Measurement 4

The module covers the measurement of bored piles, timber piles, steel piles, renovation and demolition works and various elements of external works. Introduction on the principles of specification writing, form of specification writing and their uses for the various trades.

Chapters Covered:

1. Preparation of Tender Documents
2. Measurement of Sewerage Reticulation
3. Measurement of Surface Water Drainage
4. Measurement of Piling Works
5. Measurement of Roads and Pavements
6. Measurement of Water Reticulation
7. Measurement of Renovation and Demolition Works

Assignments Done:

1. A test was conducted on Week 8 to test our knowledge on the chapters covered during the first half of the semester.
2. A group assignment was given in group of 5 students. The project was to measure manually all the Main Building Works and External Works within boundaries of  a 2-storey terrace house. After that, we had to produce a Bill of Quantity using the software called Buildsoft - Global Estimating. Finally we had to also prepare a complete tender document to be submitted along with the measurements done and the BQ.
3. An ECA Workshop was done during a week, that is 5 days. During this workshop we were assigned specific buildings for which we had to measure the Gross Floor Area and Net Floor Area. the 3 forms were also needed to be filled accordingly.

Reflections:

We have been studying Measurement since semester 1. Each semester we get to study on how to measure specific part of a building in full details. This module has helped me to explain and able to interpret clauses in the Standard Method of Measurement (SMM) for the various trades in relation to bored piles, timber piles, steel piles, renovation and demolition works, and various external works. I have also been able to adopt a systematic approach to take-off quantities from drawings for the preparation of Bills of Quantities for various external works. Furthermore, I was able to evaluate the relationship between Specifications, Drawings and Bill of Quantities in Tender Documents for bored piles, timber piles, steel piles, renovation and demolition works, and various external works