Construction

WEEK 5

COURSE: CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS AND BIDDING

LEVEL: GRADUATE

ASSIGNMENT # 5

TOTAL POINTS: 100

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After successfully completing this assignment, students will be able to:

• Review various structural components in construction

• Prepare an estimate for structural framing

• Differentiate between various components of wall, ceiling and roof framing

Note: Your work should be professionally presented and all the steps for calculations must

be included.

WEEK 5

Q1: Prepare a structural steel materials list for the roof-framing plan shown in figure

below. The columns are 18 feet high and weigh 76 pounds per foot. How many pounds of

steel need to be purchased for the roof? Prepare a table with various steel types and their

quantities? 30points

Hint: Follow figure 12.9 in your textbook (Chapter: Metals)

Q2: Determine the purchase quantity of 2 × 6 rafters needed for the roof and how many

pieces of ridge shingles are needed for the roof in figure below? The slope of the roof is 4:12

and the exposure is 5 inches wide.

30 points

Hint: Follow examples 13-21 and 13-23 in your textbook (Chapter: Wood)

WEEK 5

Q3: Determine the purchase quantity and number of board feet of 2 × 12 joist needed for the

floor in the figure below. The joists are spaced 16 inches on center. Be sure to include the

headers. 40 points

Hints:

1. Use figure 13.8 and steps provided below that figure to estimate the # of spaces and

quantity of joists respectively.

2. Use the formula 13-1 in chapter 13: Wood for converting the joist quantity as

number of board feet.

Quote of the Week: “High achievement always takes place in the framework of high

expectation.” Charles Kettering