Advance Quantity Surveying Measurement

Open PlanSwift, start a new project with metric settings, browse and open drawings (PDF and JPG), set job quota, and understand basic file handling and import options.

Download PlanSwift to streamline advanced quantity surveying measurement tasks. Learn the essential steps and practical uses of PlanSwift in surveying workflows.

Learn how to set the drawing scale in quantity surveying software, identify scale errors, and prepare measurements for quantities from scaled drawings.

Learn takeoff basics by measuring linear and area quantities, setting scales, creating segments, and exporting results to Excel, with tips on annotations and saving projects.

This lecture explains mass excavation in earthworks, deriving ogl, ngl, ssl, and formation levels, calculating depth, and estimating 674 m3 with 202 m3 over-excavation.

Calculate and detect volumes for imported soil filling, refills, and blends across ground beams, columns, and blockworks, using depths, areas, and stage levels to derive final quantities.

Master concrete work substructure by calculating volumes and formwork for blinding, footings, columns, ground beams, and RC plinths, using grid measurements and AutoCAD area and length tools.

Advance quantity surveying students learn footing reinforcement measurement using BS 8666 2005 standard to read bar schedules, spacing, and clear cover, and calculate counts, lengths, and total weight.

Read ground beam drawings and beam schedules to calculate span and clear span lengths, determine reinforcement layouts, including bar diameters, spacing, and Facebook details, for accurate beam design.

Master column measurement by using RSL and cell levels, align with roof slab levels, and handle thickness changes for C1, C2, C3 plinths and formwork.

Explore mercenary works for superstructure, focusing on masonry wall types and cavity wall construction, external and internal skin, insulation, height calculations, and door, window, and cavity quantity measurement from drawings.

Explores thermal and moisture protection for the superstructure, detailing roofing and parapet assemblies with bituminous membranes, insulation, geotextile layers, sealants, and aluminum flashing, and covers area-based quantity calculations.