soother or 16mm quantity formula...
Per kg, 40*47/100=18.8 kg
Per kg, 40*.47=18.8 kg
Per ft, 2.12 ft
Per pound, 40*1.043=41.72 pound If kg 41.72p/2.204=18.8 kg.
Steel, 3/4 or 6 soother or 19mm quantity formula...
Per kg, 40*68/100=27.2 kg
Per kg, 40*.68=27.2 kg.
Per ft, 1.47 ft
Per pound, 40*1.52=60 pound If kg 60p/2.204=27.2 kg.

Steel Quantity in RBC Roof

C/C #4@11”x8” 100x80kg/100=Ans 80 kg
Steel Quantity in Rcc Roof
C/C #4 @4” 100x186kg/100=Ans kg
C/C #4 @6” 100x126kg/100=Ans kg
C/C #4 @9” 100x80kg/100=Ans kg
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Bricks quantity in RBC lintel

RBC lintel: 100sft*240/100=100 brick
LAP SPLICES FORMULA
FOR ½: 24ksi*1.3=31.2
KSI: kilogram square inch
#3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
18 24 30 36 42 48
Splice length: 1.3*lb
Or 40time for beam and 60 times for columns,
4dia*40/8=000 & In mm D*40times etc=
Columns Hooks
For ¾: 6*25db/8=18.75 Hook 90 deg & In mm D*25db=
Footing hook
For ½: 4*12/8=6 inch 90 hook & In mm D*12db=
Rings formula for 135 deg hook
For 3/8: 3*6/8=2.25 135 deg hook & In mm D*6db=
Formula of Diameter Area of Columns etc
2
For example Die…….3.14xD /4=000
Formula of circumference
For example Die Length…….3.14xD=000
Convert to meter to feet & etc
Meter Feet Meter Inch Meter Yard Feet C m Inc Cm Feet Mm Inc Mm Km Feet
1 3.28 1 39.37 1 1.9 1 30.48 1 2.54 1 304.8 1 25.4 1 3281

Acre Canals Acre Marla Canals Marla Acre sqft Canals sqft Marla Water volume 100 gallon
sqft liter
1 8 1 160 1 20 43560 5445 272.25 2831 748

Kilogram Pound lbs Hot weather Cold weather Rft in mtr Sqft in mtr Mm in micron
1 2.204 32cg 4 cg Rft/3.28 Sqft/10.75 1mm=1000mi
c

Convert To,
Mpa to psi= 38*145=5500 mpa
Psi to mpa= 5500/145=38 mpa

Kn to mpa= 38000/1000 =38 Mpa

Mpa to kn= 1*1000=1000 kn
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Kn to psi= 38000x.145=5500 psi

Psi to kn= .5500/.145=38000 kn

TYPES OF RATIO
Class A: 1:1:2
Class B: 1:11/2:3
Class C: 1:2:4
Class D: 1:3:6
Class E: 1:4:8
According to Indian standard specification,
M10 1:3:6
M15 1:2:4
M20 1:1/2:3
M25 1:1:2 OR 1:4:8
QUANTITY BRICK OF WALL
For 9 inch: 100*1350/100=1300 Bricks
For 4 inch: 100*650/100=650 Bricks
For 13 inch: 100*1950/100=1950 Bricks
Ratio of plaster
Internal & external: int 1:4 to 1:6 ext 1:5 to1:6
SAND QUANTITY IN BRICK MASONRY Required 177 Cft
So,
100x30/100=53.1cft
Then,
Ratio 1:4
Sum of ratio: 1+4=5
Quantity of cement:
1/5x53.1cft =10.62 Cft
Or
10.62/1.25=8.496 bags
Quantity of sand:
4/5x53.1cft =42.48 Cft
QUANTITY IN PLASTER
Required 177 sqft, example ¾” thick plaster
So,
177x3/4x1/12=11.0625cft
11.0625x Dry volume 1.27=14.049cft
Then,
Ratio 1:3
Sum of ratio: 1+3=4
Quantity of cement:
1/4x14.049=3.51 Cft or 3.51/1.25=2.8098 bags
Quantity of sand:
3/4x14.049=10.53 Cft
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SAND QUANTITY IN Deep Struck pointing

