Concrete:

Steel:

Cubic Yard

Lb or tons

Formwork: Square feet per

contact area


1.

Foundations

2.

Columns

3.

Slabs and beams

F o u n d a t io n s

Is o la t e d
f o o t in g

C o m b in e d
f o o t in g

S h a llo w

D eep

S t ra p
f o o t in g

W a ll
f o o t in g

R a ft
f o u n d a t io n

Isolate
d
Footin
g

Strap
Footin
g

Combined
Footing

Raft
Foundati
on

Continuou
s
Wall
Footing


Caissons

Piles


Shapes
Square - Rectangle - Circular
Others

Reinforcement
Ordinary - Spiral

One-Way Slab, Beam, and Gir

One-Way Slab,
Supported by Beams
or Walls

One-Way Joist Slab

Flat Plate

Flat Slab

Waffle Slab

Two-Way Slab
Supported by Beams


1. Formwork is the largest cost item
that represent 40% to 60% of
concrete structure cost.

Distribution of costs for cast-in-place concrete slab wall

Slab

Concrete
21%

Reinforcing
28%

Concrete
Placing
3%

Wall
Concrete
Materials
30%

formwork
Materials
10%

Formwork
Labor
38%

Formwork
Labor
52%
Concrete
Labor
7%

Formwork
Materials
11%

2.Waste allowance from 2% to 10%

should be added for concrete and
concrete formwork.


3010
30

Building size: 30 x 40

400
4010

Calculations:
1. Length = 3010 - 16

= 294

2. Width = 4010 - 16

= 394

3. Perimeter = 294 + 294 + 394 +394

= 1374

4. Volume of concrete = 137.33 x 1 x 1.5

= 206 ft3

Calculations:
1.Length

= 10.833+40.833 = 81.67

2.Width

= 27.833+27.833 = 55.67

3.Perimeter

= 81.67+55.67

= 137.34 Total Linear ft

4.Volume

= 137.34x1x1.5

= 206 Cubic feet

3010
2710

5.volume in CY = 206/27

4010

= 7.6 Cubic Yards


1.

Reinforcement Steel

2.

Forms

3.

Concrete Mix

4.

Finishing

5.

Curing

SPACING

WIRE GAUGE

POUNDS/100 SF

4" X12"
4" X12"
6" X12"
6" X12"

NO. 6 XNO. 6
NO. 8 XNO. 8
NO. 4 XNO. 4
NO. 6 XNO. 6

41.6
29.6
43.8
31.8

6~X6"
6" X6"
6" X6"
6" X6"
4" X4"
4" X4"

NO. 6 XNO. 6
NO. 8 XNO. 8
NO. 9 XNO. 9
NO. 10 XNO. 10
NO. 6 XNO. 6
NO. 8 XNO. 8

42.8
30.0
25.8
20.7
61.9
44.1

BAR NUMBER

SIZE (IN.)

WEIGHT (LB./FT.)

2
3

1/4 ROUND
3/8 ROUND

0.167
0.367

1/2 ROUND

0.668

5/8 ROUND

1.043

3/4 ROUND

1.502

7
8

7/8 ROUND
1ROUND

2.044
2.670

9
10

1SQUARE
1- 1/8 SQUARE

3.400
4.303

11

1- 1/4 SQUARE

5.313

How many pounds of rebar are required

for the concrete floor area below?

6 Concrete slab with

#4 rebar 15 on center
each way

30

40

20

60

Step #1: Calculate the total SF of area involved.

20'0" X 30'0" = 600 SF
30'0" X 40'0" = 1 200 SF
Total = 1,800 SF floor area
Step #2: Calculate the pounds of rebar per SF of floor based
on the unit spacing of the rebar at any point of intersection.
Unit area:
15" X 15"
= 1.25' X 1.25'
= 1.56 SF
Unit rebar length: 1.25' + 1.25'
= 2.5 LF
Lbs. of rebar/unit:= 2.5 LF X .668 lbs/ LF = 1.67 lbs
It is now known that there are 1. 67 lbs of rebar per 1.56 SQ
FT of floor area.
1.67 / 1.56
= 1.07 lbs/SF of floor area.
SO: 1.07 lbs/ SF X 1,800 SF = 1,926 lbs of #4 rebar required.