1. Measuring Concrete Work
Chapter 5
Measuring Concrete Work

2. Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to:
Explain how concrete work, formwork, and associated items are measured in a takeoff
Explain how concrete and formwork are classified in the takeoff process
Measure concrete foundations from drawings and specifications

3. Objectives (cont’d.) Describe how reinforcing steel is measured
Complete a manual takeoff of concrete foundations
Complete a computer takeoff of concrete foundations using Excel spreadsheets and MC2 ICE software

4. Measuring Concrete Work
Combination of items are measured
Shown or inferred
Concrete volume
Formwork requirements
Finishes needed
Measure all work associated with one assembly
Before moving to the next

5. Measuring Notes—Concrete
In general:
Measure in cubic yards net in place
Don’t adjust quantity for reinforcing steel and insets
Classify concrete and measure separately
Measure mixes separately
Measurement/pricing of columns, walls, and beams dependent on placement/pouring

6. Measuring Formwork Formwork operations Involve a number of activities
Allowed for in pricing of forms
Contact area is measured
Establish surfaces of concrete that require forms

7. Measuring Notes—Formwork
Generally:
Measured in square feet of contact area
Same category classifications as concrete
Bulkheads and edge forms are measured separately
Forms to slab edges are measured separately
From forms to beams and forms to walls

8. Measuring Notes—Formwork (cont’d.)
Openings in form systems
No deduction made from total area if size of opening is less than 100 square feet
Describe items that are linear in nature
Describe forms to circular columns
Diameter
Measure in feet to column height

9. Measuring Notes—Finishes and Miscellaneous Work
Include:
Slab finishes
Screeds and curing slabs
Welded wire mesh
Inserts and waterstops
Expansion joints
Nonshrink grout
Saw cutting concrete
Reinforcing steel

10. FCE Office Foundation Takeoff Using ICE Software
Sitework for the FCE Office
Takeoff of foundations
Followed by slabs
Refer to Pages 126 through 135

11. Figure 5.8 Dimension Entries (Delmar/Cengage Learning)

12. Figure 5.9 Specification Entries (Delmar/Cengage Learning)

13. Figure 5.10 Takeoff Entry Answers (Delmar/Cengage Learning)

14. Figure 5.11 Visual Takeoff Sketch (Delmar/Cengage Learning)

15. Figure 5.12 Pad Footing Entries (Delmar/Cengage Learning)

16. Figure 5.13 Perimeter Wall Entries (Delmar/Cengage Learning)

17. Figure 5.14 Column Pier Entries (Delmar/Cengage Learning)

18. Figure 5.15 Estimate Window (Delmar/Cengage Learning)

19. Figure 5.16 Slab-on-Grade Entries (Delmar/Cengage Learning)

20. Figure 5.17 Second Floor Slab Entries (Delmar/Cengage Learning)

21. Figure 5.18 Estimate Window (Delmar/Cengage Learning)

22. Summary Preparing a quantity takeoff of concrete
Requires measurement of a combination of items
Concrete: measured in cubic yards or cubic meters net in place
Formwork: measured in square feet or square meters of contact area
Concrete finishes: measured in square feet or square meters