Indian Standard 3

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS

PART II CONCRETE WORKS (Third Revision)

Sixth Reprmt NOVEMBER 2003

UDC 69.003.12:693.5

AMENDMENT NO.1 DECEMBER 1981 TO IS I 1100 ( Part II )-1974 METHOD OF

MBASUREMENT OF BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS

PART II CONCRETE WORKS

(Tlaird RfWi.ion)

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 AMENDMENT NO. 2 FEBRUARY 1984 TO IS:1200(Part 2)-1974 METHOD OF
MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORI~ PART 2
CONCRETE WORKS

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(Page B, eUzuae 4.2.3) - Substitute the tollovinR tor the exi.tiDI clause:

• 1& .2.3 CfJI'ICNIU in CllAfiJAS - '!'be CHAeTJA shall be measured lncluslYe or

bearing. When CHA.T.TA is combined vith lintel, beam or slab. 1t sh&ll be
measured as clear projection.

NOTE - The projected reintorced eement concrete member ot average t.hicknes.

not exeeeding 100 DID shall be treated as CHAJ~A; exceeding 100 IIIID shall be
measured a8 slab (ase ~.2.1 (e)l'

(Page 9, otauee 4.2.3.1) - Substitute the rollovln~ for the exi8ting clause:

·~.2.3.1 Whenever vertical tin(s)/facia(s) and CHAJ.1AS are eombined, CIJAJ~AS

shall be measured clear betveen tin(.)/taela(s). ~ne vertical t1n(s) and racia(.)
shall be measured tbroush• t

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Indian Standard METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING AND CIVIL

ENGINEERING WORKS

PART II CONCRETE WORKS (Third Revision) o. FOREWORD

1.1 This Indian Standard (Part II) (Third Revision) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 20 September 1974, after the lraft finalized by the
Civil Works Measurement Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Civil Engineering Division Council.
1.2 Measurement occupies a very important place in planning and execution of
any civil engineering work from the time of first estimates to final
completion and settlement of payments of the project. The methods
followed for measurement are not uniform, and considerable differences
exist between practices followed by one construction agency and another
and also between various Central and State Government departments.
While it is recognized that each system of measurement has to be
specifically related to the administrative and financial organisadon» within
the department responsible for work, a unification of the various systems at
th(" technical level has been accepted as very desirable, especially as it
permits a wider circle ofoperatiCJ'l1 for civil engineering contractors and
eliminate ambiguities and misunderstandings arising out of inadequate
understaading ofvarious systems followed.
1.3 Among various civil engineering items, measurement of buildinl bad been
fint to be taken up for standardization and this standard ~vinR provisions
relating to all building works, was first published in 1958 and revised in
1964.
1.4 .ln the course ofusage of this standard by various construction agencies in
the country, several clarifications and suggestions for modifications were
received and as a result ofstudy, the Sectional Committee responsible for
this standard decided that its scope, besides being applicable to building,
should be expanded 10 as to cover also method of measurement applicable
to other civil engineering works like industrial and river valley projectworks.
1.5 Since various trades are not related to one another, the Sectional
Clommittee decided that each type of trade as given in IS: 1200·1964* be
issued in different parts which will be helpful to the specific users in various
trades. This part covering method of measurements of concrete works
applicable to building as \\'('11 as civil engineering works was, therefore,
issued as a second revision in 1968.
*Method ofm_urClDCllt ofbuildinl worb (/It","').
0.6 This part is, therefore, intended to provide comprehensive guidance for
measurement of concrete construction in wide field of building and civil
engineering works including bridkcs, industrial structures, etc, taking into
account in a large measure advanced practice of concrete construction. This,
third revision, has been done so as to keep the provision as per latest
practices.
0.7 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, final value, observed or calculated, expressing
the result of a measurement, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-
1960·. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value
should be same as that ofthe specified value in this standard.

