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Estimate Migration-Variance Report Estimate Comparisons - Unit Costs For Similar Projects

This document discusses key aspects of developing reliable cost estimates, including: 1) It describes the importance of variance reports in analyzing new estimates against previously accepted estimates to identify significant changes. 2) It outlines several standard practices for developing high quality estimates, such as communicating standards upfront, taking thorough quantities, documenting costs and sources, and peer review. 3) It emphasizes adhering to standards flexibly to ensure estimates fit their purpose and can be reviewed and accepted in a timely manner. Maintaining these standards results in more accurate, defensible and reliable estimates.

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This document discusses key aspects of developing reliable cost estimates, including: 1) It describes the importance of variance reports in analyzing new estimates against previously accepted estimates to identify significant changes. 2) It outlines several standard practices for developing high quality estimates, such as communicating standards upfront, taking thorough quantities, documenting costs and sources, and peer review. 3) It emphasizes adhering to standards flexibly to ensure estimates fit their purpose and can be reviewed and accepted in a timely manner. Maintaining these standards results in more accurate, defensible and reliable estimates.

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11 COST ENGINEERING MAY1JUNE 8678

Estimate Migration"Variance Report


The &a"iance "e!"$+ an e(am!le f
'hich i# #h'n in $able 9+ $ab%la$e# line
i$em " #%bdi&i#in c#$# f each
e#$ima$e #ide2b)2#ide and cn$ain#
an$he" cl%mn #h'ing calc%la$ed
&a"iance#.
H2JDP e#$ima$"# %#e $he &a"iance
"e!"$ a# $he fi"#$ $l in anal)*ing a ne'
e#$ima$e+ m%ch a# S$. L%i# !"&ided a
#afe !in$ f"m 'hich $ emba"k f"
man) f $he e(!l"a$in# f $he
Ame"ican We#$+ # de# a !"e&i%#l)2
acce!$ed e#$ima$e !"&ide "e&ie'e"# a
!in$ f kn'n cndi$in# in $he "e&ie'
f a ne' e#$ima$e n a !"jec$. On a
!"jec$ 'he"e an e#$ima$e ha# been
a!!"&ed !"e&i%#l)+ H2JDP i# ba#icall)
/benchma"king0 $he ne' e#$ima$e
again#$ $he !"e&i%# ne, %#ing a
!#i$in f cnfidence and kn'ledge
f%nd in $he !"e&i%#l)2a!!"&ed
e#$ima$e $ e(amine and anal)*e a la$e"
&e"#in. The &a"iance "e!"$ all'# %# $
&i#%ali*e $he #ignifican$ change# in $he
e#$ima$e #ince 'e la#$ #a' and acce!$ed
i$ and f"m# a beginning !in$ f" %"
anal)#i#.
Estimate Migration ! Historical
Summary
The hi#$"ical #%mma") i# a
#%mma") f e#$ima$e# !"e!a"ed n a
!a"$ic%la" e#$ima$e. Q%i$e f"ankl)+ $hi#
#e"&e# $he fll'ing $' !%"!#e#-
3 a cn&enience $ all 'h 'ill "e&ie'
" "efe" $ $he e#$ima$e+ !"&iding a
ne2glance hi#$") f e#$ima$ing n
$he !"jec$, and+
3 #me a##%"ance $ha$ $he $eam
!"e!a"ing $he e#$ima$e ha#
cn#ide"ed i$ in $he cn$e($ f
!"e&i%# e#$ima$e#.
A #am!le i# #h'n in $able :.
Estimate Comparisons ! Unit Costs
for Similar Projects
E#$ima$e cm!a"i#n#+ a# #h'n in
$able ;+ ill%#$"a$e c#$# f" #imila"
!"jec$# and di#c%## "ea#n# f"
&a"iance#+ e##en$iall) !"&iding $he ba#i#
f" a benchma"king e(e"ci#e a# $ $he
c#$ f $he !"jec$.
The Role of the Owner
The !"ima") "le f $he 'ne" "+ in
$he ca#e f H2JAIA+ f $he !"g"am
managemen$ cn#%l$an$+ i# $ en#%"e $he
'ne" f "ecei&ing "eliable e#$ima$e#
$ha$ a"e acc%"a$e !"edic$"# f e&en$%al
ac$%al bid c#$#. H'e&e"+ i$ i# al# $he
"e#!n#ibili$) f $he 'ne" $ en#%"e
$ha$ $he e#$ima$ing c"i$e"ia a"e
#%!!"$i&e f $he end gal f e#$ima$ing.
S+ f" in#$ance+ in $he e&en$ f a
!"e2cnce!$%al e#$ima$e 'he"e man)+ if
n$ m#$+ f $he de$ail i$em# in $he
e#$ima$e a"e likel) $ be ne2line i$em#
4#%ch a# fl"# ab&e g"ade5 'he"e+ #ince
n de#ign ha# )e$ been !e"f"med+ i$ i#
Table # Sample Variance Report
Table $ Sample Historical Summary
12 COST ENGINEERING MAY4JUNE ?=>?
!& k!) !f )ha& ma&e$ial% &he%e
fl!!$% ma+ be c!%&$'c&ed. i& ma+ be &ha&
a de&ail i&em da&aba%e )ill be !f limi&ed
(al'e i "$e"a$ig &he e%&ima&e
8"$!(ided a da&aba%e %'""!$&ig &ha&
le(el !f de&ail i% !& a(ailable9 ad &he
"$!g$am5ad!"&ed e%&ima&ig %!f&)a$e
i&%elf ma+ be !f limi&ed '&ili&+0
S! &he $!le !f &he !)e$. i a ca%e
%'ch a% &hi%. i% &! m!dif+ &he e%&ima&e
$e#'i$eme&% a% ece%%a$+ &! e%'$e
&ha& &he ESP%1 deli(e$able )ill be
$e"$e%e&a&i(e !f &he "$!jec& a& deli(e$+
!f &he e%&ima&e0
Conclusion
The Ha$&%field5Jack%! A&la&a
I&e$a&i!al Ai$"!$& ha% ad!"&ed.
"'blici,ed. ad adhe$ed &! a fi$m %e& !f
%&ada$d% f!$ e%&ima&e% "$e"a$ed b+
ESP%. a% )ell a% i5h!'%e %&aff0 Thi% ha%
$e%'l&ed i highe$ #'ali&+ e%&ima&e%.
fe)e$ e*ce"&i!% ad &h'%. fe)e$
$e(i%i!%. ad m!$e &imel+ $ec!cilia&i!
ad acce"&ace !f e%&ima&e% b+ &he
ai$"!$&0
Adhe$ece &! &he %&ada$d% )i&h
dem!%&$a&ed fle*ibili&+. a% )a$$a&ed.
e%'$e% fi&e%% &! "'$"!%e !f &he
e%&ima&e%. a(!id% 'd'e $e)!$k ! &he
"a$& !f &he e%&ima&!$. ad all!)% a %mall
cad$e !f e%&ima&!$% &! $e(ie) ad acce"&
e%&ima&e% i a &imel+ fa%hi!0
The (i&al %&ada$d% &! be
mai&aied. i !$de$ &! $e%'l& i a
acc'$a&e. defe%ible. ad $eliable
e%&ima&e. icl'de &he f!ll!)ig/
7 S&ada$d% m'%& be c!mm'ica&ed
&! a""$!"$ia&e "a$&ie% "$i!$ &!
begiig a+ e%&ima&ig eff!$& ad
di%c'%%i! %h!'ld &ake "lace &!
