ESTIMATING DATA

GROUND WORKS
A. SITE CLEARANCE

1,Clear site of all vegetation 1 Lab 20m2/day

B. EXCAVATIONS

1, Normal pickable ground

a) Trenches etc not exceeding 1m deep 1 Lab 2m3/day
Ditto 1-2m deep 1 Lab 1.5m3/day
Ditto 2-3m deep 1 Lab 1m3/day

b) Bases etc not exceeding 1m deep 1 Lab 1.75m3/day

Ditto 1-2m deep 1 Lab 1.20m3/day
Ditto 2-3m deep 1 Lab 0.75m3/day

c) Reduce levels n.e. 1m deep 1 Lab 2.20m3/day

2, Hard pickable ground

As above, but +250% 1 Lab

3, Rock excavation
As above, but +1200% 1 Lab

C. DISPOSALS

a) Backfilling to trenches and bases 1 Lab 2.5m3/day

b) Loose fill under floor 1 Lab 3.0m3/day
c) Ram fill under floors 1 Lab 2.0m3/day
d) Compacting 1 Lab 35m2/day
e) Load for disposal 1 Lab 1.5m3/day

BRICKWORK AND BLOCKWORK

NB
Adjustments must be made for high standard requirements
All data based on gang of 1 Bricklayer + 2 Assistants
Scaffolding not included

BRICKWORK

Common brickwork:
In foundations,
Half brick thick 375/day
One brick thick 400/day
One and half brick thick 425/day

In superstructure up to 2 storeys,
Half brick thick 350/day
One brick thick 380/day
One and half brick thick 400/day

ESTIMATING DATA

BRICKWORK AND BLOCKWORK

Facing brickwork:
In foundations,
Half brick thick 325/day
One brick thick 340/day

In superstructure up to 2 storeys,
Half brick thick 300/day
One brick thick 325/day

Composite brickwork ( faced on side )

In foundations,
One brick thick 350/day

In superstructure up to 2 storeys,
One brick thick 330/day
Mortar
Mixing by hand 8hrs/m3

BLOCKWORK
115mm blockwork:
In foundations 180/day
In superstructure 150/day

230mm blockwork:
In foundations 150/day
In superstructure 120/day
SUNDRIES
Beam filling 3m/hr/skin
Rough cutting 2.5hrs/m2
Cutting pipe chases 1.5hrs/m
Copings 0.75hrs/m
Fair cuttings 1hr/m
Cut small holes 1hr/skin
Cut large holes 2hrs/skin
Fix door and window frames 0.8hrs/m2
Unload and stack 3 lab hrs/1000
Painting around frames 3hrs/m

MORTAR MIX (per m3)

Mix Cement (50kg) Pit Sand (m3)
3;1 10.6 1.3
4;1 8.9 1.4
5;1 7.5 1.5
6;1 6.5 1.6
7;1 6.2 1.7
8;1 5.4 1.7
Note: Pit sand - Allow 15% bulk factor

ESTIMATING DATA

BRICKWORK

1.Mortar required per m2 of walling:

a. 75mm brick on edge 0.02m3
b. Half brickwall 0.028m3
c. One brickwall 0.04m3
d. One and half brickwall 0.096m3
e. 230 x 230mm clay block wall 0.018m3
f. 230 x 150mm ditto 0.023m3

2.Brick per m2 of walling (exclude waste) Commons Facings

a. 75mm brick on edge 35 *
b. Half brickwall 52 *
c. One brickwall 104 *
Based on one brickwall
d. English bond 26 78
e. English garden wall bond 39 65
f. Colonial bond 42 62
g. Flemish bond 39 65
h. Mass brickwork per m3 455 *

3.MORTAR TO BLOCKWORK (per m2 of walling)

a. Nominal 600 x 300mm - 108mm walls 0.017m3
b. Nominal 450 x 230mm - 108mm walls 0.023m3
- 150mm walls 0.031m3
- 230mm walls 0.054m3

Hoop irons 24 ggr = 0.6mm = 6.20kg/m3

CEMENT MORTAR

MIX Materials per m3

Cement Lime-25kg Sand m3
1;1 22.4 0.91
1;2 10.48 1.25
 1;3 10.6 1.38
1;4 8.9 1.5
1;5 7.8 1.63
1;6 6.4 1.69
1;7 5.9 1.75
1;8 5.3 1.81
1;2;9 3.6 1.38
1;2;12 3 1.5

MATERIAL CONCRETE GRADE

10 15 20 25 30
Cement 5 6 7 9.26 10.29
River sand 0.8 0.8 0.74 0.7 0.65
19mm Ag 0.8 0.8 0.77 0.78 0.78

