Calculating quantities of materials

Density of cement ρc ≔ 1440 kg ⋅ m -3

Density of sand ρs ≔ 1700 kg ⋅ m -3
Density of aggregate ρagg ≔ 1650 kg ⋅ m -3
Shrinkage factor γsh ≔ 1.54
Weight of a bag of cement Wc ≔ 50 kg
a. Concrete in strip foundation
Concrete ratio(1:4:6) R ≔ 1 + 4 + 6 = 11
Cement value in ratio C≔1
Sand value in ratio S≔4
Aggregate value in ratio A≔6
Wet volume Ww ≔ 1.936 m 3
C
Cement Volume Vc ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 0.271 m 3
R
ρc
Cement in bags Bags ≔ Vc ⋅ ―― = 7.806
Wc
Cement in strip Cs ≔ 8
S
Volume of Sand Vs ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 1.084 m 3
R

Weight of sand Ws ≔ Vs ⋅ ρs = 1843.072 kg

Sand in strip Ss ≔ 1850 kg

A
Volume of aggregates Vagg ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 1.626 m 3
R
Weight of aggregate Wagg ≔ Vagg ⋅ ρagg = 2683.296 kg

Aggregates in strip As ≔ 2700 kg

b. Concrete in ground slab

Concrete ratio(1:3:6) R ≔ 1 + 3 + 6 = 10
Cement value in ratio C≔1
Sand value in ratio S≔3
Aggregate value in ratio A≔6
Wet volume Ww ≔ 21.128 m 3
C
Cement Volume Vc ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 3.254 m 3
R
ρc
Cement in bags Bags ≔ Vc ⋅ ―― = 93.707
Wc
 Cement in Floor slab Cg ≔ 94

S
Volume of Sand Vs ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 9.761 m 3
R
Weight of sand Ws ≔ Vs ⋅ ρs = 16593.931 kg
Ws = 18.292 ton
Sand in slab Sg ≔ 16600 kg

A
Volume of aggregates Vagg ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 19.522 m 3
R
Weight of aggregate Wagg ≔ Vagg ⋅ ρagg = 32211.749 kg

Wagg = 35.507 ton

Aggregates in slab Ag ≔ 33300 kg

c. Concrete in lintel
Concrete ratio(1:3:6) R ≔ 1 + 3 + 6 = 10
Cement value in ratio C≔1
Sand value in ratio S≔3
Aggregate value in ratio A≔6
Wet volume Ww ≔ 1.956 m 3
C
Cement Volume Vc ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 0.301 m 3
R
ρc
Cement in bags Bags ≔ Vc ⋅ ―― = 8.675
Wc
Cement in lintel CL ≔ 9
S
Volume of Sand Vs ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 0.904 m 3
R
Weight of sand Ws ≔ Vs ⋅ ρs = 1536.242 kg

Sand in lintel SL ≔ 1540 kg

A
Volume of aggregates Vagg ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 1.807 m 3
R
Weight of aggregate Wagg ≔ Vagg ⋅ ρagg = 2982.118 kg

Wagg = 3.287 ton

 Aggregates in lintel AL ≔ 3000 kg

d. Brickwork in plinth wall

Volume of Brickwork Vb ≔ 11.489 m 3
Bricks of size 225 x 75 x 112.5
Volume of one brick Vbr ≔ 225 mm ⋅ 75 mm ⋅ 112.5 mm = 0.002 m 3
Mortar thickness of 25mm
Volume of a brick with mortar Vbm ≔ 250 mm ⋅ 100 mm ⋅ 137.5 mm = 0.003 m 3
Vb
No of bricks with mortar Nb ≔ ―― = 3.342 ⋅ 10 3
Vbm
Add 15% waste Nw ≔ 15% ⋅ Nb = 501.338
Bricks ≔ Nb + Nw = 3.844 ⋅ 10 3
Bricks in plinth Bp ≔ 3850

Volume of bricks alone Vbal ≔ Vbr ⋅ Bricks = 7.297 m 3

Volume of Mortar Vm ≔ Vb - Vbal = 4.192 m 3

Mortar ratio(1:4) Rm ≔ 1 + 4 = 5
Cement value in ratio C≔1
Sand value in ratio S≔4
Shrinkage factor γshm ≔ 1.33

