Measurement is the single most important thing we should learn first at civil construction.
Especially If you are new to the field. Here is the list of measurements used for different types of works.
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Civil Engineering Measurements
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Before that, just note down some general rules which will be applied for all measurements.
Least Dimension & Measurements
- 0.01 m in length
- 0.01 m2 in area
- 0.01 m3 in volume
- 0.001 tons in weight
Civil Engineering Measurement Units
| PARTICULARS OF ITEM | UNIT OF MEASUREMENT | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Earthwork | CUM or m³ | 1. This includes all type of excavation (Excavation, Blasting, Carting away materials) 2. Site clearance will be measured in whole sum or hourly basis including (tree cutting, step formation into deep excavation etc) |
| Backfilling | CUM or m³ | |
| 4" Brickwork | SQM or m² | Brick Masonry Construction Deduction shall not be considered for the following conditions 1. Pipe holes provided for scaffolding 2. Opening less than 0.1 m² |
| 9" Brickwork | CUM or m³ | |
| Stone work | CUM or m³ | |
| RCC Concrete | CUM or m³ | Deduction shall not be considered for the following conditions 1. Volume of reinforcement bars 2. Volume of pipes, conduits less than <0.01 m² 3. Opening less than 0.1 m² |
| Plain Cement Concrete | CUM or m³ | |
| Plum Concrete | CUM or m³ | |
| Chejjas/Lofts Concrete | SQM or m² | |
| Sill Slab Concrete | RMT or m | |
| Chip packing | RMT or m | |
| Tile Flooring | SQM or m² | Includes wall and floor tile works and other types of special flooring |
| Weathering Course | SQM or m² | |
| Brick bat coba | CUM or m³ | |
| Plastering | SQM or m² | 1. Surface Area less than 30cm width will be measured in RMT 2. Opening less than 0.5 m² will not be deducted |
| Painting | SQM or m² | 1. It includes white washing, color washing, cement washing, Varnishing, Distempering 2. Deduction shall not be considered for the following conditions Opening less than 0.5 m² Check out How to measure painting area for doors and windows |
| Drip, string course and water coping | RMT or m | |
| Glazing | SQM or m² | Polishing & Rounding should be measured in metre. |
| Formwork | SQM or m² | Opening less than 0.4 m² will not be deducted |
| Centering, shuttering | SQM or m² | |
| Scaffolding | SQM or m² | |
| Door/Window Frame Fixing | Nos | |
| Providing and fixing of reinforcement bars | MT | |
| Providing and fixing Mechanical Splicing using threaded coupler to the reinforcement bars | Nos | Coupler Explanation Video |
| Hume pipe installation | RMT or m | It includes installation and testing |
| Fixing G.I.Puddle flanges | Nos | |
| Anti termite Treatment | SQM or m² | |
| Damp Proof Course (DPC) | SQM or m² | |
| Waterproofing Work | SQM or m² | |
| Hacking/Roughening | SQM or m² | |
| Fixing GI Mesh | RMT or m | Width of mesh should not be considered |
| Fixing Grills | SQM or m² | |
| Dismantling the Brick masonry / concrete block masonry | CUM or m³ | |
| Providing and fixing self sealing water swelling bars | RMT or m | Used as construction joints |
| Chain link Fencing | RMT or m | |
| Laying Paver block | SQM or m² |
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