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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
AND SITE PLANNING
ESTIMATES FOR ADSP
ALE Series of 2022

Dr. Runddy D. Ramilo

PhD (Arch) UTM/Deakin U, APEC & ASEAN Architect
MSc (Integrated Sustainable Design) NUS
LEED GA (US Green Building Council)
Design Principal, IDA Architects + Hospitality Designers
RIBA Assoc AIA UAP

CURRENT TRENDS FOR DEVT CONTROLS & ESTIMATES

ESTIMATES FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING (ASDP)

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COMPUTING TRUCKLOAD OF SAND OR GRAVEL

ESTIMATES FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING (ASDP)

Truckload of Sand/Gravel

V (sand)= V (gross volume x ¾)

V (truck)=15 ft x 8ft x 4ft
V= 13.6 but 12cum per load should be used

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Truckload of Sand/Gravel

AMBF
TLA - SETBACK

AMBF
FROM ACQUIRED AMBF
VOLUME OF CONCRETE &
BAGS OF CEMENT IS ASKED

SETBACK

RROW

ESTIMATES
TRUCKLOAD OF SAND KG. OF REBARS
& GRAVEL VOLUME OF BASED FROM COMPUTED VOLUME OF
CONCRETE CONCRETE, FACTOR OF KILOGRAM OF
REBARS IS GIVEN.
BASED FROM AMBF THICKNESS
OF SLAB IS GIVEN Example: 1 CUM OF CONC.= 15 KGS OF REBARS

THICKNESS
OF SLAB IS
GIVEN

AMBF

AMBF FROM ACQUIRED AMBF OR GIVEN AREA OF

ROOM/SPACE AND THICKNESS OF SLAB
ESTIMATES OF FOLLOWING IS ASKED:

 TRUCKLOAD OF SAND OR GRAVEL

SETBACK  BAGS OF CEMENT
 CUBIC METER OF CONCRETE
RROW

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ESTIMATES AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS

USA ISA
FRONT SETBACK TLA - USA

ISA

AMBF AMBF

USA
FROM ACQUIRED
FRONT
USA VOLUME OF
CONCRETE & SETBACK
BAGS OF CEMENT IS
RROW RROW
ASKED

Truckload of Sand/Gravel
V (truck)=15 ft x 8ft x 4ft

L THICKNESS FROM ACQUIRED AMBF OR GIVEN AREA OF

OF SLAB IS ROOM/SPACE AND THICKNESS OF SLAB
GIVEN ESTIMATES OF TRUCKLOAD OF
W
AMBF OR SAND/GRAVEL IS ASKED:
T
GIVEN SPACE

1 Truckload = 12 cum of sand or gravel

Example:

Volume = L x W x Thickness
= 10m x 30m x .15 m
= 45 cum

Truckload = 45 cum / 12 cum/truckload

Truckload = 3.75 say 4 truckloads

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Truckload of Sand/Gravel
HIGHEST ELEVATION DIFFERENCE
SOME GIVEN LOT HAS
IF SLOPE IS GIVEN MODERATE SLOPE. ELEVATION
DIFFERENCE FROM SIDEWALK
A IS ASKED

3%
HIGHEST
AMBF 20M X=? ELEVATION
RROW DIFFERENCE

20M
SECTION A

RROW X= 20 (.03) = 0.60 METERS

Truckload of Sand/Gravel
(BACKFILL) BACKFILL
VOLUME
IF SLOPE IS GIVEN
A X=.060 M
RROW
10M
20M
3% SECTION A
AMBF 20M
20 M 10 M
0.60 M

BACKFILL VOLUME = BASE X HEIGHT X 10

RROW
2
= .60 X 20 X 10
2
= 60 CUM.
Truckload = 60 cum / 12 cum/truckload
Truckload = 5 truckloads

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COMPUTING TRUCKLOAD OF READY MIX CONCRETE

ESTIMATES FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING (ASDP)

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Truckload of Ready Mix Concrete

1 Truckload = 10 cum ready mix concrete

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Truckload of Sand/Gravel

AMBF
TLA - SETBACK

AMBF
FROM ACQUIRED
AMBF VOLUME
OF CONCRETE &
BAGS OF CEMENT
IS ASKED

SOMETIMES
CARPORT

SETBACK

RROW RROW

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Truckload of Sand/Gravel

FLOORING FOR
SAND/GRAVEL
TRUCKLOAD NO. OF
TRUCKLOAN
FROM ACQUIRED AMBF
OR GIVEN AREA D
SIZE IS GIVEN
FROM DESIGN
PROBLEM

RROW
RROW

SOMETIMES NUMBER OF CEILING AT

GIVEN ROOM:
- MASTERS BEDROOM
- STORAGE
- EMGINEERING OFFICE
- LOBBY ETC

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Truckload of Ready Mix Concrete

