CE4221 Lecture 1 PDF

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation
Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and

Legislation
Lecture 1
Taking off Quantities
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Professor of Civil Engineering
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03 Credits
2 Hours/Week
2 Hours/Week
Introduction
Civil Engineering practices, quality and legislation
module aims to provide students understanding of
construction management, contract procedures,
related legal aspects. It also can help to develop an
understanding of bills of quantities and quality
aspects in construction.
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Learning Outcomes
LO1:Communicate a basic knowledge of practices
and procedures relating to civil engineering
activities;
LO2:Apply and use standard civil engineering
contracts with standard method of measurement and
bills of quantities
LO3:Integrate environmental and professional
procedures and regulations, especially in terms of
social, cultural, environmental and global
implications;
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Learning Outcomes
LO4:Design and evaluate solutions to problems often
encountered in civil engineering practices and
procedures; and
LO5:Exercise and reflect upon the professional and
legal responsibilities of civil engineers in the
changing workplace.
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CONTENTS OF THE MODULE

Brief overview of the legal system in Australia/Sri Lanka and
comparison with other legal systems Introduction to contract
law and the formation of contracts,
Fundamentals of contract law & standard construction
contracts, general conditions of contract for Civil Engineering &
Construction Works particularly to Sri Lankan and Australian
systems; Variation and Claims procedures in construction
projects;
Environmental legislation, professional responsibility and
negligence
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CONTENTS OF THE MODULE

Bill of Quantities and Standard Method of Measurement
Bidding in Construction industry
Computer aided methods for estimating and cost control
Specifications in Civil Engineering,
Methods of Pricing and Specifying in Civil Engineering and
Construction;
Quality management systems in the context of IS09000 and
ISO9001 requirements for civil engineering organizations, in
conjunction with the tools and techniques of continuous
improvement.
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Lecture topics
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Taking off Quantities

Detail Cost Estimating - Prices
Computer Aided Estimating
Construction Contract Types and Procurement
ICTAD SBD1 and SBD2 Traditional Construction Contracts 1
ICTAD Contract for Design Work and RFPs
ICTAD SBD 4 Design and Build
Quality Systems 1
Quality Systems 1
Environmental Law
Health and Safety in Construction
Introduction to Industrial law
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Assignments
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Taking off Quantities Class Assignment

Detail Cost Estimating Prices Class Assignment
Computer Aided Estimating Computer Application Assignment
Construction Contract Types and Procurement Group Assignment
ICTAD Contract for Design Work and RFPs Group Assignment
ICTAD SBD 4 Design and Build
Quality Systems 1 Site Visit and Group Assignment
Quality Systems 1
Environmental Law
Health and Safety in Construction
Introduction to Industrial law
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1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

1.1 BILL OF QUANTITIES (BOQ) AND
ITS PREPARATION.
BILL OF QUANTITY
A Bill of Quantity (BOQ) is a document, which
list all the items necessary for the completion of
project. Each item consists of
a. Description
b. Quantity
c. Units.
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ITS PREPARATION.
The contractors estimator submits a rate
against each item and price the work
multiplying the quantity by the rate. The
estimate for the contract is the summation of all
the items in the BOQ.
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ITS PREPARATION.
A Typical BOQ - Sample
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2.1 BILL OF QUANTITIES (BOQ)
Description
Written description of the items of construction work
is usually a description of a finished item of work
based on the type of materials incorporated into the
work. Standard phraseologies are available to derive
the description of work items.
Ex. Standard method of measurement of building
works SMM7 or SLS 573
It is always better to have a standard system so that
every body understand the written description.
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Quantity
Every described item within the bill is allocated a
quantity of measured units. This quantity is measured
off the drawing and represents the net quantity of
material incorporated into that item of work.
Allowances for wastage, bulk or compaction of the
materials are not included in the quantities. Those
should be accounted in the unit rate.
There is a standard method to calculate the
quantities
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Unit
Each item contains a unit of measurement. The unit
may be linear, square, cubic or just a number.
Descriptions, which are quantified, do not contain the
unit but are described as item. Some indication of
length, width, height of the described construction
work should be given on the written description
where appropriate.
Ex: Since plastering work measured in m2, the
description should contain thickness
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Rate
The price BOQ contains a unit rate along the quantity
of the described items. This rate represents the net
price the contractor will be paid for the completion of
one unit of work described in the written description.
Price (Amount)
This is the amount, which is calculated by multiplying
the qu
BOQ Reference
The classification guideline is given in SLS573
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1.1 SLS 573 An extract to explain
F1.2.4
Issue is not
practicing
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1.2 Steps in the Preparation of BOQ
Step 1
Taking off:- Taking off is making a complete list of
items of work involved for the proper carrying out of
the work and entering the items on the dimension
paper.
In other words this is the measurement of the
dimensions from the drawings.
T
2/
50
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Description
Remarks
1:1:5 cement: lime: and 15mm thick