e%'$e m'&'al 'de$%&adig !f
a""$!"$ia&e mea% ad me&h!d% !f
e%&ima&e "$e"a$a&i!. a% )ell a%
ed5$e%'l&0
7 Plaig !f &he e%&ima&e %h!'ld be
'de$&ake &! icl'de e%&ima&e
!$gai,a&i! 8WBS9. &!!l% %'ch a%
%!f&)a$e &! be '%ed. %!'$ce !f da&a0
7 Q'a&i&ie% m'%& be acc'$a&el+ &ake
!ff ad (i%'al d!c'me&a&i! !f &he
&ake!ff %h!'ld acc!m"a+ &he
e%&ima&e &! gee$a&e m'&'al
'de$%&adig !f )ha& )a% &ake
!ff0 T! $e"ea& a %a+ig icl'ded i
ad(e$&i%eme&% f!$ a )ell5k!)
b$ad !f &ake!ff %!f&)a$e. 2If i&1%
c!l!$ed. i&1% c!'&ed3 :@;0
7 Q'a&i&ie% %h!'ld be c!%i%&e&l+
&$a%fe$$ed f$!m %c!"e d!c'me&%
&! &he #'a&i&+ &ake!ff &! &he
e%&ima&e )i&h a""$!"$ia&e
d!c'me&a&i! !f a+ chage%
made d'$ig &he e%&ima&ig "$!ce%%0
7 C!%&% '%ed i &he e%&ima&e m'%& be
d!c'me&ed a% &! %!'$ce ad
make'". "$efe$abl+ idica&ig
$e%!'$ce% 8lab!$ ad e#'i"me&9
'%ed. $a&e% '%ed i a""l+ig &h!%e
$e%!'$ce%. ad a+ ma&e$ial !$ !&he$
'i& c!%&% a""licable &! &he i&em !f
)!$k0
7 Whe$e c!%&% a$e !& able &! be
d!c'me&ed a% de%c$ibed ab!(e.
!&he$ %!'$ce% !f c!%&% %'ch a%
#'!&a&i!%. c!%&% !b&aied f$!m
al&e$a&e da&aba%e%. !$ ac&'al c!%&%
f$!m "$e(i!'% "$!jec&% %h!'ld be
f'll+ d!c'me&ed a% &! %!'$ce.
"$!jec&. (ed!$ !$ %'bc!&$ac&!$.
ad da&e $e"!$&ed0 Ad.
7 Re(ie) !f a e%&ima&e b+ #'alified
"e$%!el !&he$ &ha &h!%e )h!
"$e"a$ed &he e%&ima&e i% e%%e&ial &!
&he #'ali&+ !f &he ed "$!d'c&0
REFERENCES
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Ai$"!$&% C!'cil I&e$a&i!al. ?==E.
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!4di%"la+4mai4aci6c!&e&=D6c0j%
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?0 Desktop Procedures Handbook.
Ci&+ !f A&la&a De"a$&me& !f
A(ia&i! Plaig < De(el!"me&
B'$ea'. Ja'a$+ ?==D0
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$e&$ie(ed f$!m/
Table 6 - Estimate Comparison Summary
16 COST ENGINEERING MAY*JUNE 0./0
risks from the Risk Register& see figre 1&
"ith possible effects on Cape# are
inclded in the cost risk anal$sis if the$
are significant( i)e)& the$ are located in
the red or $ello" regions of the risk
matri#)
E#ample of kno"n nkno"ns cold
be risk related to project si%e and
comple#it$& ne" technolog$& and
operating in a ne" en!ironment)
Therefore& contingenc$ "ill t$picall$
co!er the follo"ing items)
+ design de!elopment "ithin the
agreed design basis'
+ estimate adjstments'
+ bias& omissions& and errors'
+ minor adjstments to e#ection
schedles*milestones'
+ normal market price !ariations'
and&
+ other risks "ithin the control of the
project team)
Allo"ance is also part of the kno"n
nkno"ns and allo"ance co!ers
additions that& based on e#perience& are
reqired to reach an e#pected le!el for
qantities and costs) The allo"ance is
based on e#perience onl$ and is not
based on a cost risk anal$sis)
Ho"e!er& it is more difficlt for a
cost estimator to mo!e the 1rd categor$
,the nkno"n nkno"ns- into the 0nd or
the /st& bt he or she needs to
nderstand that there are ncertainties
Figure 2 - The Difference Known and Unknown Categories to a Cost Estimator
Figure 3 - Risk Register Matrix
Cos Dri"ers Infl!encing Cos
Unde#$%anding ke* c$% d#i'e#$ i$
c#i%ical % $e%%ing m#e agg#e$$i'e c$%
e$%ima%e$ and main%aining !#edic%abili%*.
Fi'e ke* c$% d#i'e#$ a#e iden%ified and
!#e$en%ed bel(
Dri"er One&Maerial Mi$
Ma%e#ial $elec%in !hil$!h* c&ld
change f#m ne lca%in % an%he#. F#
e)am!le, in Lca%in A, m$% il
cm!anie$ ch$e % g (i%h %he lea$%
e)!en$i'e ma%e#ial, e$!eciall* f# !i!ing
and fi%%ing$ f %he ff$h#e !la%f#m
%!$ide$. M#e %han @9 !e#cen% f %he
!i!ing &$ed in %hi$ lca%in i$ ca#bn
$%eel, 75cf6, $ee %able <8, 'e#$&$ nea#l* 9
!e#cen% in %he m$% #ecen% ff$h#e
!la%f#m$ in lca%in B. 75cf Lca%in B6,
$ee %able =8.
U$ing m#e 0$!hi$%ica%ed1
ma%e#ial$ $&ch a$ $%ainle$$ $%eel and
$&!e# d&!le) ma* #ed&ce %he
main%enance c$%$ #ela%ed % %he (ea#
and c##$in f %he !i!ing, b&% a check
need$ % be dne % make $&#e %ha% %he
O!e) $a'ing$ a#e (#%h %he Ca!e)
in'e$%men%$, %hi$ i$ al$ infl&enced b*
lcal %a) #egime$.
Ma%e#ial mi) de!end$ n %he (ell
$%#eam da%a and (ea%he# #e"&i#emen%$,
b&% each cm!an* $h&ld d i%$ (n life
c*cle c$% 5LCC6 anal*$i$ f# each #egin,
and $me%ime$ f# each !#jec%, %
de%e#mine %he cm!an*/$ ma%e#ial
$elec%in $%#a%eg*.
Dri"er T#o&Li"ing Q!arers
Lcal #eg&la%in$ (i%h #e$!ec% %
n&mbe# f bed$ in each #m f a LQ
d#i'e$ %he $i+e and %h&$ %he (eigh% f %he
LQ, $ee fig&#e >. Al$, %he n&mbe# f
bed$ in a !la%f#m change$ f#m ne
!#jec% % an%he# de!ending n
ca!aci%*, d#illing facili%ie$, e%c.
Fig&#e > $h($ %he de'el!men% f
a#ea2bed f# $e'e#al !#jec%$ in Lca%in
A and B !#jec%. I% can be $een %ha% %he
a#ea2bed ha$ inc#ea$ed f# Lca%in B
$ince :AA?, %h&$ gi'ing a #i$e in c$%
cm!a#ed % Lca%in A.
Dri"er Three&Design Life
M$% Lca%in A !#jec%$ ha'e a
de$ign life f ;9 % ;> *ea#$. In Lca%in
B, %he ff$h#e il !la%f#m$ a#e
de$igned f# <93=9 *ea#$, (hich ha$ an
infl&ence n %he enginee#ing de$ign, %he
ma%e#ial$ &$ed and e'en %he $i+e f %he
!la%f#m. An a#ea $l&%in ma* #e$&l% in
a la#ge !la%f#m (i%h $!a#e (eigh%
ca!aci%* f# f&%&#e %ie3back$.
