BEAM DESIGN 6000 600

MEASUREMENT
200 20700mm

200mm

8200mm

A
B

200mm

A B
200mm 200

SECTION A-A
DPC 1

100mm concrete slab[1:2:3]

 3.TRENCH EXCVN

SUPERSTRUCTURE WORK FOR GROUND FLOOR

CHECKLIST
SUPERSTRUCTURE WORKS CHECKLIST
1.Reinforcements
a.columns
mainbars
stirrups/rings
b.Beams
c.slabs
2.FORMWORK
a.columns
b.Beams
c.Slab
3.WALLING

1.REINFORCEMENT
a.column
mainbars
H-2.70
Add joints& overlaps
Say 300mm
0.30

3.0

Reinforcement column
Main bars200mm thick
b.stirrups/rings
L-1.00
2

Ditto but stirrups

BEAMS
FOUNDATION TRENCH
DATA

Purchase price of excavator 10000000

Lifespan 10 years
Resale value 4000000
Number of hours worked a year 2000hr
Bucket capacity 1.5m3
Interest on investment 15%
Maintenance, repair and Insurance 70% of annual dep
Fuel Consumption 5 litre per hour @ Ksh.
125 per litre
Operator Ksh 110 per hour
Oil Ksh 50

Owning Cost
Annual Depreciation=10000000-4000000/10=600000

600000 . 00

Maintenance, repair and Insurance

Owning cost per Hour

1500000/200=7500 7500.00

Running Cost

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Fuel Consumption 5x125 625
Operator 110
Oil 50
Total running Cost 785 785 .00

OUTPUT OF THE MACHINE

Assume the Excavator efficiency to be 50 mins
Cycle time 10 mins
Number of bucket required =5 bucket
Volume excavated 5x1.5
=7.5 m3 per hour

Cost per m3=

=232.67 232 . 67

Allow 25% profit and overheads

25/100x232.67=290.84 290 . 84

PRELIMINARY ITEM
Build up unit rate for foreman

DATA
Salary 8400 per week
Medical allowances Ksh 400
House allowance Ksh 400 per week
Commuting allowance Ksh 350 per week
NSSF Ksh 50 per week
Duration 18 weeks

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Total cost per week
8400+400+400+350+50=9600 9600 00

Total Cost per 18 weeks

18x9600=172800 172800 00
Allow 25% overheads and profit
25/100x172800=216000 216000 00

Total Cost=216000

BUILD UP UNIT RATIO FOR SECURITY

DATA
Basic salary per month Ksh 8000
House allowance per month Ksh 2000
Medical allowance per month Ksh 1200
Transport allowance per month Ksh 1000
Airtime allowance per month Ksh 1000
Insurance per month Ksh 1000
Contract period 6 months
Working day 7 days a week
NSSF per month Ksh 300

SOLUTION
Total allowances + Basic salaries
8000+2000+1200+1000+1000+1000=14200
Ksh 14200 per month 14200 00

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Total cost for the 6 months
6x14200=85200 85200 00

Allow 25% overheads and profit

125/100 x85200=106500 106500 00

UNIT RATE FOR DEWATERING

DATA
Pump hire Ksh 2000 per hour
Fuel 5 litres @ 125 per litre
Oil Ksh 50
Operator Ksh 110
Unskilled Ksh 60
Duration one day 8 hrs
Pump 8x2000=16000
Fuel 5 x125x8=5000
Oil 50

Operator skilled
Assume 1x110x8=Ksh 880
Assume 3 unskilled 60x3x8=Ksh 1440

Total cost for dewatering

16000+5000+50+880+1440=23370
Allow 25% profit and overheads
125/100x23370=Ksh 29212.50 29212 50

Total Cost 29212.50

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PLUNKING AND STRUTING
Build up unit ratio for plunking and struting
DATA
Cost of sawn softwood 100x100mm@150 per metre
Cost of sawn softwood 200x50@ 250 per metre
Cost of sawn softwood 200x40 @ 200 per metre
Skilled labour Ksh 900 per day
Unskilled labour Ksh 450 per day
Length 26.6m
Duration 5 days
26.60x1000=26600mm
26600/100=266

Cost=266x250=66500
Ksh. 66500 66500 00

(200x40)

Cost 266x200= Ksh53200 53200 00

Struts (100x100)

No of struts +1
=13+1x2=26
Cost 26x150=Ksh 3900

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Ordinary Nails
Assume 10 kg @ 150 per kg
10x150= Ksh 1500

