Month: August 2025

1) Scope AC/GI/Aluminium sheets, tile roofing, shingles, including overlaps, ridges, hips. 2) Units m² (covering) m (ridges/hips/valleys) No. (roof accessories if specified) 3) Main Rules Laid area measured in plan…

1) Scope Rolled/fabricated structural steel: trusses, beams, columns, purlins, brackets, handrails. 2) Units tonne (t) or kg (supply & fabrication) 3) Main Rules Includes cutting, hoisting, setting, welding, bolts/nuts, shop…

1) Scope Contact formwork for PCC/RCC: slabs, beams, columns, walls, footings, curved surfaces. 2) Units m² of contact surface with concrete. 3) Main Rules Classify by orientation (horizontal/vertical/soffit/curved) and finish…

Reinforcement Steel (Bars/mesh/couplers) Units: kg/tonne (preferred), sometimes m for dowels with conversion. Includes: cutting, bending, hooking, placing, binding wire (often included up to ~0.5–1% by weight), chairs/spacers usually excluded unless…

Published by: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)Scope:This part specifies the rules for measurement of stone masonry works (random rubble, coursed rubble, ashlar, dressed stone, etc.) used in building and civil…

Published by: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)Scope:This part lays down the rules for measuring brickwork (in walls, partitions, columns, arches, etc.) in building and civil engineering projects. 1. Scope Applies…

Published by: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)Scope:This part specifies the method of measurement for plain and reinforced cement concrete works (excluding precast, prestressed, and special concretes which are covered separately).…

Q: What is a quantity take-off?A: A systematic measurement of quantities from drawings (architectural, structural, interior) to prepare BOQ, estimates, and tender documentation. Q: Which drawings do you prioritize first…