Dri"er Fo!r&Sandards
M$% f %he #e"&i#emen%$ f#
ff$h#e !la%f#m$ in Lca%in B a#e
ba$ed n %he N#$k $%anda#d$, (hile
API i$ dminan% in Lca%in A. Thi$ ha$
im!lica%in$ n %he (a* !la%f#m$ a#e
b&il% in b%h lca%in$.
Dri"er Fi"e&Projec E$ec!ion and
Conracing Sraegies
The cn%#ac%ing $%#&c%&#e i$ a la#ge
d#i'e# f# !#jec% $i+e and #gani+a%in.
A la#ge n&mbe# f $malle# cn%#ac%$ (ill
mean la#ge# !#jec% %eam$ (i%h m#e
fc&$ n in%e#face managemen%. Mega
!#jec%$ c&ld al$ #e"&i#e la#ge lcal
#gani+a%in$ e'en (hen an EPC $%#a%eg*
i$ $elec%ed.
Hi$%#icall*, !#jec% e)ec&%in in
Lca%in A ha$ been diffe#en% %han in
Lca%in B in man* (a*$. In Lca%in A,
%he fll(ing i%em$ ha'e been e'iden%-
4 The#e a#e %*!icall* EP B FC cn%#ac%$,
a$ !!$ed % a fe( EPC %*!e
cn%#ac%$.
4 Cn%#ac%#$ a#e n% cmf#%able
%aking la#ge# EPC cn%#ac%$ (i%h
in%e#face #i$k.
4 Cm!anie$ f%en &$e f#ame(#k
ag#eemen%$ a$ !!$ed %
cm!e%i%i'e bidding % $a'e %ime
and ch$e amng 0kn(n1
'end#$ %ha% a#e familia# (i%h %he
cm!an*/$ #e"&i#emen%$. And,
18 COST ENGINEERING MAY2JUNE ;9:;
Table ' % Maerial Piping Weigh Disrib!ion for Locaion A Projecs
Table ( % Maerial Piping Weigh Disrib!ion for Locaion B Projecs
3 ge"e&a ec#"#!-/
3 $&#jec( ')$e&*i'i#"/
3 ab#& &ea(i#"'/
3 j#b c#"di(i#"'/
3 c#"'(&)c(i#" e%)i$!e"( a"d (##'/
a"d.
3 +ea(he&0
The fi*e &a"ge' #f $&#d)c(i*i(-
efficie"c- $e&ce"(age' i"c)de (he
f##+i"g0
Percen!age Range
3 Ve&- L#+ 872:7
3 L#+ :82;7
3 A*e&age ;82<7
3 Ve&- G##d <8 2=7
3 E,cee"( =82877
Page and Na!ion and DACE Labor
Prod"c!i#i!$ Norm
I" c#!$a&i'#" +i(h DACE. (he Page
a"d Na(i#"' $)bica(i#" ack' !a"- #f
(he ee!e"(' &e%)i&ed f#& a
c#!$&ehe"'i*e )"de&'(a"di"g #f each
i"di*id)a ab#& $&#d)c(i*i(- "#&!0
O"e #f (he bigge'( di'ad*a"(age' #f
(he Page a"d Na(i#"' '-'(e! i' (ha( i(
i"c)de' (he $&#d)c(i*i(- fac(#&' i" (he
ab#& &a(e'. ea*i"g (he ab#&
$&#d)c(i*i(- "#&! i('ef )"affec(ed b-
a"- #f (he c#"di(i#"'0 S# (hi' !ea"'. f#&
e,a!$e. -#) +i "#( be abe (# !ea')&e
a"d a$$- diffe&e"( #ca(i#" a"d #(he&
adj)'(!e"( fac(#&' (# (he ab#&
$&#d)c(i*i(- "#&!' (he!'e*e'0
Tabe 8 'h#+' a c#!$a&i'#" (abe
be(+ee" (he $&i"ci$e' a"d
cha&ac(e&i'(ic' #f (he Page a"d Na(i#"'
a"d DACE Lab#& P&#d)c(i*i(- N#&!'
'-'(e!'0 Tabe 9 e,$ai"' (he &a(i"g
'-!b#' )'ed i" (abe 80
DACE Labor Prod"c!i#i!$ Norm
I" #&de& (# i"(&#d)ce a "e+
c#!!#" ab#& $&#d)c(i*i(- "#&!'
'(a"da&d f#& (he i"d)'(&-. a
c#!$&ehe"'i*e %)ai(- f&a!e+#&k
c#"(ai"i"g defi"i(i#"'. b#)"da&ie'.
$&ac(ica )'e. e(c0. ha' (# be defi"ed0 T#
!ee( (hi' g#a. DACE ha' e'(abi'hed
%)aifica(i#"' a"d $&ea!be'. +hich
de'c&ibe (he #*e&a c#"di(i#"' a"d (he
'c#$e de'c&i$(i#"' #f (he ab#&
$&#d)c(i*i(- "#&!' ac(i*i(ie'0
Q"alifica!ion and Preamble
The $)&$#'e #f (he %)aifica(i#"' i'
(# $&#*ide g)ida"ce i" (he de*e#$!e"(
a"d a$$ica(i#" #f ab#& $&#d)c(i*i(-
"#&!' f#& e'(i!a(i"g0 I" $a&ae (# (he
de*e#$!e"( #f (he'e ab#& $&#d)c(i*i(-
"#&!'. c#"'ide&a(i#" ha' bee" gi*e" (#
(he a$$ica(i#" #f #ca(i#" 4$&#d)c(i*i(-5
fac(#&'. i"di&ec( c#'('. #*e&head'. $&#fi(
a"d &i'k. c#"di(i#" fac(#&' a"d1#&
efficie"c- fac(#&'0
The&ef#&e. (he )'e& 'h#)d ha*e a
c#!!#" )"de&'(a"di"g #f (he
(e&!i"##g- )'ed i" (hi' $&#ce'' (#
e"')&e ca&i(- +i(h &ega&d (# +ha( i'
i"c)ded i" ab#& $&#d)c(i*i(- "#&!'.
ab#& &a(e'. a"d (h#'e i(e!' (ha( 'h#)d
be ca$()&ed a' de&i*ed c#'(' 4a$$-i"g
fac(#&' a"d #(he& adj)'(!e"('50
The $&ea!be' a"d %)aifica(i#"' (#
(he ab#& $&#d)c(i*i(- "#&!' a&e
i"(e"ded (# $&#*ide (he ba'i' f#&
c#!$e(e"e'' a"d c#"'i'(e"c- i"
e'(i!a(e'0 The $&ea!be' a"d
%)aifica(i#"' a&e a$$icabe f#& a (-$e'
#f i"'(aa(i#" +#&k0
QUALIFICATIONS
M"l!iplier 'Correc!ion Fac!or(
The DACE ab#& $&#d)c(i*i(- "#&!'
e*e' a&e ba'ed #" N#&(h We'( E)&#$e
4fac(#& > 807 #ca(i#" 1 efficie"c- 1
$&#d)c(i*i(-50 Fac(#&' ca" be a$$ied (#
adj)'( (he ab#& $&#d)c(i*i(- "#&!' f#&
#(he& #ca(i#"'0 The ab#& $&#d)c(i*i(-
"#&!' a&e dee!ed (# be a2i"c)'i*e0
Refe&e"ce i' !ade (# (he $&ea!be'
#f (he &ee*a"( di'ci$i"e' +he&e (he
'c#$e #f each i"di*id)a "#&! i'
e,$ai"ed0 I" e,ce$(i#"a ci&c)!'(a"ce'
#& '$ecia +#&ki"g c#"di(i#"'. a
!)(i$ie& 4c#&&ec(i#" fac(#&5 !a- be
a$$ied (# (he ab#& $&#d)c(i*i(- "#&!0
The ab#& $&#d)c(i*i(- "#&!' ca" a'# be
adj)'(ed b- a" efficie"c- fac(#& &ea(ed
(# (he *#)!e #f +#&k (ha( i' e,$ec(ed0
Prod"c!i#i!$
Lab#& $&#d)c(i*i(- i' (he a!#)"( #f
'e&*ice' (ha( a c&af('!e" $&#d)ce' i" a
gi*e" a!#)"( #f (i!e 4ab#& $&#d)c(i*i(-
"#&!5. a'# &efe&&ed (# a' (he !ea')&ed
(i!e &e%)i&ed (# e,ec)(e a '$ecified
a!#)"( #f +#&k0
P&#d)c(i*i(- i' defi"ed a' 6(he &a(i#
#f a *#)!e !ea')&e #f #)($)( (# a
*#)!e !ea')&e #f i"$)(06
34 COST ENGINEERING MAY1JUNE 9789
Table * & Page ) Na!ion #% DACE Labor Prod"c!i#i!$ Norm
Table + & Ra!ing Me!hod
35 COST ENGINEERING MAY2JUNE :89:
P#d&c%i'i%* i$ de!enden% n a n&mbe#
f fac%#$.