L THICKNESS FROM ACQUIRED AMBF OR GIVEN AREA OF

OF SLAB IS ROOM/SPACE AND THICKNESS OF SLAB
GIVEN
W ESTIMATES OF FOLLOWING IS ASKED:
T AMBF OR
GIVEN SPACE

1 Truckload = 10 cum of ready mix concrete

Example:

Volume = L x W x Thickness
= 30m x 60m x .15 m
= 270 cum

Truckload = 270 cum / 10 cum/truckload

Truckload = 27 truckloads

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COMPUTING LINEAR NUMBER OF FLOORING

ESTIMATES FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING (ASDP)

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FLOORING
BASED FROM AMBF COMPUTE NUMBER
FLOOR TILES

FLOORING
FOR
INTERIORS NO. OF
FLOORING
FROM ACQUIRED AMBF
OR GIVEN AREA OF AT LIVING
ROOM/SPACE NUMBER SZIE IS GIVEN
PLYWOOD OR FROM DESIGN
PAINTS IS ASKED PROBLEM

RROW
RROW

SOMETIMES NUMBER OF CEILING AT

GIVEN ROOM:
- MASTERS BEDROOM
- STORAGE
- EMGINEERING OFFICE
- LOBBY ETC

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Number of Flooring
(Ceramic, Marble, Granite, Vinyl)
Commercial Sizes

300 x 300mm, 450 x 450mm,

600 x 600mm, 900 x 900mm
200 x 600mm etc

Example using .30 x .30m tiles:

Area of each tile = L x W

= .30m x 30m = .09sqm

Area of space = 15m x 40m = 600sqm

No. of tiles = Area of space / Area of tiles

No. of tiles = 600sqm / .09sqm
No. of tiles = 6667 pcs + additional 10%

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COMPUTING NUMBER OF PLYWOOD & GYPSUM BOARD

ESTIMATES FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING (ASDP)

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CEILING
BASED FROM AMBF COMPUTE NUMBER
PLYWOOD OR CEILING TILES

CEILING
CEILING FOR EAVES
FROM ACQUIRED AREA
FOR EAVES NUMBER
INTERIORS PLYWOOD OR
FROM ACQUIRED AMBF PAINTS IS ASKED
OR GIVEN AREA OF
ROOM/SPACE NUMBER
PLYWOOD OR
PAINTS IS ASKED

RROW RROW

SOMETIMES NUMBER
OF CEILING AT GIVEN
ROOM:
- MASTERS BEDROOM
- EMGINEERING OFFICE
- LOBBY ETC

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CEILING
BASED FROM AMBF COMPUTE NUMBER
PLYWOOD OR CEILING TILES

NO. OF
PLYWOOD FOR
A GIVEN NO. OF
SPACE PLYWOOD
AT LIVING
SZIE IS GIVEN
FROM DESIGN
PROBLEM

RROW RROW

SOMETIMES NUMBER
OF CEILING AT GIVEN
ROOM:
- MASTERS BEDROOM
- EMGINEERING OFFICE
- LOBBY ETC

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Number of Plywood
Commercial Sizes

Size 1.20m x 2.40m

Example:

Area of each plywood = L x W

= 1.20m x 2.40m = 2.88sqm

Area of space = 15m x 40m = 600sqm

No. of plywood = Area of space / Area of each plywood

No. of plywood = 600sqm / 2.88sqm
No. of plywood = 208.33 say 209 pcs

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Number of Acoustic Board

Commercial Sizes

Size .60m x .60m

.60m x 1.20m

Example:

Area of each board = L x W

= .60m x 1.20m = .72sqm

Area of space = 15m x 40m = 600sqm

No. of acoustic board = Area of space / Area of each board

No. of acoustic board = 600sqm / .72sqm
No. of acoustic board = 833.33 say 834 pcs

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COMPUTING NUMBER OF BAGS OF CEMENT

ESTIMATES FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING (ASDP)

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BAGS OF CEMENT KG. OF REBARS

BASED FROM COMPUTED VOLUME OF
CONCRETE, FACTOR OF KILOGRAM OF
BASED FROM AMBF THICKNESS REBARS IS GIVEN.
OF SLAB IS GIVEN
Example: 1 CUM OF CONC.= 15 KGS OF REBARS

