UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI
THE POLYTECHNIC
FACULTY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF LAND ECONOMY AND PHYSICAL PLANNING
PROGRAM: QUANTITY SURVEYING
PROGRAM CODE: BQS-2
SUBMITTED TO: MR CHIWAYA
SUBMITTED BY: SONILE JERE
REG NUMBER : BQS/19/SS/005
COURSE : MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING WORKS
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: MASONRY WORKS FOR SEMI DETACHED HOUSE AND THE
QUERY LIST
COURSE CODE: BQS-MBW-211
DUE DATE : 5 February 2021
TIM DIM SQ DESCRIPTION TIM DIM SQ DESCRIPTION WC
PROPOSED DOCTORS’
HOUSES FOR MLAMBE
HOSPITAL
SUBSTRUCTURE-
(PROVISIONAL)
Measuring list
345mm foundation
wall in a hallow
concrete blocks with
brick force at every
third course.
Foundation depth to
be determined on site
depending on soil
condition.
Standard Height
3000mm
81.0
3 Length
3.00 243.09
11675
11675
13535
13535
11380
11380
2155
2155
1770
1770
81030
SUPERSTRUCTURE
Measuring list
345mm wall
230mm wall
115mm wall
Adjustments for
openings
345mm wall, carefully
selected common
bricks, fair faced
pointed and 2 coats of
brick sealant.
Height
2988
35.0
3 104.74 Length
2.99
11675
11675
11675
35025
2/0.50/ Gable end
5.84 17.46
2.99
Ditto but in 230mm
wall
Height
2988
length
1000
19.4 58.04 1365
1 615
2.99 250
1230
1230
1770
3600
8345
19405
Ditto but for 115mm
walls
Height
4174
Length
3500
51.58 3500
12.3 2685
7 2685
4.17 12370
Adjustments for openings
230mm wall
2/ 3.00
1.80 10.8 W1
6/ 2.00
1.20 14.4 W2
2/ 2.00
0.90 3.60 W3
4/ 0.50
0.60 1.20 W5
2/ 0.90
2.10 3.78 D1
10/ 0.90
2.10 18.90 D2
6/ 0.90
2.10 11.34 D3
2/ 0.90
2.10 3.78 D4
2/ 0.75
0.60 0.90 W4
68.7
406.21
QUERY LIST
NAME OF PROJECT: Proposed Doctors’ houses for Mlambe Hospital
DATE: 3 February 2021
Prepared by: Sonile Jere (BQS/19/SS/005)
No Question Answer
1 What is the height of the foundation
depth?
2 Is the Damp proof course laid 150mm
above ground in the wall structure?
3 What is the width of the top left corner
of the kitchen?
4 What type/size/kind of bricks and
blocks are used for the internal walls?
6 What type of plaster is to be applied to
the face of the external foundation
wall?
7 What is the ratio of the
cement/gravel/sand mix of the concrete
block in foundation?
8 What type of bond is the external
brickwork made out of?
9 Is there a particular order of course for
bricks in the external wall to be laid?