2020 REGULAR CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
CE 376 CIVIL ENGINEERING QUANTITIES AND ESTIMATING
Department of Civil Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi
Prof. S. Oduro-Kwarteng
ASSIGNMENT 1 (Assignment was done while on campus)
a. Compare and contrast six construction tendering or bidding adverts in the Daily Graphic
and Ghanaian Times.
b. Taking off assignment,
ASSIGNMENT 2
A water supply project in involves the construction of equipment foundation, underground water
tank, elevated water tank, pump house, pipelines and access road. Take off complete the work
items quantities using measurement sheet format for the Pump house foundation (Drawing
number CEQ/19/01) and provide work items description, and code number. Use the taking off
format and specification below.
Taking off Sheet (Measurement Sheet) Format
CESMM4
B C D E References
Specifications for the measurement of works:
The following specifications notes are provided by the design engineer for the measurement of
works:
Every item should be coded and described according to CESMM4.
Excavation is taken to be for foundation, there is no top soil. Selected excavated material
is used for backfilling but surplus from excavations to be carted away.
Hardcore filling material is natural imported laterite material.
Concrete works: 50mm thickness of blinding concrete is to be provided. Concrete mixes
shall be ‘Designed concrete’ as follows: Grade C10/12 and 20 mm aggregate for blinding
concrete, and Grade C25/30 and 20 mm aggregate for structural reinforced concrete
For water retaining structures: use Grade C30/37 and 20 mm aggregate for structural
reinforced concrete,
Fair finish formwork is to be used
Reinforcement to deformed high yield steel bars, or reinforcement to mild steel bars,
Blockwork using dense concrete blocks with wall thickness 225mm if any,
Make all other necessary assumptions for the taking off.
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2 2
Pump house foundation (Drawing number CEQ/19/01)
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PUMP HOUSE FOUNDATION
EARTHWORKS
Excavations
Length of excavation
Length: 2/ 13 = 26 Separate wall
Add breadth: 2/ 3.5 = 7 method is used
33 m to determine
width = 2.25 m total length
Depth of excavation
102.45
-100.80
1.65
33 Excavation of foundation trench
2.25 1.65 m deep starting at ground level
1.65 E324
122.5m3
122.51 &
Back filling to structures;
selected excavated material
other than top soil E614
Disposal of excavated material other than top soil,
33 rock or artificial hard material
2.25 3
E532
43m Footing
0.45 33.41 & concrete
Ddt. Backfilling E614 in substructure
is deducted
33 80m3 from
0.25 excavation
1.20 9.9
43.31
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Hardcore Filling
10.5 Appropriate hardcore filling to
5.5 make up levels compacted to
0.30 receive concrete 17m3
17.36 E645
Prepare hardcore filled surface to receive conc.
10.5 E722
1.20
57.75
CONCRETE WORKS
Provision and Placing of Concrete
Plain in-situ concrete (grade 15/20,
20mm aggregates) for blinding in foundation
F132
33 &
2.25 4m3
0.05
3.71 Placing of concrete blinding in foundation
F611
Plain in-situ concrete (grade 15/20,
20mm aggregates) for blinding in3 foundation
30m F152
33 &
2.25
0.40
29.7 Placing of concrete blinding in foundation
F723
Provide in-situ concrete (grade 25/30,
11 20mm aggregates) in floor slab
6.0 250mm thick F152.2
0.25 17m3
16.5 & .
Placement of concrete, 250mm thick floor slab
F722
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CONCRETE ANCILLARIES
Formwork
2/ 13.0
0.4 10.4 Rough formwork to edge of base fdn
2/ 8.0
0.40 6.4 27m G212
2/ 8.5
0.4 6.8
2/ 3.5
0.40 2.8
26.4
Blockwork
Blockwork, 250mm thick solid sandcrete, solid in
fdn. (1:4) in foundation U531
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1.5 49.5 m2
49.5
Reinforcement to BS 4449
80/ 5.7 456 High yield steel, 16 mm diameter,
160/ 6.2 992 X 1.58 kg/m = 4571.3 kg G545
460/ 1.82 837.2 4571 kg
380/ 1.6 608
2893.2
480/ 7.9 3792 High yield steel, 20 mm diameter,
280/ 6.7 1876 X 2.46 kg/m = 18,366.4 kg
620/ 2.9 1798 18,366 kg
7466
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ASSIGNMENT 3
Take off complete the work items quantities using measurement sheet format for the Equipment
foundation (Drawing number CEQ/19/02) and provide work items description, and code number.
Use the taking off format and specification below.
Taking off Sheet (Measurement Sheet) Format
CESMM4
B C D E References
Specifications for the measurement of works:
The following specifications notes are provided by the design engineer for the measurement of
works:
Every item should be coded and described according to CESMM4.
Excavation is taken to be for foundation, there is no top soil. Selected excavated material
is used for backfilling but surplus from excavations to be carted away.
Hardcore filling material is natural imported laterite material.
Concrete works: 50mm thickness of blinding concrete is to be provided. Concrete mixes
shall be ‘Designed concrete’ as follows: Grade C10/12 and 20 mm aggregate for blinding
concrete, and Grade C25/30 and 20 mm aggregate for structural reinforced concrete
For water retaining structures: use Grade C30/37 and 20 mm aggregate for structural
reinforced concrete,
Fair finish formwork is to be used
Reinforcement to deformed high yield steel bars, or reinforcement to mild steel bars,
Blockwork using dense concrete blocks with wall thickness 225mm if any,
Make all other necessary assumptions for the taking off.
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Equipment foundation (Drawing number CEQ/19/02)
Equipment foundation (Drawing number CEQ/19/02)
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2/ 11 Provide reinforced concrete design mix
Industrial Equipment foundation
0.5 25/30, 20 mm aggr. for walls, F
Depth 102.500 less 99.95 = 2.55 40 m3
2.5 27.5
2/ 5 &
0.5 Placing of reinforced concrete design
2.5 12.5 F
Formwork
13 E324 Fair formwork:
Excavation forplane vertical:other
foundation, basethan top soil
8 13 & G Exc
8 265.2 m3
2.55 E614 Backfilling to structure
265.2104 104 m2
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2/ 11 Disposal
Fairof excavatedplane
formwork: material E532
vertical: walls
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2.5 55 184 G
m3
2/ 0.5 10
52 &
11 2.5 50 Ddt. Backfilling 160 m2
81.2 m3
2 6 6
2 132 30
2.5
2 5184
2.5 25 In-situ Concrete
160 Provide concrete: designed mix C10/12, 20mm
13 aggr. Reinforcement
for blinding to BS 4449 F
4808 7.9 3792 steel, 20mm 5.2
High yield & m3
diameter,
280/
/ 0.05 6.7 1876Placing
X 2.46 kg/m
of mass = 18,366
concrete: n.e.kg0.15m 18,366
thick kg
620 2.9 5.2 1798for blinding G F
/ 7466
Provide reinforced concrete: design mix C25/30,
380/ 1.6 608 High yield steel, 16mm diameter, G
13 20mm aggr. For base 300-500 F
460/ 1.82 837.2 X 1.58 kg/m = 4571 kg
8 & 52 m3
160/ 6.2 992 4571 kg
0.5 Placing of concrete for base
80/ 5.7 456
52 F
2893.2
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