plaster
3000
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Column 1: - Timing column
This is where multiplying figures or number of times
are entered whenever there is more than one
particular item been measured. - Ex: two walls
Column 2: - Dimension column
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Actual dimension scale or extracted from the

drawings are entered in this column. Only one line is
entered if the unit is linear and two or three lines are
entered if the unit is square or cubic. Sequence of
entering; (1). Length, (2). Breath, (3). Height
(thickness, depth)
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Column 3: - Squaring column
Multiplication of the dimensions is carried out here.
Column 4: - Description column

Work items are described here. Necessary
dimensions should be included in the dimensions.
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Step 2 - Squaring: After the taking off the next step is to multiply the
dimension and derive the quantities.
Step 3 - Abstracting: Collecting all the quantities, which could be grouped

under particular item, and arranging them according
to trades or whole section after deriving the net
quantities. Arrangement of trades or work sections
depends on the method of measurement
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Step 4:Writing the Bill of quantities.
Note 1 :Entering Dimensions
It is essential that ample space be left between all items under
dimension sheet so that it is possible to follow the dimension
easily to enable any item which may have been omitted when the
dimensions were first taken off be subsequently entered without
clamping the dimensions.
Note 2: Grouping of dimensions

Where there is more than one set of dimension related to the
same description the dimensions should be suitably bracketed
so that it is clear.
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Step 4:Writing the Bill of quantities.
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D
6.00
5.25
12.00
10.00
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Description
Clay pipes laid and fixing with flexible
joints man-hole
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
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Where the same dimension apply to more than one
dimension the best procedure is to separate each by the
sign & and bracket the description.
T
10.0
0.75
1.00
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Description
Excavation for foundation

&
Filling to earlier excavation trenchers
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Note 3: - Dotting on -When an identical item is found
later it is dotted on to the previous dimension.
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3/
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1
10.0
0.75
1.00
Description
Excavation for foundation
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Note 4 :- Alteration of dimensions
Dimensions should never be erased or altered. To
correct dimension cross them out and write NIL in the
squaring column.
T
25
3/
4.0
3.6
5/
3.02
2.85
NIL
Description
1:1:5 cement sand lime 15mm thick

plaster
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Note 4 :- Alteration of dimensions
When whole item has to be omitted because of a
mistake then cross the full item and enter the fresh.
T
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3/
4.0
3.6
5/
3.02
2.85
NIL
Description
1:1:5 cement sand lime 15mm thick

plaster
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Note5:- Abbreviations
To save the spaces and time abbreviation forms must
be used as much as possible in the description
column. Some of the common abbreviations are;
1. a.b
-as before
2. a.d
-as described
3. av
-average
4. bk.wk
-brick work
5. Bs -British standard
6. w.r.t
-with respect to
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Order of taking off
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The order of taking off follows the order of

construction. In a simple building the order of
taking off is as follows.
All the work unto & including DPC
Brick work and Block work
Floors
Roofs & including covering & rain water installation
Finishes of walls, ceiling and floors
Staircases
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Order of taking off - Cont..
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Plumbing installations
Drainage work
Other services
Other external work including roads fences etc.
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1.3 Some important considerations in taking off
Center line method
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When there is a recess twice the depth of the recess should be added to the lengths of the sides.