Brick reinforcement per four courses = 2.94m/m2

ESTIMATING DATA

CONCRETING
Labour

A. Mixing concrete Hourly output Lab output/hour

7/5 mixer 1.75m3 3/1.7
10/7 mixer 3.15m3 3/1.1
14/10 mixer 3.85m3 3/0.8
21/14 mixer 5.25m3 5/0.9

B. Transport and Place concrete

Mass filling 2hrs/m3
Foundations,bases,ground beams 4hrs/m3
Slabs 6hrs/m3
Blinding 12hrs/m3
Columns below ground 8hrs/m3
Columns not exceeding 4m high 12hrs/m3
Beams not exceeding 4m high 10hrs/m3
Suspended slabs ditto 10hrs/m3
Walls 8hrs/m3
Isolated small areas 12hrs/m3

Hours to be adjusted accordingly for high level work

Curb concrete 12m2/hr

Powerfloat finish 2m2/hr
Steel trowelled 2m2/hr
Fix expansion joints 150mm wide 5m/hr
Expansion joint filler m3/hr
Fix mesh reinforcing 5m2/hr

FORMWORK

Labour - Shuttering gang based on 1 Carpenter and 2 Assistants

Hard work and strip formwork to: Gang hours

Beams 0.85/m2
Walls 0.75/m2
Columns 1.15/m2
Soffits 0.80/m2
Narrow widths to edges 2.15/m2
PLASTERWORK

Single coat work (walls) - wood float 1+2 16m2/day

In narrow widths - ditto 1+2 10m2/day
Single coat work (walls) - steel float 1+2 14m2/day
In narrow widths - ditto 1+2 8m2/day
Single coat soffits - wood float 1+2 12m2/day
Ditto - steel float 1+2 10m2/day
Two coat work:
1st coat 1+2 16m2/day
Skim coat 1+2 23m2/day
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PLASTERWORK

Floor screeds 1+2 20m2/day

Narrow widths 1+2 16m2/day

Precast paving slabs 1+3 1m2/hr

Wall tiling 1+1 1m2/hr
Narrow widths 1+1 0.5m2/hr

GRANO

MIX MATERIALS PER M3

CEMENT SAND CHIPS
50kg M3 M3
1;3 11.4 * 1.1
1;1;1.05 14.5 0.59 0.7
1;1;2 12 0.49 0.77

Rhinosand 8m2/sack(25kg)
Rhinoset 20m2/sack
Rhino bond 6m2/sack
Cemwash 12m2/sack/coat 19.16667
1m3 cment = 30bags
PAINTING
Paint to ceiling
Paint to walls 60m2/day
Paint to frames 50m2/day
Paint to timber 45m2/day
Paint to small pipes 25m/hr/coat
Paint to large pipes 10m/hr/coat
NB. Add 10% to labour figures for turps,brushes etc.

Paint covering capacities

All per 5 litres

PVA to boards 5 Litres 1 Litre

1st coat 30m2 6m2

2nd coat 40m2 8m2
3rd coat 50m2 10m2

PVA to plaster

1st coat 40m2 8m2

2nd & 3rd coat 50m2 10m2 7830

PVA to blockwork:

1st coat 40m2 6m2

2nd coat 35m2 7m2
3rd coat 45m2 9m2

paint to 230 steel dr frame size 815x2032 =2.03m2

paint to 115 steel dr frame size 815x2032 =1.47m2
ESTIMATING DATA

PAINTING

xs Primer / Uct / Gloss ct etc 5 Litres 1 Litre

To steel work:

1st coat 45m2 9m2

Subsequent 50m2 10m2

To timber:
1st coat 35m2 7m2
2nd coat 40m2 8m2
Subsequent 50m2 10m2

REINFORCEMENT
 DIAMETER ROUND PLAIN HIGH
MILD SQUARE YIELD
TWIST DEFORMED
(R) (X) (Y)
6mm 0.222 0 0.222
6.50mm 0.26 0.332 0
8mm 0.395 0.502 0.395
10mm 0.616 0.784 0.616
12mm 0.887 1.129 0.888
14mm 1.207 1.537 1.21
16mm 1.577 2.008 1.579
20mm 2.464 3.137 2.466
22mm 2.981 3.796 0
25mm 3.85 4.902 3.854
30mm 5.544 7.059 0
32mm 0 0 6.313
35mm 0 9.608 0
40mm 0 0 9.869

