Mode of Measurements for Buildings

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BUILDING WORKS

i. R. C. C. piles --> Per Running metre

Of specified load capacity with reinforcement etc. as per approved drawing.

ii. C. C. for foundations  --> per cubic metre.

iii. C.C. for coping to plinth parapets, sills of doors and windows - Moulded of Chamdered: --> per cubic metre. 

Measured before finishing plaster applied.

iv. C. C. foundation blocks of specific dimensions as per drawing under stanchions, bed blocks under beams or trusses -->  per running metre or per cubic metre as specified in the tender. 

when one cubic metre basis finishing plaster excluded.

v) C. C. moulded sills, cornices, jambs, and block in course or a architraves of required size and shapes  -->  per cubic metre

Measured before finishing plaster applied.

vi) C. C. for arches including skew backs as per detailed drawing -->  Per cubic metre

Measurements before finishing plaster applied. 

Skew backs to be included in measurement of arches. 

vii) C. C. for pile caps  --> per cubic metre. 

No deduction for reinforcement. 

Top of piles embeded in the cap treated as part of the cap. 

Reinforcement paid separately.

viii) R. C. C. raft, grillage, strip foundation and footings of columns -->  per cubic metre. 

Tapering portion of column footing calculated by prizmoidal formula. 

Reinforcement steel paid separately. 

No deductions will be made for reinforcement steel bars, anchors, and embedded structural steel that have a total cross-sectional area of less than 500 square centimeters. Additionally, no extra payment will be required for grouting the holes used for anchors.

ix) B. C. C. for columns. are as per detailed drawing and design --> Per cubic metre. 

Reinforcement paid separately. No deduction for reinforcing steel. Increase in dimension due to plaster finish are not paid. In case of pipe foundation column be low plinth measured from top of pipe cap to the top of plinth. In open foundation, it is measured from top of grouting to the top of plinth. In upper storeys the height measured from top of plinth to top of upper floor slab. Portion of be am and slab bearing on column is included in column concrete and measured in column. 

x) R. C. C. beams and lintels as per detailed design and drawing --> Per cubic metre. 

Increase in dimension due to plaster finish is not paid. 

Length measured shall be inclusive of bearing in walls reinforcement steel paid separately. 

No deduction for reinforcement bars for pipes not exceeding 25 Sq. cms. of sectional area, fixtures embedded, for ends of dissimilar materials like beams, girders etc. 

Plinth beam measured clear between faces of pipe caps. 

Length measured between faces of columns in case of beam supported on column. Fillest between beams and slabs as well as haunches of beams measured as beams. 

In case of beam and slab construction rib below the slab measured as beam.

xi) R. C. C. slab landing and chaiias --> per cubic metre. 

Increase in dimension due to plaster finish is not paid. 

Chamfers, rebates pipes etc. each up to 25 Sq. cm. in section are not deducted. 

Reinforcement steel chajja measured continuously. Slab concrete resting over column paid in column. Ornamental work or special finish if any, specified for chajja is not paid separately.

xii) R. C. C. Waist slab, steps and parapet as per detailed drawing --> per cubic metre. 

Reinforcement paid separately. 

Measurements before applying finishing plaster. 

No deduction for embedded plugs nor separate payment. Portion of steps waist slab or parapet embedded in newel post paid separately under newel post item.

xiii) Newel post of staircases as per detailed drawing --> Per cubic metre. 

Reinforcement paid separately. 

Any portion of RCC. staircase, steps, parapets, stringnet embedded in newel post paid under this item.

 No deduction for recesses or grooves left are made.

xiv) RCC. fins (cast in situ) of specified thickness as per drawing --> per cubic metre. 

Reinforcement paid separately, clear dimensions are measured. 

Portion embedded in masonry or any other item of building paid under that item not as fin. 

Similarly, no deductions are made for these embedded parts of the fin from the corresponding items.

xv) Providing and fixing precast RCC. fins of specified thickness as per drawing --> Per Sq. metre. 

In case of curved fins, length is measured along the centre line of curved edge. 

No separate payment for reinforcement steel.

xvi) Providing and fixing precast RCC. jali of specified thickness as per drawing --> Per Sq. metre. 

Item included necessary reinforcement. 

Measured between supports. 

Portion in the grooves not measured so also no deduction for these grooves from the quantity of supports. 

No deduction for the opening in the jali.

xvii) Providing and fixing precast RCC. balusters as per detailed design and drawing --> Per sq.metre of the clear area where fixed. 

Item includes necessary reinforcement steel. Portion of balusters embedded in RCC. sills, & tops not to be deducted from the sills and tops nor paid as balustars. Sills and tops paid under relevant item separately.

xviii) Providing and casting CC. for encasing steel stanchions or beams as per detailed design and drawings --> Per cubic metre. 

Reinforcement steel and steel beam or stanchion paid separately. 

No deduction for joint and reinforcement except in case of boxed stanchions of girders in which case boxed Portion only shall be deducted.

xix) IPS. flooring with CC. of specified mix and thickness --> Per Sq.metre of flooring.