M

uch has been said about concrete and its wide

range of usage in the construction field, but all too
little has been said of the cost of labor for the installa-
tion of this important material. It is absurd simply to say
that a unit or block of work is worth so many dollars be-
cause it cost your company a certain price for the same
type of work on a previous project of the same nature.
To the limited field of litera t u re on the subject of la-
bor units for the placement of concre t e, a compre h e n-
s i ve new book has been added: E s t i m a t o rs Ge n e ra l
Co n s t ruction Manhour Ma n u a l , compiled by John S.
Pa g e, and published by the Gulf Publishing Company of
Houston, Te x a s. It cove r s, among other things, the place-
ment of concrete in va rious forms and under va ri o u s
c o n d i t i o n s. This compre h e n s i ve information prov i d e s
an authori t a t i ve source of data on labor units in man-
hours that will prove valuable to the general constru c-
tion contra c t o r, as well as arc h i t e c t u ral, engineering and
plant personnel concerned with construction labor cost.
As an estimating tool there are two features which par-
ticularly contribute to this book: (1) It covers pra c t i c a l l y
e ve ry type of concrete construction that will be encoun-
t e red on residential, commercial and industrial build-
ing including form s, re i n f o rcing steel, and concre t e
placement. (2) Each table of manhour units contains ad-
equate explanations of the specific operations cove re d .
By special permission of the publishers, Co n c re t e
Co n s t ruction is privileged to present a portion of the
manhour unit data relating to its field.
PRODUCTIVITY FACTORS
To intelligently use the manhour unit data pre s e n t e d
in these tables, the user must give consideration to sev-
e ral factors that tend to affect the pro d u c t i ve efficiency
of his crews as compared to the pro d u c t i ve efficiency of
the crews upon whose efforts the table units are based.
To assist the user in making these adjustments, the au-
thor re p o rts that the tables are based upon a pro d u c t i v-
ity efficiency rate of 70 percent, which he considers av-
e ra g e. As a guide to the basis he used in arriving at this
p e rc e n t a g e, he classifies productivity efficiency into five
ranges as follow s :
1. Ve ry Low 10- 40%
2. Low 41- 60%
3. Ave ra g e 61- 80%
4. Ve ry Go o d 81- 90%
5. Exc e l l e n t 9 1 - 1 0 0 %
Be f o re an ove rall productivity efficiency is obtained,
the estimator must first arri ve at estimates of six impor-
tant production elements that will affect the efficiency of
the crews The six classifications of production elements
a re: general economy, project supervision, labor re l a-
t i o n s, job conditions, equipment conditions and we a t h-
er conditions.
Using the scale indicated by the five numbered ra n g e s
a b ove, the estimator evaluates each of the six factors in
p e rcentages and obtains the ave rage of these six per-
centages in order to determine the ove rall pro d u c t i v i t y
efficiency of his crews on the particular project under
c o n s i d e ra t i o n .
As an example let us assume that the estimator ra t e s
these six production elements as follow s :
1. Ge n e ral Ec o n o m y 7 5 %
2. Project Su p e rvision 7 0 %
3. Labor Re l a t i o n s 6 5 %
4. Job Conditions 6 0 %
5. Equipment 7 0 %
6. We a t h e r 5 0 %
Total 3 9 0 %
Since there are six elements invo l ved, we must now di-
vide the total percentage by the number of elements to
a r ri ve at an ave rage percentage of pro d u c t i v i t y: 390 per-
cent 6 = 65 percent ave rage productivity efficiency.
As previously mentioned, the manhour tables are
based on an ave rage productivity efficiency of 70 per-
cent; thus these units would have to be increased 5 per-
cent above the tabulated values in order to be applicable
to the project under considera t i o n .
EVALUATING THE DATA
Instead of increasing each of the manhour units by 5
p e rcent and then multiplying by the hourly composite
rate of the cre w, it is much simpler to increase the hourly
composite pay rate of the crew by 5 percent (that is, mul-
tiply it by 1.05) in order to obtain the adjusted ra t e, and
then to apply this figure directly to the va rious manhour
units which appear in the tables for a given opera t i o n .
