BCM 250: Construction Project

and Administrative Management

Chapter 4: Bid Package – Quantity Take-off

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Lecture Content

➢ Quantity Take-off Calculations

❑ Definition

❑ Calculations

❑ Bill of Quantities (BOQ)

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Lecture Objectives

❑ Explain fundamental construction management concepts in the context

of the engineering and management of facilities throughout their life cycle.

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Quantity Take Off>> Definitions
❑ The estimation of quantities for a contract from plans and drawings which are then recorded in

the bill of quantities (BOQ)

❑ The process by which a cost estimator reviews a set of plans during preconstruction in order to

“take off” measurements from these plans to calculate construction costs.

❑ While performing a quantity takeoff, estimators “take off” information from common contract

documents: including architectural drawings, structural engineering drawings, plumbing drawings,

site water reticulation and drainage drawings, electrical drawings, and HVAC drawings.

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Quantity Take Off>> Definitions

STEPS IN QUANTITY TAKE OFF

1. Define takeoff scope: An estimator must thoroughly answer the question “What needs to be taken

off or measured?” by study plans and specs. If any details are unclear, the estimator should as the

architect or owner rather than guestimate or make assumptions

2. Measure each item: Once the scope of the takeoff is understood, the estimator should use the

dimensions specified in the plans and specifications to measure each item

3. Record quantities: An estimator then makes detailed references as to which sheet the items were

found and where they exist in the building or structure.

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Quantity Take Off>> Definitions
❑ For larger projects, a more comprehensive strategy is necessary to manage the sheer

volume of items to measure and count.

❑ In these instances, an estimator should divide the project into smaller more manageable

parts and then consider one part of the project at a time.

❑ The way an estimator chooses to break up a project into manageable pieces depends on

the type of project. High rise projects, as one example, are most easily divided into floors

or groups of floors. Some projects can be divided into zones, phases or even separate

buildings.

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Quantity Take Off >> Calculations

❑ Each and every material to be used in the project has to be calculated. Example: every door

knob, floor tile, hinge, pipe, carpeting, length of steel, insulation, or any other fittings.

❑ Unit count

Items like lights, pipe fittings, hinges, doors, or power points are materials counted in units. With

items like nails, a unit consists of 500 or a unit can be an individual object, like air conditioners,

or windows.

❑ Linear length

Although you can count pipes, electrical wiring, or pieces of steel, suppliers sell them according

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Quantity Take Off >> Calculations

❑ Surface area

To calculate the amount of material to cover an area, like carpet, the space’s length and width is

multiplied to find the surface area.

❑ Cubic volume

When filling space, such as with concrete, the measurements required are length x width x height.

❑ Physical weight

Materials like sand or backfill come in weight measurements, such as a ton of sand.

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Quantity Take Off >> Calculations >> Example

❑ Steel Beam/Column Calculation

• Weight is needed.

• If kg/m is known, Weight = kg/m x L

❑ Concrete Calculations

• Volume is needed in m3
• WxLxD

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Quantity Take Off >> Calculations >> Example
❑ Concrete Footing

• Volume is needed in m3
• WxLxD

❑ Roof Covering

L • Area is needed in m2
• WxL

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Quantity Take Off >> Calculations >> Example
• How much concrete is needed for 4 x 4 x 0.3 m Slab?

Dimensions are measured from drawings

• Volume is needed
• = 4 x 4 x 0.3
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Quantity Take Off >> Calculations >> Example

Objective: Calculate the quantities of concrete, steel reinforcement, and formwork required for a reinforced concrete beam.

Given Data:
•Beam Dimensions: Typical Beam x
•Length = 6 meters
•Width = 0.3 meters
•Depth = 0.5 meters
•Reinforcement:
•Main bars: 4 bars of 16 mm diameter x
•Stirrups: 10 mm diameter @ 200 mm center-to-center spacing
•Concrete Mix: M25 grade
•Unit weight of steel (16 mm) = 1.58 kg/m
•Unit weight of steel (10 mm) =0.99 kg/m

Section x-x

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 Problem Statement
• Calculate the quantities of concrete, steel reinforcement, and formwork required
for a reinforced concrete beam.

• Beam Dimensions:
• - Length = 6 meters
• - Width = 0.3 meters
• - Depth = 0.5 meters

• Reinforcement:
• - Main bars: 4 bars of 16 mm diameter
• - Stirrups: 10 mm diameter @ 200 mm center-to-center spacing
 Step 1: Concrete Volume Calculation
• Formula:
• Volume of concrete = Length × Width × Depth

• Calculation:
• Volume = 6 m × 0.3 m × 0.5 m = 0.9 m³
Step 2: Reinforcement Calculation

• Main Bars:
• Number of bars = 4, Diameter = 16 mm
• Total weight = 4 × 6 m × 1.58 kg/m = 37.92 kg

• Stirrups: 2x(0.5+0.3)

• Number of stirrups = 31
• Total weight of stirrups = 31 × 1.6mx 0.99 kg = 49.10 kg

• Total reinforcement weight = 87.02kg

Step 3: Formwork Calculation

• Formwork Area Calculation:

• Formula: 2 × (Length × Depth) + (Width × Length)
• Formwork Area = 6 m² + 1.8 m² = 7.8 m²

Class discussion: why we multiplied by 2?

