This module introduces the student to the process and techniques used in the quantification of
building works for domestic type buildings. The use and interpretation of standard methods of
measurement as an integral aspect of the description and quantification process of general and
sustainable building materials will be explored. The students will be introduced to the concept of
Computer Aided Measurement software and the role it has in collaboration.
Quantification of Construction work: Domestic Construction:
Role of Quantity Surveyor, Purpose of the Quantification of Construction works, practice of building measurement including setting down dimensions; girths and centrelines; taking-off; elementary measurement exercises; Standard Methods of Measurement; Agreed Rules of Measurement; National Standard Building Elements; use of query sheets; use of design schedules. International cost Management Standard (ICMS) offers a high-level framework against which life cycle costs and carbon emissions can be classified, defined, measured, recorded, analysed, presented and compared
Taking-off:
Substructure: excavation & disposal, earth and hardcore filling, concrete strip foundations and beds, cavity masonry walls, damp proofing and insulation;
External Walls: Precast concrete cills and lintels, cavity walls in brickwork and blockwork, damp proofing;
Internal Walls, Partitions: Concrete blockwork, partitions;
Floors: joists and boarding, metal accessories;
Stairs: timber stairs;
Roof Structure: cut timber pitched and hipped roofs, insulation;
External Wall Completions: timber windows, doors and frames, glazing and decoration;
Internal Walls Completions: timber doors, frames, architraves and stops, ironmongery, glazing and decoration;
External Wall Finishes: Plaster and painting;
Internal Wall Finishes: plaster, painting and tiling;
Floor Finishes: timber skirting and painting, screeds and coverings;
Ceiling Finishes: plasterboard & skimming, painting;
Roof Finishes: slating/tiling with battens and felt; Rainwater & Refuse Disposal: rainwater goods.
Services: Building related services including simple Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Installations.
SUSTAINABILITY:
Inclusion of the description and measurement of sustainable materials and processes.
International cost Management Standard (ICMS) offers a high-level framework against which life cycle costs and carbon emissions can be classified, defined, measured, recorded, analysed, presented and compared
Instruction is by means of structured lectures / tutorials (in class & virtual), classroom discussion and groupwork encouraging community and peer to peer learning.
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|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |