Topics under Quantity Surveying

Topics under Quantity Surveying

Types of Footings

Plain footing, Step footing, Isolated footing, Plain Combined footing, Shoe-footing, Isolated Combined footing, Raft footing, Pile footing, etc. 

Types of columns

Square or Rectangular Column, Circular Column, L-type column, T-type column, V-type column, Arc-type column, Hexagon type column, Y-type, Link or Stub column, etc. 

Types of Beams

Tie Beam, Strap Beam, Plinth Beam, Drop Beam, Inverted Beam, Cantilever Beam, Con-sealed Beam, etc. 

Types of Slabs

Flat Slab, Conventional Slab, One-way Slab, Two-way Slab, Hardy Slab, Waffle Slab, Hollow core rib-slab, Pitch Roof, Slab with arches, Sun-ken Slab or Depressed slab, Low roof, Loft or Chajja, Dome Slab, Post-tension slab, Pre-tension slab, Cable Suspension Slab, Grade Slab, Sun-Shade, Kitchen Platform, etc. 

Types of walls

Brick Masonry wall (10cm & 20cm thick), C.R.S wall, R.R.S wall, Shear wall, Retaining wall, Drop wall, Load bearing wall, Pre-cast wall, Curtain wall, Core-wall, Parapet wall, Boundry wall or Compound wall,  etc  

• Types of Stair cases
• Types of Ramps
• Earth work Excavation & Back-fill Calculations
• Unit conversion-one/two/three -dimension conversion.
• Length calculation.
• Area calculation.
• Volume calculation.
• Module-I -Sub-structure calculation [Item below ground level].
• Module-II -Super-structure calculation [item above ground level].
• Module-III -Reinforcement calculation for R.C.C and Steel structure.
• Module-IV -Computer Application (MS Excel sheet and Auto-cad).
• Module-V -Project work. 

 Module-1:- 

• R.C.C- Footings
• P.C.C-under Footings
• Neck column
• Tie beam and Strap beam
• P.C.C,under Tie beams
• Plinth beam or Ground Beams.
• P.C.C.under Plinth Beams
• Retaining wall
• P.C.C,under Retaining wall
• Water calculation
• Rectangular sump
• Circular sump
• Septic tank
• Lift pit
• Earth work Excavation calculation
• Back- Fill calculation
• Abstract for the Quantity of Sub-structure.`
• Bill of Quantities
• Concrete proportions and Ratios with mix-design     
• Area of shuttering in m2
• Area of bitumen paint in m2
• Area of termite control in m2
• Area of polythene sheet or Vapour Barrier  in m2
• Reinforcement in Kgs or Tones

 Module-II:-

•  Floor columns
• Floor beams
• Floor slabs
• Stair cases (Typical & Semi-Circular)
• Ramp (Straight & Semi-Circular)
• Parking plat-form
• Brick work (No. of bricks required)
• Cement: Mortar required for brick work & Plastering
• Wall putty calculation
• Paint calculations in Litres (Emulsion paint & Enamel paint)
• False-Ceiling Calculations in m2
• Flooring Calculations (Marble tiles, Vitrified tiles, Parking tiles & inter-lock tiles)
• Wall Skirting Calculations
• Wall Tiles (Ceramic Tiles) calculations
• Wood calculations for doors & windows
• Doors & Windows Fittings (Tower bolt, door handle etc)
• Windows grill, Glass, and Iron gate calculations
• Over-Head Water tank Calculations
• Plumbing & Sanitation Details
• Expansion Joint Details
• Calculations for Pre-cast Walls, Columns, Slabs etc.
• Calculation for the miscellaneous item (Lintel, Loft (Chajjas), Window Sunshade & Kitchen Platforms).
• Abstract for the quantities of super structure
• Bill of quantities for super structure
• Honey Comb details
• All Calculation on MS Excel Sheet (Computer) 

Bill of Quantities (B.O.Q)

• Submittal report for the approval of materials
• Project Stages Report
• Project Deliverables Report
• Weekly Report & Monthly Report
• Variations
• Value Engineering Meeting
• Minutes of Meeting
• Workshop
• Tender Documentation
• Procurement