Sunday, February 9, 2014

Methods of Measurements - Lesson 02

8:34 PM

Mostly used Standard Methods of Measurements  
POMI
Principles of Measurement (International) for works of construction (POMI) published by RICS originally in 1979 and re printed in 1988, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2002 and 2004. POMI is a popular standard method of measurements to measure building works, but it has provisions for measuring site works. POMI has a section for General Principles (GP) and 18 work sections named A to R.  Section GP includes principles to be used including all inclusions and exclusions in measuring the works.
CESMM 3
Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurements 3rd Editions well known as CESMM 3 published by Institute of Civil Engineers, United Kingdom originally in 1976. CESMM 3 is prepared for measuring civil engineering works. CESMM 3 has 8 sections and the 8th section has 26 classes to measure different categories of work. Class Z of CESMM 3 could be used to measure simple building works incidental to civil engineering works.
SMM 7
Standard Method of Measurements of Building works 7th Edition (SMM 7) was published by RICS originally in 1988. SMM 7 consists of 25 work sections from A to Y detailing the all building works. It also has Section D for measuring ground works related to the building.

In our future sessions we will discuss the each work sections or classes of above standard methods of measurements in the view of understanding the important factors towards RICS and AIQS APC interviews. 

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