BRICK WORK

Nr of bricks per 1m2

Half brick wall
volume of brick

= 0.215 X

0.1025 X

0.065

0.00143

effective volume of a brick

= 0.225 X

0.1025 X

0.075

0.00173

volume of a brick in 1m2

= 1.000 X

1.000 X

0.1025

0.10250

Nr of bricks in 1m2

59.26

volume of mortar in 1m2

= 0.103

=
0.0014324 =

59.00
0.01799

Nr of bricks in a square

0.103
0.002
-

59

59
0.108

546.30

547

One brick wall

volume of a brick in 1m2
header coarse

1X

0.5 X

0.215

0.1075

effective volume of a brick

= 0.215 X

0.1125 X

0.075

0.0018

Nr of bricks in 1m2

59.26

strecher coarse

1X

0.5 X

0.215

0.1075

effective volume of a brick

= 0.215 X

0.225 X

0.075

0.00363

Nr of bricks in 1m2

59.26

Total Nr of bricks

= 59.26

118.52

Nr of bricks in a square

1097.39

0.108
0.002

0.108
X
0.004

2
+

59.25926

118.5
0.108

1097

Sand & Cement Quantities of 1:5 Mortar

bulk volume of mortar

bulk volume of cement

bulk volume of sand

volume of cement in 1m2

volume of sand in 1m2

= 0.086 X

1.33 X
1.33 X
0.222 X

0.33 =
1
6
5
6
1441
50
1.33

m3

1.33

m3

= 0.221667

m3

= 1.108333
X 0.017986

0.086

Cube

0.431968

Cube

Rate analysis for half brick wall

(per square)
materials
550
add
5%

Bricks

7.50 =

1.30

cwt cement

790.00 =

1,027.00

0.10

cube sand

6800.00 =

680.00

50

gal water

1.50 =

1.5

day skilled labour

1000.00 =

1,500.00

day u/skilled labour

600.00 =

1,200.00

add
5%

scaffolding

60.00

8,873.25

wastage

4,125.00
206.25

75.00 =

6,113.25

labour

basic rate per square

add
35%

profit & overhead

8,873.25

3,105.64
11,978.89

FORMWORK
Column Formwork (9 " X 9 " X 5 ')
4

9
12

15.00
10.76

1.39

A.Making Mould
(i)

Material

18.15

sq.ft 25mm thk. Class II timber planks

45.00 =

816.75

17.10

L.ft 50X50 mm ClassII timber yorks

20.00 =

342.00

16.12

L.ft 50X25mm thk. Class II timber battens

12.00 =

193.44

1.50

pounds wire nails

95.00 =

142.50 =

(ii)

Labour for fabricating

0.5

day carpenter

@ 1,000.00

0.5

day u/skilled labour

total cost for making mould

500.00

600.00 =

300.00

2,294.69 =

1,494.69

2,294.69

assume 4 uses & cost per use

2,294.69
4

573.67 =

573.67

B.Assembling(Per use)
(i)

Material

12

Nos 16mm Dia. 18" long bolts

Assume 20 uses & cost per use

0.5

300.00 =

3,600.00
20

ltr mould oil

35
L.ft 100X50mm props
Assume 10 uses & cost per use

3,600.00

180.00 =

180.00

250.00 =

125.00 =

125.00

40.00 =

1,400.00
10

1,400.00
140.00 =

140.00
1,018.67

(ii)

Labour

0.25

day carpenter

@ 1,000.00

250.00

0.25

day u/skilled labour

600.00 =

150.00

total cost for making mould

400.00 =

400.00

1,418.67

150.00 =

400.00

1,818.67

cost per assembling per use

C.Dismentling,cleaning & repairing (Per use)
Labour
0.25

day carpenter

@ 1,000.00

0.25

day u/skilled labour

600.00 =

250.00

total cost for 9"X9" column 5'-0" high per use

per 1m2

25%

=
profit & overhead

1,818.67
=
1.39

1304.59

1,630.74

Beam Formwork ( 9 " X 12 " X 20" )

contact area

=
=

9
12
55
=
10.76

20
5.11

12
12

20

m2

A.Making Mould
(i)

Material

60.00

sq.ft 25mm thk. Class II timber planks

45.00 =

2,700.00

55

24.00

L.ft 50X25 mm ClassII timber batttens

12.00 =

288.00

45.00

L.ft 50X50mm thk. Class II timber ledgers

20.00 =

900.00

30.00

L.ft 100X50mm thk. Class II timber bearers

at bottom of mould

40.00 =

1,200.00

2.00

pounds wire nails

95.00 =

(ii)

