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Concrete Takeoff
Dr. Mohamed Refaat

Methods Of Detailed Estimate

The dimensions, length, breadth and height or depth are
to be taken out from the working drawings (plan,
elevation and section).
Junctions of walls, corners and the meeting points of
walls require special attention.
For symmetrical footings, which is the usual case,
earthwork in excavation in foundations, foundation
concrete, brickwork in foundation and plinth, and
brickwork in superstructure may be estimated by either
of the two methods:
1. Long Wall & Short Wall Method
2. Center Line Method

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LONG WALL & SHORT WALL METHOD (or)

SEPARATE WALL METHOD
• The walls running in one direction are termed as
"long walls” and the walls running in the
transverse direction, as "Short walls.

• Lengths of long walls are measured or found

"Out-to out" and those of short walls as "In-to-
in".

• Different quantities are calculated by multiplying

the length by the breadth and the height of the
wall.

LONG WALL & SHORT WALL

METHOD
• Long wall length out-to-out

= Center to center length + half breadth on

one Side + half breadth on other side.

= Center to center length + one breadth

• Short wall length in-to-in

= Center to Center length - one breadth.

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CENTER LINE METHOD

In this method, total length of center lines of walls,
long and short, has to be found out.

In this method, the length will remain the same for

excavation in foundations, for concrete in
foundations, for all footings, and for superstructure
(with slight difference when there are cross walls or
number of junctions).

This method is quicker but requires special attention

and considerations at the junctions, meeting points
of partition or cross walls.

CENTER LINE METHOD

 For rectangular, circular polygonal (hexagonal,
octagonal etc.,) buildings having no inter or cross
walls, this method is quite simple.

 For buildings having cross or partition walls, for

every junction, half breadth of the respective item or
footing is to be deducted from the total center length.

 Thus in the case of a building with one partition wall

or cross wall having two junctions, deduct one
breadth of the respective item of work from the total
center length.

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Problem-1
Estimate in detail the quantities of following
items of work for a given plan and section as
shown in Fig.1 using Centre line method and
Long wall & short wall method.

 Concrete in foundation

 Brickwork in 1st step in foundation

 First class brickwork in super structures

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Estimation of Quantity of Concrete

in Foundation

Center Line method:

Total Length of Center Line = 5.3+5.3+4.3+4.3 = 19.2 m

width of foundation = 0.9 m Total quantity of concrete in foundation =19.2x0.9x0.3 cu.m

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Long Wall & Short Wall method:

Length of Long wall = 5.3+0.9 = 6.2 m Length of Short wall = 4.3-0.9 = 3.4 m
Quantity of concrete in foundation = 2 x (6.2+3.4) x 0.9 x 0.3 cu.m

Estimation of Quantity of
Brickwork in 1st step Foundation

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Center Line method:

Total Length of Center Line = 5.3+5.3+4.3+4.3 = 19.2 m
width of foundation = 0.6 m
Total quantity of brickwork in 1st step foundation = 19.2 x 0.9 x 0.3 cu.m

Long Wall & Short Wall method:

Length of Long wall = 5.3+0.6 = 5.9 m Length of Short wall = 4.3-0.6 = 3.7 m
Quantity of brickwork in 1st step foundation = 2 x (5.9+3.7) x 0.6 x 0.3 cu.m

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Estimation of Quantity of
Brickwork in super structure

Center Line method:

Total Length of Center Line = 5.3+5.3+4.3+4.3 = 19.2 m

width of wall = 0.3 m Total quantity of brickwork in wall = 19.2 x 3.5 x 0.3 cu.m

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Long Wall & Short Wall method:

Length of Long wall = 5.3+0.3 = 5.6 m Length of Short wall = 4.3-0.3 = 4.0 m
Quantity of brickwork in wall = 2 x (5.6+4.0) x 0.3 x 3.5 cu.m

Problem-2
Estimate in detail the quantities of following
items of work for a given plan and section as
shown in Fig.2 using Centre line method and
Long wall & short wall method.

 Concrete in foundation

 Brickwork in 1st step in foundation

 First class brickwork in super structure

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Estimation of Quantity of
Concrete in Foundation

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Center Line method:

Total Length of Center Line = (4 x 5.3) +(3 x 4.3) = 34.1 – 0.9 = 33.2 m
width of foundation = 0.9 m
Total quantity of concrete in foundation =33.2 x 0.9 x 0.3 cu.m

Long Wall & Short Wall method:

Length of Long wall = 5.3+5.3+0.9 = 11.5 m Length of Short wall = 4.3-0.9 = 3.4 m
Quantity of concrete in foundation= [ (2x11.5) + (3X3.4) ] x 0.9 x 0.3 cu.m

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PLAIN CONCRETE
◗ Measured in m2 (area) if thickness < 20
cm.
◗ Measured in m3 (volume) if thickness ≥
20 cm.
◗ Average thickness should be mentioned
when measurement is done by area.