Required 177 sqft, example ¼” thick
So, 177x1/4x1/12=000000cft
000000 x Dry volume 1.27=14.049cft
Then,
Ratio 1:3
Sum of ratio: 1+3=4
Quantity of cement:
1/4x14.049=3.51 Cft or 3.51/1.25=2.8098 bags
Quantity of sand:
3/4x14.049=10.53 Cft
Water Cement Ratio .4 to .45

Class : Liter
A : 25
B : 27
C : 30
D : 34
E : 34
Quantity of Concrete
Required 177 Cft, example Ratio 1:2:4
So,
177xDry volume 1.54 x=272.58cft
Then,
Ratio 1:2:4
Sum of ratio: 1+2+4=7
Quantity of cement:
1/7x272.58=38.94 Cft or 38.94/1.25=31.152 bags
Quantity of sand:
2/7x14.049=77.88 Cft
Quantity of Crush:
4/7x14.049=155.76 Cft
Short formula
For class C concrete
For example
10*10*.5=50*.22 cement
10*10*.5=50*.44 sand
10*10*.5=50*.88 crushes
Quantity of RBC Concrete
Required 177 Cft, example Ratio 1:2:4
So,
177x29/100 =51.33 Cft
51.33x1.54=79.048 Cft
Then,
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Ratio 1:2:4
Sum of ratio: 1+2+4=7
Quantity of cement:
1/7x272.58=79.048 Cft or 38.94/1.25=31.152 bags
Quantity of sand:
2/7x79.048 =79.048 Cft
Quantity of Crush:
4/7x79.048 =79.048 Cft

PARTS OF FLOOR
Sub Base: Take a Stone Ballast
Base: Take a Concrete
Topping: Take a Terrazzo Etc

What is the culvert-If any bright length less than 6 meter, so that’s called culvert,
Deck:-on the bright where going the traffic that’s called deck,
Wheel guard:- on the bridge edge casting concrete pad that’s called WG
Parapet:- on the Bridge edge concrete wall that’s called PW
Spread foundation, where land is hardness, so there we can use the spread foundation,
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Raft foundation: when the land bearing capacity low, so there we will use the raft
foundation

Pile foundation: Pile foundations consist of piles that are nbgf into the soil till a layer of
stable soil is reached. Pile foundations transfer building load to the bearing ground with
greater bearing capacity. Pile foundations are useful in regions with unstable upper soil that
may erode, or for large buildings.

Surface water:-when the water store on the natural land that’s called sw.
Sub surface water: - when the water store on land and after down in the land that’s called
SSW,
Used of proofing chemical in Dpc: empermo or pudlo
Bitumen mastic: - sand and hot bitumen that’s called BM.
Bitumen membrane:-4mm elastomeric bitumen membrane
Hot laid bitumen/coil tar epoxy primer: - on the dpc take a 1.75 kg per mtr square,

Component of floor:
1. Sub base

2. Base

3. Toping

Data for estimate

1. Drawing

2. Specification

3. Rates

How many days should the remove shuttering form concrete?

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1. Columns or Beam 2 days

2. 4 meter slab 7 days

3. 5 meter or more 14 days

4. And 6 meter or more 21 days

Bricks curing 7 days: - maximum 7 days as per weather

Brick Test for water absorption

First of all take 5 dry bricks and note the dry weight and we will mention first weight of w1,
after we will take a bricks in water for 24 after, after we will again a check the bricks weight
of w2 and then we will use like that formula
=w1-w2/w1
Absorption bricks weight not more 20%
Types of bonds

1. Stretcher bond: in this type of bond all the bricks are laid as stretchers on the faces
this is use only 11 cm wall

2. Header bond: in this type of bond all the bricks are laid as header on the faces of wall
it is suitable for one brick wall only,

3. English bond, this type of bond alternate courses of header and stretcher,

4. Flemish bond: in this type of bond each courses layer one brick header face and
alternate one stretcher face.

5. Dutch bond

6. Raking bond
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7.
American band

Kinds of cement

1. Ordinary port land cement initial time 30 min and final time 10hrs

2. Rapid hardening cement

3. Quick setting cement, initial time just 5 min and final setting time 30 min, and use for
running water , store tank,

4. High alumina cement initial time 3 min and use for cold weather and also sea places,

Cement ingredients

Lime, silica, alumina, Iron oxide, magnesium oxide, sulphur trioxide, alkalis,

Types of pre-stressed concrete,

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1. Pre-tension rcc;-before pouring concrete tension the steel bar, that called Pre tension

2. Post stressed rcc, after concrete tension the steel bar that’s called post stressed

Slum test:-
ASTM C143 Slum con height 300mm top width 100mm and bottom 200
1. For beam or slab, from 100+-25

Types of concrete test: compression test & flexure test…..

