As for instance, presume there is a covered area of 2000 square feet and the RCC slab

will be built up there. To work out the quantity of shuttering plywood, nails, shuttering oil,
clamps etc. the following formula will be used :-
Here, the wooden shuttering is used. The quantity of the shuttering should be calculated
in numbers or running foots.
1. PLYWOOD: 12 MM THICK (8′ X 4′)
= Covered area x Thumb rule
= 2000 sft x 0.02
= 40 No’s
2. WOODEN BATTENS : (3” X 3”)
= Covered area x Thumb rule
=2000 sft x 0.4
= 800 rft (running feet)
3. BEAM BOTTOM PLATES: (1.5” THICK)
= Covered area x Thumb rule
= 2000 x 0.24
= 480 rft (running feet)

HOW TO CALCULATE THE QUANTITY

OF SHUTTERING
Engineer Moid | October 22, 2017 | Quantity Surveying | 7 Comments
Quantity of shuttering calculation is very easy and simple with the help of thumb rules. The are
area of the shuttering is measured in square feet on in square meter depend upon the unit type.
Basically shuttering is a temporary structure in the building construction because the shuttering
will remove after concrete get their desire strength.
In this article we are going to calculate the shuttering quantity with thumb rule, Basically thumb
rule give us a approx quantity which is going to use in our construction work. The quantity is
nearly less or more as compare to the actual quantity.

Before calculating the quantity lest’s clear this first which are going to use in our calculation.
What is thumb rule?
It is defined as we chose a constant number for the approximately quantity calculation (Any
think), with the help of our experience and our daily practice. The result we get by using thumb
rule is nearly equal to the actual quantity. So thumb rule is considered as the easiest way to
calculate the approx quantities.

What is Running Feet rft?

Running feet is defined as the abject front face width and height is to be considered as fixed but
how long is the object was to be measured in rft means running feet. The length of the object.

For better understanding lets solve this example for shuttering quantity calculation.

EXAMPLE:
Suppose we have a covered area is 200o square feet and over there we need to construct the
R.C.C slab. So we need to calculate the quantity to tell the contractor.
1. So calculate the quantity of Shuttering Plywood, Nails, Shuttering oil, clamps etc.?

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GIVEN DATA:
Covered Area = 2,000 square foot.
Shuttering type = Wooden

Quantity of shuttering = ?

SOLUTION:
The quantity of the shuttering is to be done in numbers or in running foots.

1. PLYWOOD: 12 MM THICK (8′ X 4′)

= Covered area x Thumb rule

= 2000 sft x 0.02

= 40 No’s Ans…

2. WOODEN BATTENS : (3” X 3”)

= Covered area x Thumb rule

=2000 sft x 0.4

= 800 rft (running feet) Ans…

3. BEAM BOTTOM PLATES: (1.5” THICK)

= Covered area x Thumb rule
= 2000 x 0.24

= 480 rft (running feet) Ans…

4. WOODEN BALLIES:
For Slab = Covered area x thumb rule
= 2000 x 0.16
= 320 No’s Ans..
For Beam = Beam bottom plate running feet x thumb rule

= 480 x 0.5
= 240 No’s Ans…

5. MS CLAMPS:
= Covered area x thumb rule

= 2000 x 0.08
= 160 No’s An..

6. SHUTTERING OIL:
= Covered Area x thumb rule

= 2000 x 0.006

= 12 litters Ans..
Note: These all quantities are approximately little less or more to the actual quantity is going to
use at the site. For actual quantity measurement you need to proper take all the dimensions
(Length, Width ) and then subtract that areas over which shuttering is not going to use and then
you can calculate the exact calculation.