C H A PT ER 2
METHOD OF BUIL
DING ESTIMATE
Example l. - . .. • k. d plastering re qu
3 m hi gh a nd 30 cm Estim at e the qu antities of bn~~wor
th ic k. C alcu late also an f br ic kw or k is Rsire d in a ·wall 4 m long
of pl as te rin g is R s. th e co st if the rate 0 . 320.00 pe r cu m an
8.50 pe r sq m. d
Q ua nt ity of bric kw
o rk = L x B x H =
Q ua nt ity of plaste 4 m x 3 m x .30 = 3.
rin g (tw o faces) = 2 6 cu m .
x Lx H=2x4m x
C os t of br ic kw or k
= 3.6 x 320.00 ·= Rs 3 m = 24 sq m .
. l 15
C os t of pl as te rin g
= 24 x 8.50 = Rs. 204.00 2.00.
To ta l co st = 1152.0 .
0 + Rs . 204.00 = Rs
. 1356.00.
Example 2. - Pr ep
ar e a detailed estim
an d se ct io n an d ge ate of pa rt of a wall
ne ra l specifications of a bu ild in g fr om th
(Figs. 2- 1 and 2-2). e given plan
G E N E R A L SP E C
IF IC A T IO N S:
( 1) Fo un da tio n co
nc re te shall be of lim
e concrete.
(2) Fo un da tio n an
d pl in th shall be of
1st class brickwork
(3) D am p Pr oo f C in lime m or ta r.
ou rs e - 2.5 m m c.c
. 1 : I½ : 3 with wat
(4) Su pe rs tr uc tu re er proofing co m po
- 1st class brickw un d.
ork in lime mortar.
(5) W al l fin is hi ng
-:- In si de w.all 12 m
m Cement plastered
I : 6 and white was
hed 3 co at s.
O ut si de wall 12 m
m ce m en t plastered
w ith tw o co at s of I : 6 including 10 cm
co lo ur wash ov er on below gr ou nd le ve l
e co at of white was and fini shed
hing.
R A T E S : A ss um e
lo ca l-c ur re nt rates
.
N ot e: _ Fig. 2-1
an d Fig. 2-2 are plan
br ic k an d w ith tr ad and cross-section of
iti on al brick respec th e wall with standar
an d he nce th er e ar tively. For simplicity d modular
e no footings at the on ly a portio n ofa wall ha
ends. s hcc:·n w ke n
27
ESTIMATING OF WAL L
Plan and Section Fig. 2-2
Fig. 2-1
WAL L.WI TH STA NDA RD MOD ULAR BRIC
KS. WAL L WITH TRA DITIO NAL BRIC KS.
Outside
r
~
E Inside Outside
E
~
cw;
Inside
c,;
Super Structure
Super Structure Wall . Wan
2.5 cm D.P.c .
45.7 60cm .
+-- Plinth Plint h--+ cm.
60 cm. 40cm
G.L. G.L.
15 cm
1
20cm . ·15cm·
~2g~c T: 2nd. Footing 68.6 cm -Tscm-
50 cm
1st. Footing .......
:• ·. · ·.• ~ ..... : - --- - -.
_2Q C'!! _ 60 cm
,,. .. ::....·:·:..:...-. .. ···· ·· ·· -- -
,•:·::.:-'::•:.· 30cm
..
· 30 cm- ,:•·>
-- _ ...• .... ·.·.
-Lime Cone Lime Cone
► 80cm. ~ ,
► 80cm ~ CROSS SECTION
CROSS SECTION
45.7cm 34.3cm
40cm. 30cm.
14 6.00m.
6.00m
PLAN AT PLIN TH. PLAN AT PLINTH.
With Standard Bricks, Fig. 2-1 -
ATION OF QUANTITIES <Ex. 2)
DETAILS OF MEASUREMENT AND CALCUL
Dimensions Quantities
No. or Total
Item Desc ripti on of items of work
Length Breadth Ht. or Contents quantities
No. Depth
I. Earthwork in excavation in foun - 90 m 4.32 4.32 cum
... 1 6.00 m .80 m
dation l'.44 1.44 cum
2. Lime concrete in foundatio n .., I 6.00 m .80 m .30m 1
l 1st class brickwork in lime mor tar
in foundatio n and plinth -
Ist footing
2nd footi ng
i ..
.,.
l
I
6.00 m
6,.00 J11
.60 m
.50 m
.40 m
.20 m
.20 m
.20m
72}
.60
.48 3.24 cum
Plinth wall up to G. L. ... I 6.-00 m
G. L. .. . l 6.00 m .40m .60 m 1.44
Plinth wall abov e ,
28 t S TI M A TI N G A N
D C O ST IN G
-----·--- --- - - -
-------- - - - - - - - r -- -D
:--
im-_en
-- s-:-i-o_n_s _ _T .Q
Ite m D escr ip tio n of ~ u:a-:n-;ti~
; ti:e:-s1 ~ -- --
item s of wo rk No . L -- _ _ _ ,, -- or To ta l
No. Length B re ad th--H -it.~or-, C
on te nt s . qu ant itic~
D ep th
4. 2.5 cm D am p pr oo
f course (D . P.C. )
c.c.1 : I ½ : 3
5. First cl as s Br ic kw ... I 6.00 m .40 m - 2.4 2.4 sq. m
or k tn lim e
m or ta r for su pe rstr
uc
6. 12 m m plaster of tu re ... I 6.00 m .30 m 3.50 m 6.3 6.3 cu m
Ce m en t sa nd
1:6 -
In sid e
I 6.00 m - 3.50 m 21.0
O u tside in cl ud in g IO cm
G .L.
