UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI

THE POLYTECHNIC

FACULTY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF LAND ECONOMY AND PHYSICAL PLANNING

PROGRAM: QUANTITY SURVEYING

PROGRAM CODE: BQS-2

SUBMITTED TO: MR CHIWAYA

SUBMITTED BY: SONILE JERE

REG NUMBER : BQS/19/SS/005

COURSE : MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING WORKS

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: TAKING Off FOR A CONCRETE VAULT

COURSE CODE: BQS-MBW-222

DUE DATE : 2nd August 2021

PROPOSED SERVICE CENTRE AT
CHICHIRI SHOPRITE

Superstructure (Provisional)
Measuring list

Formwork to the sides of the

reinforced concrete slab
(NRM 2 page 154 item 15)

Reinforced concrete in slab

(NRM 2-page 152 item no2)

Formwork to the sides of

reinforced concrete ramp
(NRM 2-page 154 item 15)

Reinforced concrete in ramp

NRM 2-page 152 item no 3)

Formwork to reinforced concrete

walls
(NRM 2-page 154 item 15)

Reinforced Concrete in walls

(NRM2 page 152 item no 2)

Formwork to reinforced concrete

roof slab
(Norm 2-page 154 item 15)

Reinforced Concrete to roof slabs

NRM2 page 152 item no2)

Adjustment for openings in

concrete wall
 Smooth formwork to the sides of
the Reinforced concrete slab
(Query list)

Collection m2
11.94 Height
0.15 150
Length
2680
2800
1608 (scale: 2800:40)
1185
3665
11938

Reinforced concrete of strength

25 N/mm2 in slab not exceeding m3
300mm thick
(Query list)

2.98 Part a -rectangle(m3)

2.68 Length
0.15 2975
Width
2680
Height
150
½ 3.87
1.21 Part b -trapezium (m3)
0.15 ½ x (a+b) x H
½ x (1.19+2.68) x 1.21 x0.15
0.35m3
A+B
1.20 +0.35 = 1.55

Smooth formwork to the sides of

Reinforced concrete ramp not m2
exceeding 300mm thick
3.47 (Query list)
0.15
Height
150 (Query list)
Length
1285/2
900
 Reinforced concrete with a
1.46 strength of 25 N/mm2 in ramp m3
0.90 slope work < 15 degrees not
0.08 exceeding 300mm thick.
Collection
Length
1460
Width
900
Height
150 + 13.15 = 81.58
2

Smooth formwork to the sides of

the edge of concrete wall
m2
Collection
Height
2800
2/ 11.94 Length
2.80 2680
2800
1608
1185
3665
11938

Reinforced concrete of strength

25N/mm2 in walls not exceeding m3
300mm thick (Query list)
11.94 Collection
0.18 L = 11938
2.80 W =175
H =2800

Smooth formwork to the sides of

the roof slab not exceeding m2
11.94 300mm thick. (Query list)
0.15 Collection
Height
150
Length
11938
 Formwork to the soffits of the
roof slab including propping up m2
10.69 not exceeding 3m high. (Query
0.15 list)
Collection
Height
150
Length
1870
2800
1340
1010
3665
10685

Reinforced concrete of strength

25 N/mm2 in slab not exceeding
300mm thick
(Query list) m3

Part a -rectangle(m3)
2.98 Length
2.68 2975
0.15 Width
2680
Height
150

3.87 Part b -trapezium (m3)

1.21 ½ x (a+b) x H
0.15 ½ x (1.19+2.68) x 1.21 x0.15
0.35m3
A+B
1.20 +0.35 = 1.55

0.90 Adjust for opening in wall m3

0.18
1.80
½
Query list

Name of project: Proposed service centre at Chichiri Shoprite

Date: 31 July 2021

Prepared by: Sonile Jere

No Question Answer
1 What is the strength of the reinforced 25N/mm2
concrete in the slab, walls and ramp?
2 What is the angle of the slope of the ramp? Below 15 degrees
3 What type of formwork will be used? Smooth formwork
4 Where will formwork be provided? To the sides of slab,walls and ramp.