Civil Engineering Measurement

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. Gain awareness and understanding of the nature and scope of Civil Engineering (CE) works; 2. Develop the knowledge and understanding of the history and development of the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM) and the development of Civil Engineering codes alongside the principal changes introduced to the CESMM; 3. Develop the knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles of measurement based on CESMM; 4. Comprehend the rules guiding the production of civil engineering bill of quantities) BOQ); 5. Apply the principles of measurement to specific CE works; 6. Develop the knowledge and skill for bill of quantities production for the measured works using manual method, the use of MS Excel and dedicated computer software; and 7. Execute the preparation of complete priced bills of quantities through group assignments.

Scope of civil engineering works and method of measurement. Development of Civil Engineering codes of measurements, comparison of Civil with Building and Engineering Standard Methods of Measurements (BESMM). Contents of Civil Engineering bill of quantities and preparation of Civil Engineering bill of quantities. Method related charges, measurement of retaining walls and stabilization of retaining walls. Piling: concrete piles and steel sheet piling. Measurement of estate roads and highways and simple railway works: simple bridges and culverts, simple tunnelling. Drainage, sewage treatment installations. Sea walls, wharves, jetties, cooling towers, pump- house and water pipe lines. Production of bill of quantities for the measured works using manual method, the use of MS Excel and dedicated computer software. Site visits, use of construction pictures and video diaries to aid students’ understanding of the sequence of construction works being measured. Group assignment in preparation of civil engineering bill of quantities in areas covered.