KGs PER RUNNING METRE

23.68
1.BASES 90kg/m3
2.COLUMNS 170kg/m3 17.36
3.WALLS 100kg/m3
4.SLABS 120kg/m3
5.BEAMS 150kg/m3

FABRIC REINFORCEMENT 17.36

Ref No S245 2.45kg/m2

Ref No S193 1.93kg/m2
Ref No S125 1.25kg/m2
12.84
Hoop irons 24 ggr = 0.6mm = 6.20 kg/m3

ESTIMATING DATA

BLOCK PRODUCTION DATA

1 Sack cement = 0.034m3
1 Barrow = 0.057m3 ( 2 cu ft )

Block Volumes

( A ) 450 x 220 x 168 hollow = 0.00666m3/block = 15kg

( B ) 450 x 220 x 103 solid = 0.01070m3/block = 30kg
( C ) 450 x 220 x 216 hollow = 0.00879m3/block = 27kg

Theoretical Mixes Mix 1:6 Mix 1:8 Mix 1:10 Mix 1: 12

Cement 0.034m3 0.034m3 0.034m3 0.034m3
Aggregate 0.204m3 0.272m3 0.340m3 0.408m3

Practical Equivalents
Cement 1 sack 1 sack 1 sack 1 sack
Aggregate 3.5barrws 4.5barrws 6 barrows 7 barrows
Dry Volume 0.234 0.291 0.376 0.433
Waste 5% 0.012 0.015 0.019 0.022
0.222 0.276 0.357 0.411

Mixed Volume 0.155m3 0.193m3 0.250m3 0.288m3

YIELDS Per SACK

Mix 1:6 Mix 1:8 Mix 1:10 Mix 1:12

A. 23 29 37 43
B. 14 18 23 27
C. 17 22 28 32

Mortar in filling 230mm hollow blocks 0.013m3/block = 0.124m3/m2

Mortar in filling 115mm hollow blocks 0.007m3/block = 0.067m3/m2

ROOFING
Sheets 1+4 6sheets/hr
Mitring 1+1 20sheets/hour
Fix barge and fascia board 1+2 5m/hr
Fix IBR roof sheeting 1+4 6m2/hr
Fix tiling battens 1+2 10m2/3hrs

CARPENTRY
Fix purlins 1+2 20m/hr
Fix rafters 1+2 14m/hr
Fix trusses ( 8m ) 1+4 4No/day
Fix sprockets 1+2 3m/hr
Fix joists 1+2 15m/hr
Fix hangers 1+2 3m/hr

ESTIMATING DATA

CARPENTRY

JOINERY
Fix brandering one way 1+2 3m2/hr
Fix ceilings 1+3 2m2/hr
Fix cover strip 1+2 20m/hr
Fix cornice 1+2 15m/hr
Fix skirting 1+2 10m/hr
Fix framing 1+1 6m/hr
Cut and fix blocked shelving 1+1 2hrs/sheet
Fix pre-cut shelving 1+1 6m/hr
Hang doors 1+2 1No /hr
Plugging 1+1 8plugs/hr
Screwing 1+1 20/hr

IRONMONGERY & SUNDRIES

Mortice lock 1+1 1hr/each
Indicator lock 1 0.75hrs/each
Shelf brackets Allow plugs and screws
Curtain track 1+1 2m/hr

Rhinoset coverage 14m2/25kg bag

Rhinobond coverage 6m2/25kg bag
Turnall Products
Endurites 0.875 wide
Traffold tiles 1.015 wide

Brickforce ( per 4 courses ) 2.94m/m2

ESTIMATING DATA

Wheelbarrow 0.057m3
Sack cement 0.034m3

Grout

a+b xcxdx1.7 kg/m2

axb

where a - length of tile

b - width of tile
c - thickness of tile
d - average joint width
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Diesel Usage (add 20% for older equipment)

Hyundai excavator 23.3 l/hr

Komatsu excavator 18.2 l/hr
MF backhoe 8 l/hr
Farmec 4x4 tractor 10 l/hr
Compressors 350cfm 11 l/hr
18/12 & 14/10 mixers 2.1 l/hr
Compactors, rollers 3 l/hr
Coles 18t Husky 10 to 15 l/hr
P&H Omega 20t 18 l/hr
Coles crane 25t 24 l/hr
Liebherr 35 ton 30 l/hr
Diesel pick-ups 11 km/l
Osh Kosh 1 lt per 1.2km
30 ton horses 1 lt per 1.8km
Dumper 4 l/hr
Tippers 5 km/l
Tippers 5 l/hr
7 ton flat 3.6 km/l
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Reinforcing weights Standard Mesh

