Basic Measurement & Work
Basic Measurement & Work
Basic Measurement
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Basic Conversion
(Length)
1 meter = 3.281 ft; 1ft = 0.3048 m
1 km = 0.622 mile; 1mile = 1.6093 km
1cm = 0.394 in; 1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 mm = 1000 (micron) 1micron () = 10-6m
(Area)
1m2 = 10.761 ft2; 1ft2 = 0.0929 m2
1 km2 = 106 m2 = 100ha;
1 ha = 104m2 = 2.47 acres; 1 acre = 4840sq yards = 0.4047ha
(Volume and Discharge)
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1m = 35.307 ft ; 1ft2 = 0.028232m3
1cumec = 35.307cusecs; 1cusec = 0.02832 cumec
1ha.m = 8.13 acre ft;
1m3 = 1000litres (L) 1gallon = 4.546 litres
The first stage of construction is the initiation of the proposal
Description Unit
Earthwork, Stone/Brick Work, Wood Work/Sunshade m3
Surface/Shallow Excavation, shutter, panal, batten m2
Pointing, Soling, DPC, Plastering, door, window m2
Steel/Iron Work kg/Quintel
Dressing of stone/Half Brick wall/partition wall m2
Painting Work/Distemper/Colour Washing/Jali Work m2
Cornice (unit running meter), Cleaning & fixing Glass panel – No.
Cutting of tree - No., Lime concrete in Jefferies of roof terracing-(m2).
Damp Proofing: Damp proofing in construction is a type of moisture
control technique applied to building walls, floors ans rods to prevent mois-
ture from passing into the interior space by using damp proofing materials.
Estimation-Costing 85
Degree of Accuracy
Wood Work: 2mm, Weight – 1 kg
length – 1 cm, Area – 0.01 m2, Volume – 0.01 m3
Estimation-Costing 91
Estimation and
Area Types 3
Schedule of Rate: It is the document which contain current price details
per unit area excluding quantity of Material.
If the distance between construction site and source of material is more
than 8 km (5 mile), then Transportation charge should be consider.
Description Quantity
Work in foundation with Mud Mortar 1.5 m3
Work in foundation with Lime/Cement Mortar 1.25 m2
Work in Superstructure with Mortar 1 m3
Work in Superstructure mud Mortar 1.25 m3
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Distemper (1 coat) 35 m2
White Washing/Colour Washing (3 Coat) 70 m2
White Washing/Colour Washing (1 Coat) 200 m2
RCC Work 3m3
Half Brick wall/Partition Wall 5 m2
Lime concrete in Roof 6 m2
Lime Concrete in foundation/Floring 8.9 m2
12 mm Plastering with cement/Lime Mortar 8 m2
Special points:
No. of brick used in a Truck – 4000.
Volume of sand carried by a Truck – (3 – 5) m3.
The quantity of dry distemper required for a single coat over area of
100 m2 is 6.5 kg
1 cu. ft. water is equal to 28.31 liter
Types of Estimate
(a) Rough estimate/Abstract estimate
(b) Plinth area estimate
(c) Cube rate estimate
(d) Detailed estimate.
Special point: Degree of Accuracy (descreasing order)
Detailed > Cube rate > Plinth area > Rough estimate
(e) Revise estimate: Estimate is revised If
(i) If variation in total cost of a project is more than 5% of total
estimate.
(ii) If variation in cost of a particular work is more than 10% of total
estimate.
Area
Types of Area
1. Plinth Area: It is the built-up Covered area of a building at floor level of
a story.
Courtyard, play ground, unclosed Balcony, cantilever porch, lift (area
> 2m2) is not included in plinth area.
2. Floor area:
F.A. = Plinth area – area occupied by walls/Intermediate supports
Horizontal Vertical
(Varandaha, Passes 10-15% of P.A.) (Staircase, Lift 4-5% of P.A)
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4. Minimum window area in any habitable rooms will be 10% or of
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the total room area
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Technical Section
(a) Chief Engineer is the Administrative Head of the Department and
directly responsible to Govt of India.
(b) Each circle is Headed by Super Intending Engineer (In CPWD, It is
also called Surveyor Engineer).
Work % of Estimate
Departmental charges (centage charge) (10 – 15)
Contractor charge 10
Labour Charge 25
Electrification 8
Electric fan 4
Saniatory and Water Supply Charge 8
Contigences Charges (3 – 5)
Work Charge Establishment (1.5 – 2)
Tools and Plants (1 - 1.5)
Special Points: Only for Water Charges 1.5%
Activity Percentage Cost Break-Up(Labour)
RCC 37%
Brick work & Plaster 21%
POP 7%
Tiling 12%
Plumbing & Sanitation 3%
Doors 1%
Water Proofing 3%
Painting 8%
Electrical 8%
TOTAL 100%