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Concrete Structures

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Units of Measure
Concrete: Cubic Metre M3
Steel: Kg tons Formwork: Metre Square per contact area

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Types of Concrete construction


1. 2. Foundations Columns

3.

Slabs and beams

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Foundat ions

Shallow

Deep

Isolat ed foot ing

Combined foot ing

St rap foot ing

W all foot ing

Raft foundat ion

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Shallow Foundation

Isolated Footing

Combined Footing

Continuous Wall Footing

Strap Footing

Raft Foundation
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Deep Foundation
Caissons Piles

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Columns
Shapes
Square - Rectangle - Circular Others

Reinforcement
Ordinary - Spiral

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Slabs and Beams: One-Way slabs


One-Way Slab, Beam, and Girder

One-Way Slab, Supported by Beams or Walls

One-Way Joist Slab

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Slabs and Beams: Two-Way Slabs

Flat Plate

Waffle Slab

Flat Slab

Two-Way Slab Supported by Beams


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Estimating Issues
1.Formwork is the largest cost item that represent 40% to 60% of concrete structure cost.
Distribution of costs for cast-in-place concrete slab wall:
Slab
Concret e Placing 3% formwork Mat erials 1 0%
Formwork Labor 52% Concret e Labor 7%

W all
Concret e Mat erials 30%

Concret e 21 %

Reinforcing 28%

Formwork Labor 38%

Formwork Mat erials 1 1 %

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Formwork
2.Waste allowance from 2% to 10% should be added for concrete and concrete formwork.

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COST OF OTHER COMPONENTS OF CONCRETE WORK


1.Reinforcement Steel
2.Forms

3.Concrete Mix
4.Finishing

5.Curing
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