4 %*!e f (#k-
4 di$ci!line- and,
4 lca%in/
Of%en %he$e fac%#$ a#e incl&ded in
%he lab# !#d&c%i'i%* n#m and %h&$
becme a lcal lab# !#d&c%i'i%* n#m,
and %he ba$i$ f# e)ec&%in/ F#
e$%ima%ing !&#!$ed i% i$ a$$&med %ha%
%he 0!#d&c%i'i%* fac%#1 i$ 9/8/
Efficienc!
W#ke# efficienc* i$ mea$&#ed in
!h*$ical %e#m$/ Efficienc* i$ mea$&#ed a$,
7%he #a%i f !lanned 'l&me f &%!&%
% %he ac%&al 'l&me f &%!&%/7 The
lab# !#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ can al$ be
adj&$%ed b* an efficienc* fac%# #ela%ed
% %he 'l&me f (#k %ha% i$ e)!ec%ed/
Scheduled Overtime and Effect on
Labor Productivit! Norms
The lab# !#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ a#e
ba$ed n n#mal (#king h&#$/ When
'e#%ime !e#a%in$ a#e deemed
nece$$a#*, %hi$ can #e$&l% in dec#ea$ed
!#d&c%i'i%* # l$$ f efficienc*/
When 'e#%ime i$ $ched&led f# a
lnge# !e#id f %ime 5f# e)am!le %
mee% $!ecific !lanning #e"&i#emen%$6,
%he lab# !#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ #e"&i#e a
!#d&c%i'i%* fac%# c##ec%in f# %he
inefficienc* ca&$ed b* lng (#king
h&#$ 5inefficienc* ; (#ked h&#$ 2
calc&la%ed lab# !#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ f# a
$!ecific ac%i'i%*6/
Direct vs" Indirect
Di#ec% c$%$ a#e c$%$ f# ma%e#ial$,
lab# 5incl&ding (#king f#eman6 and
all(ance$ %ha% can be a$$igned %
$!ecific ac%i'i%ie$, incl&ding %he $e% f
%l$ and e"&i!men% #e"&i#ed % e)ec&%e
%he (#k/
Indi#ec% c$%$ a#e c$%$ cc&##ing
d&#ing %he e)ec&%in f %he (#k %ha%
cann% be a$$igned di#ec%l* % $!ecific
ac%i'i%ie$ 5f# e)am!le $&!e#'i$in6/
Indi#ec% c$%$ ma* incl&de %he fll(ing/
Site Facilities
C$%$ f# $i%e facili%ie$ a#e c$%$ %
!#e!a#e %he cn$%#&c%in $i%e, %he
la* d(n a#ea$, cn$%#&c%in ffice$
and (a#eh&$e/ Thi$ incl&de$ all
nece$$a#* $&!!lie$, incl&ding b&%
n% limi%ed %. mbile $caffld$,
(a#eh&$e in%e#i#, in%e#nal
%#an$!#%, and !$$ible clima%e
#eg&la%in/ Al$ incl&ded a#e %he
c$%$ f# e)!li%a%in, hi#ing,
main%enance, cleaning, hea%ing,
elec%#ici%*, ga$ (a%e# and %ele!hne
c$%$ e%c/
Overhead
O'e#head c$%$ a#e c$%$ in %he
indi#ec% $!he#e %ha% a#e #ele'an% %
%he im!lemen%a%in f %he (#k/
Thi$ incl&de$ c$%$ cnnec%ed %
&$ing $&!e#'i$#*, e)ec&%i'e and
c#dina%ing $%aff/ In addi%in,
'e#head can incl&de c$%$ linked %
b%aining #e"&i#ed a!!#'al$,
d#a(ing and calc&la%ing (#k f# %he
im!lemen%a%in, a$3b&il%,
managemen%, (#k !#e!a#a%in,
!e#mi%$, #e!#%$, ma%e#ial
managemen%, "&ali%* cn%#l and
!#jec% cn%#l$/ Ini%ial $afe%*
in%#d&c%in f# mbili+ing di#ec%
lab# i$ al$ incl&ded in 'e#head
c$%$/
Profit and Risk
P#fi% i$ %he cm!en$a%in a
cn%#ac%# #ecei'e$ a$ a cm!nen%
f %he cn%#ac% !#ice/ Ri$k i$ %he
cm!en$a%in %ha% a cn%#ac%#
#ecei'e$ a$ a cm!nen% f %he
cn%#ac% !#ice f# %he #i$k %ha% %he
cn%#ac%# %ake$ (i%h #ega#d % %he
im!lemen%a%in f %he (#k/
Overvie of Direct and Indirect
Fig&#e : gi'e$ an 'e#'ie( f h(
%he di#ec% h&#$, di#ec% lab# c$%$ and
indi#ec% c$%$ a#e a!!lied and %he %%al
c$%$ a#e de#i'ed/
Measurement
The &ni%$ f mea$&#emen% % be
&$ed $hall be a$ $%a%ed (i%hin %he lab#
!#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ and a$ defined
(i%hin %he !#eamble$/
F# e)am!le, f# a (#k i%em f#
(hich %he &ni% f mea$&#e i$ defined in
me%e#$ 5m6 leng%h, %he mea$&#emen%
$hall be %he leng%h mea$&#ed alng %he
cen%#al a)i$ f %he i%em$/
All i%em$ f (#k a#e mea$&#ed
nea%, a$ fi)ed in !$i%in, (i%h n
all(ance made in %he "&an%i%ie$ f# c&%
and (a$%e/
Validit!
The lab# !#d&c%i'i%* n#m$
a$$&me %ha% %he ac%i'i%ie$ can be ca##ied
&% &nde# n#mal cndi%in$/ The$e
0n#mal cndi%in$1 a#e de$c#ibed ging
f#(a#d in %hi$ a#%icle/ F# ac%i'i%ie$ %ha%
a#e ca##ied &% &nde# &n&$&al
cndi%in$, cndi%in fac%#$ ma* be
a!!lied/ 5i/e/, % cndi%in %he ac%i'i%* %
#eflec% %he 0abn#mal cndi%in16/
Conditions
The lab# !#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ can
nl* be #eali+ed if %he fll(ing
cndi%in$ a#e me%/
4 gd !#fe$$inali$m-
4 gd (#k !#e!a#a%in-
4 gd !#jec% #gani+a%in-
4 gd in$%#&c%in and $&!e#'i$in f
a$$embl* !e#$nnel-
4 %imel* acce$$ % (#k!lace, %
$&fficien% gd "&ali%* ma%e#ial$,
%l$, d#a(ing$, e%c/- and,
4 n#mal (ea%he# cndi%in$/
Labor Productivit! Norms
The lab# !#d&c%i'i%* n#m$
cm!#i$e %he fll(ing/ The mea$&#ed
lab# !#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ a#e !#ima#il*
de%e#mined n %he ba$i$ f %he (#king
me%hd$ and $afe%*2en'i#nmen%al
#e"&i#emen%$, a$ (ell a$ n na%inal
lab# $%&die$/ The a'e#age lab#
!#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ a#e b%ained f#m
%he fll(ing.