Total cost=65500+53200+3900+1500
=124100
Allow 5% wastage
105/100x124100=130305 130305 00

LABOUR
Assume 3 skilled=3x9x5= Ksh 13500
Assume 6 unskilled=450x6x5= Ksh 13500
27000
Total cost for plunking and struting
130305+27000=157305
Allow 25% profit
125/100x157305=196631.25 196631 25
196631.25/26.6metres
Struting for m run
=7392.15 7392 15

FORMWORK
Build up unit for formwork
DATA
Cost of 200x25mm sawn Ksh 150 per m
Cost of ordinary nails Ksh 140 per kg
Cost of 100m  of 20m Ksh 120 per post
Cost of wedges Ksh 10 per wedge

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Mould oil Ksh 30 per litre
Skilled labour Ksh 900 per day
Unskilled labour Ksh 450 per day
Length 26.6m

SOLUTION
Materials 200x25mm
2x26.6=53.2
Cost 53.2x150=Ksh 7980 7980 00

Runner and wedges 100x50mm

6 in number assume sh. 100/hr
6x100x26.6=15960 15960 00

Strut (50x50)
=45 struts

Cost of struts 45x10=Ksh 450 450 00

Ordinary nails

Assume 12kg @ 140

12x140=1680 1680 00

Labour assume
5 skilled 5x900=Ksh 4500
10 unskilled 10x450=4500

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Cost of cement 900 per 50 kg
Cost of ballast 1700 per tonne
Cost of sand 1500 per tonne
Density of cement 1440 kg/m3
Density of sand 1600 kg/m3
Density of ballast 1700 kg/m3
200l/mixer

Purchase price of mixer 2000000

Resale value 800000
Repair and maintenance 70000
Life span 5 yrs
Intrest on investment 15%
Running cost 540 per hour
Operator 110 per hour
Worked hours per year 2000 hrs
Unskilled labour 60
Concrete ratio(1:2:4)

MATERIAL
CEMENT
=3702.86 3702 82

SAND
=514.29 514 29

BALAST

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=1651.42 1651 42

TOTAL COST
3702.86+514.29+1651.42=5868.57

Allow 20% wastage and shrinkage

120/100x5868.57=7042.28 7048 28

PLANT
Owning cost
Annual depreciation=2000000-
800000/5=

=240000 240000 00
Repair and maintainance-70000 70000 00

Interest on investment
15/100x2000000x60/100=180000 180000 00

Total Owning
Cost=240000+70000+180000
=490000 490000 00

Running cost
540 per hour 540

Output of the mixer

Efficiency 50mins
Cycle 10mins

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=5 Buckets
200/1000x5 = 1m3/hr

Labour skilled 110

Unskilled Labour 60
270

Transportation
Assume 10m distance
To and fro=10x2=20m

Wheel barrow-45L
Time taken to transport -8 mins
No of wheelbarrows=5 wheelbarrows
1-0.05m3
5-?
=0.25m3
8 mins-0.25m3
?-1m3

=32 mins

Cost=5x60x32/60=160m3

Loading assume 5 unskilled

4x60x32/60 =128m3

TOTAL COST=160+128=288 288 00

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LAYING COST
Assume 4 skilled 4x110= 440/=
Assume 4 unskilled 4x60= 240
680 680 00

TOTAL COST=540+288+680=1508

Allow 25% profit 125/100 1885 00

x1508=1885

Build up unit rate for mild steel

reinforcement Including laps bends,
tying wires and spacer block

DATA
Labour Constant
Cutting Ksh. 15 per hour
Fixing Ksh 50 per hour
Bending Ksh 40 per hour

Tying wire 1000kg of reinforcement

steel
Mild steel 1000/= each
Cost of steel 1000x120=120000 120000 00

Tying wires=100x100 =Ksh 10000 10000 00

Spacer block =Ksh 5000

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TOTAL COST
120000+10000+50000= Ksh 135000 135000 00
Allow 5% wastage and bends
105/100x135000 =141750 141750 00
LABOUR
90(190+50)=21600

Total labour and material

21600+141750=163350
Allow 25% profit
125/100x163350=204187.5 204187 50

Cost per kg=204187.5/1000 204 19

=204.19

Build up a unit for BRC Mesh A142

Including labour

DATA
Cost of BRC SIZE 50x2=100m2-
18400 per role
Skilled labour 110 per hour
Unskilled labour 60 per hour

SOLUTION
2X50 =100m2 18400
356.56 -?
=64871.04 64871 64

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