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Following table shows unit weight of materials used at construction site. Please note this is for reference purpose only and may vary from place and type of material. We are thankful to Engineer Ravi Verma for submitting this very useful information to us. If you also have any other formula and shortcuts which can be used on construction site do submit it to us using the submit form here

S.No

Material

Theoretical Weight in(KG/M)

Approx Weight at Site in Kg Per Bag

Remarks

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Cement Steel SandDry River Stone(basalt) Water PCC RCC 2% Steel Bricks Brick Masonry Soil(damp) Cement concrete block(solid) Cement Mortar Lime Mortar Lime Glass Teak Wood Sal Wood Marble mosaic tile Chequered tile Glazed tile15x15cm Marble Stone Granite Stone Coddappa A.C.sheet corrugated Bitumen Window frame (simple design)

1440 7850 1600 1840 2850 to 2960 1000 2240 2420 1600 to 1920 1920 1760 1800 2080 1760 640 2530 670 to 830 990

50 d/162 50 to 55 57 to 63 48 to 52 1 8.24 to 8.5

d -dia in mm farma farma farma liter Cube mould no no cft cft no cft cft bag sft cft cft no no no no sft sft sft sft Drum sft 1 farma=1.25cft 1 farma=1.25cft metal 12mm to 20mm cube mould size=15x15x15cm 9x4x2 3/4 9x6x3 3/4 Black cotton 30x15x20 cm 30x10x20 cm

1.9 to 2 4.8 to 4.9 50 to 55 18 to 20 10 to 11 57 to 62 48 to 52 30 0.9 to 0.95 18 to 20 22 to 24 2.8 to 3.2 4.8 to 5.2 2.5 to 2.8 0.20 to 0.25 5.1 5.35 6.4 1.2 220 1.9 to2.1

4mm tk plain

2620 2460-2800 2720 16 1040

25x25x22mm 30x30x25mm 25x25x22mm 5mm tk 3/4tk 3/4tk 1 1/4tk 200liter drum

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