Exam 5: Measuring Concrete Work

Expansion joints are measured in ____, stating the size of joint and the type of material used.

Screeds can be measured in square feet or square meters as the plan area of the slab, though some estimators prefer to measure the length of the individual screed strips.

Do not adjust the quantity of concrete for reinforcing steel and insets which displace concrete.

Linear inserts such as waterstops are measured in cubic feet or cubic meters.

Welded wire mesh shall be measured in plan area with an additional ____% included for overlaps.

Concrete shall be measured in ____ net in place.

Vertical finishes are measured in _______ of exposed surface of concrete.

Because the concrete is detailed on the drawings, it makes sense to begin the takeoff by measuring the volume of concrete in an item.

Deduct for openings in the concrete that are less than one cubic foot (0.05 cubic meters)of volume.

Because only the ____ of formwork is measured, the estimator does not have to be concerned about the design of the forms at the time of the takeoff.

Grout to anchor bolts and base plates is measured in cubic feet or cubic meters.

The estimator measures the surface area of the concrete that comes into contact with the forms; this is known as the ____.

Concrete is classified in terms of the use to which the concrete is put.

Saw cuts for concrete are measured in ____.

Bulkhead forms are measured to the perimeter of the window openings, and they are the same width as the wall.

Slab finishes are measured in ____.

Preparing a quantity takeoff of concrete work requires the estimator to measure a combination of items-some of which are shown on the drawings, while others are to be inferred from the drawings.

Finishes are first classified in terms of what is being finished; they are then separated by type of finish.

In general, you should calculate the volume of concrete from the dimensions given on the drawings with adjustments for "add-on" factors.

Where there is an opening in a form system of less than 100 square feet, a deduction is made from the total area of the forms.