Center line method
When there is a recess twice the depth of the
recess should be added to the lengths of the
sides.
TotalCentr eline 2 X 10.23 2 X 6.0 2 X 1.5

TotalCentr eline 35.46
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Excavation work, brickwork or similar at
corners - No adjustment is required there is
compensation
Internalle nght l1 x / 2 l2 x / 2
External length l1 x / 2 l2 x / 2
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Net effective length l1 l2

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Excavation work at T-junction. Therefore at a T
junction half the width of the trench should be
deducted from the centerline dimensions.
Centre line lenght l1 l2 l3 x / 2

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Centre line method gives accurate
measurements
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1.4 Example 1 Excavation:
Quantities are calculated based on the
dimensions of the foundation in plans from the
owner perspective.
Contractors should consider the excess of
material excavated to all for safe operations.
Prices differ based on the soil type, deep of
excavation, ground water level, site location,
shoring system, Equipment used, etc.
Unit of measurement is cubic meter (volume)
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The length of excavation = 5.4 2 + (4.4 2) 2 = 15.6 m
Depth of excavation = 1.8 m
Width of excavation = width of plain concrete footing = 1.0m
Volume = 15.6 1.8 1.0 = 18.8 m3
Consider another example (Figure 2.4). Plain concrete dimensions (1.2
2.0 0.2m), reinforced concrete footings dimensions (0.8 1.6
0.4 m); depth of excavation 1.2 m and ground beams cross section
is (0.25 0.4 m). Find the Cost Estimating 30 Find the volume of the
excavated material. Distance between centerlines is 5 m.
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Consider another example. Plain concrete dimensions (1.2 2.0
0.2m), reinforced concrete footings dimensions (0.8 1.6 0.4 m);
depth of excavation 1.2 m and ground beams cross section is (0.25
0.4 m). Find the Cost Estimating 30 Find the volume of the
excavated material. Distance between centerlines is 5 m.
Excavation for footings = 2 1.2 2.0 1.2 =

5.76 m3
Excavation for smell = (5 2 1) 0.6 0.25 =
0.45 m3
Volume = 5.76 + 0.45 = 6.21 m3
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2.4 Example 2 Backfilling:
- Unit of measurement is cubic meter (volume)
-Backfilling = Excavation volume of all works
inside the excavated pit (footings, smells,
column necks, brickwork, etc.) + amount above
GL (or amount below GL) as shown in Figure
2.5.
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2.4 Example 2 Backfiling
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1.4 Example 2 Backfilling:
Consider the example shown in Figure 2.4, the
volume of backfilling could be calculated as
follow:
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Volume of backfilling = excavation concrete brick

Volume of concrete = 15.6 1 0.4 = 6.24 m
Volume of brick = 15.6 0.4 1.4 = 8.736 m
Volume of backfilling = 18.8 (6.24 + 8.736) = 3.824 m
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1.4 Example
Site leveling:
Measured in m (area) if thickness less than 30 cm.
Measured in m (volume) if thickness more than 30 cm.
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Soil transportation:
Transported soil = vol. of exc. vol. of backfilling +
additional soil at site
Add swelling factor based on the soil type: 5% sandy
soil. 15% clayey soil and 25% for demolition material.
(owner or contractor)
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1.4 Example 3 Concrete works
Concrete works comprises of both plain
concrete (PC) and reinforced concrete (RC).
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Plain concrete (PC):

Measured in m (area) if thickness < 20 cm.
Measured in m (volume) if thickness 20 cm.
Average thickness should be mentioned when
measurement is done by area.
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1.4 Example 3 Concrete works
Reinforced concrete (RC):
All RC elements measured by volume (m3) except
hollow block slabs measured by area (m2).
Domes, cylindrical roofs and shells measured by area
in the horizontal projection.
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1.4 Example 4 Brick works
The rules and precautions that should be
followed when measuring brick works are
(Figure 2.6):
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Measured in m (by area) if thickness <25 cm.