4 The lab# !#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ a#e
ba$ed n %he m$% efficien% e)ec&%in f
%he (#k %a$k/ Thi$ mean$ a!!l*ing %he
be$% (#k !#ac%ice$, &$ing %he c##ec%
%l$, and ha'ing a minimal di$%&#bance
d&#ing %he e)ec&%in/ The#ef#e %he
lab# !#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ a#e nl*
a!!licable f# all (#k %ha% i$ e)ec&%ed
&nde# n#mal cndi%in$, (i%h
e)!e#ienced lab#e#$, ha'ing a n#mal
!e#f#mance, &$ing %he c##ec% %l$ and
a!!l*ing %he be$% (#king me%hd/
4 Lab# !#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ a#e
e)!#e$$ed in %he lab# h&#$,
#e"&i#ed f# %he di#ec% !e#$nnel %
cm!le%e a (#k %a$k/ A lab#
!#d&c%i'i%* n#m i$ an indica%in f
%he le'el f eff#% #e"&i#ed %
cm!le%e a gi'en (#k %a$k/ I% i$ n%
36 COST ENGINEERING MAY%JUNE )'()
duration$ The duration time is the
period bet!een the start of the
implementation and the end of a
task or more tasks$ To calculate the
duration time# the number of
laborers required !ill need to be
taken into account$
Preambles
The follo!ing sections proide
e"amples of the discipline&specific
preambles$ The preambles proide
information required to understand each
specific !ork task included in the DACE
Labor Norms$
Figure ! An Overview of How the Direct Hours, Direct Labor Costs and Indirect Costs are Applied and the Total Costs are
Derived
37 COST ENGINEERING MAY2JUNE 9789
N%e %ha% all %he e)am!le$ &$e %he
E&#!ean nmencla%&#e 4%he cmma
$e!a#a%e$ %he decimal5.
Piping
Thi$ $ec%in incl&de$ Lab# N#m$
and all(ance$ 4c##ec%in fac%#$5 f#
!i!ing ac%i'i%ie$ acc#ding % ASA and
DIN. Pi!e $i+e$ incl&ded in %he lab#
!#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ #ange f#m >1 &! %
and incl&ding ;=,1 and incl&de$ ma%e#ial
fac%#$ f# (elding.
The mea$&#ing $*$%em i$ in%ended %
$&!!#% %he $e%%lemen% and %he
a$$e$$men% f %he !#g#e$$ f !i!ing
in$%alla%in.
The DACE %able$ $!ecif* lab#
!#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ f# %he diffe#en%
nminal b#e$ and (all %hickne$$e$ f#
each mea$&#ed i%em. Plea$e n%e %ha%
%he &ni% f "&an%i%* 4/80, 'i+. !e# 8 m, !e#
8 !iece, !e# 8 kg e%c.5 i$ al(a*$
a!!licable % %hi$ lab# !#d&c%i'i%*
n#m.
In e$%abli$hing %he linea# me%e#$,
all(ance$ a#e incl&ded in %he lab#
!#d&c%i'i%* n#m % acc&n% f# %he
mea$&#emen% % be %aken f#m !i!e
cen%e# % !i!e cen%e# # % flange f#n%.
Example of an Estimate Using Labor
Productivity Norms
Wi%h %he inf#ma%in in fig&#e :,
%able$ ; and <, *& (ill be able % $ee a
!#ac%ical e)am!le h( lab# !#d&c%i'i%*
n#m$ can be a!!lied in a c$% e$%ima%e
&$ing a d#a(ing and $c!e f (#k.
Insulation
Ne)%, le%0$ lk a% de$c#i!%in$ f#
%he#mal in$&la%in and $!ecific
#e"&i#emen%$ and #ecmmenda%in$ f#
e)%e#nal %he#mal in$&la%in f ab'e
g#&nd $&#face$ f e"&i!men% and
!i!ing.
Thi$ $ec%in i$ ba$ed n %he
Cmmi%%ee In$&la%in Ne%he#land$
Ind&$%#* 4CINI5 man&al, 6Insulation for
Industries.6 DACE fll($ %he CINI
$%anda#d a$ m&ch a$ !$$ible #ega#ding
%echnical #ecmmenda%in$ and
cmmn !#ac%ice$. H(e'e#, DACE &$e$
a diffe#en% in%e#!#e%a%in f# %he me%hd
f mea$&#emen% %han de$c#ibed,
acc#ding % CINI, in #de# % be m#e in
line (i%h %he %he# di$ci!line$.
The CINI F&nda%in i$ an in$%i%&%in
in (hich b%h !#inci!al$ and cn%#ac%#$
c!e#a%e. The CINI Manual i$ mean% %
$e#'e a$ a %l f# de$igne#$, !&#cha$e#$,
in$%alle#$ and in$!ec%#$ in de%e#mining
%he !%imal in$&la%in f# all cmmn
$i%&a%in$. F# %hi$ !&#!$e, %he
e)!e#ience f $!eciali$%$ f#m d+en$ f
cm!anie$ (e#e ga%he#ed and
dc&men%ed in in%eg#a%ed $!ecifica%in$.
In$&la%in i$ defined a$ %h$e
ma%e#ial$ # cmbina%in$ f ma%e#ial$,
(hich #e%a#d %he fl( f hea% ene#g* b*
!e#f#ming ne # m#e f %he fll(ing
f&nc%in$.
3 cn$e#'e ene#g* b* #ed&cing hea%
l$$ # gain-
3 cn%#l $&#face %em!e#a%&#e$ f#
!e#$nnel !#%ec%in and cmf#%-
3 facili%a%e %em!e#a%&#e cn%#l f
!#ce$$-
3 !#e'en% 'a!# fl( and (a%e#
cnden$a%in n cld $&#face$-
3 inc#ea$e !e#a%ing efficienc* f
hea% i ng 2 'en% i l a% i ng 2cl i ng,
!l&mbing, $%eam, !#ce$$ and
!(e# $*$%em$ f&nd in cmme#cial
and ind&$%#ial in$%alla%in$-
3 !#e'en% # #ed&ce damage %
e"&i!men% f#m e)!$&#e % fi#e #
c##$i'e a%m$!he#e$-
3 a$$i$% mechanical $*$%em$ in
mee%ing c#i%e#ia in fd and
c$me%ic !lan%$- and,
3 #ed&ce emi$$in$ f !ll&%an%$ %
%he a%m$!he#e.
Layers of Insulation
In$&la%in $hall be a!!lied in a
minim&m n&mbe# f la*e#$ f
cmme#ciall* a'ailable %hickne$$e$. The
%%al %hickne$$ $hall be a$ cl$e a$
!$$ible % %he m$% ecnmic in$&la%in
%hickne$$ #e"&i#ed, and $hall be #&nded
ff % %he ne)% la#ge$% cmme#ciall*
a'ailable %hickne$$.