Tensile test:-.For this tests we can know tension of steel bar,
Types of curing:-
 Spray of water

 Pounding of water, store the water on concrete

 Sticking damp material: on the concrete take the Ginny bags(boric)after start the
curing on Ginny bags etc

Chemicals use for curing concrete:

 where shortage the water also cold weather their use the (CC) calcium chloride how’s
use mix the water cement ratio

 Steam curing, the use for precast concrete, & temperature 65C

Types according to strength

40 grade 40000 pound and mention 2 lines on steel bar,

60 grade 60000 pound and mention 3 lines on steel bar,

Concreting in hot weather: first of all use the cold water cold sand cold aggregated ,and can
use Maia nitrogen or carbonic acid gas,+ICE

Concreting in cold weather, use the hot water, sand, aggregate and heater, also can use
potassium carbonate or calcium nitrite and sodium nitrite and also air entraining agents.

Water cement ratio .4 to .45

Literarily ties

1. Civil engineering that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical
and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and
buildings.

Lay out 90 methods

A2+B2= then Underwood
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Types of foundation
1. Shallow foundation 2.deep foundation
1. Shallow foundation
.Raft foundation
Spread foundation
Step foundation
Mat foundation
Grillage foundation
Isolated footing
2. Deep foundation
Pile foundation: a pile is a ling vertical load transferring member composed of either timber
steel or concrete in pile foundation a number of piles are driven in the base of the structure
the pile foundation is generally use when the soil is compressible water logging and made up
type, it is most suitable for bridges,
PIER FOUNDAITON
WELL FOUNDATION

Classification of piles
Bearing piles
Friction piles
Compaction piles
Batter piles
What is shoring?
That’s mean. Supporting to unsafe structure that’s called shoring.
Thread,
The horizontal upper part of a step on which foot is placed in ascending o descending a
stairway, is called tread,
Riser,
A vertical portion of a step providing a support to the tread is called riser

Concrete technology,
Workability,
The concrete should have good workability & depends on quantity of water and percentage of
fine materials.
Segregation,
Separation of coarse aggregate from concrete. That’s called segregates

Bleeding,
Separation of water from concrete that’s called Bleeding,
Durability
The hardened concrete must be durable to resist the effects of rain frost action etc,
Shrinkage:
The hardened concrete should exhibit minimum shrinkage,
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Creep,
The hardened concrete should be subjected to minimum creep,
Sec: Saudi electric company
Tes: transmission engineering standard
Tcs : transmission construction standard

Saso: Saudi Arabia standard organization

Aashto : American association state highway and transportation official
Astm: American society for testing and material
Crsi: Concrete reinforcement steel institute
QMS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
QCP/ITP QUAILTY CONTROL PLAN/INSPECTION TESTING PLAN

Concrete under foundation: type 5 Sulfate resistant Cement and also use the micro silica
Concrete super structure type 1 opc
Fddt Test: field density dry test for compaction soil and that 2 method. .
 Nuclear ASTM D 2922
 Sand con ASTM D 1556

SCOPE
This Transmission Material Standard Specification (TMSS) specifies the minimum
Requirements for mix design, mixing, delivery and testing of Normal Weight Ready-Mixed
Portland Cement Concrete for in-situ or Precast intended to be used in the Transmission
System of Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), Saudi Arabia.

Ambient Temperature Delivery Time

For 29c delivery time 90 min
And 32 c delivery time 60 min
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For increasing moister content

Wet density / if mc 4.3 so calculate 100+actual mc 4.3+3=107.3%dry densit/ MDD%

For increasing the compaction %

96.2*2.10%*mc 107%

Epoxy self-leveling procedure

1. Repairing
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2. Primer coat

3. Epoxy

Epoxy paint procedure

1. Repairing
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2. Primer coat
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3. Paint coat

TCS-Q-113-02 Earth work

International standard
ASTM D 421 DRY SOIL SAMPLES
Abrasion test…sieve analysis…cbr test.. Procter test…plastic limit…sand equaland

FOR CBR CALIFORNAI BEARING LABORATROY

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70-TMMS-03 NORMAL WEIGHT OF READY MIX PORTLAND CONCRETE

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Course aggregate test

Sound test
Las angles test or Abrasion test.
Crushing test.
Impact test.
Shape test.
Specific gravity and water absorption test. Means dry & wet weight of aggregate &
absorption of water
Gradation means gravel/sand/clay/silt/
Bitumen adhesion test

Fine aggregates test

Sieve analyst
Water test
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1. What is QA/QC?