Diameter Mass Sectional Area Metres / Ton Mesh Ref Spacing mm

mm kg/m mm^2 No
Square Twist Main Cross
6.5 0.305 39 4570 S617 200 200
8 0.502 64 1996 S500 200 200
10 0.784 100 1276 S395 200 200
12 1.129 144 886 S311 200 200
14 1.537 196 651 S245 200 200
16 2.008 256 498
20 3.137 400 319 S193 200 200
22 3.796 484 263 S125 200 200
25 4.902 625 204 S078 200 200
30 7.059 900 142
35 9.608 1225 104 D772 200 200
Round D655 200 200
6.5 0.261 33 3831 D517 200 200
8 0.395 50 2532 D433 200 200
10 0.616 79 1623 D341 200 200
12 0.887 113 1127 D289 200 200
14 1.207 154 829
16 1.577 201 634 L271 200 200
20 2.464 314 406 L219 200 200
22 2.981 380 335 L151 200 200
25 3.850 491 260 L104 200 200
30 5.544 707 180
32 6.308 805 159
35 7.546 962 133
40 9.856 1257 101
45 12.474 1591 80

Sheets per 30 ton truck

S245 794
S395 493
Diameter mm Area mm Mass kg/m Srandard Sizes of
Sheets or Rolls
Main Cross Main Cross Main Cross Total
10.0 10.0 393 393 3.08 3.08 6.17
9.0 9.0 318 318 2.50 2.50 5.00 Sheets
8.0 8.0 251 251 1.97 1.97 3.95 6m x 2.4m
7.1 7.1 197 197 1.55 1.55 3.11
6.3 6.3 156 156 1.22 1.22 2.45

5.6 5.6 123 123 0.96 0.96 1.93 Sheets

4.5 4.5 80 80 0.62 0.62 1.25 6m x 2.4m
3.55 3.55 49 49 0.39 0.39 0.78 Rolls 60m x 2.4m

10.0 7.1 786 198 6.17 1.55 7.72

9.0 7.1 636 198 5.00 1.55 6.55 Sheets
8.0 6.3 503 156 3.95 1.22 5.17 Length 1 - 6m
7.1 6.3 396 156 3.11 1.22 4.33 Width 1 - 2.4m
6.3 5.6 312 123 2.45 0.96 3.41
5.6 5.6 246 123 1.93 0.96 2.89

6.3 3.55 312 33 2.45 0.26 2.71

5.6 3.55 246 33 1.93 0.26 2.19 Sheets 6m x 2.4m
4.5 3.55 159 33 1.25 0.26 1.51 Rolls 60m x 2.4m
3.55 3.55 99 33 0.78 0.26 1.04
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CONCRETE MIX DESIGNS Fulton

Probable Stone Method of Cement : Mix proportions per sk of Materials per m3 Yield
minimum size compacti- Water cement m3/sk
28 day mm on ratio
strength Sand Stone Net water Cement Sand Stone
Mpa kg/sk kg/sk l/sk kg m3 m3

40 H 225 290 37.5 200 0.74 0.85 0.250

10 V 1.02 225 345 37.5 185 0.68 0.94 0.265
20 H 225 230 37.5 225 0.83 0.76 0.225
V 225 265 37.5 210 0.77 0.82 0.240
40 H 180 245 31.0 240 0.71 0.86 0.210
15 V 1.25 180 285 31.0 225 0.66 0.94 0.225
20 H 180 195 31.0 270 0.80 0.77 0.185
V 180 225 31.0 255 0.75 0.84 0.195
40 H 145 205 26.0 285 0.68 0.86 0.175
V 145 240 26.0 265 0.63 0.94 0.190
20 20 H 1.48 145 170 26.0 310 0.74 0.77 0.160
V 145 195 26.0 295 0.70 0.84 0.170
10 H 160 110 25.5 345 0.90 0.56 0.145
V 160 125 25.5 330 0.87 0.60 0.150
40 H 120 185 23.5 325 0.64 0.88 0.155
V 120 210 23.5 305 0.60 0.94 0.165
25 20 H 1.70 120 150 23.5 355 0.70 0.78 0.140
V 120 170 23.5 340 0.67 0.85 0.150
10 H 135 95 23.0 395 0.87 0.55 0.125
V 135 105 23.0 380 0.84 0.58 0.130
40 H 100 160 21.0 365 0.60 0.86 0.140
V 100 190 21.0 345 0.57 0.96 0.145
30 20 H 1.93 100 135 21.0 395 0.65 0.78 0.125
V 100 150 21.0 380 0.62 0.84 0.130
10 H 115 85 20.5 445 0.84 0.55 0.115
V 115 95 20.5 425 0.80 0.59 0.120
40 H 145 19.0 405 0.56 0.86 0.125
V 165 19.0 385 0.54 0.93 0.130
35 20 H 2.16 120 19.0 440 0.61 0.77 0.115
V 135 19.0 425 0.59 0.84 0.120
10 H 75 18.0 495 0.81 0.54 0.100
V 85 18.0 475 0.77 0.59 0.105
40 H 130 17.5 445 0.51 0.85 0.110
V 150 17.5 425 0.49 0.93 0.115
40 20 H 2.39 110 17.5 480 0.55 0.77 0.105
V 120 17.5 465 0.53 0.82 0.110
10 H 70 17.0 545 0.76 0.56 0.090
V 75 17.0 525 0.73 0.58 0.095
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BRICKWORK