I. SCOPE
1.1 This standard ( Part II ) covers the method ofmeasurementofconcrete
works in building and civil engineering works.
NOTE - The method of measurement of concrete work in roads, piling, wells
and tunneling is covered respectively in J~: 1200 ( Part XVII ir, IS: 1200 ( Part
XXIII ):, IS: 1200 ( Part XXIV)I and IS: 1200 (Part XXV )~.

2. GENERAL RULES
2.1 ClubbiNG of Items- Items may be clubbed together provided the break-
up for such items is agreed to be on the basis of the detailed description of
items stated in this standard.
2.2 Bill of quantities/ltems of Work - Items of work shall fully describe the
materials and workmanship to represent work to be executed.
2.3 Description of Items - The description of each item shall, unless
otherwise stated, be held to include where necessary, conveyance and
delivery, handling, unloading, storing, fabrication, lowering, hoisting, all
labour for finishing to required shape aDcIlize, setting. fitting and fixing in
position, straight cutting and waste, DISPOSAL of packings, etc.
*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( ..,vis,d). fMethod of
nleas'4l"('mtnt of building and civil enlineerinl works: Part XVII Road work
including airfield pavements ("eoltd"v;S;tm ). ~Method of measurement or
building and civil engineerin. worb: Part XX)II Pili.. ( 1,",lId rev;,io" ).
Il\f~thod of measurement of building and civil cnginceriq works: Part XXIV
Well foundations ( sIro"d r,,';,sitm ). 'Meth~ ofmeasurement nf building and
civil enllneerin. works: Part XXV TUOnclinl ( l,tDnd "VUfDII ).
2.Dimensions - Unless otherwise ltated all work shall be measured net in
decimal system as fixed in its place as given in 2.~.1 to 2.4.3. Any work done
extra over the specified dim_olll than be ignored.
2.4.1 Dimensions shall be measured to nearest 0·01 m except for the
thickness of slab which shall be measured to nearest 0·005 m,
2.4.2 Areas shall be worked out to nearest 0·01 square metre.
2.4.3 Cubic contents shall be worked out to nearest 0·01 cubic metre.
2.5 booking dimensions - In booking dimensions, order shall be consistent
and generally in sequence oflength, width and height or depth or thickness.

2.6 Work. to be Me.....eet Separately- Worb executed in following

conditions shall be measured separately:
a) Work in or Under water.
b) Work in liquid mud,
c) Work in or under foul Positions
d) Work under tides, and
e) Work in snow.
2.&.1 In the case or work under tides the levela of high and low water tides
shall be stated.
2.7 M t ill 8taae--Work shall be measured under the following categories in
convenient stages stating the height or depth: a) below ground/datum level.
and b) Above ground/datum level.
NOTa- The ground/datum levels shall be defined in each cue.

3. LIME CONCRETE AND MUD CONCRETE

3.1 Works of lime concrete and mud concrete shall be fully described apd
measured in cubic metres.
4. CEMENT CONCRETE WORKS
4.1 General
Concrete works shall be measured under the following categories. Works in
plain/reinforced/prestreed concrete shall each be measured separately.
Works in precut ucl cut ill Ii". Concrete shall be kept separate:

.) Bridgesj b) Dams and spillways;

