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: MASONRY WORKS FOR SEMI DETACHED HOUSE AND THE
QUERY LIST

COURSE CODE: BQS-MBW-211

DUE DATE : 5 February 2021

TIM DIM SQ DESCRIPTION TIM DIM SQ DESCRIPTION WC
PROPOSED DOCTORS’
HOUSES FOR MLAMBE
HOSPITAL

SUBSTRUCTURE-
(PROVISIONAL)

Measuring list

345mm foundation
wall in a hallow
concrete blocks with
brick force at every
third course.
Foundation depth to
be determined on site
depending on soil
condition.

Standard Height

3000mm
81.0
3 Length
3.00 243.09
11675
11675
13535
13535
11380
11380
2155
2155
1770
1770
81030

SUPERSTRUCTURE

Measuring list

345mm wall
230mm wall
115mm wall
Adjustments for
openings

345mm wall, carefully

selected common
 bricks, fair faced
pointed and 2 coats of
brick sealant.

Height

2988
35.0
3 104.74 Length
2.99
11675
11675
11675
35025

2/0.50/ Gable end

5.84 17.46
2.99
Ditto but in 230mm
wall

Height

2988

length
1000
19.4 58.04 1365
1 615
2.99 250
1230
1230
1770
3600
8345
19405

Ditto but for 115mm

walls

Height

4174

Length

3500
51.58 3500
12.3 2685
7 2685
4.17 12370
 Adjustments for openings

230mm wall
2/ 3.00
1.80 10.8 W1

6/ 2.00
1.20 14.4 W2

2/ 2.00
0.90 3.60 W3

4/ 0.50
0.60 1.20 W5

2/ 0.90
2.10 3.78 D1

10/ 0.90
2.10 18.90 D2

6/ 0.90
2.10 11.34 D3

2/ 0.90
2.10 3.78 D4

2/ 0.75
0.60 0.90 W4
68.7

406.21
QUERY LIST

NAME OF PROJECT: Proposed Doctors’ houses for Mlambe Hospital

DATE: 3 February 2021

Prepared by: Sonile Jere (BQS/19/SS/005)

No Question Answer
1 What is the height of the foundation
depth?
2 Is the Damp proof course laid 150mm
above ground in the wall structure
3 What is the width of the top left corner
of the kitchen?
4 What type/size/kind of bricks and
blocks are used for the internal walls?
6 What type of plaster is to be applied to
the face of the external foundation
wall?
7 What is the ratio of the
cement/gravel/sand mix of the concrete
block in foundation?
8 What type of bond is the external
brickwork made out of?
9 Is there a particular order of course for
bricks in the external wall to be laid?