Measurements in
Estimating
Units of measurement &
Units of payment
► The unit of different works depend on their nature, size & shape.
► In general, the units of different item of work are based on the principals
mentioned further :-
Cont.
• Mass, voluminous and thick works shall be taken
in cubic unit or volume. the measurements of
length, width and height or depth shall be taken
to compute the volume or cubic contents
• Shallow,thin and surface works shall be taken in
square unit or in area. the measurement of length
and width or height shall be taken to compute the
area.
•Long and thin work is taken in running unit.
•Piece work, job work is taken in number.
EARTHWORK
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT & PAYMENT
Earth Work
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS Measure Payment
•Earth filling under floors cu.m % cu.m
•Rock excavation cu.m %cu.m
•Puddle clay core cu.m %cu.m
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS Measure Payment
•Surface dressing and leveling,etc. Sq. m per sq. m
•cutting of trees no per no.
•Sand filling cu m per cu m
Concrete
CONCRETE
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payments
•Cement concrete 1:4:8 in
foundation cu m per cu m
•Plain cement concrete 1:2:4 cu m per cu m
•R.C.C chajja and sun shade cu m per cu m
PARTICULAR OF ITEMS measure payments
•Precast cement concrete cu m per cu m
• Cement concrete jali work sq. m per sq. m
• Cement concrete bed plates cu m per cu m
BRICK WORK
BRICK WORK
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
First class burnt bricks in mud
mortar in foundation and plinth cu m per cu m
First class burnt bricks in mud
mortar in super structure cu m per cu m
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
First class B.B in cement mortar 1:5
in foundation and plinth cu m per cu m
First class B.Bin cement mortar 1:5 in
superstructure cu m per cu m
First class B.B in cement mortar 1:6 in
foundation and plinth cu m per cu m
STONE WORK
STONE WORK
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
• Coursed rubble masonry in mud
mortar in foundation and plinth cu m per cu m
• Coursed rubble masonry in mud
mortar in super structure cu m per cu m
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
•Coursed rubble masonry in lime
mortar 1:3 in foundation and plinth cu m per cu m
•Coursed rubble masonry in cement
mortar 1:7 in foundation and plinth cu m per cu m
•Coursed rubble masonry in cement
mortar 1:7 in super structure cu m per cu m
ROOFING
ROOFING
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
R.C.C slab roofing cu m per cu m
R.B slab roofing cu m per cu m
First class mud roofing sq m per sq m
Second class mud roofing sq m per sq m
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Third class mud roofing sq m per sq m
Expension joint metre per m
Allahabad tile roofing sq m per sq m
Eave board sq m per sq m
FLOORING
FLOORING
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Conglomerate floor 2.5 cm thick of
cement concrete 1:2:4 over 7.5 cm lime
concrete sq m per sq m
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
•Flate brick flooring in cement over
10cm thick cement concrete 1:6 :18
over 10 cm thick sand filling sq m per sq m
•Brick on edge flooring over 10 cm
thick line concrete over 10 cm sand
filling sq m per sq m
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Dry brick on edge flooring with
sand grouting over consolidating
earth sq m per sq m
Toping of cement concrete 1:2:4 sq m per sq m
Terrazo flooring over 10 cm thick
cement concrete 1:2:4 over sand sq m per sq m
FINISHING
FINISHING
PARTICULARS OF ITEM measure payment
•Mud plaster 12.5 mm thick sq m per sq m
• Cement plaster 12.5 mm thick 1:4 sq m per sq m
• Cement plaster 12 mm thick 1:5 sq m per sq m
• Lime plaster 12.5 mm thick sq m per sq m
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Gobri leeping sq m per sq m
Cement pointing 1:2 (deep) sq m per sq m
Cement pointing 1:2 (flush) sq m per sq m
Cement pointing 1:3 (flush) sq m per sq m
PAINTIN
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PAINTING
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Painting doors and windows (3 coat) sq m per sq m
Painting doors and windows (2 coat) sq m per sq m
Varnishing 2 coats sq m per sq m
Solignum painting 2 coats sq m per sq m
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Coal tarring (no. of coats specified sq. m per sq. m
Removing of paint or varnish sq. m per sq. m
WOOD WORK
WOOD WORK
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
•Deodar wood wrought framed in
beams and battened and fixed in
position sq m per sq m
•Doors, windows and almirah of
any type sq m per sq m
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Sawing of timber sq m per sq m
Ballies(dia. Specified) metre per m
Deodar wood panelled and glazed
doors or windows complete and
fixed in position sq m per sq m
STEEL WORK
STEEL WORK
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
•Expended metal (size specified) sq m per sq m
• Iron work in trusses quintal per quintal
•Threading in iron cm per cm
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Welding cm per cm
Rivets, bolts and nuts quintal per quintal
Boring holes in iron no. per no.
Barbed wire fencing metre per m
MISCELLANEOUS
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
•Ornamental cornice metre per m
•Jungle clearance sq m per sq m
•Silt clearance cu m per cu m
•Glazing sq m per sq m
PARTICULAR OF ITEMS measure payment
Glazed panes (supply) sq m per sq m
Renewing glass panes no. Per no.
Fixing of glass panes no. Per no.
MATERIALS
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Supply of bricks 1000 no. Per 1000 no.
Supply of cement bag per bag
Supply of sand cu m per cu m
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Supply of surkhi cu m per cu m
Supply of brick ballast cu m per cu m
Supply of steel quintal per quintal
Supply of bitumen tonne per tonne
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
• Wiring in the building for all types
of electric filling such as bulb, plug,
fan, point, power plug , etc. each each
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Supply of installated electric wire metre per m
Supply of bare electric wire quintal quintal
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGG.
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGG.
PARTICULAR OF ITEMS measure payment
•Supply of water closet no. per no.
•Supply of intercepting trap no. per no.
•Supply of wash hand basin no. per no.
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Supply of bib cock no. Per no.
Supply of stop cock no. Per no.
Supply of water metre no. Per no.
Supply of C.I pipes metre per m
ROADS
ROADS
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Preparation of sub grade for soling
coat sq m % sq m
Collection of bricks of soling coat
including stacking and consolidating
2.5 cm thick layers of clay cu m per cu m
PARTICULARS OF ITEMS measure payment
Brick on end edging on both sides
with bricks and labour complete rm rm
Collection of bajri screened and
stacked cu m cu m
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