PLAIN CONCRETE
Plain Concrete
 Quantity of P.C footing = No. of footings for a
specific model * length * width * depth

 Total quantity of P.C footings = summation of P.C

footing models

RC Footing

PC Footing

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REINFORCED CONCRETE
◗ All RC elements measured by volume (m3)
except hollow block slabs and Domes,
cylindrical roofs and shells.

◗ Hollow block slabs measured by area (m2).

◗ Domes, cylindrical roofs and shells measured

by area in the horizontal projection (m2).

GROUND BEAMS
◗ Quantity of ground beam = No. of ground
beams for a specific model * length * width *
depth

◗ Total quantity of ground beams = summation of

ground beam models
Ground Beam

RC Footing

PC Footing

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COLUMNS
• Quantity of columns = No. of columns for a
specific model * length * width * height

• Total quantity of columns = summation of

columns models

C olumns

RC Footing

PC Footing

SLABS
Solid slabs:
Quantity of slab = length * width * thickness
Flat slab:
Quantity of slab = length * width * thickness
Beams:
Quantity of beam = length * width * height

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STAIRS
Quantity of stairs = inclined length *
width * height + stair section area *
stair width * No. of stairs
stair section area

EXAMPLE
It is required to estimate the quantities of
the following jobs:
 Excavation
 Plain Concrete Footings
 Reinforced Concrete Footings
 Ground Beams concrete
 Filling
 Columns concrete
 Slab and beams Concrete
 Slab and beams Reinforcement

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EXAMPLE

EXAMPLE

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EXAMPLE

EXAMPLE
5.6m

C1 B2 C1

7ɸ10/m
15cm

4.8m 7ɸ12/m B1
B1

A A

C1 B2 C1

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EXAMPLE
1.6 m

1.2 m
4.8 m

1.6 m

0.15 m 5.6 m .15 m

5.3
1.6 m

0.8 m 3.7 m

EXCAVATION
No. Item Unit Number Length Width Depth Total
1 Excavation m3 4 1.6 1.6 1.2 12.288
2 3.7 0.3 0.5 1.11
2 2.9 0.3 0.5 0.87

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PC CONCRETE

No Item Unit Number Length Width Depth Total

2 PC Concrete m3 4 1.6 1.6 0.3 3.072

1.6 m

0.3 m

1.6 m

RC CONCRETE
No Item Unit Number Length Width Depth Total
3 RC m3 4 1 1 0.4 1.6
Concrete

1.0 m

0.4 m

1.0 m

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GROUND BEAMS
No. Item Unit Number Length Width Depth Total
4 Ground Beams m3 2 5.3 0.3 0.5 1.59
2 4.5 0.3 0.5 1.35

4.5 m
4.8m
0.5 m ‫السمﻼت‬
0.3m

5.6m
0.15m

0.15 m

5.3
0.3 m

CONCRETE WORKS
No. Item Unit Total
1 Excavation m3 14.27

2 PC Concrete m3 3.07
3 RC Concrete m3 1.60
4 Ground Beams m3 2.94
Total Concrete m3 7.61
5 Filling m3 6.66

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COLUMNS
No. Item Unit Number Length Width Depth Total

6 Columns Concrete m3 4 0.3 0.3 3 1.08

0.3 m
0.3 m

3.0

SLAB & BEAMS

No. Item Unit Number Length Width Depth Total
7 Slab & Beams m3 2 5.3 0.3 0.5 1.59
2 4.5 0.3 0.5 1.35
1 5 4.2 0.15 3.15

0.15 m
5.0 m
4.5 m
4.8 m

4.2 m 15
cm

0.3 m

5.6 m
0.15 m

0.15 m

5.3

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TAKE-OFF SUMMARY
TABLE
No. Item Unit Total

1 Excavation m3 14.27

2 PC Concrete m3 3.07

3 RC Concrete m3 1.60

4 Ground Beams m3 2.94

5 Filling m3 6.66

6 Columns Concrete m3 1.08

7 Slab & Beams m3 6.09

Total Concrete 14.78

REINFORCEMENT

2.5cm 2.5cm
25cm
7ɸ10/m

50cm 7ɸ12/m

4.8m

5.6m
30cm

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REINFORCEMENT
No. of Total Unit Total
Length
bars length Weight Weight
16 upper (beams) 4 4.8 19.2 1.63 31.296
4 5.6 22.4 1.63 36.512
16 lower (beams) 8 4.8 38.4 1.63 62.592
8 5.6 44.8 1.63 73.024
10 long (Slab) 34 5.6 190.4 0.63 119.952
12 short (Slab) 40 4.8 192 0.92 176.640
8 stirrup (beams) 60 1.55 93 0.41 38.130
51 1.55 79.05 0.41 32.411
Total Steel 570.557

REINFORCEMENT

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REINFORCEMENT
B 1 B 1
C 1 C 1 C 1
10 / m 6 10 / m 6 12 / m

B2
B1

B1
4 .0 m
5

10 / m
C 1 C 2 C 1
B 2

5
6 10 / m
10 / m

B2
B1

4 .0 m

B1
5

C 1 C 1 C 1
B 1 B 1

3 .0 m 3 .0 m

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