M.E. Rinker, Sr.

School of Construction Management

BCN 3611C - Construction Estimating I – Assignment 6

(20 points)
Question 1
1) Prepare a structural steel materials list for the roof-framing plan shown in Figure below. The columns
are 16 feet high. How many pounds of steel need to be purchased for the roof? (Fill in the table below)
(5 points)
2) Determine the amount of metal deck that needs to be purchased to construct the roof. Add 12 percent for
waste and lapping. Ignore the opening. (3 points)
42x70x1.12 = 3292.8SF/100 = 33 Metal decks

Designation Quantity Length Pound/ft Pounds

W 18X130  1 41’2” 130  5351.67 
W 16X89  2 41’2”  89  7327.67 
W14X74  4 33’3”  74  9842
W 14X74  4 34’7”  74  10236.67 
C 15X40  1 14’  40  560 
C 15X40  1 10’  40  400
W 14X68  6 16’  68  6528 
 40246lb
      Total 20.12 tons

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Question 2 (12 points)

Determine the quantity of wide flange steel columns, wide flange steel beams, and metal deck for the Rinker
Hall second floor framing plan (drawing S2.0) between grid lines J and M (including J and M grid lines).
Column schedule is shown on drawing S1.0. Consider 5% overlap for metal deck. You can find the column
height from the column schedule figure below. (Develop a table for your answers)

Use the following link to access Rinker Hall drawings: 

http://coremng.dcp.ufl.edu/rinkerhall/drawings.htm  

Column Designation Quantity Length Lb/ft Lb.

C1 W12x45 0 41’4” 45 0
C2 W12x79 7 41’4” 79 22857.33
C3 W12x45 0 49’4” 45 0
C4 W12x79 2 49’4” 79 7794.67
C5 W12x45 2 19’4” 45 1740
C6 W12x45 1 11’4” 45 510
TOTAL: 32902lbs
16.5 tons

Designation Quantity Length Lb/ft Lb.

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W14x22 1 20’ 22 440

W14x43 2 28’ 43 2408
W14x30 1 28’ 30 840
W14x22 1 12’7” 22 276.83
W14x22 2 10’ 22 440
W14x74 1 20’ 74 1480
W14x74 1 10’2” 74 752.33
W14x43 2 16’ 43 1376
W14x22 2 16’ 22 704
W18x40 1 20’ 40 800
W14x43 1 10’2” 43 437.17
W14x22 1 12’11” 22 284.17
W18x35 1 12’11” 35 452.08
W14x22 1 10’ 22 220
W18x40 1 38’ 40 1520
W18x35 1 38’ 35 1330
W18x40 1 25’1” 40 1003.33
W16x36 1 20’ 36 720
W16x40 1 22’6” 40 900
W16x31 1 22’6” 31 697.5
W16x31 1 15’ 31 465
W16x40 1 25.81’ 40 1032.4
W16x31 4 21’ 31 2604
W16x26 1 14’ 26 364
W16x26 1 7’ 26 182
TOTAL: 21728.8lb
10.9 tons

Designation Length Width Area (ft)

J-K 84’6” 21’3” 1795.6
1-4
K-K.5 18’6” 8’11” 164.96
2-3
K-L 23’6” 23’6” 552.25
3.5-4
L-M 23’6” 15’ 176.25
3.5-4
OPENING 12’7” 2’8” (33.6)
OPENING 10.2(7/8)” 2’6” (25.6)
TOTAL: 2629.91
W/ WASTE 2761.4
METAL DECK 27.6
FINAL QTTY 30 METAL DECK