QS 1121 – Measurement and Costing Girth Calculations

Calculating perimeter length

• While taking off a quantity surveyor will be required to take off the
measurements of perimeter(external) walls and foundations.
• Shape of foundations often follow regular shapes such as rectangular
• However, irregular shapes are also there.
Girth
Calculation
Sasanka Gallage

Calculation 01 Calculation 01 (cont)

• Calculate the following dimensions. • External Girth External Girth
2/10000 20000
• External Perimeter (i.e: External plaster) 2/5000 10000
• Internal Perimeter (i.e: Internal Plaster) 30000

10 m 10 m

5m
30.00 External Plaster
Wall thickness – 0.2 m 3.00
5m

Calculation 01 (cont) Calculation 01 (cont)

• Internal Girth Internal Girth
• Internal girth from External girth External Girth 30000
Length 10000
Ddt: 2/200 400 10 m Corner Adjustment
9600 Ddt: 4/2/200 1600
28400
10 m Width 5000
Ddt: 2/200 400
5m 28.40 Internal Plaster …
4600 3.00

5m
9600 10 m
4600
14200 0.2 m

2/14200 28400 0.2 m

28.40 Internal Plaster …

3.00 5m

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Measuring Masonry Work Measuring Masonry Work

• Using External girth • Using Internal girth • Centerline girth • Using Centerline(CL) girth

10 m 10 m 10 m 10 m

0.1m 0.1m
0.2 m
0.1m 0.1m

0.2 m

10 m – (2 x 0.2m) = 9.6 m 10 m – (2 x 0.2m) = 9.6 m

0.1m

0.1m
0.1m

0.1m
5m 5m 4.6 m 5m 5m 4.6 m

Calculation 02 Calculation 02
• Calculate the following dimensions. 10 m External Girth 30000

• Centerline Girth (i.e: Masonry Work) Adjustment for 1 corner

200 200
Ddt: 2/( )
2
5m
10 m
Adjustment for 4 corners
200 800
Ddt: 4/2/( )
2
10 m
∴ CL Girth 29200
(0.2/2) = 0.1m
Wall thickness – 0.2 m
(0.2/2) = 0.1m
29.20 Brick walls …
5m
3.00
(0.2/2) = 0.1m

(0.2/2) = 0.1m

5m

Calculation 02 Calculation 03
10 m Internal Girth 28400 External Girth 30000

10 m
Adjustment for 4 corners Adjustment for 4 corners
200 800 200 800
Add: 4/2/( ) Ddt: 4/2/( )
2 2
5m

∴ CL Girth 29200 ∴ CL Girth 29200

10 m 29.20 Brick walls 29.20 Brick walls …

3.00 5m 4m 3.00
2m
(0.2/2) = 0.1m
(0.2/2) = 0.1m

10 m – (2 x 0.2m) = 9.6 m
(0.2/2) = 0.1m

(0.2/2) = 0.1m

5m 4.6 m

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Calculation 04 Girth Calculation Exercise (01)

10 m External Girth
2/10000 20000
2/5000 10000
2/2000 4000
34000
4m
5m Adjustment for 4 corners
200 800
ddt: 4/2/( )
2

2m ∴ CL Girth 33200

3m

Girth Calculation Exercise (02) Girth Calculation Exercise (03)

Girth Calculation Exercise (04) Girth Calculation Exercise (05)

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Girth Calculation Exercise (06) Girth Calculation

• Take off the total quantity of the wall given in the figure.

Girth Calculation Girth Calculation

• Take off the wall, internal plaster and external paster quantity of the wall given in the figure.
• Take off the wall, internal plaster and external paster quantity of the
wall given in the figure.

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Girth Calculation Girth Calculation

• Girth calculation refers to the • Calculate the following using the following figure.
calculation of measurement of • External Girth
enclosing boundary of a geometric • Internal Girth
figure. • Center Line Girth
• 3 types of girths are considered in
measurements.
• External Girth
• Internal Girth
• Center Line Girth

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Girth Calculation Girth Calculations

• Take Off the following using the following figure.
• Concrete Foundation
• Rubble Foundation
• Plinth Beam
• Cavity wall

Recalling: Girth Calculations

• What is Girth?
• What is Centre Line?
• Why do we measure ‘CL Girth’?
• What is the relationship between ‘External Girth’, ‘CL Girth’ and
Internal Girth’?
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