THICKNESS
OF SLAB IS
GIVEN

AMBF
AMBF
FROM ACQUIRED AMBF OR GIVEN AREA OF
ROOM/SPACE AND THICKNESS OF SLAB
ESTIMATES OF FOLLOWING IS ASKED:
SETBACK
 TRUCKLOAD OF SAND OR GRAVEL
RROW
 BAGS OF CEMENT
 CUBIC METER OF CONCRETE

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BAGS OF CEMENT
USA ISA
FRONT SETBACK TLA - USA

ISA

AMBF AMBF

USA
FROM ACQUIRED
FRONT
USA VOLUME OF
CONCRETE & SETBACK
BAGS OF CEMENT IS
RROW RROW
ASKED

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BAGS OF CEMENT
BASED FROM AMBF AND CONSIDERING THE
GIVEN SIZE OF RC BEAM COMPUTER NUMBER
BAGS OF CEMENT (GIVEN SIZE OF BEAM)

BEAM AT
WALL
B AMBF D
PERIMETER

A
VOLUME = A + B + C + D (SIZE OF BEAM)

RROW

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VOLUME OF CONCRETE OF BEAM &

LINEAR METER OF STEEL BEAM

C
STEEL BEAM/
REINF. CONCRETE
BEAM
B AMBF D

LINEAR METER = A + B + C + D
FROM ACQUIRED AMBF OR GIVEN
A DIMENSION OF SPACE LINEAR
METER OF STEEL BEAM IS ASKED

RROW
CUBIC METER= A + B + C + D (AREA OF BEAM)
FROM ACQUIRED AMBF OR GIVEN
DIMENSION OF SPACE LINEAR
METER OF STEEL BEAM IS ASKED

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BAGS OF CEMENT
HIGHEST ELEVATION DIFFERENCE
SOME GIVEN LOT HAS
IF SLOPE IS GIVEN MODERATE SLOPE. ELEVATION
DIFFERENCE FROM SIDEWALK
A IS ASKED

3%
HIGHEST
AMBF 20M X=? ELEVATION
RROW DIFFERENCE

20M
SECTION A

RROW X= 20 (.03) = 0.60 METERS

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Volume of Slab
BACKFILL
VOLUME
IF SLOPE IS GIVEN
A X=.060 M
RROW
10M
20M
3% SECTION A
AMBF 20M
20 M 10 M
0.60 M

SLAB VOLUME = BASE X HEIGHT X 10

RROW
2
= .10 X 20 X 10
2
= 10 CUM.

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Concrete Mixture & Proportion

Memorize this! It is repeatedly asked in

previous board exams

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Bags of Cement (40 kgs)

L THICKNESS FROM ACQUIRED AMBF OR GIVEN AREA OF

OF SLAB IS
GIVEN
ROOM/SPACE AND THICKNESS OF SLAB
W ESTIMATES OF BAGS OF CEMENT IS ASKED
T AMBF OR
GIVEN SPACE

Example for Class A:

Volume = L x W x Thickness of slab

= 30m x 60m x .15 m
= 270 cum

Bags of Cement = 270 cum x 9 bags

Bags of Cement = 2430 bags

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Cubic Meter of Sand

L THICKNESS FROM ACQUIRED AMBF OR GIVEN AREA OF

OF SLAB IS
GIVEN
ROOM/SPACE AND THICKNESS OF SLAB
W ESTIMATES OF CUBIC METER OF SAND IS
T AMBF OR ASKED
GIVEN SPACE

Example for Class A:

Volume = L x W x Thickness of slab

= 30m x 60m x .15 m
= 270 cum

Sand = 270 cum x .5 cum

Sand = 135 cum

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Cubic Meter of Gravel

L THICKNESS FROM ACQUIRED AMBF OR GIVEN AREA OF

OF SLAB IS
GIVEN
ROOM/SPACE AND THICKNESS OF SLAB
W ESTIMATES OF CUBIC METER OF GRAVEL IS
T AMBF OR ASKED
GIVEN SPACE

Example for Class A:

Volume = L x W x Thickness of slab

= 30m x 60m x .15 m
= 270 cum

Gravel = 270 cum x 1 cum

Gravel = 270 cum

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COMPUTING GALLON OF PAINTS

ESTIMATES FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING (ASDP)

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PAINTS
BASED FROM AMBF COMPUTE NUMBER
GALLONS OF PAINTS

CEILINGPAINS FOR
PAINTS FOR EAVES
CEILING
INTERIORS
FROM ACQUIRED AMBF
OR GIVEN AREA OF
ROOM/SPACE NUMBER
PAINTS IS ASKED