T #ed&ce hea% l$$e$, in$&la%in
a!!lied in %( # m#e la*e#$ $hall ha'e
$%agge#ed jin%$. Ci#c&mfe#en%ial jin%$
be%(een $egmen%$ in adjacen% leng%h$ f
Table 3 Piping Labor Productivity Norms Table
38 COST ENGINEERING MAY/JUNE 2012
Figure 3 Piping Isometric
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Table 4 Piping Isometric Scope of Work
40 COST ENGINEERING MAY/JUNE 2012
Table 5 Piping Estimate Example
41 COST ENGINEERING MAY*JUNE 2012
pre+formed rigid ins!laion shall also be
saggered) If economicall% araci"e& a
combinaion of no more han #o
differen ins!laing maerials ma% be
!sed)
Insulation Thickness
Crieria for "ie#ing and
!ndersanding able 4 incl!des he
follo#ing)
, ambien empera!re( 23/C' and&
, #ind "eloci%( 1 m * s
Jacketing
All ins!laed eq!ipmen -e$cep for
Pol%!rehane -PUR. * Pol%isoc%an!raa
-PIR. on ank shells. and piping shall be
proeced #ih a jackeing s%sem& s!ch
as meal& reinforced masic& apes or
glass reinforced epo$% * glass reinforced
plasic finishing)
The jackeing shall pro"ide
proecion agains #aer and #eaher&
fire& oil spillage& mechanical #ear or
oher damage) Consideraion shall be
gi"en o he choice of #eaherproofing
in erms of safe%& life c%cle cos&
en"ironmenal*climae condiions&
"!lnerabili% o corrosion& effeci"eness
and mainainabili%)
If meal jackeing is !sed& s!fficien
space and drainage shall be pro"ided o
a"oid inernal acc!m!laion of #aer
ca!sed b% condensaion& #aer "apor
diff!sion& capillar% acion and #aer
ingress)
Activities Codes
All ins!laion #ork req!ired for he
e$ec!ion of aci"iies are classified in
he follo#ing gro!ps(
Code 1: Remo"al of e$ising ins!laion)
Aci"i% comprises he remo"al
of ins!laion maerial)
Code 2: Remo"al of e$ising sheeing)
Aci"i% comprises he remo"al
of meal sheeing)
Code 3: Insallaion of e$ising
ins!laion) Aci"i% comprises
he insallaion and marking of
old& "is!al inspeced and
appro"ed ins!laion maerial
#ih preser"aion of he
original ins!laion "al!e&
incl!ding marking)
Code 4: Insallaion of e$ising sheeing)
Aci"i% comprises he
Table 6 Minimum Insulation Thickness
Table Minimum Sheeting Thickness
42 COST ENGINEERING MAY&JUNE )'()
installation$ marking and
conditioning of old$ qualitatie
in good shape$ isual inspected
and approed metal sheeting%
Code 5: Installation of ne! insulation%
Actiit# comprises the
installation of ne! insulation
material%
Code P:Prefabrication of ne! sheeting%
Actiit# comprises the
prefabrication of ne! metal
sheeting%
Code : Installation of ne! sheeting%
Actiit# comprises the
installation of ne! metal
sheeting%
Scaffolding
This section describes the points of
attention and the actiities for
scaffolding% Furthermore$ it gies
e"amples for ho! to measure the most
common t#pes of scaffolding using
sketches and calculation methods%
Table ! Insulation Labor Productivity Norms Table
Table " Independent Scaffolding Checklist
43 COST ENGINEERING MAY1JUNE ;9:;
Tge%he# (i%h a gene#al checkli$% f
%he !in%$ f a%%en%in+ $cafflding ha$
been cla$$ified in %*!e$. F# each %*!e f
$cafflding+ a checkli$% f# a$$embling
%he $cafflding %*!e$ i$ incl&ded. Thi$
c'e#$ a!!#)ima%el* A9 !e#cen% f all
$cafflding. A$ an aid+ %he m$% cmmn
$elec%in ha$ been indica%ed.
Inf#ma%in #ega#ding $cafflding
cn$%#&c%in can be b%ained a% %he
a$$cia%in f $cafflding cm!anie$ in
%he Ne%he#land$ called+ /Ve#eniging 'an
S%eige#2+ Hg(e#k2 en
Be%nbeki$%ingbed#ij'en0 6VSB7+ $ec%in
/S%eige#bed#ij'en.0
Independent Standing Scaffolding
Definition
See fig&#e = (hich $h($ a $caffld
(he#e %he fl# i$ $&!!#%ed b* b#acing$
4e)am!le :5+ # $&$!en$in$ % an
e)i$%ing cn$%#&c%in # e)i$%ing
$cafflding 4e)am!le ;5. Al$ #e'ie(
e)am!le$ <2? in fig&#e =. T calc&la%e %he
me%hd f mea$&#emen%+ #&nd ff
&!(a#d$ % 9.> m. In #e'ie(ing and
&nde#$%anding fig&#e =+ %ake in%
cn$ide#a%in %he fll(ing.
3 h B heigh%- 'e#%ical di$%ance
be%(een f% !la%e and %he %! f
&!!e# #ailing,
3 b B (id%h- mea$&#ed cen%e# %
cen%e# di$%ance be%(een &%e# !$%$
in %he %#an$'e#$e !lane, and+
3 l B leng%h- mea$&#ed cen%#e %
cen%#e di$%ance be%(een &%e# !$%$
in %he f#n% 'ie(.
Painting
Thi$ $ec%in de$c#ibe$ !e#f#mance2
ba$ed ca%ing a!!licable f# !ain%ing and
ca%ing. I% i$ in%ended f# all !ain%ing and
ca%ing cn%#ac%$+ incl&ding b%h ne(
cn$%#&c%in and main%enance f
n$h#e facili%ie$. I% incl&de$ lab#
!#d&c%i'i%* n#m$ f# !#%ec%in
again$% e)%e#nal c##$in f b%h
fe##&$ and nn2fe##&$ me%al$.
Thi$ $ec%in incl&de$ de$c#i!%in$
f# ca%ing a!!lica%in and $&#face
!#e!a#a%in and gi'e$ lab# !#d&c%i'i%*
n#m$ f# !#efab#ica%in and field (#k
in %he $ame manne# a$ !i!ing.
H(e'e#+ i% de$ n% a!!l* f#
in%e#nal ca%ing$+ ca%ing f b&ilding$
and %he# ci'il in$%alla%in$+ e"&i!men%
and cm!nen%$ (i%h a $e#'ice
%em!e#a%&#e bel( min&$ ;98C # 'e#
=>98C # e"&i!men% (he#e %he#mal
$hck ma* a!!ea# (hen in !e#a%in.
Surface Preparation
General
All edge$ $hall be g#&nd % a
minim&m #adi&$ f ; mm and flame c&%
a#ea$ ma* ha'e been g#&nd fl&$h. Bla$%
cleaning f $&#face$ $hall+ a$ a gene#al
#&le+ be !e#f#med b* bla$% cleaning a$
&%lined in ISO @>9=2;. Fab#ica%in ma*
be cm!le%e bef#e $&#face !#e!a#a%in
begin$.
Pre-Cleaning of Surfaces
P#i# % %he bla$% cleaning and1#
!#i# % an* !ain%ing !e#a%in+ %he
$&#face $hall be f#ee f an*
cn%amina%in and an* e)ce$$i'e #&$%
$cale $hall be #em'ed.
