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· Based on relationship between cost of the project and the number of functional units
§ No drawings or Specifications
· Unit rate is obtained from fairly recently completed buildings of same type, size and construction
§ Site condition
§ Specification
§ Market condition
§ Regional changes
§ Inflation
· A cost yardstick
· Difficult to adjust costs for factors such as shape, size, construction method, material etc.
· Lack of precision
· Uses the volume of the building and restricted to initial stage of the design
§ A point midway between the ceiling and the apex of the roof where roof space is un-occupied
§ A point three quarters from the ceiling to the apex of the roof where roof space is occupied
· Costs do not express the actual cost of different parts of the building
· Does not provide client any indication of the amount of usable space
· Meaningless since relates more to the enclosed void than the envelop
· Use is restricted to calculate heating requirements of buildings & for estimating fire insurance premium
If the unit rate is Rs. 22,200/m3 Estimate the total cost of the building.
Superficial Area Method
· Measured over stair wells, internal partitions, columns and the like
· Rapid
Example
· Takes into account of differences in: plan shape, floor area, overall height, storey height etc.
1. Floor areas are measured from the internal face of external walls and are subject to the following
weightings:
Basement x 3
Ground floor x 2
First floor x 2.15 and thereafter add 0.15 for each successive floor
2. Roof areas are measured to the extremities of the eaves and are measured as the area on plan
whether they are pitched or flat and applied weighting factor of 1 to the roof area.
3. External wall areas are measured on the external face of the walls and are subject to the following
weightings:
Above ground wall areax 1 (ground floor to ceiling of top floor with no deduction for openings)