TCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED

SECTION: TITLE
TCE.M6-CV-GE-A-005
WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS SHEET OF ii


REV.NO. R0 R1 R2 ISSUE
INITIALS SIGN. INITIALS SIGN. INITIALS SIGN. INITIALS SIGN.
PPD.BY BVP Sd/- NBP Sd/- CDN Sd/-
CHD.BY KVS Sd/- FFH Sd/- SND Sd/-
APD.BY MRR Sd/- MGK Sd/- FFH Sd/-
DATE 1981-07-31 1981-08-14 31-12-2003
R2

i
TCE FORM NO. 020R2














WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS















FILE : M6-CV-GE-A-005(R2). DOC
VALID UPTO: 2006-12-31

TCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED

SECTION: REV. STAT.
TCE.M6-CV-GE-A-005
WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS SHEET OF ii



ii
TCE FORM NO. 120 R1
ISSUE
R2

REVISION STATUS SHEET

REV.NO. DATE DESCRIPTION

R1
R2

18-08-1999
31-12-2003

Generally Revised.
Revised as per IS:875 (Part 1) - 1987





















TCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED

SECTION: WRITE UP
TCE.M6-CV-GE-A-005
WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS SHEET OF 3



1
TCE FORM NO. 120 R1
ISSUE
R2
STRUCTURAL ITEMS WEIGHT
kg/m
3


WEIGHT
kg/m
2

1. Concrete: Plain with following aggregates:
Limestone 2200-2300
Gravel 2160-2400
Other crushed 2325-2490


Concrete Lightweight 1000-2000
Reinforced
1% 2310-2470
2% 2370-2530
5% 2530-2700

2. Masonry: Common brick 1600-1920
Hollow concrete block
100 thk 150
200 thk 260
300 thk 250
Rubble
Dry 2080
Stone Rubble (packed) 2200

3. Flooring: 25 thk Terrazo 45-60
25 thk Granolithic 45-60
Glass block (hollow) concrete 1700

4. Partitions: Brick Wall, 100thk. 195
Medium Hard board 2.8-9.60
Glass block (100 thk) 90
Galvanized iron sheet 15

5. Plaster: Cement 25 mm 52
Lime 10 mm 18
Plaster on wood lath 40






STRUCTURAL ITEMS WEIGHT WEIGHT

TCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED

SECTION: WRITE UP
TCE.M6-CV-GE-A-005
WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS SHEET OF 3



2
TCE FORM NO. 120 R1
ISSUE
R2
kg/m
3


kg/m
2

6. Roofing and
Cladding :

a) Sheeting
Plain AC (5 mm) 9.16
Corrugated AC (6 mm) 12 - 13.3
Galvanised Steel Sheets
Class 1 5.70 - 13.31
Class 2 5.55 - 13.16
Class 3 5.40 13.01
Class 4 5.32 12.94

b) Mangalore tiles with battens 65

c) Roofing treatment
Felt roofing, 10thk. 0.8
Lead sheet, 0.8thk. 7.0
Bitumen macadam, 10 thk 22
Cement Mortar
Screeding 10 thk 21
Brick-bat coba 1700-2100

d) Ceilings
Plaster on wood lath 40
Suspended metal lath and 50
gypsum plaster
Suspended metal lath and 75
cement plaster

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
Stored Materials
Clay, dry, lumps 1040
Clay, damp compact 1760
Earth dry packed 1410-1840
Earth moist packed 1600-2000




STRUCTURAL ITEMS WEIGHT
kg/m
3

WEIGHT
kg/m
2


TCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED

SECTION: WRITE UP
TCE.M6-CV-GE-A-005
WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS SHEET OF 3



3
TCE FORM NO. 120 R1
ISSUE
R2

Sand dry to wet 1540-2000
Portland cement Ordinary 1440
Rapid hardening 1280
Water 0
o
C 9998
4
o
C 1000
Sea 1025
Coal
Coke 500-1000
Charcoal 300
Peat 560-1360
Fly Ash, pulverised 560-720
Teak wood 640-880
Plywood (per mm thickness) 0.7
Stones Granite 2560-2930
Limestone 2080-2725
Sandstone 2245-2410
Glass 2725
Rubber Raw 910-960
Vulcanised 910-930


References:

1. Reinforced Concrete Designers Hand book (10th Edition) Table-II by
C.E.Reynolds.

2. IS: 875-1987 (Part-1) - Code of Practice for Design Loads for Buildings and
Structures.

END