c) BarraSJes and wein;
d) Canal works;
e) Tunnels and shafts;
f) Harbour. docks and marine works;
g) Special structures, such as power house, overhead water reservoir.
C'himneys and shafts, towen, silos and similar other structural;
h) Buildings; and
j) Other structures not covered by <a> to (h) above.
4.1.2 unit of measurement -Unless otherwise atated all concrete work shall
be measured in cubic metres.
4.1.3 Formwork - Unless otherwise stated formwork shall be measured
separately under IS: 1200 ( Part V)-1972-.
4.1.4 finishes - Fair finishing of exposed surfaces or concrete including
hacking or roughening surfaces of concrete shall be included in the
description. Special finishes other than those obtained through formwork
shall be so described and measured separately in square metres.
4.1.5 Reinforcement- Unless otherwise stated reinforcement .shall be
measured separately [SI' IS: 1200( Part VIII )-1974f]. Where concrete and
reinforcement are measured u a composite item they shall be fully described
indicating that supply of reinforcement is included in the item; in such casa
items identical in other respects but varying in reinforcement shall be
measured separately
4.1.6 special Concrete - Concrete proceed in special manner, such as cooled,
heated, cellular, expansive and heat resisting shall be fully described and
measured separately.
4.1.7 all plain, rebated , grooved , locking and tongued joints shall be
included in the description.
4.1.8 No deductions shall be made for the following :
a)Ends of dissimilar materials for example, beams, posts, girders , rafters,
purlins , trusses , corbols and steps up to 500 cm2 in cross-section.
b) Opening up to 0-1 ml or as specified;
c) Volume occupied by reinforcement;
d) Volume occupied by pipes, conduits, sheathing, etc, not exceeding 1003
each in cross-sectional area or as specified;
e) Small voids, such u the shaded portions in Fig. I, when these do not
exceed 40 cm3 each in cross-section;
f) Moulds, drip moulding, chamfers, splays rounded or coved angles, beds,
grooves and rebates up to 10 cm in width or 15 cm in girth: and
g) Stops, mitres, returns, rounded ends, junctions, dishings, etc, in
connection with linear or super labours,
 4.2 Reinforced/plain cement Concrete
4.2.1 Concrete cast in situ shall be classified as follows:

a) Foundations, footings, bases for columns;

b) Walls (any thickness) including attached pilasters, buttresses,plinth and string

courses, fillets, etc;

c) Slabs, supported on wall/beams/columns, landings, balconies, canopies, bridge

slabs;

d) Slabs other than those specified in

e) CHAJJAS including portions bearing on the wall;

f) Lintels, shelves, beams and bressumers;

g) Columns, piers, abutments, pillars, posts and struts;

h) Staircase including stringer beams but excluding landings;

j) Balustrades, newels and railing; k) Spiral staircases ( including landing );

m) arches

n) Domes, vaults;

p) Shell roof, arch rib and folded plates;

q) Chimneys and shafts; r) Canal lining; I) Ballast walls, retaining walls, return
walls;

t) Concrete filling to precast components;

u) Kerbs, steps and the like;

v) String or lacing courses, parapets, copings, bed block, anchor blocks, plain,
window sills and the like;

w) Cornices and moulded window sills; and

y) Louvers, fins, fascia. Non- All projections, shall be included in the main items.

4.2.2 concrete in Columns and Beams

4.2.23 Beams shall be measured from face to face of columns and shall include
haunches, if any, between columns and beams. The depth or beams shall be
measured from bottom of slab to bottom of the beam except in case of inverted
beam where it shall be measured from top or slab to top of beam.

4.2.3 concrete in chajjas - When CHA.IJA is combined with beam on lintel the
common portion shall be measured as chajjas. when chajja is in continuation of
roof or suspended slab it shall be measured up to central line of bearing.

4.2.3.1 Whenever vertical fins and CHAJJAS are combined, CHAJJAS shall be
measured clear between fins. The vertical fins shall be measured through.

4.2.4 Forming cavity in wall

4.2.4.1 Forming of cavity shall be measured in square metres. The description

shall state the width of cavity, the material, size, shape of ties and their number
per square metre.

4.2.4.2 Measurements of cavity shall be taken along a plane at centre of cavity;

deduction being made for all openings and solid portion of walls.

4.2.4.3 Labour and material for closing cavities at the jambs, sills and heads of
openings shall be described and measured separately in running metres.

4.2.4.4 Items shall include use of cores for keeping cavity clear, uniform, and
forming the requisite weep and vent holes.

4.2.5 Concrete Casing to Beams and Steel Stanchions

4.2.5.1 Concrete casing to steel joists or beams, steel stanchions, etc, shall be
measured in cubic metres.

4.2.5.2 Volume occupied by joists shall not be deducted except in the case of
boxed stanchions or girders, in which case boxed portion only shall be
deducted.
4.2.6 Surface Channels

4.2.6.1 Concrete in channel shall be measured in cubic metres. Volume of

channel shall be deducted from the concrete. Where shape of cross-section is
found, elliptical or oval, area of section shall be taken as three-fourth of the
width at top, multiplied by average depth at centre.

