1. Applied Science University
Quantity Take Off
Dr. Ayman A. Abu Hammad

2. Topical Overview Chapter 1: Site Preparation
Chapter 2: Soil and Site Exploration
Chapter 3: Excavation
Chapter 4: Foundations Work
Chapter 5: Wood Formwork
Chapter 6: Steel Rebar
Chapter 7: Concrete
Chapter 8: Building structures
Chapter 9: Walls Construction
Chapter 10: Brick Works
Chapter 11: Masonry (Stone)
Chapter 12: Stair Wells

3. 2-3-4… Floor X Letter of intent Foundations rebar fabrication
Mobilization:
Site offices
Off. furniture
Computer, phone,
Workers residence
Cement-agg.-rebar Sto.
Tools & equip.
Security fence
Planning:
Schedule
Project team
Subcontractors
Suppliers
Submittals
workforce
Site electricity, access roads, phone line, water, heat
Cars
Notice to
proceed
Civil Works
RC foundations forms- rebar
Foundations center lines
Blinding forms- cast
Foundations RC cast
Excavation:
1- Bulk Exc.
2- Trimming
Found. Wall forms- rebar
2-3-4…
Found. wall cast
Floor X
Columns forms- rebar
Compacted backfill
Finishing
Side walks
Masonry
Partition walls- block work
Dismantle slab 1 forms
Retaining Walls, fence
Slab # 1 forms- rebar
Floor on grade: rebar- cast
Slab # 1 cast
Cast column & walls
2- Weeks
E&M rough
RC walls: forms-rebar cast
Plaster
Tile
Doors-wind.
Paint

4. Rebar Take-off Rules Steel diameters are: Rebar Standard Lengths are:
8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18mm….
Rebar Standard Lengths are:
4, 5, 6, 7, 12m.
Overlap standard distance is= 40*max Diameter for tension, 50*max Diameter for compression.
Cover distance = 0.005m in foundations only and 0.025m otherwise.
Stirrup key is 0.1 *2= 0.2m
Rebar order format is as follows:
Calculated Number Ø Standard Diameter/ Standard Length
Rebar volume is negligible in concrete quantity take-off.
AGGREGATE REBAR DATA FOR SIMILAR DIAMETERS AND LENGTHS ONLY!
FOR TONNAGE ESTIMATION MULTIPLY THE NUMBER BY THE LENGTH BY THE UNIT WEIGHT OF BAR.
SHOULD TRANSLATE TAKE-OFF NUMBERS ON THE A-CADS.
Rebar Steps:
Foundations: Strip, Isolated, Tie beams, FW
Floors, Columns, Walls, Retaining Walls, lintels
Slabs: P Beams, S Beams, Double Rib, Wall Beams, Ribs

5. 3.5m
0.35m
7 D14mm/1m
Wall height=3m
5D16mm/1m
4 D12mm/1m
5 D14mm/1m
0.4m
0.25m
4.8m

6. 3.5mx4.5mx3m interior dim. Reservoir
Overlap=40*max diam.= 0.64m
Foundation:
Stirrups:
[( )*2]+[( )*2]+0.2= 10.3m
Res. Length= =5.8m
[5.8*5]+1= 29 +1=30 stirrup
30D16/5m+30D16/6m
Longitudinal:
Top bars= 4.8*7= 34 bar, length= =5.8m 6m
68D14/6m
Walls:
Vertical:
length= 2.95m = 3.5m
Wall perimeter={2*(3.5+[0.25 C-C])}+{2*(4.5+[0.25C-C])}= 17m
Number of longitudinal bars= 17m*8bars per meter= 136 bar
136D12/7m
Short wall length= 3.5+(0.25*2)= 4m
Long wall length= 4.5+(0.25*2)= 5m
Number of longitudinal bars= 3m*10*2= 60
120D14/4m
120D14/5m 6m 5m
0.64

7. Concrete for Water Reservoir

8. Isolated Foundation 2.5m*3m*0.45m & Column0.25m*0.6m. FWH=1.3m
Stirrups:
(2*[( )+( )])+0.2= 5.9m6m
Number of stirrups= 3m*5stirrups per meter= 15+1=16
16D16/6m
Longitudinal:
(2*[( )+( )*2])+0.2= 6.9m7m
Number of stirrups= 2.5m*7stirrups per meter= 18
17D14/7m
Column C1:
Column Dowels: length= (overlap=40*16mm=0.65m)= 2.70m 3m
8D16mm/3m 4D16mm/6m
C1 above FL= 3.12(12 stones height)+0.3(slab)+0.64(overlap)= 4m
8D16/4m
0.65 overlap
8D16mm
7D8mm/1m
Wall height=1.3m
5D16mm/1m
0.45m
7 D14mm/1m
1.125m
0.25m
1.125m
2.5m

9. Civil Drawings (Foundations Drawings)1

10. Civil Drawings (Foundations Drawings)1 TB TB TB
f1c1
f1c1 TB TB TB

11. Civil Drawings (Foundations Drawings)
9.5 6
S1-1 1
4.00
S1-1
S1-1 3 3 3 7 6 5
S2-2
S1-1
3.5 TB TB 5 TB
4.6
S2-2
f1c1
f1c1
3.5
9.50 TB TB TB 4 5m 4
S2-2 TB
S2-2 TB
S3-3 5
S3-3 7
S2-2 7 5
13m
3.7

12. Strip Footings 0.2 0.3 5Q12/1m 0.40 6*16mm/1m 5*14mm/1m 0.50 10*12mm
0.60
12*14mm
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
1.4
0.10
0.10
1.6
S1-1 (Stair Case)
S2-2 (Stone)
0.2
5*12mm/1m
0.50
6*12mm
0.10
0.10
0.10 1m
S3-3 (Balcony)