QA focuses on building in quality and hence preventing defects

QC focuses on testing for quality and hence detecting defects.

2. What is the basic responsibility of a QA/QC?

Ans: To ensure execution of works and comply fully as per standard and approved specs.

3. What is schedule Q?
Ans: Schedule Q is an attachment to the contract, which is provision of Quality Assurance
and Control, Inspection and Test Plan

4. What is RFI? When an RFI will be raised?

Ans: Request for Inspection (RFI). RFI shall be raised only when the status of the preliminary
inspection is satisfactory, and the work (items) are Hold or Witness points.

5. What is ITP’s ? What are Surveillance, Hold & Witness points?

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Ans: ITP means Inspection and Test Plan, details of work scope and required types of
inspection.
Surveillance (S) inspector has right to conduct random inspection if works.

Hold Points client inspection must require through RFI and cannot be proceed until
inspection is done by client.

Witness Point (W) is the level of inspection that inspection activity can be proceeded
without client inspection or if client is not available as per RFI timing.

6. What are the various level of Inspection? Explain

a) Level 0- only Documents requirements ,

b) Level 1-Inspection prior to shipping/delivery
c) Level 2-Minimum requirements, pre-inspection meeting,
d) Level 3 inspection shall be in regular basis.
e) Level4-Resident inspector continuously monitor the works.

7. What are the basic required documents for a QA/QC personal?

Ans: ITP: To conduct the detail of work & inspection
WP: Standard procedure to execute the work.
RFI: Approval for the completed work
QR: To maintain the quality records.
QCO: raised report for observation
NCR: raise report to serious violation
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1. Concrete surfaces in contact with the cementitious grout shall be saturated with clear
water for a minimum of 24hours.
2. The type of bolts is used for structural steel connectors is A325.
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3. 4hrs is a hydro test carried out on an uncovered oily water sewer line.
4. 24hrs is a hydro test carried out on a covered oily water sewer line.
150mm minimum thickness of sand bedding for a pipe in a trench.

5. 300mm minimum thickness of sand cover for a buried pipe in a trench.

6. 3 meters is the head of water for a gravity test on a sewer line.
7. 150psi is the working pressure of an Aramco fire water main.
8. For concrete coating relative humidity shall be not less than 85%.
9. Design strength for pre-stressed concrete after 28days shall be 4000psi.
10. Released strength for pre-stressed concrete grout after 28days shall be 3500psi.
11. Pre stressing tendons shall be non-coated.
12. Select fill material shall have passing sieve # 5, 100%
13. Retarder is used to increase initial setting.
14. Plasticizers are used to increased workability.
15. Super Plasticizer is used to early strength
16. Minimum cement content in grout shall be 250kg/m³.
17. Water cement ratio for the grout shall be 0.8
18. Rotation of RMC drum shall not be more than 300 when reach to site.
19. If slump in RMC is more than 100 + 25 then the concrete should be rejected.
20. To improve the compaction at optimal moisture content limit is add more water and
aggregates.
21. For lifting of concrete panel, the bar for hook shall be 16mm.
22. For lifting concrete panels minimum diameter of hook shall be 12mm.
23. Maximum size of coarse aggregate in structural concrete is 1”.
24. Minimum size of coarse aggregate in structural concrete shall be 3/4".
25. Maximum size of aggregate used for screed is 1/2".
26. Insulation of roof shall be always flexible.
27. Time to test the leak test of roof is 24hrs.
28. Water proofing membrane of roof shall be U/V protected.
29. Lean concrete is provided for to provide a leveled surface to foundation.
30. U/V water proofing shall be done in 2 coats.
31. Each coating U/V water proofing shall be 400microns.
32. Maximum acid soluble chloride ions in concrete shall not exceed by 0.25% by weight
of cement.
33. Maximum sulfate (SO3) in concrete shall not exceed by 0.25% by weight of cement.
34. Temperature for steam curing shall be minimum of 65°C
35. Hot weather concreting shall be in accordance with ACI 305 R.
36. Sub base shall be provided when CBR of sub grade is 5 or less.
37. For a weak sub-grade minimum thickness of sub base shall be 5cms
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Silica fume
Acquire more strength and for durability for concrete
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1- What is QMS and Its Requirements :

Ans implement the QMS in accordance with latest version of ISO 9001 & in
case conflict between ISO 9001 and schedule then requirement shall be
process as per schedule.

