Estimating Seminar: Calculation (Chapter 7)

Question 5: Concrete
Note:
Strip foundation is on a solid ground thus no blinding needed
FORMWORK

0.30m

Note:

1.00m

Formwork needed for this strip foundation only includes 4 sides of the rectangle, front back and left
right excluding bottom and top.
Step 1 : Material cost
Item

Description

A.

1m2 of 18mm plywood

B.

Allowance for cutting 15% waste

C.

0.03m3 of struts/m2 at Rm400/m3

Calculation

Unit

RM

m2

36.00

m2

5.40

m2

12.00

Total cost of timber

m2

53.40

D.

Allow 4 uses for timber formwork

m2

13.35

E.

10% wastage on each use

m2

1.34

F.

Allow for nail, bolts, mould oil

m2

1.50

Total cost for formwork per usage

m2

16.19

RM 36.00 x
Rm400/m3 x 0.03m2

RM 13.35 x

Step 2 : Labour Cost

I.

Total quantity of formwork

= [(1.0m x 2) + (30.0m x 2)] x 0.30m x 4 nos
= 74.40m2
To erect and strike 1m2 of formwork takes 1 hour

Item

Description

A.

1 Joiner

B.

1 Labourer

Calculation

Unit

RM8.00/hr x 1 hr/m2

m2

8.00

5.00

m2

13.00

RM5.00/hr x 1 hr/m

Total cost of labour

RM

Step 3 : Total Unit Rate

Item

Description

Unit

A.

Material

m2

16.19

B.

Labour

m2

13.00

Total unit rate

m2

29.19

Step 4 : Total Cost

Total quantity of formwork x total unit rate = 74.40m2 x RM 29.19/m2
= RM 2171.74

RM

REINFORCEMENT BARS
Step 1 : Material Cost (Tonnes)
Item

Description

Calculation

A.

High yield steel rebar deliver to site

ton

1480.00

B.

Allow labour for stacking and loading

ton

5.00

C.

Allow wastage 7% on rebar

D.

Tie wire 0.66kg/100kg @ RM 4.80/kg

E.

Spacer

ton

4.00

F.

Rolling Margin

ton

22.00

Total Material Cost

ton

1646.28

RM 1480 x
x 1000 x RM4.80/kg

Unit

ton
ton

RM

103.60
31.68

Step 2 : Labour Cost (per Tonne)

Item

Description

A.

1 skilled labour

hr

6.00

B.

1 unskilled labour

hr

4.80

Total

hr

10.80

C.

Calculation

Allow 10% idling time

Total Cost of Labour

x 1000

Unit

hr
hr

Time required for 100kg

= (28 + 32 + 35 + 23 + 7) mins/60 mins
= 2.08 hours / 100kg
= 0.0208 hour/kg
= 20.8 hour/tonne
Hence, labour cost per tonne = 20.80 hour/tonne x RM11.88
= RM 247.10

RM

1.08
11.88

Step 3 : Total Unit Rate

Item

Description

Unit

A.

Material

ton

1646.28

B.

Labour

ton

247.10

Total unit rate per tonne

ton

1893.38

Step 4 : Total Cost

Total Volume of Concrete used for Strip Foundation
= 0.30m x 1.0m x 30.0m
= 9m3
Since given allowance for rebar = 80kg/m3,
Hence, for 1m3 the allowance for rebar will be
= 9 m3 x
= 720kg / 1000
= 0.72 tonne
Thus, total cost
= RM 1893.38 x 0.72 tonne x 4 nos
= RM 5452.93

RM

CONCRETE
Ratio 1 : 2 : 3
Cement : Fine Aggregate : Coarse Aggregate
Step 1 : Material Cost
Item

Description

A.

OPC of 1420kg/m3 at RM 10.00/50kg

x RM10.00

Fine aggregate 2m3 at 1600kg/m3 at

x RM30.00 x

B.

C.

D.

RM30/tonne
Coarse aggregate 3m3 at 1400kg/m3 at
RM40/tonne

Allow 20% placing wastage

Calculation

Allow 50% shrinkage, consolidation,

m3

284.00

m3
96.00

x RM40.00 x
3m

m3
168.00

Rm548x0.12

Rm657.60x0.50

m3

548.00

m3

109.60

m3

657.60

wastage
Total Cost for 6m3 of Concrete Mix
Total Cost for 1m3 of Concrete Mix

RM

2m3

Total
E.

Unit

RM986.40/6m3

328.80

6m3

986.40

m3

164.40

Step 2 : Labour and Mix Plant

Item

Description

A.

One mixer at 1.2m3/hr

B.

Calculation
x RM5.00/hr
x RM3.50

Cost of labour

Unit
m3

RM
4.17

m3
14.58

x 5 people
C.

Cost of labour placing concrete into

RM 5.00 x 0.66hr

m3

foundation

3.00

D.

Cost of labour working around rebar

RM 5.00 x 0.55hr

m3

2.75

E.

Cost of vibrator

RM 6.30/ 1.50m3

m3

4.20

m3

28.70

Total Cost
Step 3 : Total unit rate
Item

Description

Unit

A.

Material

m3

164.40

B.

Labour

m3

28.70

Total unit rate

m3

193.10

Step 4 : Total Cost

Total quantity of concrete = 0.30m x 1.0m x 30.0m x 4 nos
= 36 m3
Hence, total cost
= 36 m3 x RM 193.10
= RM 6951.60

FINAL ANSWER
Total Estimated cost for strip foundation = RM 2171.74 + RM 5452.93 + RM 6951.60

= RM 14576.27

RM