CONFIDENTIAL ECIDEC 2014/ECm442/416 UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE : CIVIL ENGINEERING QUANTITIES AND ESTIMATION / CIVIL ENGINEERING QUANTITIES COURSE CODE : ECM442/416 | EXAMINATION : DECEMBER 2014 TIME : 3 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1 This question paper consists of four (4) questions. 2. ‘Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page. 3 Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator. 4 Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of i) the Question Paper ii) an Answer Booklet ~ provided by the Faculty DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO D0 SO This examination paper consists of 7 printed pages (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL 2 ECIDEC 2014/ECM 442/416 QUESTION 1 a) Standard Method of Measurement (SMM) is a guideline stipulating methods of measurement for any particular trade in construction. Differentiate the purpose of TWO (2) types of Standard Method of Measurement commonly used in Malaysia construction projects (10 marks) b) A project owner wishes to award a contract to construct a new residential project to the lowest bidder among the contractors bidding for the job. Discuss the types of contract to be used for this project. (10 marks) ©) Discuss the duties of an estimator in civil engineering project. (S marks) QUESTION 2 a) Discuss the contents of both Prime Cost Items and Preamble Items in a contract document. (S marks) b) Calculate the quantity of earthwork for a hill road as shown in Figure 1 with the following data Chainage (m) | Normal Slope Level | Formation Level Cutting depth, (m) (m) d(m) 0 307 304 3 100 308 306 2 200 309 308 | 1 * Formation width of the hill road is 8 m * BDG4Jis the cut section of the hill road (20 marks) (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknolog! MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, 3 ECIDEC 2014/60M442/416 Formation level J Normal slope level te be ae am. oe ds ‘i ds x8 = 8d, Figure 1: Cross section of the hill road QUESTION 3 a) Figure 2,3 and 4 represent the floor plan, ground beam and pad footing details of a structure, respectively. You are required to perform quantities taking off for concrete, formwork and reinforcement for these items: i) Pad Footing and Stump for B1 and 82 ii) Ground Beam G1 only Notes — : RE ~ 0.222 kg/m R10 — 0.617 kg/m Y12— 0.888 kg/m 20 - 2.487 kgim Concrete cover = 40 mm for footing 30 mm for ground beam = 30mm for stump (25 marks) (© Hak Cipta Universit Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, 4 ECIDEC 2014/ECM442/416 (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologl MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, 5 ECIDEC 2014/ECM442/416 eI oy 225x225 mm sume wren . TD earner Tp aise enne — reusoc/esramur L = =f (GROUND BEA Sm THK LEAN CONCRETE 3350 vizar 1c eoTH Wars) Sm THK LEANCONCRETE. oj] 4 q |. TYPE Bi TYPE B2 PAD FOOTING AND STUMP DETAIL Figure 3 (© Hak Cipta Universit Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, 6 ECIDEC 2014/ECM442/416 1 1 | 1fs0 [150150 10-225 e/e 50 |150|150| | \ 1 vol GROUND BEAM DETAL -G1 225, 450 SEC 2-2 Scale 1:25 Figure 4 (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, i ECIDEC 2014/ECM442/416 QUESTION 4 Calculate the cost to a contractor for making, erecting, striking, cleaning and oiling the formwork panel in Figure 5 based on the following data: A 4.20m 2.50 m < "| Section A-A ya Figure 5 Data given: Panel construction: 19 mm Plywood Facing Backed by 100 mm x 50 mm Softwood Strutting Cost of softwood timber: RM 510/m* Cost of 19 mm plywood: RM 20/m? Wastage allowance: 17 % Cost allowance for nails: RM 3.00/m? Carpenter all-in rate: RM 15.00/hour Labourer all-in rate: RM 12.00/hour Composite labour rates: ‘Composite labour gang: 2 carpenters + 1 labourer Labour hours to make panel: 1.25 hours/ m? Labour hours to erect panel: 1.00 hour/panel Labour hours to strike panel: 0.55 hour /panel Labour hours to clean and oil panel: 0.04 hour /m? Mould oil cost: RM 5 /liter Mould oil usage: 0.36 liter / m? Assuming formworks can be used for 5 times. (25 marks) END OF QUESTION PAPER (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknolog! MARA CONFIDENTIAL