All bl%2hle$ $hall be $l'en%
cleaned !#i# % %he cmmencemen% f
bla$% cleaning. Sl'en% cleaning $hall be
ca##ied &% in acc#dance (i%h SSPC
4Scie%* f# P#%ec%i'e Ca%ing$5+ SP:
4S&#face P#e!a#a%in5 /Sl'en% Cleaning.0
Cleaning of Surfaces
Bla$% cleaning $hall cn%in&e f# a
minim&m f ;> mm 'e# an* adjacen%
Figure 4 Independent Scaffolding Examples
coa#ed a!ea" #o fea#he! #he edge" of #he
e'i"#ing coa#ing "("#em+ Fo! local bla"#
cleaning #he edge" of #he e'i"#ing coa#ing
"("#em "hall be angle-bla"#ed #o p!o%ide
a fea#he!ed o%e!lap+
Whe!e pi##ing co!!o"ion ha" been
loca#ed d$!ing cleaning of "$!face"*
a##en#ion "hall be gi%en #o #he !emo%al of
!e"id$al "al#"+
Ab!ading &i#h "andpape! o! ligh#
g!inding &i#h a "$i#able .fle'ible/ di"c
ma( be $"ed fo! "$!face p!epa!a#ion
&he!e "&eep bla"#ing i" no# po""ible+
Ne$ Con!r"c!ion and Main!enance
The "$!face of ca!bon o! lo& allo(
"#eel&o!k fo! ne& con"#!$c#ion and
main#enance #o e'i"#ing in"#alla#ion"
"hall be bla"#-cleaned #o #he %i"$al
"#anda!d in acco!dance &i#h ISO 4301-1
a# #he #ime of coa#ing+
Hand Tool Cleaning )S! -*
Remo%al of all !$"# "cale* mill "cale*
loo"e !$"# and loo"e pain# #ha# can be
accompli"hed b( hand &i!e b!$"hing*
hand "anding* hand "c!aping* hand
chipping o! o#he! hand impac# #ool"* o!
b( a combina#ion of #he"e me#hod"+ The
"$b"#!a#e ma( ha%e a fain# me#allic
"heen and al"o be f!ee of oil* g!ea"e*
d$"#* "oil* "al#" and o#he! con#aminan#"+
Po$er Tool Cleaning )S! .*
Remo%al of all !$"# "cale* mill "cale*
loo"e pain#* and loo"e !$"# #ha# can be
accompli"hed b( po&e! &i!e b!$"he"*
po&e! impac# #ool"* po&e! g!inde!"*
po&e! "ande!" o! b( a combina#ion of
#he"e me#hod"+ The "$b"#!a#e ma( ha%e
a p!ono$nced me#allic "heen and al"o be
f!ee of oil* g!ea"e* di!#* "oil* "al#" and
o#he! con#aminan#"+ S$!face ma( no# be
b$ffed o! poli"hed "moo#h+
Br"h'Off Bla! Cleaning )SA ,*
Remo%al of loo"e mill "cale* loo"e
!$"#* and loo"e pain# #ha# can be
accompli"hed b( #he impac# of ab!a"i%e"
p!opelled #h!o$gh no))le" o! b(
cen#!if$gal &heel"+ I# i" no# in#ended #ha#
#he "$!face "hall be comple#el( f!ee of all
mill "cale* !$"#* and pain#+ The !emaining
mill "cale* !$"#* and pain# ma( be #igh#
and #he "$!face ma( be "$fficien#l(
ab!aded #o p!o%ide good adhe"ion and
bonding of pain#+
A B!$"h-Off Bla"# Cleaned S$!face
Fini"h i" defined a" one f!om &hich all
oil* g!ea"e* di!#* !$"# "cale* loo"e mill
"cale* loo"e !$"# and loo"e pain# o!
coa#ing" a!e !emo%ed comple#el(* b$#
#igh# mill "cale and #igh#l( adhe!ed !$"#*
pain# and coa#ing" ma( !emain p!o%ided
#ha# all mill "cale and !$"# ha%e been
"$fficien#l( e'po"ed #o #he ab!a"i%e bla"#
pa##e!n "o #ha# n$me!o$" fleck" of #he
$nde!l(ing me#al a!e $nifo!ml(
di"#!ib$#ed o%e! #he en#i!e "$!face+
Commercial Bla! Cleaning )SA -*
Remo%al of mill "cale* !$"#* !$"#
"cale* pain# o! fo!eign ma##e! b( #he $"e
of ab!a"i%e" p!opelled #h!o$gh no))le" o!
b( cen#!if$gal &heel"* #o #he deg!ee
"pecified+
A comme!cial bla"# cleaned "$!face
fini"h i" defined a" one f!om &hich all oil*
g!ea"e* di!#* !$"# "cale and fo!eign
ma##e! ha%e been comple#el( !emo%ed
f!om #he "$!face+ In addi#ion* all !$"#*
mill "cale and old pain# ha%e been
comple#el( !emo%ed e'cep# fo! "ligh#
"hado&"* "#!eak"* o! di"colo!a#ion"
ca$"ed b( !$"# "#ain* mill "cale o'ide" o!
"ligh#* #igh# !e"id$e" of pain# o! coa#ing
#ha# ma( !emain+
If #he "$!face i" pi##ed* "ligh#
!e"id$e" of !$"# o! pain# ma( be fo$nd in
#he bo##om of pi#"+ A# lea"# #&o-#hi!d" of
each "$a!e inch of "$!face a!ea "hall be
f!ee of all %i"ible !e"id$e" and #he
!emainde! "hall be limi#ed #o #he ligh#
di"colo!a#ion* "ligh# "#aining o! #igh#
!e"id$e" men#ioned abo%e+
Near'Whi!e Bla! Cleaning )SA -', & -*
Remo%al of nea!l( all mill "cale* !$"#*
!$"# "cale* pain#* o! fo!eign ma##e! b( #he
$"e of ab!a"i%e" p!opelled #h!o$gh
no))le" o! b( cen#!if$gal &heel"* #o #he
deg!ee he!eaf#e! "pecified+
A nea!-&hi#e bla"# cleaned "$!face
fini"h i" defined a" one f!om &hich all oil*
g!ea"e* di!#* mill "cale* !$"#* co!!o"ion
p!od$c#"* o'ide"* pain# o! o#he! fo!eign
ma##e! ha%e been comple#el( !emo%ed
f!om #he "$!face e'cep# fo! %e!( ligh#
"hado&"* %e!( "ligh# "#!eak" o! "ligh#
di"colo!a#ion" ca$"ed b( !$"# "#ain* mill
"cale o'ide"* o! ligh#* #igh# !e"id$e" of
pain# o! coa#ing #ha# ma( !emain+ A#
lea"# 53 pe!cen# of each "$a!e inch of
"$!face a!ea "hall be f!ee of all %i"ible
!e"id$e"* and #he !emainde! "hall be
limi#ed #o #he ligh# di"colo!a#ion
men#ioned abo%e+
Coa!ing Applica!ion
General
In gene!al* #he !e$i!emen#" fo! #he
coa#ing "("#em" in #hi" "ec#ion a!e
!ela#ed #o #he coa#ing applica#ion and #o
"$!face p!epa!a#ion+
44 COST ENGINEERING MAY,JUNE 2012
Table ,+ ( Independen! Scaffolding E%ample
Table ,, ( Coa!ing Ser#ice SS Req"iremen!
