HOW TO CARRY-OUT QUANTITY SURVEY OF A BUILDING

The role of a quantity surveyor is very important when it comes to building a house. So it is important that the survey of a building is done by a good Quantity Surveyor. They are responsible for the cost of any building project – from initial estimates, right through to the final acquisition of materials.

IMPORTANT ITEMS TO KNOW BEFORE CARRY-OUT IT.

1) Study the drawings carefully ( without study drawing we can’t calculate quantity of any structure )

2) Finalize the items of the work with their units of measurements. Prepare the check list of the items.

3) Write brief description of each item of the work on the measurement sheet.

4) Calculate length, width & depth of different components for calculation of quantity of concrete & form work.

5) Calculate the quantity of form work for beam, column.

6) Enter the length, width/breath & depth/height in measurement sheet for concrete & form work item.

7) Prepare bar bending schedule.

8) Calculate the length of bars of different diameter in different components such as slab, beam, column, footing etc.

9) Calculate the number of bars of different diameter in different components.

10) Enter the number, length & weight of bar for different bars in different components in Bar bending schedule.

 

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