BQS - Measurement I

1. Assignment No.2
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN
Centre for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia
Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Honours)
MEASUREMENT I [QSB 10604]
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Assignment Title: No.2 (Group Project)
Cadangan Membina sebuah Tadika One Tingkat
di No.4 Jalan Bola Sepak 13/11, Seksyen 13, Shah Alam.
Percentage of Assessment: 20%
Submission Date: 1 July 2016 (Friday) at 10 am.
Assessment brief
Based on the drawings provided, you are required to prepare a COMPLETE TAKING-OFF for the following
structural elements of the chosen building.
 Pad footings including excavations from reduce level.
 Work below ground floor level including excavations, ground floor slab and apron slab etc.
 Ground floor beams
 Column stumps, columns and stiffeners
 Roof beams
 Upper roof beams
Notes
 Excavate topsoil 150 mm deep to be disposed off- site, hardcore to be 150mm thick.
Assessment Criteria
Refer to matrix attached.

2. Assignment No.2
Teaching Objectives
 To develop an understanding of the principles of measurement and techniques in preparing the
Bills of Quantities and Specification writing.
 To develop an awareness of the nature, content, and significance of tendering and contractual
documentation.
 To have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Standard Method of Measurement in
taking-off quantities.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this assignment, students will be able to:
 Explain and able to interpret clauses in the Standard Method of Measurement (SMM) and adopt a
systematic approach to take-off quantities from drawing for the various trades in relation to sub-
structure and reinforced concrete frame works.
 Distinguish and illustrate differences in writing-up descriptions in accordance to design changes for
sub-structure and reinforced concrete frame works.
 Evaluate the relationship between Specifications, Drawings and Bill of Quantities in Tender
Documents for sub-structure and reinforced concrete frame works.
 Generate a conceptual understanding of and the ability to competently carry out the preparation of
the Bills of Quantities for sub-structure and reinforced concrete frame works.
Submission rules
Individual submission to Group Leader will consist of the following:
 Billing paper (handwritten)
 Query list
 Taking-off list
 Dimension sheets
 Peer assessment Form
The group leader will collect all the members’ work and compile it in a binded document (comb binding)
with a COVER of the university's logo and all the names of all group members. He will also need to do a
SUMMARY of all the Billing Papers and to submit a complete BILL followed by everyone's work.
The Bill of Quantities will be arranged in the following sequence:
 Billing ( to insert in front of BQ and hand written )
 Pad footings
 Work below ground floor level including excavations, ground floor slab and apron slab etc.
 Ground floor beams
 Column stumps, columns and stiffeners
 Roof beams.