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CMA453

BUILT UP RATES

TOPIC: FORMWORK pg 171

Example 1
Formwork to horizontal soffit of slab – m2

Data:
Plywood 2.40m x 1.20m x 12mm thk = RM35.00/pcs
Timber strutting 50mm x 100mm @ 1.40m3/tonne = RM900.00/tonne
Nails = RM4.50/kg
Formwork used = 6 times
Skilled labour = RM50.00/day
Unskilled Labour = RM40.00/day
Labour constant:
Fixing - Unskilled = 0.75hr/m2
- Skilled = 1.00hr/m2

Removing = 0.75hr/m2

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Answer (Example 1);
A. Material cost
i. 12 mm thk plywood RM35.00
2.40m x 1.20m = RM12.15/m2

ii. Formwork strutting


(0.06m3/m2 x RM900/tonne) ÷ 1.40m3/ tonne = RM38.57/m2

RM50.72/m2

Cost formwork for 1 time used = RM50.72/6 = RM8.45/m2

iii. Nails 0.35kg/m2 x RM4.50/ kg = RM1.58/m2


RM10.03/m2
Add: 10% wastage = RM1.00/m2
Total material cost RM11.03/m2

B. Labour cost
i. Labour for fixing formwork
(Unskilled) → RM 40.00/8hrs x 0.75hrs/m2 = RM3.75/m2

ii. Labour for fixing formwork


(Skilled) → RM 50.00/8hrs x 1.00hrs/m2 = RM6.25/m2

iii. Labour removing formwork


(Unskilled) → RM 40.00/8hrs x 0.75hrs/m2 = RM3.75/m2

RM13.75/m2

C. Total cost = Material cost + labour cost


= RM11.03 + RM13.75
= RM24.78/m2

Add: 15% profit & OH = RM3.72


RM28.50/m2

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