45 COST ENGINEERING MAY(JUNE ,*+,
Before commencing an% paining
#ork& he compaibili% #ih e$ising
coaing s%sems or la%ers m!s be
checked' E$ising coaing la%ers ma% be
o"er coaed onl% #ih prod!cs made b%
he same man!fac!rer'
To ens!re ha onl% correcl% blased
s!rfaces are coaed& a minim!m of +**
mm aro!nd he edges of prepared areas
shall be lef !ncoaed& !nless adjoining a
coaed s!rface' When adjoining a coaed
s!rface& a connecion o he e$ising
pain film shall be made' No coaing shall
be applied #ihin -* mm o areas ha
#ill be #elded a a laer ime'
Ne! Construction
General
Minim!m coaing req!iremens for
ne# consr!cion are specified for each
field of ser"ice' S!rface preparaion shall
be in accordance #ih lised insr!cions'
The coaings ma% be epo$% based'
Coating Surfaces and S"stem
Requirements
An e$ample of Carbon and lo# allo%
seels ) e$ernal is sho#n in able +*' An
e$ample of sainless seel ) e$ernal is
sho#n in able ++' An e$ample of a labor
prod!ci"i% norms able is sho#n in
able +,'
Table &' $ Painting Labor Productiit" Norms Table
Figure ( $ E%I T"pical Hook#ups
46 COST ENGINEERING MAY)JUNE 0./0
Electrical and Instrumentation
DACE has based is labor
prod!ci"i% norms on sandard
elecrical and insr!menaion #ork
common o he ind!sr%( Beside labor
prod!ci"i% norms& DACE incl!des
skeches #ih heir calc!laions for
%pical hook*!ps& as sho#n in fig!re 3(
Cable and Bundles
Installing and securing cables
Insall and sec!re cables ,!sing cable
fi$ings- on cable ra%s& in cable d!cs or
in cable cellars& incl!ding bringing he
cable o and from he place #here he
#ork is carried o!& as sho#n in able /1(
P!lling cable in cond!i #ih open bends&
as sho#n in able /2( Undergro!nd
cable insallaion& as sho#n in able /3(
Future Development
A his poin in ime& DACE has
iniiaed phase #o of he DACE labor
prod!ci"i% norms Special Ineres
Gro!p #ih he goal o re"ie#& enhance&
and !pdae he conen on he follo#ing
secions(
+ Ne# secion for sr!c!ral seel
consr!cion'
Table 1 E&I Install Cable Labor Productivity Norms Table
Table 1! E&I Pulling Cable Labor Productivity Norms Table
47 COST ENGINEERING MAY4JUNE ;9:;
6 Ne- )ec*i%$ f%( e'+i&#e$*
i$)*a""a*i%$1
% S*a*ic
% R%*a*i$g
6 Ne- )ec*i%$ f%( #ai$*e$a$ce %f
e'+i&#e$*1
6 I#&(%,e a$d e.*e$d *he I$)+"a*i%$
)ec*i%$ -i*h c%"d a$d ac%+)*ic
I$)+"a*i%$1
6 I#&(%,e *he ge$e(a" )ec*i%$ -i*h
be**e( defi$i*i%$) %f &(%d+c*i,i*/
a$d efficie$c/1
6 I#&(%,e *he &ai$*i$g )ec*i%$ b/
addi$g fi**i$g) *% be c%$)i)*e$* -i*h
%*he( )ec*i%$)1
6 I#&(%,e a$d e.&a$d *he e"ec*(ica"
a$d i$)*(+#e$*a*i%$ )ec*i%$)1
6 I#&(%,e *he )caff%"di$g )ec*i%$1
a$d0
6 E.&a$d *he ca"c+"a*i%$ e.a#&"e
-i*h i$)+"a*i%$ a$d &ai$*i$g3
DACE &+b"i)hed a $e- i))+e %f *he
CD5ROM i$ *he )&(i$g %f ;9::3 I$ %(de(
*% achie,e *hi)0 DACE (e'+i(ed addi*i%$a"
i$&+* f(%# *he %(igi$a" &(%ec* *ea#3
I$&+* f(%# #e#be() %f *he DACE c%)*
e$gi$ee(i$g $e*-%(!0 c%$*(ac*%() a$d
%-$e() -a) a")% be (e'+i(ed3
Conclusion
DACE )+cceeded i$ i*) &(i#a(/ g%a"
*% (ed+ce #i)+$de()*a$di$g a$d di)&+*e
be*-ee$ c"ie$*) a$d )+&&"ie() b/
c(ea*i$g a c%##%$ +$de()*a$di$g %f
+)ed &(ac*ice) a$d )*a$da(d)3 Ma$/
i$*e($a*i%$a" c%#&a$ie) ha,e a"(ead/
e#b(aced *he DACE "ab%( &(%d+c*i,i*/
$%(#) a) a )*a$da(d1 a$d a(e +)i$g i* *%
)+&&%(* *hei( *e$de(i$g0 c%$*(ac*i$g a$d
e)*i#a*i$g &(%ce))e)3 The DACE SIG i)
$%- c%$*i$+i$g i*) eff%(*)0 a$d i)
&(e&a(i$g addi*i%$a" &+b"ica*i%$) -hich
i$c"+de $e- di)ci&"i$e) i$ %(de( *% #ee*
*he c%#&(ehe$)i,e $eed) %f *he
i$d+)*(/3
The +"*i#a*e g%a" (e#ai$) *%
bec%#e *he $e- "ab%( &(%d+c*i,i*/ $%(#
)*a$da(d f%( *he c%$)*(+c*i%$ i$d+)*(/
a$d c(ea*e a g"%ba""/ acce&*ed )*a$da(d
a$d g+ide"i$e f%( %-$e() a$d
c%$*(ac*%()3
REFERENCES
:3 DACE Labo! P!od$c#i%i#' No!m"
-++30 D+*ch A))%cia*i%$ %f C%)*
E$gi$ee()0 ;99@0 (e*(ie,ed f(%#2
h**&244---3dace3$"3
;3 Page0 J%h$ S30 Estimator"s Piping
Man#hour Manual0 >*h Edi*i%$ &3
c#0 G%"f P+b"i)hi$g C%#&a$/0
H%+)*%$0 TX0 (e*(ie,ed f(%#2
h**&244---3bh3c%#
<3 In"$la#ion fo! Ind$"#!ie"( La#e"#
Edi#ion0 C%##i**ee I$)+"a*i%$
Ne*he("a$d) I$d+)*(/ 7CINI80
(e*(ie,ed f(%#2 h**&244---3ci$i3$"3
=3 Ve(e$igi$g ,a$ S*eige(50 Hoog&e!k *
en Be#onbeki"#ingbed!ij%en 7VSB80
(e*(ie,ed f(%#2
h**&244---3,)b3i$f%3$"3
>3 ASTM Standards0 La*e)* Edi*i%$2
6 ASTM A .2+( S#anda!d P!ac#ice fo!
Cleaning( De"caling( and Pa""i%a#ion
of S#ainle"" S#eel Pa!#"( E$ipmen#
and S'"#em"1 a$d0
6 ASTM D)0,+( S#anda!d #e"# Me#hod
fo! E%al$a#ing Deg!ee of Re"#ing on
pain#ed "#eel "$!face")SSPC)VIS)-0
ASTM S*a$da(d)0 A#e(ica$ S%cie*/
f%( Te)*i$g a$d Ma*e(ia")0 :99 Ba(
Ha(b%+( D(i,e0 We)* C%$)h%h%c!e$0
PA3
?3 ISO Standards
6 ISO 11124 ) P!epa!a#ion of "#eel
"$b"#!a#e" befo!e applica#ion of
pain#" and !ela#ed p!od$c#" *
"pecifica#ion" fo! me#allic bla"#)
cleaning ab!a"i%e" * Pa!# , #o /1
6 ISO 11126 ) P!epa!a#ion of "#eel
"$b"#!a#e" befo!e applica#ion of
pain#" and !ela#ed p!od$c#" *
"pecifica#ion" fo! non)me#allic bla"#)
cleaning ab!a"i%e" * Pa!# , #o ,+1
6 ISO 11127 ) P!epa!a#ion of S#eel
S$b"#!a#e" Befo!e Applica#ion of
Pain#" and Rela#ed P!od$c#" ) Te"#
Me#hod" fo! Non) Me#allic Bla"#)
Cleaning Ab!a"i%e")Pa!# , #o 11
6 ISO 12944 ) Pain#" and Va!ni"he")
Co!!o"ion p!o#ec#ion of "#eel
"#!$c#$!e" b' p!o#ec#i%e pain#
"'"#em")Pa!#), #o 21 a$d0
6 ISO 8501-4 ) P!epa!a#ion of "#eel
"$b"#!a#e" befo!e applica#ion of
Table &' $ E%I Underground Install Cable Labor Productiit! Norms Table

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