Module 3 of 10
Quantity Takeoff: Superstructure
The takeoff items that dominate cost: concrete, formwork, steel, masonry and finishes. Measure every member of an RCC frame the way IS 1200 expects, build a correct bar bending schedule, and carry one consistent floor through every trade.
After this module you can
You can take off a complete RCC floor — concrete, shuttering, steel with a correct bar bending schedule, masonry, plaster and paint — and defend every number against the measurement rules.
- 3.1 Concrete Quantities: Columns, Beams and SlabsRCC concrete is the single biggest volume item in a framed building. Learn the IS 1200 measurement rules and the one convention that stops you from counting the same concrete twice.6 min read
- 3.2 Shuttering (Formwork) Area CalculationFormwork is billed in square metres of contact area, and it is the most disputed line in RCC bills. Learn the girth formulas and measure a full floor.6 min read
- 3.3 Brickwork and Blockwork Quantities500 bricks per cubic metre is only true for one brick size. Learn to derive the count from the actual brick, measure walls the IS 1200 way, and check a brick truck like a QS.6 min read
- 3.4 Steel and BBS Basics: Cutting Length, Hooks and BendsSteel is the costliest material on site and the easiest to lose. Master the unit-weight formula, hook and bend allowances, and lap rules that every BBS is built on.7 min read
- 3.5 BBS for a Slab and a Beam, End to EndFrom drawing to priced steel list: build the full BBS for the course floor's slab and one beam line, mark by mark, with the 12 m stock cutting plan.7 min read
- 3.6 Plaster, Putty and Paint QuantitiesFinishes are billed in sqft by painters and in m² by codes, and openings follow a three-band deduction rule most bills ignore. Measure one full room properly.6 min read
- 3.7 Doors, Windows and Opening Deductions Done RightThe same window is deducted differently in brickwork, formwork, plaster and painting. Line up all the IS 1200 thresholds and never lose an opening argument again.7 min read
- 3.8 Worked Example: One Full Floor TakeoffEverything the module taught, applied to one floor and closed out: 13.73 m³ concrete, 132 m² shuttering, 1.39 t steel, the walls and finishes over them, and the sanity ratios.7 min read