ESTIMATION OF MATERIAL QUANTITIES FOR VARIOUS GRADES OF CONCRETE

Unit Wt of Concrete 2400

Concrete Grade 20 (1:2:4:) Mix

Calculation of Proportion of Concrete Constituents

for Concrete Grade C7.5 (1:6:12 mix)
S/N Material Ratio Weight kg/m3 Total wt kg/m3 Weighted Ratio Material Rqd (kg) Material Reqd (m3) Remarks

1 Cement 1 1440 1440 0.05 111.37 0.08

2 Sand 6 1600 9600 0.31 742.46 0.46
3 Gravel 12 1600 19200 0.62 1,484.92 0.93
4 Water (W/C =0.55) 0.55 1000 792 0.03 36.75 0.04
5 Total 31032

Unit Wt of Concrete 2400

Concrete Grade 20 (1:2:4:) Mix

Calculation of Proportion of Concrete Constituents

for Concrete Grade C10 (1:4:8 mix)
S/N Material Ratio Weight kg/m3 Total wt kg/m3 Weighted Ratio Material Rqd (kg) Material Reqd (m3) Remarks

1 Cement 1 1440 1440 0.07 161.25 0.11

2 Sand 4 1600 6400 0.30 716.69 0.45
3 Gravel 8 1600 12800 0.60 1,433.37 0.90
4 Water (W/C =0.55) 0.55 1000 792 0.04 53.21 0.05
5 Total 21432

Unit Wt of Concrete 2400

Concrete Grade 20 (1:2:4:) Mix

Calculation of Proportion of Concrete Constituents

for Concrete Grade 15 (1:3:6 mix)

S/N Material Ratio Weight kg/m3 Total wt kg/m3 Weighted Ratio Material Rqd (kg) Material Reqd (m3) Remarks

1 Cement 1 1440 1440 0.09 207.79 0.14

2 Sand 3 1600 4800 0.29 692.64 0.43
3 Gravel 6 1600 9600 0.58 1,385.28 0.87
4 Water (W/C =0.55) 0.55 1000 792 0.05 68.57 0.07
5 Total 16632

Unit Wt of Concrete 2400

Concrete Grade 20 (1:2:4:) Mix

Calculation of Proportion of Concrete Constituents

for Concrete Grade 20 (1:2:4 mix)

S/N Material Ratio Weight kg/m3 Total wt kg/m3 Weighted Ratio Material Rqd (kg) Material Reqd (m3) Remarks

1 Cement 1 1440 1440 0.12 292.09 0.20

2 Sand 2 1600 3200 0.27 649.09 0.41
3 Gravel 4 1600 6400 0.54 1,298.17 0.81
4 Water (W/C =0.55) 0.55 1000 792 0.07 96.39 0.10
5 Total 11832
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Unit Wt of Concrete 2400
Concrete Grade 20 (1:2:4:) Mix

Calculation of Proportion of Concrete Constituents

for Concrete Grade C30 (1:1.5:3 mix)
S/N Material Ratio Weight kg/m3 Total wt kg/m3 Weighted Ratio Material Rqd (kg) Material Reqd (m3) Remarks

1 Cement 1 1440 1440 0.15 366.41 0.25

2 Sand 1.5 1600 2400 0.25 610.69 0.38
3 Gravel 3 1600 4800 0.51 1,221.37 0.76
4 Water (W/C =0.55) 0.55 1000 792 0.08 120.92 0.12
5 Total 9432

Unit Wt of Concrete 2400

Concrete Grade 20 (1:2:4:) Mix

Calculation of Proportion of Concrete Constituents

for Concrete Grade C35 (1:1:2 mix)
S/N Material Ratio Weight kg/m3 Total wt kg/m3 Weighted Ratio Material Rqd (kg) Material Reqd (m3) Remarks

1 Cement 1 1440 1440 0.20 491.47 0.34

2 Sand 1 1600 1600 0.23 546.08 0.34
3 Gravel 2 1600 3200 0.46 1,092.15 0.68
4 Water (W/C =0.55) 0.55 1000 792 0.11 162.18 0.16
5 Total 7032
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 Breakdow n of Unit Rates for Reinforced Concrete 1:2:4, 1:3:6, 1:4:8 Mixes at Prev ailing
Market Prices in Enugu Nigeria March 2017
Cost of 50kg bag of cement delivered to site 2,800
Cost of 1trip of chipping (7.6M3) 85,000 Delivered to Adani
Cost of itrip of sand(7.6M3) 10000
Cost of water tanker(2,500 gallons)(11,000litres) 10,000
Cost of 5M3 Capacity concrete mixer/day 15,000
Cost of poker vibrator/day 5,000
Foreman/supervisor/day 5,000
Labor rate Mason/day 4,000
Labourer mixing 1 bag cement 750
Gen Labour/day 3,000

Grade 20 (1:2:4 Mix) Grade 15, (1:3:6) Grade 10, (1:4:8)

Unit Qty Rate Amount Qty Rate Amount Qty Rate Amount
Description (N) (N) (N) (N) (N) (N)

Bag 6 2,800 16,800.00 4 2,800 11,200.00 3.1 2,800 8,680.00

Cement (50kg)
Sand M3 0.45 1,315.79 592.11 0.44 789.47 347.37 0.46 789.47 363.16

Chipping m3 0.85 11,184.21 9,506.58 0.89 11,184.21 9,953.95 0.92 11,184.21 10,289.47

Water Litres 150 0.91 136.36 150 0.8 120.00 150 0.8 120.00

Sub-total materials 27,035.05 21,621.31 19,452.63

Labour mixing Bag 6 750 4,500.00 4 750 3,000.00 3.1 750 2,325.00

Mason receiving Bag 6 133.33 800.00 4 133.33 533.33 3.1 133.33 413.33

Counter Bag 6 21.43 128.57 4 21.42857143 85.71 3.1 21.42857143 66.43

Sub-total labour 5,428.57 3,619.05 2,804.76

Concrete mixer + Op (N10,000) Day 6 214.29 1,285.71 4 142.86 571.44 3.1 142.86 442.866

Poker vibrator + Op (N4,500) Day 6 71.43 428.57 4 64.29 257.16 3.1 64.29 199.30

Sub-total plant 1,714.29 828.60 642.165

Sub-total Materials, Labour and Equipment 34,177.90 26,068.96 22,899.56

Witholdind tax 10% 3,417.79 3,417.79 2,606.90 2,606.90 2,289.96 2,289.96

15 Insurance & Bonds 2.00% 683.56 683.56 521.38 521.38 457.99 457.99
16 Job O/h-suprintendent Bag 6 71.43 428.57 4 57.14 228.57 3.1 57.14 177.14

17 General O/h (headquarters) 10% 3,417.79 3,417.79 2,606.90 2,606.90 2,289.96 2,289.96

18 Profit 20% 6,835.58 6,835.58 5,213.79 5,213.79 4,579.91 4,579.91

19 Sub-total Indirect Costs 14,783.29 11,177.54 9,794.96

Grand total 48,961.20 37,246.50 32,694.51
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