For example, let us assume that our considered pro-
ject has a certain amount of form w o rk and that we will
need four (4), eight-man crews and that only one gener-
al foreman will be needed to head the four cre w s :
Ge n e ral Carpenter Fo reman $3.94 per hour
Carpenter Fo reman $3.69 per hour
Jo u rneyman Carpenter $3.44 per hour
L a b o rer $1.95 per hour
Truck Dri ver $2.03 per hour
Note: General foreman and foreman are dead weight
since they do not work with their tools; however they
must be considered and charged to the composite
crews.
ESTIMATING LABOR UNIT DATA
FOR CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Foot i ng & Heavy Mat Forms
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Footing form manhours are based on
using 2-inch by 12-inch material pro p-
erly braced and anchored. If footing
height is to be greater than one foot, add
t we n t y- f i ve percent to manhours for
each additional foot or fra c t i o n .
Assume heavy mat forms to be made
of 2-inch material at least 3 feet high. If
mats are to be greater than 3 feet in
height, add 10 percent for each addi-
tional foot or fra c t i o n .
Manhours in all of these tables are for
initial set-up of one use. If forms are to
be re-used, eliminate manhours for fab-
rication and apply Re - Use Factor man-
hours on page 5.
Manhours in these tables do not eve r
include the placement or setting of an-
chor bolts or miscellaneous embedded
steel items. See re s p e c t i ve tables for
these charg e s.
C R EW FOR COMPOSITE RAT E :
One Ge n e ral Fo re m a n 2 hours @ $3.94$ 7.88
One Fo reman 8 hours @ $3.69$ 29.52
Fi ve Carpenters 8 hours @ $3.44$137.60
Two Laborers 8 hours @ $1.95$ 31.20
One Truck Dri ver 4 hours @ $2.03$ 8.12
Total for 60 hours $ 2 1 4 . 3 2
$214.32 60 = $3.572 composite manhour rate
For the project under consideration, with the pro d u c-
tivity efficiency rated at 65 percent, the manhour ra t e
would be evaluated by multiplying $3.572 by 1.05, which
equals $3.75: composite rate for 65 percent pro d u c t i v i t y.
Simply by multiplying the number of manhours esti-
mated for a given block or item of work by the arri ved at
composite ra t e, a total estimated direct labor cost, in
dollar va l u e, can easily and accurately be obtained,
whether it be now or ten years from now and for any ge-
o g raphical location in the world.
WHAT THE TABLES COVER
The author of these manhour tables points out specif-
ically what has been taken into account in determ i n i n g
these va l u e s. The user should study the notes that ac-
company each table. Also, it is to be especially noted that
the tables presented include allowances for labor in-
vo l ved for handling, hauling and installing where ap-
p l i c a b l e, but do not cover the cost of the materials and
equipment itself; nor do they include any allowance for
ove rhead cost or pro f i t .
The labor unit tables on this and the following pages
a re reprinted from Es t i m a t o r s Ge n e ral Construction
Manhour Ta b l e s copyrighted 1961 by Gulf Pu b l i s h g
C o m p a n y, Box 2608, Houston 1, Tex a s .
