Unit 3 - 3
Unit 3 - 3
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EARTHWORK IN EXCAVATION FOR FOUNDATION TRENCHES
• Earth is excavated for foundation trenches to the exact width and depth of
foundation with vertical sides and bottom levelled both longitudinally and
transversally.
The depth of filling is taken from the ground level up to the bottom of
floor structure
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BRICK FLAT SOLING
• The soiling is worked out in m2, multiplying the length and width of the
trench.
• For lean concrete soling the volume is calculate in cu-m by multiplying
the thickness of the concrete by multiplying the thickness of concrete with
length and width.
• The volume of different offsets or layers and plinth wall are calculated in
cu-m by multiplying their individual length, width and height.
• As there is no opening in the wall up to plinth no deduction is required.
• This is usually a layer of cement concrete mixture in 1:2:4 mixed with water
proofing compound laid in between plinth and superstructure wall to prevent
rise of water by capillary action from ground.
• To prevent excessive damp effectively a layer of cement concrete (1:1.5:3) 4
cm in thickness painted with two coats of hot bitumen is used.
• The quantities are calculated is sq-m. The length is the length of wall, the
width is consider as thickness of superstructure wall.
• After calculating the total area, deduction is done for door opening, window
opening and any other opening whose bottom level starts from the plinth level
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MASONARY WORK IN SUPERSTRUCTURE
• The wall should be considered solid first (without openings) and the
volume of brick work (mᶟ) = Length × Width × Height
STEEL WORK
• It is measured by weight in quintal.
• If door is not provided with sill, then length of doors is two jambs + one head
• If there is horn projection at two sides of header then they should also be added
• If vertical members is extended to the floor then they should also be added.
• If there is any clearance between the frame and shutter, it should be deducted
• The item may also be paid in kg after measuring the weight of one such members
• Area of top is inside dimension between walls which is higher than base
• The flooring is done on the roof of the lower story, so the flooring requires
only the top part.