Labour for fabricating

1.5

day carpenter

@ 1,000.00

day u/skilled labour

600.00 =

total cost for making mould

assume 4 uses & cost per use
10%

7,978.00
4

add for repairs

190.00 =

5,278.00

1,500.00
1,200.00 =

7,978.00

7,978.00

1,994.50 =

1,994.50

199.45 =

199.45

cost per use

= 2,193.95

B.Assembling(Per use)
(i)

Material

110.00 L.ft 100X50mm thk. Class II timber props

40.00 =

4,400.00

80.00

L.ft 50X50mm thk. Class II bracings to

moulds & props

20.00 =

1,600.00

50.00

L.ft 50X50mm thk. Class II bracings to

moulds & props

20.00 =

1,000.00

6.00

sq.ft 25mm thk. Class II timber base

plate to props

45.00 =

270.00

22.00

nos. wedges

15.00 =

330.00 =

7,600.00

1,266.67 =

1,266.67

126.67 =

126.67

Assume 6 uses & cost per use

10%

add for repairs

7,600.00
6

cost for assembling

= 1,393.33

C.Labour & sundries

1.00

day carpenter

@ 1,000.00

1,000.00

2.00

day u/skilled labour

600.00 =

1,200.00

0.50

gal mould oil

1125.00 =

562.50

0.50

pounds wire nails

cost per use for assembling

D.Dismentling,cleaning & repairing (Per use)

95.00 =
=

47.50
2,810.00 = 2,810.00

Labour
0.50

day carpenter

@ 1,000.00

500.00

day u/skilled labour

600.00 =

1,200.00

cost per use for assembling

1,700.00 = 1,700.00

total cost for making mould,

assemling,repairing,dismentling & cleaning per use
per 1m2

25%

profit & overhead

8,097.28

8,097.28
=
5.11

1,584.12

1,980.15

Slab Formwork ( 20 " X 10 " )

contact area

20

10

200
10.76

200

18.59

A.Making Panel
(i)
220

Material
sq.ft 25mm thk. Class II timber planks
with tung & groove jooints

45.00 =

9,900.00

121.00 L.ft 100X50 mm ClassII timber runners

at 2'-0" intervals

40.00 =

4,840.00

4.00

pounds wire nails

95.00 =

(ii)

Labour for fabricating

3.00

day carpenter

@ 1,000.00

3.00

day u/skilled labour

total cost for making mould

assume 4 uses & cost per use
20%

600.00 =
=

19,920.00
4

add for repairs

cost for assembling

380.00 = 15,120.00

3,000.00
1,800.00 = 19,920.00
19,920.00

4,980.00

996.00

5,976.00 = 5,976.00

B.Assembling(Per use)
(i)

Material

690.00 L.ft 100X50mm thk. Class II timber props

40.00 =

27,600.00

66.00

L.ft 50X50mm thk. Class II bracings to

props

20.00 =

1,320.00

122.00 nos. wedges

15.00 =

1,830.00

333.00 sq.ft 25mm thk. Class II timber base

plate to props

45.00 =

Assume 6 uses & cost per use

45,735.00
6

14,985.00 = 45,735.00

7,622.50 = 7,622.50

1,000.00

C.Labour & sundries

1.00

day carpenter

@ 1,000.00

4.00

day u/skilled labour

600.00 =

2,400.00

1.00

gal mould oil

1125.00 =

1,125.00

2.00

pounds wire nails

95.00 =

cost per use for assembling

190.00
4,715.00 = 4,715.00

D.Dismentling,cleaning & repairing (Per use)

Labour
0.50

day carpenter

@ 1,000.00

day u/skilled labour

cost per use for assembling

500.00

600.00 =

1,200.00

1,700.00 = 1,700.00

total cost for making mould,

assemling,repairing,dismentling & cleaning per use

= 20,013.50

per 1m2

25%

20,013.50
=
18.59
profit & overhead

1,076.73

1,345.91

Ex: Tender hs been called for construction of two storey office building Colombo.analysis the following rate
per tender purpose.
1.
10mm dia. T/S for issolated column footings not exceeding 1.5 m depth from G.L
2.
20mm dia. T/S in columns up to DPC level
3.
6mm dia. M/S for strruips in columns up to DPC level

Material

Labour

he following rate

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