7. W hi te "':1st.in~ 3 co
below
.
at s (inside) .. .
.. I -
· 6. 00 m - 4. 20 m 25 :2
} 46 .2 sq m
8. C ol ou r w as hi ng 2 ·co
at s over on e
I 6.00 m - 3. 50 m 21 .0 21.0 sq m
co at of w hi te w as hi ng (o
ut side
ab ov e G .L . )
... I 6.00 m - 4.10 m 24 .6 24.6 sq m
ABSTRACT O F ES
TI M A TE D C O ST
(Ex. 2)
It em D es cr ip tio n of Ite m R at e A m ou nt
s of W or k Q ua nt ity U ni t Pe r
No .
Rs . Rs .
I. Ea rt hw or k in ex ca va "
tio n in Fo un da tio n 4.32 cu m 350.00 % cu m
2. Lime co nc re te in fo I 5.J 2
un da tio n with wh ite
lime, su rk hi an d br
ic
3. 1s t class br ic kw or k wk ba lla st 1.44 . CU m 220.00 pe r cu m 316. 80
ith white lime and
su rk hi m or ta r l :
2 in fo un da t io n an
pl in th d
2. 5 cm th ic k c.c. l : 3.24 cu m 300.00 pe r cu m 972 .00
4. I½ : 3 D am p pr oo f
co ur se w ith w at er pr
oo fin g co m po un d 2.4 sq m 20 .00
5. I st class B ric kw or k pe r sq m 48 .00
w ith white lime an d
su rk hi I : 2 m or ta r
in su pe r- st ru ct 6. 3 cu m
6. 12 m m ce m en t an d lo ca l sa nd ur e 320.00 pe r cu m 2016 .00
pl as te r
I :6 46.2
W hi te w as hi ng 3 ·co at sq m 8. 50 pe r sq m 39 2.70
7. s 21 .0
.8, C ol ou r w as hi ng 2 co at s ov er on sq m 0. 75 pe r sq m 15.75
w}1ite w as hi ng e co at of
24.6 sq m 0.82 pe r sq m 20.17
A<ld fo r C on tin ge nc To ta l ... 3796.54
A dd fo r W or kc ha rg ies 3% .
ed Es ta bl ... 113.90
ish m en t 2% ... 75 .93
G ra nd To ta l ... 3986 .37
_ N ot e : - Fo r th e ite m s o fplas
wa/1 ha ve no t been ta tering an d wh ite wash
ke n in to consideratio ing or co lo ur washing
n; an d the ou te r pl in th e en d faces of th e
th of fs et o f5 cm ha s
been neglec te d.
METHOD OF BUILDING ESTI.MATE 29
. Trench Filling. - Earthwork in trench filling is usually not taken into account. If required
this can be calculated as follows :-
Quantity of earthwork in trench filling = Quantity in excavation - Quantity of concrete +
Quantity of brickwork upto G.L. = 4.32 - (1.44 + 1.80) = 1.08 cum.
For simplicity the earthwork in trench filling may be taken as I/ 5 of earthwork in excavation .
Example 2 - With Traditional Bricks, Fig. 2.2 -
With traditional bricks, the items of foundation concrete, Plastering,. White washing and
Colour washing are same as for above. The earthwork, Brickwork in foundation ar..d plinth,
Brickwork in superstructure, and D.P.C. differ and are as calculated below :-
Item I. - Earthwork in excavation in founda-
tion 1 x 6.00 m x .80 m x .75 m = 3.60 cum
Item 3. - 1st class brickwork in lime mortar
in foundation and plinth -
1st footing 1 x 6.00 m x .686 m x .15 m = 0.62 cu m
2nd footing 1 x 6.00 m x .571 m x .15 m = 0.52
Plinth wall above footing 1 x 6.00 m x .457 m x .75 m = 2.06
Total= 3.20 cum
Item 4. - 2.5 cm thick D.P.C. I : 1½ : 3 1 X 6.00 m X .457 ffi = 2.74 sq ::n
Item 5. - first class brickwork in lime mortar
in superstructure Ix 6~00 m x .343 m x 3.5 m = 7.20 cum
Abstract of cost may be prepared accordingly.
METHODS OF BUILDING ESTIMATE
The dimensions, length, breadth and height or depth are to be taken out from the drawing -
plan, elevation and section. From the study of the drawings, the building is to be imagined and
pictured in the mind and the dimensions are to be taken out correctly. There is no hard and fast rule
for find ing out dimensions from the drawing but the dimensions are to be taken out accurately.
Junct ions of wall at the corners and at the meeting points of walls require special attention.
For symmetrical foundation which is the usual case, earthwork in excavation in foundation ,
foundation concrete, brickwork in foundation and plinth, and brickwork in superstructure may be
estimated by either of the following two methods.
METHOD I
Separate or individual wall method. - In this method, measure or find out the external length
of walls running in the longitudinal directi (::1 generally the long walls out-to-out, and the internal
lengths of walls running in the transverse direction in-to-in i.e. of cross or short walls in-to-in, and
calculate quantities multiplying the length by the breadth and the height of wall. The same rule
applies to the excavation in foundation , to concrete in foundation and to masonry. Care should be
taken to note the difference in dimensions at different height due to offset, or footmgs. It is
convenient to imagine plans at different level of heights as foundation trench plan, foundation
concrete plans of each footing, etc. ~d dealing each plan or part separately.