Mix per m3 of Half Brick HB Lining One Brick 1.5 Brick 280 Hollow 280 hollow Mass One Brick x
mortar Filled 1.5 Brick
Bricks 53 53 105 158 105 105 456 36
1:3 10.6 Cement 0.2131 0.3297 0.5428 0.8735 0.4262 0.9562 2.7836 0.1537
1.38 Sand 0.0278 0.0430 0.0707 0.1138 0.0555 0.1245 0.3624 0.0201
1:4 8.9 Cement 0.1789 0.2768 0.4557 0.7334 0.3578 0.8028 2.3372 0.1291
1.50 Sand 0.0302 0.0467 0.0768 0.1236 0.0603 0.1353 0.3939 0.0218
1:5 7.8 Cement 0.1568 0.2426 0.3994 0.6428 0.3136 0.7036 2.0483 0.1131
1.63 Sand 0.0328 0.0507 0.0835 0.1344 0.0656 0.1471 0.4281 0.0237
1:6 6.4 Cement 0.1287 0.1991 0.3277 0.5274 0.2573 0.5773 1.6807 0.0928
1.69 Sand 0.0340 0.0526 0.0866 0.1393 0.0680 0.1525 0.4438 0.0245
1:7 5.9 Cement 0.1186 0.1835 0.3021 0.4862 0.2372 0.5322 1.5494 0.0856
1.75 Sand 0.0352 0.0545 0.0896 0.1442 0.0704 0.1579 0.4596 0.0254
1:8 5.3 Cement 0.1066 0.1649 0.2714 0.4268 0.2131 0.4781 1.3918 0.0769
1.81 Sand 0.0364 0.0563 0.0927 0.1492 0.0728 0.1633 0.4753 0.0263
1:4 + 10% 2.9 Cement 0.0583 0.0902 0.1485 0.2390 0.1166 0.2616 0.7616 0.0421
cement 8.0 Lime 0.1608 0.2488 0.4096 0.6592 0.3216 0.7216 2.1008 0.1160
1.35 Sand 0.0272 0.0420 0.0692 0.1113 0.0543 0.1218 0.3546 0.0196
1:2:9 3.6 Cement 0.0724 0.1120 0.1844 0.2967 0.1448 0.3248 0.9454 0.0522
6.6 Lime 0.1327 0.2053 0.3380 0.5439 0.2654 0.5954 1.7332 0.0957
1.38 Sand 0.0278 0.0430 0.0707 0.1138 0.0555 0.1245 0.3624 0.0201
1:2:12 3.0 Cement 0.0603 0.0933 0.1536 0.2472 0.1206 0.2706 0.7878 0.0435
5.6 Lime 0.1126 0.1742 0.2868 0.4615 0.2252 0.5052 1.4706 0.0812
1.50 Sand 0.0302 0.0467 0.0768 0.1236 0.0603 0.1353 0.3939 0.0218

Grano Cement 14.5 sacks 2.5% waste

per m3 6mm stone 0.7 m3 5% waste
Pit sand 0.59 m3 5% waste

Production
Half 1 + 1.5 500 per shift

Mortar per brickwork unit Blocks

115mm 12.8kg 2200 no per 30ton load
per m2 per m3 150mm 17.2kg 1600 no per 30ton load
Half brick 0.02 0.16 230mm 24.6kg 1150 no per 30ton load
One brick 0.05 0.20
One and half brick 0.08 0.22

Robgrout
Cement 50kg
Robgrout 45kg
Sand 25kg 0.02m3
Stone chips 45kg 0.03m3

0.07m3 yield

1+2 @ 0.4m3 per shift

Standard brick 9000 per 28 ton ;oad