RATE ANALYSIS FOR STONE MASONRY :

Readers,

When I was standing in a car park , waiting for someone to complete the shopping ,

I got a Whatsapp message from one of my students , asking me for the Rubble masonry rates. He said
he wanted to submit the quotation on the same day. There was no use of just giving him a rate which
I remember because it has to match with the material and labour rates and profit margin expected by
this person.

So , I had to make a rate analysis for the Rubble masonry .

I asked him to message me the basic rates which he promptly did.

I next 15 minutes , I completed the rate analysis and send back the entire analysis to him .

Thought I shall also share the same calculations with you for your quick reference.

Part A : The data :

Cement: 300/bag

Aggregate: 2400/brass

Rubble : 1500/brass

Labour :2000/brass

Sand 5500/ brass

You already know that : I brass = 100 Cft

Desired Profit 25%

Specifications :

Rubble masonry Width 18″

for wall compound ht 3′ from ground level

in cement mortar in ratio : ( 1:6 )

Material for 1 cum:

Cement : 300*(0.45*1.52*28.8)/7= Rs.844

Sand: 5500*0.3529*6*(0.45*1.52)/7= Rs.1138

Rubble: 2400*0.3529*1.25 = Rs.1058

Labour : 2000*0.3529= Rs.706

Total: Rs.3756

Profit:Add@ 25%: Rs.937

Total: Rs.4693 Rs/cum.

Or Rs.133 per Cft.

PCC 1:4:8

Material for 1 cum:

Cement : 300*(1.52*28.8)/13 = Rs.1010

Sand: 5500*0.3529*4*1.52/13 =Rs.908

Aggregate: 2400*0.3529*8*1.52/13 = Rs.792

Sub total: Rs. 2710

For Labour Add 40% Rs.1084

Total : Rs. 3794

Profits Add25% Rs.949

Total : Rs. 4743 per Cum

Rs. 134 per Cft.

Note :

1.You shall observe that the rate for Rubble masonry in cement mortar in CM 1 :6 and the rate for
plain cement concrete in proportion 1:4:8 are almost equal

2. The material wastage is a point on which I need to elaborate.

As such when we consider the factor 1.52 in the material calculations by dry mix method, we are
already considering 2 % material wastage . In case you want a higher allowance for wastage , you may
take the factor as 1.57 so that material wastage is 7%.