4.2.6.2 Forming channels in concrete shall be measured in running metres and

inner girth stated.

4.2.6.3 Channel, finished fair or formed in spade finish to receive lining of brick,
concrete or stone, etc, shall be measured separately.

4.3Reinforced /Plain concrete - Precast concrete works shall include use of

mould, finishing races and supply of reinforcement as described. tvlix and
ingredients of setting mortar, providing and fixing inserts, if required, for fixing
at site and finishing shall be stated. Alternatively, reinforcement may be
measured separately. Unless otherwise stated hoisting and setting in position
shall be included in item. The work shall be classified and measured as indicated
in Table 1. Each item of work shall be fully described.

IS ( Part II ) • 1974

TABLE I
 measurement REINFORCED/PLAIN CONCRETE – PRECAST

i) Wall panl, floor/roof slab - In square metres

ii) beam unit and columns, trusses, etc - In runninl metres or numbers

iii) Channel unit and purlins - In running metres or Dumber.

iv) String or lacing courses, copings, bed plates. anchor blocks, plain window
sills, shelves louvers, steps, staircases, etc - In running metres or
number

vi) Solid blockwork - In cubic metres or square metre.

v) Kerbs, edgings, etc - In running metres or num~n

vii) Hollow blockwork - In cubic metres or square metre.

viii) Lite weight partitions - In square metres stating the thickness

ix) Door/window frames -In running metres stating the lize

x) Water units - In square metres or number

xi) Water tank - In numbers

xii) JALLIES -In square meters of opening filled Stating thickness

xiii) Fencing post -In numbers or cubic metres

4.3.1 Plain and moulded work shall be measured separately,

4.3.2 Any finishing work on precast component shall be fully described and
measured separately in square metres.

4.3.3 Fencing Posts

4.3.3.1 Concrete fencing posts, corner posts, straining or terminal posts and
struts shall be classified according to size as follows:

a) Those having an average sectional area not exceeding 100 cm2

b) Those having an average sectional area exceeding 100 cm2

but not exceeding 250 cm2 , and

c) Those of an average area over 250 cm2

4.3.3.2 The item shall include forming of chamfered or rounded angles, and flat
splayed, rounded or mitred tops. Holes for wire or nails and/or building in
fastenings shall also be included.

4.4 Prestressed Concrete- Prestressed concrete work cast in situ shall be fully
described.

4.4.1 Concrete in structural members, such as columns, beams and slabs shall
each be measured separately.

4.4.1.1 Members cast in sections(that is not in one continuous operation) shall

be fully described.

4.4.2 Forming and grouting or sealing ducts or grooves shall be measured in

running metres fully describing size and other particulars of sleeves ( or
sheathing), temporary supports required in formation of ducts and composition
of grout.

4.4.3 Forming and grouting the air-holes at ends,middle or sides or in any other
position of ducts shall be included in the description of item.

4.4.4 Filling in the jacking or anchoring recesses shall be described stating finish
to exposed surface or filling and measured separately in cubic metres.

4.4.5 Supplying, fixing and tensioning steel wires/strands/or cables (measured

between anchorages) shall be measured in kilograms stating ultimate strength
and proof stress and size of wire or cable. Each size shall be measured
separately, No allowance shall be made for extra lengths in anchorages or
elsewhere. The number of strands in each cable,type of central core, and type of
sheathing if any to wires shall be stated. De-greasing. straightening, cutting to
lengths and assembling wires and cables, cones, wedges, anchor-plates, spacers.
distance pieces and other expandable items shall be deemed to be included
with main item.

4.5 Prestessed Concrete- Precast - Prestressed concrete precut works shall be

fully described.

4 .5.1 Formwork or moulds for precast units and for forming anchorage pockets
shall be deemed to be included with items.