Measured m (by volume) if thickness 25cm.
Deduct all openings.
Deduct half the area (volume) of arches.
Deduct all Concrete elements.
Facades are measured by area.
Separate item for each brick type
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1.4 Example 4
Brick works
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1.4 Example 5 Plastering
Plaster works are measured according to its
location of being internal or external works.
Internal plaster work measured as it is
(engineering measurement).
Internal Plaster:
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Engineering measurement by area (m ).

All openings are deducted.
All openings sides are added.
Inclined slabs are calculated based on their horizontal
projection.
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1.4 Example 5 Plastering
External plaster:
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Measured by area (m ).
Openings with areas < 4 m2 are kept with deduction.
Deduct half the area of the openings 4 m .
Openings with areas < 4 m are kept with deduction.
Cantilever slabs < 1 m projection not added.
Add half the area of cantilever slabs 1 m.
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1.5 Example Application: Substructure
As with most measurement exercises it is good
practice to start with a taking-off list containing
all the items that have to be included on a
Substructure taking-off list:
Site preparation Removing trees and shrubs
Lifting turf
Top soil/removing/preserving
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Excavation
Reduce levels/disposal of excavated material
Excavating trenches/disposal of excavated
material/filling/surface treatments
Earthwork support to sides of reduced

level/sides of trenches
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Concrete Foundations
Beds/formwork/damp-proof membrane
Masonry
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Brick walls/facings
Forming cavities
Filling to cavities
Damp-proof courses
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2.5 Example Application: Site levels
Virgin sites will almost certainly be covered with a layer
of vegetation that has to be removed prior to excavation
and stored separately or removed from site. Top soil
cannot be used for backfilling as it would, over time,
cause damage to the substructure. The usual default
depth for topsoil is 150 mm although it could be more
than this and a test pit may be dug to accurately
determine the actual depth. Figure 2.7 shows a 5 m grid
of a survey of levels taken on a proposed site.
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Grid survey of the proposed site
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Virgin sites will almost certainly be covered with a layer
of vegetation that has to be removed prior to excavation
and stored separately or removed from site. Top soil
cannot be used for backfilling as it would, over time,
cause damage to the substructure. The usual default
depth for topsoil is 150 mm although it could be more
than this and a test pit may be dug to accurately
determine the actual depth. Figure 2.7 shows a 5 m grid
of a survey of levels taken on a proposed site.
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The site is required to be reduced to a level of
35.62 and in order to calculate the volume of
excavation required the average level of the site
must be determined. This can be quite easily
done by calculating the average level:
Average site level = (35.90 5 + 35.86 3 + 35.89 2 + 35.92 + 35.84 2
+35.88 2 + 35.85 + 35.87 2) / 18 = 35.87 m
Reduced site level
= 35.62 m
Average excavation depth
= 0.25 m
Total excavation volume
= 0.25 25 10 = 62.5 m3
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1.5 Example Application: Brick walls
Figure 2.7 shows the ground floor plan of the
building with the external and internal walls
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Figure 2.7 shows the ground floor plan of the
building with the external and internal walls
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Working space
Working space is to be measured in circumstances where
workmen have to operate in situations that require them to work
in trenches below ground level, for example when working with
formwork, rendering, tanking or protection. It is measurable as a
superficial item where there is less than 600 mm between the
face of the excavation and the work; all additional earthwork
support, disposal, backfilling and breaking out are deemed to be
included with the working space item. This is another
contractors risk item as he must
decide and price what space he thinks is required as illustrated
in Figure 2.9.
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Working space
The different quantities take-off is shown as presented below.
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1.6 Do the Assignment
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Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

CONTENTS OF THE MODULE

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

CONTENTS OF THE MODULE

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

Taking off Quantities

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

Taking off Quantities Class Assignment

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

1:1:5 cement: lime: and 15mm thick

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Column 2: - Dimension column

Actual dimension scale or extracted from the

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Column 4: - Description column

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

2 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Step 3 - Abstracting: Collecting all the quantities, which could be grouped

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

2 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Note 2: Grouping of dimensions

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Excavation for foundation

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Excavation for foundation

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

1:1:5 cement sand lime 15mm thick

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

1:1:5 cement sand lime 15mm thick

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation

1 BOQ -Construction Quantities Taking off

Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation