Concrete Pad Foundation Quantity Calculator
Isolated reinforced concrete pad foundation with optional pedestal stub. Computes excavation, blinding, reinforced concrete, formwork, and a BS 8666:2020 bar schedule per CESMM4 G.5, NRM2 11.15, MMHW 1700.7 (SHW Cl. 1717), and SMM7 E30.
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Concrete Pad Foundation — a worked example, measured four ways
The same assembly at default dimensions, rendered as a Bill of Quantities under each measurement standard. Switch the standard to see how the bill changes. Change the inputs in the calculator to compute your own.
CESMM4 · 9 items · units m³, t, m²
| Code | Description | Unit | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.4.3.3 | Excavation for foundations, maximum depth 0.5-1m | m³ | 3.97 |
| E.5.3 | Disposal of excavated material off-site | m³ | 2.15 |
| E.6.2.1 | Filling, excavated material | m³ | 1.82 |
| F.1.1.1 | In-situ concrete blinding, C8/10, thickness 75mm | m³ | 0.35 |
| F.6.2.3 | In-situ reinforced concrete C32/40, pad foundation | m³ | 1.8 |
| G.5.2.3 | Reinforcement, high-yield steel bars to BS 4449 grade B500B, 10mm diameter, bent bars (BS 8666 shape 41; bar marks 05) | t | 0.01 |
| G.5.1.4 | Reinforcement, high-yield steel bars to BS 4449 grade B500B, 12mm diameter, straight bars (BS 8666 shape 00; bar marks 03, 04) | t | 0.03 |
| G.5.1.5 | Reinforcement, high-yield steel bars to BS 4449 grade B500B, 16mm diameter, straight bars (BS 8666 shape 00; bar marks 01, 02) | t | 0.08 |
| G.1.4 | Formwork to vertical and battered faces | m² | 3.6 |
Procurement take-off: the total quantity to order of each material, from the same compute. Supplier-neutral, so you buy anywhere.
- Concrete Blinding0.35 m³
- Concrete Reinforced1.8 m³
- Disposal2.15 m³
- Excavation Foundation3.97 m³
- Fill General1.82 m³
- Formwork3.6 m²
- Reinforcement0.12 t
Illustrative example at default dimensions · engine ref 714d4c · not a tendered quantity