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The development of a civil engineering standard method of measurement system for Africa
Dissertation (MSc (Quantity Surveying))--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/57514 The development of a civil engineering standard method of measurement system for Africa Cruywagen, J.H.H. u86393104@tuks.co.za Carroll, Lydia Christina UCTD Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement Infrastructure Development Construction Management Measurement Standards Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-09 SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-17 SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals Dissertation (MSc (Quantity Surveying))--University of Pretoria, 2016. Different Engineering standard methods of measurement, developed in Africa throughout the last 30 years, are currently being used throughout the continent. Personal participation in various Civil Engineering projects in Africa have led to the belief that using different standard measuring systems leads to the loss of project time (all parties need to learn, understand and apply the system), differences in interpretation and opinions regarding the systems could leading to conflict between the parties, as well as the inflation of rates ? due to the contractor?s unfamiliarity with the system, and therefore covering himself for all eventualities. The research findings suggest firstly that quantity surveyors in Africa agree that one concise civil engineering standard method of measurement for Africa should be developed; secondly that they would use the system; and thirdly, that such a system should be incorporated into the Tertiary Institutions? curriculum. The following six measuring systems are currently being used in Africa; and they form the basis of this study: ? The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors ? 2008: Building and Engineering Standard Method of Measurement ? The Surveyors? Institute of Zambia ? 2010: Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works in Zambia The Architectural Association of Kenya, Quantity Surveyors? Chapter ? 2008: Standard Method of Measurement of the Building and Associated Civil Works for Eastern Africa ? The South African Bureau of Standards ? 1986: South African Bureau of Standards Standardized Specifications for Civil Engineering Construction ? The South African Bureau of Standards and Anglo?American ? 2004: South African Bureau of Standards Standardized Specifications for Civil Engineering Construction with Anglo?American Amendments ? Joint Division of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the South African Institution of Civil Engineering ? 2011: Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement ? Southern African Edition. The study resulted in a fully integrated and comprehensive Civil Engineering Standard System of Measuring for Africa, confined to the following trades: ? Preliminary and General ? Site Clearance ? Earthworks ? Concrete/Civil Works ? Steelworks ? Long?Length Pipe?works ? Road?works Once all the trades are developed, the system can be used by all levels of professionals in Africa. tm2016 BS2025 Town and Regional Planning MSc (Quantity Surveying) Unrestricted SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals 2016-10-27T07:28:47Z 2016-10-27T07:28:47Z 2016-09-01 2016 Dissertation Carroll, LC 2016, The development of a civil engineering standard method of measurement system for Africa, MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57514> S2016 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57514 en © 2016 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement Infrastructure Development Construction Management Measurement Standards Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-09 SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-17 SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals The development of a civil engineering standard method of measurement system for Africa |
| title | The development of a civil engineering standard method of measurement system for Africa |
| title_full | The development of a civil engineering standard method of measurement system for Africa |
| title_fullStr | The development of a civil engineering standard method of measurement system for Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The development of a civil engineering standard method of measurement system for Africa |
| title_short | The development of a civil engineering standard method of measurement system for Africa |
| title_sort | development of a civil engineering standard method of measurement system for africa |
| topic | UCTD Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement Infrastructure Development Construction Management Measurement Standards Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-09 SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-17 SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57514 |