13. Strip foundations Rebar S1-S1
S1-S1: 2 strips /6m& 2 strips/ 3m=3 strips length 6m
Stirrup length: [( )*2+( )*2] + 0.2= 3.80= 4.00m
Stirrup count (compute length of foundation center to center): [(6m-1.4)*2+ (3-1.4)*2]=12m
Count= 12*5 stirrups/m= 60
60Q12/4m
Longitudinal rebar: 3*10 Q12/6= 30Q12/6m

14. S2-S2
Longitudinal Rebar:
1 strip of length 4m
2Q12/4
12Q14/4
3 strips of length = 5m
2*3stripsQ12/5= 6Q12/5
12*3stripsQ14/5= 36Q14/5
4 strips of length 7m
2*4Q12/7= 8Q12/7
12*4Q14/7= 48Q14/7
Stirrups:
1) [( )*2+( )*2]+0.2= 5m
2) [(1-0.05)*2+( )*2)]+0.2= 2.6= 3
S1-S1 length Center to center= 38m
1) 38*6Q16/5= 228Q16/5m
2) 38*5Q12/3= 190Q12/3= 95Q12/6
0.3
5Q12/1m
0.40
6*16mm/1m
0.60
12*14mm
0.10
0.10
0.10
1.6
S2-2 (Stone)

15. Square Isolated Footings
0.3
1.3m
6*16mm/1m two way
5*8mm/1m
3.2m
6*14mm
0.20
0.60
0.50
0.10
CW1
0.10
0.10
2.6m F1
5*12mm/1m
5*8mm/1m
0.60
6*12mm
6*16mm
0.30
0.60
0.30 C1
Tie Beam TB

17. Civil Drawings (Roof Drawings) 4B1
10*16/4
2*18/7
7*16/5
4*14/12
6*16/6 B2
12*16/4
8*16/7
8*14/5
8*14/6 B3
8*18/8
4*14/6
3*14/6 SB
0.20 40 SB SB SB SB SB B2 B2
2*10 CR SB SB
2*12/3m B1
2*10 B1 B1 B1 SB SB B2 B2 DR
2*10 DR B3 B3 SB SB

18. 2*8/20cm
3*18/3.5m
5*16/4m
5*16/2.5m
4*16
5*16
5*16
8*16
4*16
4*14
3*14
6*16
4*14
0.3 3m 5m
5.5m
2.5m
1.00m
B1 (1:15)
B1 (1:100)
*8/20cm
2*8/20cm
0.3
6*16
6*16/4m
4*16
6*16
4*16 B1
10*16/4
2*18/7
7*16/5
4*14/12
6*16/6 B2
12*16/4
8*16/7
8*14/5
8*14/6 B3
8*18/8
4*14/6
3*14/6
4*14
0.30m
4*14
0.3
SB (1:15)
5. m 4m
1.00m
*8/20cm
B2 (1:15)
B2 (1:100)
0.3
4*16
0.30m
2*8/20cm
DR&CR (1:15)
8*18/8
6*16
4*14
4*14
6*14
0.3
Roof Details
5. m
2.5m
1.00m
B3 (1:15)
B3 (1:100)

19. Slab Rebar

20. 3.5
3.00
2.5
2.5
5.0
3.7
4.35
2.9
1.1

21. Masonry Types: Zawyah: 1 Lm per piece
Silah: Araqa & Kalb: 1 Lm per piece
Dustour: 2 Lm per piece
Marabee’: 4 Lm per piece
Roukh: 1 Lm per piece
Arch: 3 Lm per piece
Balcony: each 1 Lm is taken as 2 Lm
Burtash: each 1 Lm is taken as 4 Lm

22. 1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.50
1.00
1.00

23. Masonry Take off Regular Masonry Take Off: Masonry Pieces Take Off:
4*(9.5-[1+4*0.25])= 30 LM
10 (9.5-[5+10*0.25]= 20 LM
2(9.5-[5+2*0.25]= 8 LM
11(9.5-[2*0.25]= 99 LM
Masonry Pieces Take Off:
Lintels (Burtash)= 2*(2.2) + 6*(1.20) = = LM
Corner Stones= 27*2= 54
Opening corner stone= (10*7)+18= 88

24. Quantity Takeoff: Steel Estimating
Steel bar standard diameters: 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 14, 16, 18, 20, 32
Steel bar standard lengths: 4, 5, 6, 7, 12
Steel overlapping follow rule 40 * Q
If you have two bars of 10mm and 16mm, find the overlap distance?
Select the higher diameter and multiply with 40= 16*40=640=64cm
Distinguish between different types of steel

25. Working Example: Bathroom Quantity & Pricing:
Given information:
3.6*2*3
Window: 0.7*1.00
Door: 0.8*2.1
Bath tub: 0.7*
Ceramic:
Ceramic Floor: 2.9*2= 6m2
walls: 11.2*3= 33.6 (33.6-[0.7+(0.8*2.1)])= *0.15= 0.405 = 31.6 Plaster quantity
Ceramic walls quantity= = 30.9m2
Ceramic labor cost
12KD for blinding= 12KD
20KD*3days= 60KD
Joint filling: 1*12KD skilled rate= 12KD
Ceramic material cost= 3KD/m2 *37m2= 111KD
Total Cost= = 195KD
Plaster:= 31.6m2
Plaster material (fine aggregate) cost= 31.6*0.02*1.1= 0.7m2 *2KD= 1.4KD
Plaster cement cost (1:3 means 10 cement bags per m3)= 7bags* 1.350= 9.450
Labor cost:2days*20KD=40KD
Total cost= = 51KD