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Continuous Wall Ty p e
Fa b ricate .030 .008 . 0 3 8
Erect .026 .008 .001 . 0 3 5
St rip & clean .008 .015 .001 . 0 2 4
Total .064 .031 .002 . 0 9 7
Sp read Ty p e
Fa b ricate .038 . 0 0 8 . 0 4 6
Erect .029 .015 .001 . 0 4 5
St rip & clean .008 .015 .001 . 0 2 4
Total .075 .038 .002 . 1 1 5
Heavy Mat or Pile Ca p
Fa b ri c a t e .035 .010 . 0 4 5
Erect .054 .022 .001 . 0 7 7
St rip & clean .008 .023 .001 . 0 3 2
Total .097 .055 .002 . 1 5 4
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Grade Be a m s
Fa b ricate .023 .008 . 0 3 1
Erect .036 .011 .001 . 0 4 8
St rip & clean .008 .015 .001 . 0 2 4
Total .067 .034 .002 . 1 0 3
Foundation or Basement Wa l l s
Fa b ricate . 0 3 8 . 0 0 7 . 0 4 0
Erect . 0 4 2 .011 .001 . 0 5 4
St rip & clean . 0 0 7 .015 .001 . 0 2 3
Total . 0 8 2 .033 .002 . 1 1 7
Ti l t - Up Walls
Fa b ri c a t e . 0 3 0 . 0 0 8 . 0 3 8
Erect . 0 2 6 . 0 0 8 . 0 0 1 . 0 3 5
St rip & clean . 0 0 8 . 0 1 5 . 0 0 1 . 0 2 4
Total . 0 6 4 . 0 3 1 . 0 0 2 . 0 9 7
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Using 2X4 Lumber Clamps
Fa b ricate .030 .008 . 0 3 8
Erect .026 .008 .001 . 0 3 5
St rip & clean .008 .015 .001 . 0 2 4
Total .064 .031 .002 . 0 9 7
Using Metal Clamps
Fa b ricate .038 . 0 0 8 . 0 4 6
Erect .029 .015 .001 . 0 4 5
St rip & clean .008 .015 .001 . 0 2 4
Total .075 038 .002 . 1 1 5
Foundat i on, Ti l t -Up Wal l s&
Grade Beams
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours are based on the use of ply-
f o rm material with studs and whalers of
2-inch material properly placed and the
n e c e s s a ry holes drilled for form ties
w h e re re q u i re d .
Grade beam f o rm manhours are for
side forms only, with the assumption
that ground will form the bottom of
b e a m .
Tilt-up wall forms are based on being
f a b ricated and placed on level accessi-
ble location.
Wood Pi er Forms
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours are for the use of plywood
f a b ricated forms with 2-inch by 4-inch
wood clamps or metal clamps as the
case may be and include all necessary
b racing and anchori n g .
Met al Wal l Forms for
Cont i nuous Foundat i ons
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours are based on the installation
of pre f a b ricated metal panel forms with
the necessary whalers, bracing and an-
chors made of 2-inch materi a l s.
Re-use Factor for re-oiling of form s
should be applied for each re-use of
f o rm s.
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Foundation Walls to 8' Hi g h
Erect & b ra c e .053 .021 .002 . 0 7 6
St rip & clean .011 .023 .002 . 0 3 6
Total .064 .044 .004 . 1 1 2
Foundation Walls 8' to 12' Hi g h
Erect & b ra c e .051 . 0 2 0 . 0 0 2 . 0 7 3
St rip & clean .010 .022 .002 . 0 3 4
Total .061 .042 .004 . 1 0 7
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
12" Ro u n d
Fa b ricate & e re c t .050 .008 . 0 0 1 . 0 5 9
St rip .008 .008 .001 . 0 1 7
Total .058 .016 .002 . 0 7 6
24" Ro u n d
Fa b ricate & Erect .052 .008 .001 . 0 6 1
St rip .008 .008 .001 . 0 1 7
Total .060 .016 .002 . 0 7 8
30" Ro u n d
Fa b ricate & Erect .054 .008 .001 . 0 6 3
St rip .008 .008 .001 . 0 1 7
Total .062 .016 .002 . 0 8 0
30" Ro u n d
Fa b ricate & Erect .056 .008 .001 . 0 6 5
St rip . 0 0 8 . 0 0 8 . 0 0 1 . 0 1 7
Total . 0 6 4 . 0 1 6 . 0 0 2 . 0 8 2
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Walls Ground to 8' Hi g h
Erect & Bra c e .059 .023 .003 . 0 8 5
St rip & clean .012 . 0 3 1 .003 . 0 4 6
Total .071 .054 .006 . 1 3 1
Walls 8' to 16' Hi g h
Erect & Bra c e .066 . 0 2 6 .003 . 0 9 5
St rip & clean .014 .035 .003 .052
Total .080 .061 .006 . 1 4 7
Walls 16' to 20' Hi g h
Erect & Bra c e .078 .031 . 0 0 3 . 1 1 2
St rip & clean .017 .041 .003 . 0 6 1
Total .095 .072 . 0 0 6 . 1 7 3
Fi ber Tube Pi er Forms
MANHOURS PER LINEAR FOOT
Manhour units cover the complete in-
stallation of fiber tubing as listed, in-
cluding the fabrication and installation
of necessary 1- and 2-inch planking for
b racing and anchoring and the stri p p i n g
of all items after initial concrete set.
