Approximate Estimation: Abdul Jalil 2010-2011

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Approximate Estimation
Approximate estimation (fast estimation):
The approximate estimation is prepared before laying the final designs & specification and
general specification of the project.
The purpose of approximate estimation is:
1. Determine the cost of the structure quickly.
2. Make a comparison between several alternatives.
3. Checking the final cost of the structure which determined by detailed estimation.
Method of used for approximate estimation:
1. Floor – Area method. (Price of one square meter of building).
Use to determine the cost of the following building:
(Offices, Schools, Houses, Apartments, Hospitals …..Etc.) .
It is the best method for determining the cost of the new building , depending on the
results getting from old buildings ( buildingsbuiltbefore ).
For the multi-story building there are two assumptions :
A. The cost of all floors with in basement and roof are in equal costs for one meter
square.
B. The cost of the basement is (60%) and roof is (40%) of the other floors.
2. Cubic method , (volumetric method )

This method is more accurate than the floor-area method.
For multi-story buildings apply the following assumptions:
A. All floors are in equal costs for one cubic meter.
B. The cost of the basement is (60%) of the cost of the other floors.
The volume of the floor is calculated as:
Volume=Area × Height of one floor
The height of one floor is determined as follows:
a. Ground floor: the height is from top of the footing to half of the parapet.
b. First floor: the height is from top of ground roof to half of the parapet.
c. For other floors: the height is from floor to floor.
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Example:
Building of dimensions ( 20m * 35m ) , have been executed and composed of ( basement ,
ground floor , first floor , second floor , & roof ) .
The total cost of building was (1,100,000,000 ID). Determine the rate of one meter square of
the building depending on the following assumptions:
A. The (three floors, basement & roof) are in equal cost for one meter square.
B. Cost of basement for square meter is 60% of the cost of other floors & Cost of roof
for square meter is 40% of the cost of other floors.
Solution:
A/
basement area=700 m2
ground floor area=700 m2
1st floor area=700 m2
2nd floor area=700 m2
roof area=700 m 2
Total=3500 m2
1100000000
∴ rate of square meter = =315000 ID
3500
B/
basement area=0.6 ×700=420 m2
ground floor area=700 m 2
1st floor area=700 m2
2nd floor area=700 m 2
roof area=0.4 × 700=280 m2
Total=2800 m 2
1100000000
∴ rate of square meter = =393000 ID=322 $
2800
cost of square meter of basement =0.6 × 393000=235800 ID
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cost of square meter of roof =0.4 ×393000=157000 ID
Example:
Building of dimensions ( 40m * 60m ) , have been executed and composed of ( basement ,
G. floor , 1st floor , 2nd floor ) . The height of floors is as follows:
H. for basement = 2.80m.
H. for other floors = 3.0m.
Total cost of the building is (4,000,000,000 ID).
Determine the cost of cubic meter, using assumptions:
A. Cost of all floors is equal.
B. Cost of basement equal 60% of other floors.
Solution:
A/
volume of basement =40 ×60 × 2.8=6720 m3
volume ofground floor=40× 60 ×3.0=7200 m3
volume of 1st floor=40 ×60 ×3.0=7200 m3
volume of 2nd floor=40 ×60 ×3.0=7200 m3
Total=28320 m 3
4,000,000,000
∴ rate of cubic meter= =141000 ID
28320
B/
volume of basement =0.6 × 40× 60 ×2.8=4032 m3
volume ofground floor=40× 60 ×3.0=7200 m3
volume of 1st floor=40 ×60 ×3.0=7200 m3
volume of 2nd floor=40 ×60 ×3.0=7200 m3
Total=25632 m3
4,000,000,000
∴ rate of cubic meter= =156000 ID
25632
3. Approximate quantities :
This method depend on calculating the approximate quantities of all items of the
work , like ( Foundations , Frame , Roofs , Doors , D.P.C. , Tiles , Ceramics ,
Sanitary , Services , Electrical Services ……etc. ) .
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