Quantity Take Off >> Calculations >> Example

Objective: Calculate the quantities of concrete, steel reinforcement, and formwork required for a reinforced concrete footing.
Given Data:

•Footing Dimensions:
•Length = 0.8 meters
•Width = 0.6 meters
•Depth = 0.4 meters

• Bottom Reinforcement:

•Long Span: 5 Ф 12 (Unit weight of Ф 12 = 0.89 kg/m)

•Short Span: 7 Ф 16 (Unit weight of Ф 16 = 1.58 kg/m)

• Top Reinforcement:

• Long Span: 5 Ф 10 (Unit weight of Ф 10 = 0.616 kg/m

• Short Span: 6 Ф 10 (Unit weight of Ф 10 = 0.616 kg/m)

•Concrete Mix: M25 grade 17

 Step 1: Concrete Volume Calculation
• Formula:
• Volume of concrete = Length × Width × Depth

• Calculation:
• Volume = 0.8 m × 0.6 m × 0.4 m = 0.192 m³
 Step 2: Reinforcement Calculation
• BOTTOM REINFORCEMENT:
• Long Span:

• Length per bar = 0.8 + (0.4 x 2) = 1.6 m

• Number of bars = 5
• Unit weight = 0.89 kg / m

>>Total weight = 1.6 x 5 x 0.89 = 7.12 kg

• Short Span:

• Length per bar = 0.6 + (0.4 x 2) = 1.4 m

• Number of bars = 7
• Unit weight = 1.58 kg / m

>>Total weight = 1.4 x 7 x 1.58 = 15.48 kg

 Step 2: Reinforcement Calculation
• TOP REINFORCEMENT:
• Long Span:

• Length per bar = 0.8 + (0.4 x 2) = 1.6 m

• Number of bars = 5
• Unit weight = 0.616 kg / m

>>Total weight = 1.6 x 5 x 0.616 = 4.93 kg

• Short Span:

• Length per bar = 0.6 + (0.4 x 2) = 1.4 m

• Number of bars = 6
• Unit weight = 0.616 kg / m

>>Total weight = 1.4 x 6 x 0.616 = 5.17 kg

>>Total reinforcement weight = 7.12 + 15.48 + 4.93 + 5.17 = 32.70 kg

Step 3: Formwork Calculation

• Formwork Area Calculation:

• Formula: 2 × (Length × Depth) + 2 x (Width × Depth) + (Length x Width)
• Formwork Area = 0.64 m² + 0.48 m² + 0.48 m² = 1.6 m²
Quantity Take Off >> BOQ

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Steel Structure
Quantity Takeoff
Ground Floor Plan
5m 4m

1 1

5m 1 2 3

2 2

6m 1 2 3

3 3
First Floor Plan
5m 4m

5m 1 2

2 1

6m 1 2 3

3 2
 5m 4m

4m

4m

Elevation
IPE 500 ➔ 90.7 kg/m
IPE 500 ➔ 90.7 kg/m
First Floor
Blue Color Beams
3x5x90.7= 1360.7 kg

Orange Color Beams

3x4x90.7= 1088.4 kg
Green Color Beams
3x5x90.7= 1360.7 kg
Yellow Color Beams
3x6x90.7 = 1632.6 kg

Total= 5442.4 kg
IPE 500 ➔ 90.7 kg/m

Second Floor
Blue Color Beams
3x5x90.7= 1360.7 kg

Orange Color Beams

2x4x90.7= 725.6 kg
Green Color Beams
2x5x90.7= 907 kg
Yellow Color Beams
3x6x90.7 = 1632.6 kg

Total= 4625.9 kg
 5m 4m

4m

4m

Elevation
HE 500 B ➔187 kg/m
Ground Floor Columns
HE 500 B ➔187 kg/m

C1 C2 C3
The total number of columns on
the 1st floor is 9 and all columns
are built with the same section.
The height of columns on the 1st
floor is 4 m. The total weight of
the columns can be calculated as
follows:
C4 C5 C6
9X4X187= 6372 kg

C7 C8 C9
First Floor Columns
HE 500 B ➔187 kg/m

C1 C2
The total number of columns on
the 2nd floor is 8 and all columns
are built with the same section.
The height of columns on the 2nd
floor is 4 m. The total weight of
the columns can be calculated as
follows:
C3 C4 C5
8X4X187= 5984 kg

C6 C7 C8
Footing and Link Beams
5m 4m

1m 1m
5m

0.5 m

6m Total number ofr footings are 9. For given

dimension the volume of total concrete
needed for footings are:

Total concrete needed= 9x0.5x1x1= 4.5 m^3

Footing and Link Beams
5m 4m

1 1

0.3 m
1 2
5m 3

0.5 m
2 2

Total number of link beams are 12 and

6m link beams have same section but
1 2 3 different lenght. Therefore, when
calculating the total volume of
concrete needed for project one need
3 3 to make sure that all different link
beams are accounted for .
Footing and Link Beams
5m 4m

1 1
Blue Color Link Beams
3x5x0.5x0.3= 2.25 m3
1 2
5m 3
Blue Color Link Beams
3x4x0.5x0.3= 1.8 m3
2 2
Blue Color Link Beams
3x6x0.5x0.3= 2.7 m3
6m
1 2
Blue Color Link Beams
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3x5x0.5x0.3= 2.25 m3

3 3 Total concrete needed= 9 m3

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