Met al Wal l Forms for
Cont inuous Above Grade Wa l l s
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours are based on the installation
of pre f a b ricated metal panel forms with
the necessary whalers, bracing and an-
chors made of 2-inch materi a l s.
Re-use Factor for re-oiling of form s
should be applied for each re-use of
f o rm s.
Manhours in this and following tables
do not include scaffolding allow a n c e.
Cont i nuous Wood Wal l Forms
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours are based on the use of ply-
wood panels with 2-inch studs and
whalers properly placed and the neces-
s a ry drilled holes for form ties as re-
q u i re d .
If forms are to be re-used, eliminate
f a b rication manhours and apply Re - u s e
Factor manhours.
Re-Use Fact ors
Re-use factor manhours are ave rage for
the minor replacement or repair of all
types of wood form i n g .
The manhours shown should be sub-
stituted for the initial fabrication man-
hours for all form work, in accord a n c e
with its estimated re - u s e s.
If major repairs are re q u i red for re -
use of form work, it should be charg e d
at initial fabrication cost for that part i c-
ular type of form work .
Foot i ngs
MANHOURS PER CUBIC YA R D
Manhours include complete placement
and vibration of concrete for the items
listed.
Manhours in this and following ta-
bles do not include necessary cra f t
s t a n d - by time, fabrication of special
ramps or finishing of concre t e.
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer To t a l
Repairs First Re - u s e . 0 1 . 0 0 3 . 0 1 3
Repairs Second Re - u s e . 0 2 . 0 0 4 . 0 2 4
Repairs Third Re - u s e . 0 3 . 0 0 6 . 0 3 6
Repairs Subsequent Re - u s e s . 0 4 . 0 0 7 . 0 4 7
Oiling after each use . 0 0 5 . 0 0 5
Ma n h o u r s
Item L a b o re r Ca r p e n t e r Op e r. Oi l e r To t a l
En g r.
Continuous Wall Ty p e
Chute .46 .03 . 4 9
Bu g g i e s .60 .03 . 6 0
Crane & bucket .81 . 0 3 . 0 3 . 8 7
Co n ve yor & buggy .70 .03 . 7 3
Sp read Type Fo o t i n g s
Chute .53 .04 . 5 7
Bu g g i e s .70 . 7 0
Crane & bucket .88 .03 . 0 6 . 9 4
Co n ve yor & buggy .79 .03 . 8 2
Heavy Mat or Pile Ca p
C h u t e . 3 5 . 0 5 . 4 0
Bu g g i e s .75 . 7 5
Crane & Bucket .38 .06 . 0 6 . 5 0
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Walls Ground to 8' Hi g h
Fa b ri c a t e .030 .008 . 0 3 8
Ere c t . 0 4 5 . 0 1 2 . 0 0 2 . 0 5 9
St rip & clean .007 .029 .002 . 0 3 8
Total .082 .049 .004 . 1 3 5
Walls 8' to 16' Hi g h
Fa b ri c a t e .030 . 0 0 8 . 0 3 8
Ere c t . 0 5 1 . 0 1 3 . 0 0 2 . 0 6 6
St rip & clean .009 .033 .002 . 0 4 4
Total . 0 9 0 .054 .004 . 1 4 8
Walls 16' to 20' Hi g h
Fa b ri c a t e .030 .008 . 0 3 8
Ere c t . 0 6 0 . 0 1 6 . 0 0 2 . 0 7 8
St rip & clean .010 .039 .002 . 0 5 1
Total . 1 0 0 .063 . 0 0 4 . 1 6 7
Foundat i on Wal l s &
Grade Beams
MANHOURS PER CUBIC YA R D
Manhours include necessary set-up,
placement and vibration of concre t e.
Pi ers
MANHOURS PER CUBIC YA R D
Manhours include set-up time and the
placement and vibration of concrete for
s q u a re and round piers as descri b e d .
