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(1:3:6) 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 ≔ 8.25 m 3
C
Cement Volume Vc ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 1.271 m 3
R
ρc
Cement in bags Bags ≔ Vc ⋅ ―― = 36.59
Wc
Cement in strip Cs ≔ 38
S
Volume of Sand Vs ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 3.812 m 3
R

Weight of sand Ws ≔ Vs ⋅ ρs = 6479.55 kg

Sand in strip Ss ≔ 6500 kg

A
Volume of aggregates Vagg ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 7.623 m 3
R
Weight of aggregate Wagg ≔ Vagg ⋅ ρagg = 12577.95 kg

Aggregates in strip As ≔ 12600 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 ≔ 15.37 m 3
C
Cement Volume Vc ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 2.367 m 3
R
ρc
Cement in bags Bags ≔ Vc ⋅ ―― = 68.169
Wc
 Cement in Floor slab Cg ≔ 70

S
Volume of Sand Vs ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 7.101 m 3
R
Weight of sand Ws ≔ Vs ⋅ ρs = 12071.598 kg
Ws = 13.307 ton
Sand in slab Sg ≔ 12100 kg

A
Volume of aggregates Vagg ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 14.202 m 3
R
Weight of aggregate Wagg ≔ Vagg ⋅ ρagg = 23433.102 kg

Wagg = 25.831 ton

Aggregates in slab Ag ≔ 23500 kg

c. Concrete in ring beam and roof 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 ≔ 5.34 m 3
C
Cement Volume Vc ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 0.822 m 3
R
ρc
Cement in bags Bags ≔ Vc ⋅ ―― = 23.684
Wc
Cement in ring beam CL ≔ 24
S
Volume of Sand Vs ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 2.467 m 3
R
Weight of sand Ws ≔ Vs ⋅ ρs = 4194.036 kg

Sand in ring beam SL ≔ 4200 kg

A
Volume of aggregates Vagg ≔ ―⋅ γsh ⋅ Ww = 4.934 m 3
R
Weight of aggregate Wagg ≔ Vagg ⋅ ρagg = 8141.364 kg

Wagg = 8.974 ton

 Aggregates in ring beam AL ≔ 8200 kg

d. Blockwork in plinth wall

Volume of Blockwork
Blocks of size 200 x 200 x 400
Volume of one block
Mortar thickness of 25mm
Volume of a blocks with
mortar
No of blocks with mortar
Add 15% waste
Blocks in plinth
Vb ≔ 10.19 m 3
Vbr ≔ 200 mm ⋅ 200 mm ⋅ 400 mm = 0.016 m 3
Vbm ≔ 225 mm ⋅ 225 mm ⋅ 425 mm = 0.022 m 3
Vb
Nb ≔ ―― = 473.609
Vbm
Nw ≔ 15% ⋅ Nb = 71.041
Blocks ≔ Nb + Nw = 544.651
Bp ≔ 600

Volume of blocks alone Vbal ≔ Vbr ⋅ Blocks = 8.714 m 3

Volume of Mortar Vm ≔ Vb - Vbal = 1.476 m 3

Mortar ratio(1:3) Rm ≔ 1 + 3 = 4
Cement value in ratio C≔1
Sand value in ratio S≔3
Shrinkage factor γshm ≔ 1.33

Dry volume of Mortar Vd ≔ γshm ⋅ Vm = 1.963 m 3

C
Cement Volume Vc ≔ ―― ⋅ Vd = 0.491 m 3
Rm
ρc
Cement in bags Bags ≔ Vc ⋅ ―― = 14.13
Wc
Cement in plinth Cp ≔ 15
S
Volume of Sand Vs ≔ ―― ⋅ Vd = 1.472 m 3
Rm
Weight of sand Ws ≔ Vs ⋅ ρs = 2502.23 kg
Ws = 2.758 ton

Sand in plinth Sp ≔ 2510 kg

e. Blockwork in walls
Volume of Blockwork Vb ≔ 19.02 m 3
Bricks of size 200 x 200 x 400
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Volume of one block Vbr ≔ 200 mm ⋅ 200 mm ⋅ 400 mm = 0.016 m 3
Mortar thickness of 25mm
Volume of a block with mortar Vbm ≔ 225 mm ⋅ 225 mm ⋅ 425 mm = 0.022 m 3

No of blocks with mortar
Add 15% waste
Vb
Nb ≔ ―― = 884.009
Vbm
Nw ≔ 15% ⋅ Nb = 132.601
Blocks ≔ Nb + Nw = 1016.61

Blocks in walls Bw ≔ 1020

Volume of blocks alone Vbal ≔ Vbr ⋅ Blocks = 16.266 m 3

Volume of Mortar Vm ≔ Vb - Vbal = 2.754 m 3

Mortar ratio(1:3) Rm ≔ 1 + 3 = 4
Cement value in ratio C≔1
Sand value in ratio S≔3
Shrinkage factor γshm ≔ 1.33

Dry volume of Mortar Vd ≔ γshm ⋅ Vm = 3.663 m 3

C
Cement Volume Vc ≔ ―― ⋅ Vd = 0.916 m 3
Rm
ρc
Cement in bags Bags ≔ Vc ⋅ ―― = 26.375
Wc
Cement in walls Cw ≔ 27
S
Volume of Sand Vs ≔ ―― ⋅ Vd = 2.747 m 3
Rm
Weight of sand Ws ≔ Vs ⋅ ρs = 4670.5 kg
Ws = 5.148 ton

Sand in walls Sw ≔ 4680 kg

f. Plastering
Total area to be plastered Ap ≔ 203.49 m 2
Plaster thickness Pt ≔ 20 mm = 0.02 m
Volume of cement mortar required Vcm ≔ Ap ⋅ Pt = 4.07 m 3
Add 35% of sand bulking and 20% of wastages

Volume of cement mortar Vw ≔ ((1 + 0.35 + 0.2)) ⋅ Vcm = 6.308 m 3

Mortar ratio(1:3) Rm ≔ 1 + 3 = 4
Cement value in ratio C≔1
Sand value in ratio S≔3

C
Cement Volume Vc ≔ ―― ⋅ Vw = 1.577 m 3
Rm
ρc
Cement in bags Bags ≔ Vc ⋅ ―― = 45.419
Wc
Cement in plaster CPL ≔ 46
S
Volume of Sand Vs ≔ ―― ⋅ Vw = 4.731 m 3
Rm
Weight of sand Ws ≔ Vs ⋅ ρs = 8043 kg
Ws = 8.866 ton

Sand in plaster

SPL ≔ 8050 kg

Total cement Ctot ≔ Cs + Cp + Cg + CL + Cw + CPL = 220

Total sand Stot ≔ Ss + Sp + Sg + SL + Sw + SPL = 38040 kg

Stot = 41.932 ton

Total aggregates Atot ≔ As + Ag + AL = 44300 kg

Atot = 48.832 ton

Total bricks Btot ≔ Bp + Bw = 1620

Roof covering
Area of a sheet(prepainte28 guage roofing
sheet, standard size 900 x 3000)
Length l≔3 m
Width w ≔ 0.9 m
Area A ≔ l ⋅ w = 2.7 m 2
ATot ≔ 141.86 m 2
Num ber of sheets
ATot
Ns ≔ ―― = 52.541
A
NB:Other roofing materials are included in excel