Name: Cristian C.
Cañete Date: March 03, 2025
Year & Section: BSCE-4B Instructor: Engr. Marvin O. Madera
Midterm Exam
Quantity Surveying
Problem Solving:
1. How many cubic yards of concrete are required to construct a 80-foot by 35-foot by 6-inch-
thick concrete slab? Include 10% waste. Concrete must be ordered in quarter-yard increments.
Given
L ≔ 80 ft
W ≔ 35 ft
H ≔ 6 in
Waste ≔ 10%
Solution
V ≔ L ⋅ W ⋅ H = 1400 ft 3
⎛ 1 yd 3 ⎞
V ≔ 1400 ft 3 ⋅ ⎜――― 3
⎟ = 51.852 yd
3
⎝ 27 ft ⎠
Vwith.waste ≔ V ⋅ ((1 + Waste)) = 57.037 yd 3 say 57.25 yd^3
Vtotal ≔ 57.25 yd 3
2. Determine the length of forms needed for Problem 1.
Forms ≔ 2 ((L + W)) = 230 ft
Length ≔ 230 ft
3. The slab in Problem 1 is reinforced with #4 rebar at 30 inches on center. The rebar is lapped
20 inches. Determine the number of 20-foot-long bars of #4 rebar needed to reinforce the slab.
Given
L ≔ 80 ft Lap ≔ 20 in
W ≔ 35 ft Spacing ≔ 30 in
Lpiece ≔ 20 ft Rebar ≔ 0.5 in
Solution
Solution
Number of 35-foot long bars:
L
n1 ≔ ―――+ 1 = 33
Spacing
Number of 80-foot long bars:
W
n2 ≔ ―――+ 1 = 15
Spacing
Total Length of Rebar excluding lapping:
Ltotal ≔ ⎛⎝n1 ⋅ W⎞⎠ + ⎛⎝n2 ⋅ L⎞⎠ = 2355 ft
Ltotal
Number ≔ ――――= 128.455 say 129 pieces
Lpiece - Lap
Number of 20-foot-long bars = 129 pieces
4. The slab in Problem 1 is reinforced with wire mesh, which is lapped 6 inches. Determine the
number of 5 foot by 10-foot sheets of wire mesh needed to reinforce the slab.
Given
Wire mesh sheet size: 10ft x 5 ft
Lapping ≔ 6 in
Solution
Effective coverage of each sheet:
Width ≔ 5 ft - Lapping = 4.5 ft
Length ≔ 10 ft - Lapping = 9.5 ft
Number of Mesh:
@ 80-foot direction:
L
L1 ≔ ――― = 8.421 say 9 sheets
Length
@ 35-ft direction
W
L2 ≔ ――― = 7.778 say 8 sheets
Width
Total Sheets:
Total ≔ 9 ⋅ 8 = 72
Total = 72 sheets of 5ft ✕ 10ft wire mesh
5. Determine the number of 3 1/2-inch-high by 3 1/2 inch-wide by 11 1/2-inch-long bricks that
are required to face a wall 30 feet long by 20 feet high. Allow for a 2/4 inch mortar joint.
5. Determine the number of 3 1/2-inch-high by 3 1/2 inch-wide by 11 1/2-inch-long bricks that
are required to face a wall 30 feet long by 20 feet high. Allow for a 2/4 inch mortar joint.
Given
L ≔ 30 ft
H ≔ 20 ft
Lbrick ≔ 3.5 in
Hbrick ≔ 11.5 in
Tmortar ≔ 0.5 in
Solution
H
Nrows ≔ ―――――= 20
Hbrick + Tmortar
L
Ncolumns ≔ ――――― = 90
Lbrick + Tmortar
N ≔ Nrows ⋅ Ncolumns = 1800
N = 1800 bricks
6. Determine the number of corrugated masonry ties that are required to complete the wall in
Problem 5. The spacing between the ties is to be 24 inches measured vertically and 24 inches
measured horizontally.
Given
L ≔ 30 ft
H ≔ 20 ft
Svertical ≔ 24 in
Shorizontal ≔ 24 in
Solution
H
Nrows ≔ ――― = 10
Svertical
L
Ncolumns ≔ ―――+ 1 = 16
Shorizontal
N ≔ Nrows ⋅ Ncolumns = 160
N = 160 ties
7. The hip roof shown in Figure 8-26 is constructed of 2 8 rafters spaced 16 inches on center.
The hip rafters are 11/2-inch-wide by 12-inch-high GLBs. The roof has a slope of 4:10. Prepare
a list of lengths and quantities for the 2 8sand GLBs. Ceiling joists will be used to pre vent the
walls from spreading. Do not include the ceiling joists in your estimate.
7. The hip roof shown in Figure 8-26 is constructed of 2 8 rafters spaced 16 inches on center.
The hip rafters are 11/2-inch-wide by 12-inch-high GLBs. The roof has a slope of 4:10. Prepare
a list of lengths and quantities for the 2 8sand GLBs. Ceiling joists will be used to pre vent the
walls from spreading. Do not include the ceiling joists in your estimate.
8. Prepare a structural steel materials list for the roof-framing plan shown in Figure 7-11.The
columns are 25 feet high. The flange width for the W12 x 35 is 6 1/2 inches and the flange
width for the W12 x 72 is 12 inches. The properties of the columns are given in Table 7-4.
9. Determine the number of pounds of steel that need to be purchased for the roof in Problem 8.
10. What is the weight of the heaviest structural steel member needed to construct the roof in
Problem 8?
