CONCRETE

COLUMNS
 SQUARE CONCRETE COLUMN

• Estimating the quantity of materials for concrete post or column can also be done in two
simple ways:

1. By Volume Method and

2. By Linear Meter Method.
ILLUSTRATION 1-7

A reinforced concrete square column is 5.00 meters long with a cross sectional dimensions of 16 by 16 inches.
Determine the quantity of cement, sand and gravel using class A concrete. 

SOLUTION:

A. Volume Method
1. Convert first all measurements from inches to meter. 16 inches = .40 meter
2. Solve for the cross sectional area of the column.
Area: .40 x .40 = .16 sq. meter
3. Find the volume of the column.
• V = .16 x 5.00 meters
• V = .80 cu. M
4. Refer to table 1-2, using 40 kg. cement class “A” concrete, multiply:
• Cement: .80 x 9.0 = 7.2 say 8 bags
• Sand: .80 x .50 = 0.4 SAY 0.5 cu. m.
• Gravel: .80 xc 1.0 = 0.8 say 1.0 cu. m.
ILLUSTRATION 1-8

A concrete column is 7.00 meters high with a cross sectional dimensions of 20 by 20 inches. Determine the quantity of cement
sand and gravel content of the column if there are 8 columns in the row using class ‘’A’’ concrete.

SOLUTION:

1. Convert all dimensions from inches to meters.

20 inches = .50 m.

2. Solve for the volume of one square column.

• V = .50 x .50 x 7.00
• V = 1.75 cu. m.
3. Find the volume of the 8 columns.
• V = 1.75 x 8
• V = 14 cubic meters
4. Refer to Table 1-2. Using a 40 kg. cement class ‘’A’’ mixture, multiply:
• Cement: 14 x 9.0 = 126 bags
• Sand: 14 x .50 = 7.0 cu. m.
• Gravel: 14 x 1.0 = 14.0 cu. m.
 ESTIMATING SQUARE CONCRETE COLUMN BY LINEAR METER METHOD
ILLUSTRATION:

Solving the problem of illustration 1-8 Figure 1-12 where there are 8 columns at 7.00 meters high each, we have:

SOLUTION:

1. Find the total length of the 8 columns

8 column x 7.00 m. = 56.00 meters
2. Refer to table 1-4, Along 50 x 50 cm. column, using 40kg. cement class ‘’A’’ concrete, multiply:
• Cement: 56.00 x 2.250 = 126 bags
• Sand: 56.00 x .125 = 7.0 cu. m.
• Gravel: 56.00 x .250 = 14.0 cu. m.
3. Comparing the results to that of illustration 1-7, the answers are the same.
 1-10 RECTAGULAR COLUMN
A series of 8 rectangular concrete columns with typical cross-sectional dimensions of 40 x 60 cm. is
supporting a beam. The column has a clear height of 5.00 meters from the floor line to the bottom line of
the beam. Specifying class ‘’A’’ concrete, determine the quantity of cement sand and gravel required.
SOLUTION: ( BY LINEAR METHOD)

1. Find the total length of the 8 columns.

• Length: 8.00 x 5.00 m. = 40 meters
2. Refer to Table 1-4, Along the 40 x 60 cm. column size under 40 kg. cement class ‘’A’’ concrete, multiply:
• Cement: 40 x 2.16 = 86.4 bags
• Sand: 40 x .120 = 4.8 cu. m.
• Gravel: 40 x .240 = 9.6 cu. m.
SOLUTION: ( BY VOLUME METHOD)
1. Find the volume of the eight columns:
• V = .40 x .60 x 5.00 ht. x 8
• V = 9.6 cubic meters
2. Refer to table -2. Using 40 kg. cement class ‘’A’’ concrete, multiply:
• Cement: 9.6 x 9.0 = 86.4 bags
• Sand: 9.6 x .50 = 4.8 cu. m.
• Gravel: 9.6 x 1.0 = 9.6 cu. m.
 1-12 CIRCULAR COLUMN
• ILLUSTRATION 1-14
• A circular concrete column has a diameter of 60 cm. by 6.00 meters high. Find the concrete materials required if there are 5 columns of
the same size in a row.

SOLUTION (BY THE VOLUME METHOD)

1. Solve for the cross-sectional area of the column.

• A = or A = 0.7854 x
• A = (0.7854 x
2. Find the volume of one column.
• V= .283 x 6m. ht. = 8.49 cu. m.
3. Solve for the volume of 5 columns.
• Total volume: (1.698 x 5) = 8.49 cu. m.
4. Refer to table 1-2. Using 40 kg. cement class ‘’A’’ concrete: multiply:
• Cement: 8.49 x 9.0 = 76.4 bags
• Sand: 8.49 x .50 = 4.24 cu. m.
• Gravel: 8.49 x 1 = 8.49 cu. m.
• SOLUTION: (BY LINEAR METER METHOD)
1. Determine the total length of the circular columns.

• L = (5 x 6.00 m ht.) = 30.00 meters

2. Refers to table 1-5. Along the 60 cm. column diameter under 40 kg. cement, class ‘’A’’
mixture, multiply:
• Cement: 30.00 x 2.545 = 76.4 bags
• Sand: 30.00 x .141 = 4.23 cu. m.
• Gravel: 30.00 x .282 = 8.46 cu. m.
Thank you 