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BFC 35503 - Contract & Estimation Section 4 CQI: Submission Date: 20 July 2022
BFC 35503 - Contract & Estimation Section 4 CQI: Submission Date: 20 July 2022
SECTION 4
CQI
SUBMISSION DATE: 20 JULY 2022
1. Chapter 1:
Explain the interaction among key stakeholders throughout the project stages. You may add suitable
figure or flow chart to make clear your explanation.
(a) Explain the differences in rules for calculating project cost estimate using Floor Area Method
in comparison to Building Volume Method.
(b) You are assigned with a task to estimate cost of proposed 4-storey academic office building
project, as illustrated in Figure 1. A similar building project was constructed with total cost of
RM 32,743,635.00, floor area of 23,034.38 m2 and volume of 68,527.26 m3. Based on the given
figure and data, estimate the total project cost using:
Office 3
64000
0
00
40
40000
Office 1
(flat roof with parapet wall)
Front
Plan view
2375
Curved parapet wall (1.2 m height)
9500
1200
Front Elevation
Note:
All dimension is in mm and not to scale
All wall is 225 mm thick brick wall
All horizontal dimension is measured from centre to centre of brick wall
(a) Based on your understanding and accordance to the principles of measurement stated in the
Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works (SMM2), explain with sketches, the
principles and rules of measurement for:
(i) formwork
(ii) concreting work
(ii) steel reinforcement work
(b) Based on the given figures, perform taking off to determine the quantity of the following
items:
(i) Formwork for pad footing, column stump and ground beam.
(ii) Lean concrete for pad footing and ground beam
(iii) Concrete for pad footing, column stump and ground beam
(iv) Reinforcement bars in pad footing, column stump and ground beam.
(v) Links in column stump and stirrups in ground beam.
5000
GB1 5000
GB2
GB4
GB3
FOOTING SCHEDULE
COLUMN
GROUND BEAM
STUMP
650
MAIN BAR
975
LINK
200
REINFORCEMENT AND SIZE REFER TO
FOOTING SCHEDULE
150
300
4T12
350
4T16
300
R6@125
R10 @ 125
50MM THK LEAN
CONC.
Table 1 shows relevant information for mixing/preparation of reinforced concrete (1:2:4 with 25
mm aggregate) for pad foundation using concrete mixer with 7/8 capacity. Calculate build-up rate
for one (1) metre cubic of the concrete.
Table 1
Item Labour constant @ Rate @ %