WATER INSTITUTE

MODULE NAME: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

MODULE CODE: WST04102
ASSIGMENT N0:03
N0 NAMES REGTRATION
NUMBER
01 ATWIYYA A. RUGAGISA WI/2023/WS 280
02 ERIC S. MTEWELE WI/2023/WS 342
03 MICHAEL T. BARUTI WI/2023/WS 351
04 PERPETUA B. LUPILYA WI/2023/WS 306
05 GEORGE W. KAPINGA WI/2023/WS 313
06 FLAVIAN B. MWAMHANGA WI/2023/WS 311
07 DAVID J. RWEYEMAMU WI/2023/WS 323
08 RAHMA RAJABU WI/2023/WS 295
09 VUMILIA LUKUNJA WI/2023/WS 304
10 KELVIN ELIAS WI/2023/WS 343
11 MICKDADY IBRAHIM WI/2023/WS 350
Total line meter = (9.69 +7.78 +9.69 +7.78) M
= 34.94 M
Area of line meter = total line meter x height of the wall
= 34.94 M x 3.6 M
= 125.7 M2

OPENINGS
Area of the door = (1.2 x2.85) M2
= 3.42 M2
Area of the window = (1.98 x 2) M2
= 3.96 M2
There are 6 windows therefore
= (3.96 x 6) M2
= 23.76 M2
Total area of openings = (23.76 +3.96) M2
= 27.18 M2
ACTUAL WALL AREA
Actual wall area = (125.7 -27.18) M2
= 98.52 M2
AREA OF A BLOCK
Area of a block = (0.45 x 0.23) M2
= 0.1035 M2
NUMBER OF BLOCKS
Number of blocks = area of the actual wall
Area of one block
= 27.18 M2
0.1035 M2

= 952 blocks

AMOUNT OF SAND AND CEMENT

volume of a block without mortar = (0.45 x 0.23 x 0.15) M3

= 0.0155 M3

Volume of a block with mortar = (0.475 x 0.255 x 0.15) M3

= 0.0182 M3
Volume of mortar per block = (0.0182 – 0.0155) M3
= 0.0027 M3
Volume of mortar for the actual wall = 0.0027 M3 x 952 blocks
= 2.54 M3

AMOUNT OF BUILDING MATERIALS

Using a mortar mixed in proportion ratio of 1:6

Amount of sand = ratio of sand x 2.54M3

Total ratio
= (6 x 2.54) M3
7
= 2.17 M3
Amount of cement = ratio of cement x 2.54 M3
Total ratio
= (1 x 2.54) M3
7
= 0.362 M3

Mass of cement = volume of cement x density of cement

= (0.362 x 1440) KG
= 521.3 KG

Amount in bags = 521.3 kg

50kg
= 11 bags of cement

BEAM
Assuming the beam height is 0.3 m
Taking the thickness of the wall that is 0.15 m and the calculated
line meter is 125.7 m
Volume of the beam = (0.3 x 0.15 x 125.7) m3
= 5.7 m3
Dry volume of beam = (5.7 x 1.54) m3
= 8.78 m3
For residential buildings M20 concrete is used in the ratio of
1:1.5:3
Total ratio is 5.5
Volume of cement = 1 x 8.78
5.5
=1.596 m3
Mass of cement = (1.596 x 1440) kg
= 2298.24 kg
Amount in bags = 2298.24
50
= 46 bags of cement
Volume of sand = 1.5 x 8.78
5.5
= 2.39 m3
Volume of aggregate = 3 x 8.78
5.5
= 4.79 m3
Volume of water = mass of cement x 0.5
= 2298.24 x 0.5
= 1149.12 litres

STEEL RODS
Steel bars overlap = 50D
Assuming we are using 12mm bars
50 x 12mm = 600mm
= 60cm
12m – 0.6 m = 11.4m
Total line meter = 34.94 m
11.4 m
= 3 bars
Multiply it by 4
3 x 4 = 12 steel bars of Ø 12mm

STIRRUP
Assuming we are using 1 inch cover beam
1 inch = 2.5 cm
= 0.25 m
Taking the total = (0.1 x2) + (0.25 x2)
= 0.7 m
0
Ocre of 135 = 0.05 m
Total = 0.05 x 2
= 0.1 m
Total of stirrup length = 0.7 + 0.1
= 0.8 m
Amount of stirrup = total line metre
Space btn stirrups
= 34.94
0.2
= 175 stirrups
Amount of stirrup bars = length of bar
Stirrup length
= 12
8
= 15 pieces
1 rebur = 15 pieces
? reburs = 175 pieces
= 175
15
= 12 bars of Ø8mm

TERRAZO
1 terrazo area = 1.42 m2
Area of the room = 75.4 m2
Number of piece = 75.4
1.42
= 53 pieces of terrazzo

GYPSUM
Area of one gypsum board = 2.88 m2
Area of the room = 75.4 m2
Number of pieces = 75.4
2.88
= 27 pieces