RROW RROW

SOMETIMES NUMBER
OF CEILING AT GIVEN
ROOM:
- MASTERS BEDROOM
- EMGINEERING OFFICE
- LOBBY ETC

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CEILING
BASED FROM AMBF COMPUTE NUMBER
PLYWOOD OR CEILING TILES

NO. OF
GALLONS OR
LITERS NO. OF
OF PAINTS GALLONS
OF PAINTS
SZIE IS GIVEN
FROM DESIGN
PROBLEM

RROW RROW

SOMETIMES NUMBER
OF CEILING AT GIVEN
ROOM:
- MASTERS BEDROOM
- EMGINEERING OFFICE
- LOBBY ETC

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Number of Gallon of Paints

Commercial Sizes

Pale, Gallon, Liter

Quartz, Pint

Factor:

1 Gallon = 25 sqm (1st coat)

= 30 sqm (2nd coat)
Example for 1st coating:

Area of surface= L x W
= 6mx 12m = 72sqm

Gallons of Paint = Area of surface / 25

Gallons of Paint = 72 / 25
Gallons of Paint = 2.88 say 3 gallons

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CONVERSION FACTOR

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COMPUTING CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK

ESTIMATES FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING (ASDP)

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ESTIMATES
PERIMETER OF EXTERIOR WALLS & CHB
BASED FROM AMBF AND CONSIDERING THE
GIVEN SIZE COMPUTE THE PERIMETER OF
EXTERIOR WALLS

PERIMETER
OF EXTERIOR
B AMBF D
WALL

PERIMETER= A + B + C + D
A
WITH THE AREA OF WALLS,
NUMBER OF CHB OR LINEAR METER
RROW OF WALLS IS ASKED

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ESTIMATES
LINEAR METER OF FENCE & CHB
BASED FROM GIVEN LOT SIZE COMPUTE THE PERIMETER OF FENCE
AND CONSIDERING GIVEN SIZE OF GATE.

PERIMETER
OF FENCE
B AMBF D
A + B + C + D) – E
WITH THE AREA OF WALLS FOR FENCE,
E NUMBER OF CHB OR LINEAR METER OF
GATE
WALLS IS ASKED
A RROW

IMORTANT: DONT
FORGET TO SUBTRACT
AREA OF GATE

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Concrete Hollow Block (CHB)

150MM Thick for

Exterior Walls

100MM Thick for

Interior Walls
MASONRY WALLS

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Concrete Hollow Block (CHB)

Nominal Thickness: 100mm & 150mm

Factor: 1 sqm = 12.5 CHB

Example: Important:
• Subtract area of opening (doors,
Area of wall = L x W windows)
= 6mx 12m = 72sqm • For ground floor, the chb below
natural
No. of CHB = Area of surface x 12.5 grade line for wall footing
No. of CHB = 72 x 12.5
No. of CHB = 900 + add 10% contingency

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Concrete Hollow Block (CHB)

The wall footing or strip

footing is a strip of
reinforced concrete
wider than the wall
which distributes the
load to the soil.
Reinforcements for wall
footings shall equal
0.2% to 0.3% of the
cross sectional area of
concrete, except for
unusual cases.
3 LAYERS OF
CHB BELOW THE GRADE
AT GROUND FLOOR

WALL FOOTING

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COMPUTING LINEAR METER OF

GUTTER AND BASEBOARD
ESTIMATES FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING (ASDP)

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PERIMETER OF GUTTER
BASED FROM AMBF AND GIVEN EAVE
DIMENSIONS

B AMBF D

GUTTER AT
PERIMETER
A

LINEAR METER = A + B + C + D
RROW FROM ACQUIRED AMBF AND GIVEN
WIDTH OF EAVES LINEAR METER
OF GUTTER IS ASKED

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LINEAR OF
BASEBOARD BASEBOARD

C C
WALL
WALL OF A GIVEN
B D
SPAE
B AMBF D A

RROW RROW

LINEAR METER = A + B + C + D LINEAR METER = A + B + C + D

FROM ACQUIRED AMBF OR GIVEN FROM ACQUIRED AMBF OR GIVEN
DIMENSION OF SPACE LINEAR DIMENSION OF SPACE LINEAR
METER OF BASEBOARD METER OF BASEBOARD

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COMPUTING LINEAR METER OF

STEEL DECK
ESTIMATES FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING (ASDP)

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Linear Meter of Steel deck

WIDTH 900M, 1000MM, 1200MM

LENGHT 6 METERS

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Linear Meter of Steel deck

WIDTH 900M, 1000MM, 1200MM

LENGHT 6 METERS

8 METERS

Through Direct Counting:

6 METERS

No. of Sheets = 8 pcs of 6 meters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Linear Meter = 8 x 6 meters

Linear Meter = 48 meters

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