4.5.2 Precast units shall be enumerated stating number, size, length, method of
fixing and bedding. Unless otherwise stated, hoisting, transportation, assembly
and setting in position shall be included in item. The clarification shall be as
follows:

a) Pre-tensioned in the mould;

b) Post-tensioned on ground after casting;

c) Cut in section, assembled and post-tensioned before erection; d) POit-

tensioned after hoisting but capable of self-support;

e) Cast in sections for assembly in situ and post-tensioned after erection; and

f) Post-tensioned after hoisting but requiring support until tensioning

completed.

4.5.3 Cores, wires, strands and cables for post-tension members shall be
measured as in 4.4.5. In case of pre-tension members, these items shall be
included in the main item.

4.6 Miscellaneous Items

4.6.1 Expansion Joints - Expansion joints in floors, roofs and walls shall be
described as including all formwork and labour necessary to form joint and shall
be measured in running metres stating depth and width of joint. Alternatively,
these may be measured in square metre stating the width of the joint.

4.6.1.2 Where sheet of copper, brass, aluminium or of any other material is

used, it shall be fully described and measured in running metres,

4.6.2 Damp-proof course in concrete shall be described and measured in square

metres stating thickness. Item shall include formwork and fair finish to edges
and also levelling and preparing of brickwork or stone masonry to receive
damp-proof course. Horizontal and vertical damp proof courses shall each be
measured separately.

4.6.3 Waterproofing Concrete

4.6.3.1 Waterproofing material used for waterproofing or concrete shall be

described stating quantity of material to be used and measured separately in
litres or kilograms.

4.6.3.2 Surface treatment of concrete shall be measured in square metre.

stating number of coals or dressings and proportion of waterproofing material
to water.

4.6.4 Guniting – Guniting shall be fully described and finished surface measured
in square metres.

4.6.5 Pack /Presure Grouting

4.6.5.1 Grout Holes- The length of grout holes drilled either for pack grouting or
pressure grouting through concrete shall be measured in running metres. Grout
holes drilled through plate steel liners shall. however, be enumerated
separately.

4.6.5.2 Grout pipes and Fittings - Grout pipes and fittings provided for grouting
shall be measured in kilograms and weight of all pipes and fittings shall be
derived either by actual weighment or from known weights and lengths.
4.6.5.3 Water Pressure , - Measurement for water pressure testing shall , where
necesaary, be made separately for each hole and enumerated.

4.6.5.4 Measurement for grouting shall be made on basis of the weight of

cement in grout actually forced into holes. Stone dust and .other additions, if
used, shall be measured separately In loose dry state before mixing and shall be
measured by boxes of approved size and design

4.6.6 Grounting Stanchion Bases - Cement grouting under plates of stanchion or

precast concrete column or steel grillages shall be measured in square metres
and its mix stated.

4.6.7 Holding Down Bolts - Grouting in of holding down bolts and the temporary
boxings or wedges to form holes for the same shall be enumerated. Depth and
height of the hole and mix shall be slated and grouting included in description.

4.6.8 Cutting In Concrete

4.6.8.1 Work involving cutting, or sinking into existing' concrete shall be

classified as follows:

a) Grooves, chases and like shall be' measured in running metres stating gil th;
and

b) Holes, mortics and openings shall be measured per centimetre of depth of

cutting and shall be classified as follows

1) Up to 250 cm2 in area, and

2) Exceeding 250 cm2 and up to and including 0.1 m2 area.

NOTE - Area shall be reckoned as the net area required and not necessarily the
area actually cut.

4.6.8.2 Cutting opening exceeding 0·1 m2 in area shall be measured in cubic

metre and items shall include provision for fixing and removal of existing
support and temporary support.
4.6.8.3 Cutting of existing reinforced cement concrete surfaces anti exposing
reinforcement without damaging the same shall be measured in square metres
stating depth.

4.6.9 Toothing, and Bonding - Where new concrete walls are bonded to existing
walls an item of labour and material in cutting, toothing and bonding shall be
measured in square metres.