2- What is ISO and its benefits for Organization L

Ans international standard organization and benefit for implement the QMS
and standard.

3- What is the Responsibilities of QC Manager>

Implement quality procedure & monitor the staff and activity and meeting
related quality

What are the Contents of Saudi Aramco Schedule Q.

General
2. Quality Management System Requirements
3. Documentation Requirements
4. Management Responsibility
5. Resource Management
6. Project Realization/Execution
7. Measurement, Analysis and Improvement
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4- What is PQP and which Saudi Aramco Standard to be followed for PQP
SAEP 1154
5- What is the Management Responsibilities as per Schedule Q
Ans in according with ISO 9001 contractor top management will review the
project specification every six months to insure the QS is suitable for project.

6- What is the Resource Management Responsibilities as per Schedule Q >

Ans contractor will provide resources to implement the quality system for all
procurement construction and pre commission activates

7- What are the stages of Project Realization / Execution Stage >

Design phase quality activates/procurement phase QCA/construction phase
QCA/Pre-commissioning phase QCA.

8- What are the Quality activities in Design Stage

Ans Comply with the design stage requirement of approved QA and this
schedule Q

9- What are the Contents / requirements of ITP

Ans hold point/witness point/review/ Surveillance

Which Saudi Aramco documents containing Saudi Aramco standard and

procedures SAMSS/SAES/SAEP

10- What is Inspection Assignment Package and its documents

Ans before any material delivery company will provide electronic version
compact disk and forward 1 complete set via email for inspection level 1

And its documents copy of PO company standard and inspection

requirement ITP agenda for each pre inspection

11- What is the Saudi Aramco Procurement Procedure as per Schedule Q >
Required quality documents in the procurement of equipment and material to
use or installed during construction as per the contract
12- What are the Level of Inspection and which Saudi Aramco procedure to
be followed
Ans SAER 1972
13- What is SA 175 Form and when it will be used
Ans Special inspection form for inspection

14- What are documents are included in monthly Quality Management

Reports > Monthly QMS report in format & include items list of quality
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audits complete and status of open corrective action for NC Reports &
quality personnel list and request for engineering waivers
15- What are the reports included in Weeks Quality Reports > density test
report with omc and completed earth work report.
16- How to control the NCRs in Construction Projects> proper maintain the
quality work and day by day instruction to site team related quality also by
pro-active.
17- Who will responsible to review and record the special SA175 form
Contractor
18- How to control and monitoring Measuring Devices insure & monitor the
calibration certificates by monthly wise and calibration not more than 12
months
What are the steps for measurement, improvement of Contractor QMS
Customer satisfaction
▪ Internal and external audits
▪ Internal and external Non-conformities
▪ Repeat violations
▪ Process performance measures
▪ Data analysis
▪ Management reviews
▪ Preventive action
▪ Corrective action
19- What are the requirements of SA1972
Ans documents copy of PO company standard and inspection requirement
ITP agenda for each pre inspection

20- What are the Quality activities during pre- commissioning stage
Comply with the Pre-commissioning quality requirements of approved Quality Plan
and Schedule “B”.to complete pre-commissioning activities and document and
correct any of non-conformances shall be submitted to the Company Representative

What is Quality Objectives> proper main the quality and insure documents
quality related. Monitor the calibration certificates day by day material
inspection .focus on testing etc

21- What is the process and requirements for contractor supplied materials :
approved submittal for material delivery notes/manufacture testing report …
22- What are requirements of Quality Dossier ITP/WP/RFI/QR/NCR/PRO-
ACTIVE
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23- What is the Responsibilities of QC Supervisor training for new workers

to qualified workers & Reviews quality related documents, meeting with
management, and engineering personnel to solve work-related problems?
24- What are RVL and Non RVL
Ans relief value and non-relief value
25- What is the Definition of Quality
Customer satisfaction that’s mean quality

26- What is Aramco standard for project execution Plan?

Ans SAEP 12

27- What is the standard for preparation of Material system specification?

SAMSS

28- What is standards for Approval procedure for ready mixed concrete mix
design?? SAEP 1152
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