Hong Kong Institute of Vocational

Education (Tsing Yi)

Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering
Construction Contract Administration and Project Management
(CON 4371)
Topic: Practicing measurement on Column base
Lecture No. 3
Module Lecturer : Dr. Joseph Chan
Contact Tel.: 3757 9162 Office: IVE(TY)-BU02a
Contact email: josephchan@vtc.edu.hk
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What is column base?
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What are the ingredients
inside the column base
that we need to measure?
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RC Column Base
foundation
Drawing No.: as stated
Taking-off List
Earthwork
Concrete Blinding
Reinforced Concrete
Formwork
Steel Reinforcement
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2 types of cap!
Different depths!
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Earthwork first!
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Size of the excavated hole
(no working space would be allowed in Civil Engineering Measurement)
1.50m
1.50m
2.00m
2.00m
Depth
29.50
- 27.30
2.20
+ 0.05
2.25
Depth
29.50
- 25.90
3.60
+ 0.05
3.65
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Remember:
All excavation
are in soil
(no rock or AHM)
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As referred to CESMM,
The excavation is
measured as
Existing ground level
0 3m
3 6m
6 9m
Remember
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2.50m
5.50m
3
.
0
0
m
Exc.; 0-3m dp
Exc.; 3-6m dp
Remember
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2.50m
5.50m
3
.
0
0
m
Exc.; 0-3m dp
Exc.; 3-6m dp
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Size of the excavated hole
(no working space would be allowed in Civil Engineering Measurement)
1.50m
1.50m
2.00m
2.00m
Depth
29.50
- 27.30
2.20
+ 0.05
2.25
Depth
29.50
- 25.90
3.60
+ 0.05
3.65
0-3m
3-6m
3-6m
0-3m
0-3m
0-3m
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RC Column Base
foundation
Drawing No.: as stated
Taking-off List
Earthwork
Concrete Blinding
Reinforced Concrete
Formwork
Steel Reinforcement
You can write your
draft calculation
here.
(Waste calculation)
Excavation for fdn,
Material other than
rock or artificial hard
material, max. depth
n.e. 3.00m
1.50
1.50
2.25
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20.25
Excavation for fdn,
Material other than
rock or artificial hard
material, max. depth
3.00-6.00m
2.00
2.00
3.65
29.20
2
m
m
20.25
29.20
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Sometimes, the excavated would be removed off
site and deposited within site for backfilling use.
Excavation & deposition Backfilling above structure
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Excavated
volume
(m)
Disposal
off site
(m)
Deposition
first
(m)
Backfill for
Compaction
(m)
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Excavation for fdn,
Material other than
rock or artificial hard
material, max. depth
n.e. 3.00m
1.50
1.50
2.25
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20.25
Excavation for fdn,
Material other than
rock or artificial hard
material, max. depth
3.00-6.00m
2.00
2.00
3.65
29.20
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and
Deposition general fill
material, above fdn
and
Compaction general
fill material, above fdn
and
Deposition general fill
material, above fdn
and
Compaction general
fill material, above fdn
m m
20.25
29.20
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Excavated material (m)
Disposal (m)
Deposition &
Compaction (m)
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In-situ concrete grade
10/20S, OPC to BS12;
Blinding concrete
1.50
1.50
0.05
0.45
and
4
2.00
2.00
0.05
0.40
2
0.85
Ddt Deposition a.b.d.
and
Ddt Compaction a.b.d.
and
Disposal of material other
than rock or AHM in tips
provided by the Employer
m
a.b.d.: as before described.
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Excavated material (m)
Disposal (m)
Deposition &
Compaction (m)
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In-situ reinforced
concrete grade
30/20D, OPC to BS12
1.50
1.50
0.50
4.50
and
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0.50
0.50
1.70
1.70
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Ddt Deposition a.b.d.
and
Ddt Compaction a.b.d.
and
Disposal of material other
than rock or AHM in tips
provided by the Employer
2.00
2.00
0.75
6.00
2
0.50
0.50
2.85
1.43
2
13.63
m
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Excavated material (m)
Disposal (m)
Deposition &
Compaction (m)
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Fwk Class F1; ex 300mm
at any inclination; 85-90 1.50
0.50
12.00
4
0.50
1.70
13.60
4
2.00
0.75
12.00
4
0.50
2.85
11.40
4
49.00
4
4
2
2
m
Steel Reinforcement
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Bar reinf., MS 10mm;
n.e. 12m length to BS 4449 0.74
40.70
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40.70m x 0.666 kg/m
= 25.071 kg
= 0.025 tonne
Bar reinf., HY 12mm;
n.e. 12m length to BS 4449 1.59
50.88
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50.88m x 0.888 kg/m
= 45.181 kg
= 0.045 tonne
Bar reinf., HY 16mm;
n.e. 12m length to BS 4449 2.07
53.96
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53.96m x 1.579 kg/m
= 91.579 kg
= 0.092 tonne
Bar reinf., HY 20mm;
n.e. 12m length to BS 4449 1.00
30.00
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30.00m x 2.466 kg/m
= 73.98 kg
= 0.074 tonne
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m
m
m
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Measurement technique
in
Civil Engineering Work
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Section 7 - Earthwork
Unit in (m)
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General / Structure / Foundation
Soil / Rock / Artificial Hard Matl
0-3m / 3-6m / 6-9m / .
No depth range for general excavation
Section 7 - Earthwork
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Excavation
volume
Disposal
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Section 10 - Formwork
Unit in (m)
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F1 / F2 / F3 / F4 / F5
Check exceed 300mm or not
If n.e. 300mm If >300mm
Any inclination 0-5
5-85
85-90
If curved, please stated
Section 11 - Reinforcement
Unit in (tonne)
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Bar reinforcement
Mild steel / High yield steel
Diameter and BS4449
Bar n.e. 12m in length
Section 12 - Concrete
Unit in (m)
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What grade?
Grade 10/20; Grade 30/20
Any type of cement/PFA
If BS stated; state it. BS12
Blinding & no-fine MUST
be stated if applicable
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