Dry volume of Mortar Vd ≔ γshm ⋅ Vm = 5.576 m 3

C
Cement Volume Vc ≔ ―― ⋅ Vd = 1.115 m 3
Rm
ρc
Cement in bags Bags ≔ Vc ⋅ ―― = 32.115
Wc
Cement in plinth Cp ≔ 33
S
Volume of Sand Vs ≔ ―― ⋅ Vd = 4.46 m 3
Rm
Weight of sand Ws ≔ Vs ⋅ ρs = 7582.814 kg
Ws = 8.359 ton

Sand in plinth Sp ≔ 7600 kg

e. Brickwork in superstructure
Volume of Brickwork Vb ≔ 36.472 m 3
Bricks of size 225 x 75 x 112.5
Volume of one brick Vbr ≔ 225 mm ⋅ 75 mm ⋅ 112.5 mm = 0.002 m 3
 Vb ≔ 36.472 m 3
Bricks of size 225 x 75 x 112.5
Volume of one brick Vbr ≔ 225 mm ⋅ 75 mm ⋅ 112.5 mm = 0.002 m 3
Mortar thickness of 25mm
Volume of a brick with mortar Vbm ≔ 250 mm ⋅ 100 mm ⋅ 137.5 mm = 0.003 m 3

No of bricks with mortar
Add 15% waste
Vb
Nb ≔ ―― = 1.061 ⋅ 10 4
Vbm
Nw ≔ 15% ⋅ Nb = 1.592 ⋅ 10 3
Bricks ≔ Nb + Nw = 12201.542

Bricks in walls Bw ≔ 13000

Volume of bricks alone Vbal ≔ Vbr ⋅ Bricks = 23.164 m 3

Volume of Mortar Vm ≔ Vb - Vbal = 13.308 m 3

Mortar ratio(1:4) Rm ≔ 1 + 4 = 5
Cement value in ratio C≔1
Sand value in ratio S≔4
Shrinkage factor γshm ≔ 1.33

Dry volume of Mortar Vd ≔ γshm ⋅ Vm = 17.7 m 3

C
Cement Volume Vc ≔ ―― ⋅ Vd = 3.54 m 3
Rm
ρc
Cement in bags Bags ≔ Vc ⋅ ―― = 101.951
Wc
Cement in walls Cw ≔ 102
S
Volume of Sand Vs ≔ ―― ⋅ Vd = 14.16 m 3
Rm
Weight of sand Ws ≔ Vs ⋅ ρs = 24071.76 kg
Ws = 26.535 ton

Sand in walls Sw ≔ 24000 kg

f. Plastering
Area of plaster Ap ≔ 366.04 m 2
Plaster thickness Pt ≔ 15 mm = 0.015 m
Volume of cement mortar required Vcm ≔ Ap ⋅ Pt = 5.491 m 3
Add 35% of sand bulking and 20% of wastages

Volume of cement mortar Vw ≔ ((1 + 0.35 + 0.2)) ⋅ Vcm = 8.51 m 3

Mortar ratio(1:4) Rm ≔ 1 + 4 = 5
 Vw ≔ ((1 + 0.35 + 0.2)) ⋅ Vcm = 8.51 m 3

Mortar ratio(1:4) Rm ≔ 1 + 4 = 5
Cement value in ratio C≔1
Sand value in ratio S≔4

C
Cement Volume Vc ≔ ―― ⋅ Vw = 1.702 m 3
Rm
ρc
Cement in bags Bags ≔ Vc ⋅ ―― = 49.02
Wc
Cement in plaster CPL ≔ 49
S
Volume of Sand Vs ≔ ―― ⋅ Vw = 6.808 m 3
Rm
Weight of sand Ws ≔ Vs ⋅ ρs = 11574 kg
Ws = 12.758 ton

Sand in plaster SPL ≔ 11600 kg

Total cement Ctot ≔ Cs + Cp + Cg + CL + Cw + CPL = 295

Total sand Stot ≔ Ss + Sp + Sg + SL + Sw + SPL = 63190 kg

Stot = 69.655 ton

Total aggregates Atot ≔ As + Ag + AL = 39000 kg

Atot = 42.99 ton

Total bricks Btot ≔ Bp + Bw = 16850