Additional allowance has been give n
to the placement of concrete in ro u n d
piers due to the fact that additional care
must be taken in this type of form w o rk .
Above Grade Wal l s
MANHOURS PER CUBIC YA R D
Manhours are for the placing and vibra-
tion of concrete for the described walls.
Manhours do not include the fabri-
cation, erection or dismantling of hoist
or the finishing of concre t e.
Ma n h o u r s
Item L a b o re r Ca r p e n t e r Op e r. Oi l e r To t a l
En g r.
Grade Be a m s
Chute .55 .04 _ . 5 9
Bu g g i e s .91 . 9 1
Crane & bucket . 9 4 . 0 3 . 0 3 1 . 0 0
Co n ve yor & buggy .91 .07 . 9 8
Foundation or Basement Wa l l s
Chute .55 .04 . 5 9
Bu g g i e s 1.00 1 . 0 0
Crane & bucket .99 .04 . 0 4 1 . 0 7
Co n ve yor & buggy 1 . 0 0 .07 1 . 0 7
Ma n h o u r s
Item L a b o re r Ca r p e n t e r Op e r. Oi l e r To t a l
En g r.
Sq u a re Piers
Chute .70 .05 _ . 7 5
Bu g g i e s .96 . 9 6
Crane & bucket 1 . 0 2 . 0 6 . 0 6 1 . 1 4
Co n ve yor & buggy .96 .10 1 . 0 6
Round Piers
Chute .74 .05 . 7 9
Bu g g i e s 1.00 1 . 0 0
Crane & bucket 1.07 .06 . 0 6 1 . 1 9
Co n ve yor & buggy 1 . 0 0 .11 1 . 1 1
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Walls Ground to 8' Hi g h
Hoist & b u g g i e s .88 .16 1 . 0 4
Crane & bucket . 6 2 .07 . 0 7 . 7 6
Cra n e, bucket & b u g g i e s . 6 8 .09 . 0 9 . 8 6
Co n ve yor & buggies . 5 9 . 0 7 . 6 6
Walls 8' to 16' Hi g h
Hoist & b u g g i e s 1.17 .16 1 . 3 3
Crane & bucket .83 .07 . 0 7 . 7 6
Cra n e, bucket & b u g g i e s .91 .09 . 0 9 1 . 0 9
Walls 16' to 20' Hi g h
Hoist & b u g g i e s 1.46 .16 1 . 6 2
Crane & bucket 1 . 0 4 .07 . 0 7 1 . 1 8
Cra n e, bucket & b u g g i e s 1.14 . 0 9 .09 1 . 3 2
Wood Col umn Forms
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours include all necessary labor
for the actual fabrication, erecting and
s t ripping of exterior and interi o r
columns as outlined using plywood side
with 1- and 2-inch planking for neces-
s a ry clamps, bracing and anchori n g .
Fi ber Tube Col umn Forms
MANHOURS PER LINEAR FOOT
Manhours include time limitations for
the complete fabrication and erection of
1- and 2-inch materials for bracing and
a n c h o ring as well as the erection of all
fiber tubing, bracing and the re m oval of
a n c h o ring and stripping of all compo-
nents after initial concrete set.
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Ex t e rior Co l u m n s
Fa b ricate . 0 2 9 .013 . 0 4 2
Erect .052 . 0 2 6 .001 . 0 7 9
St rip & clean .010 .026 .001 . 0 3 7
Total .091 .065 .002 . 1 5 8
In t e rior Co l u m n s
Fa b ricate .036 . 0 1 3 . 0 4 9
Erect . 0 6 5 . 0 3 3 .001 . 0 9 9
St rip & clean .010 . 0 2 6 .001 . 0 3 7
Total .111 .072 .002 . 1 8 5
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
12" Ro u n d
Fa b ricate & e re c t .040 . 0 0 6 . 0 0 1 . 0 4 7
St rip .006 .006 .001 . 0 1 3
Total .046 .012 .002 . 0 6 0
24" Round
Fa b ricate & ere c t .042 . 0 0 6 . 0 0 1 . 0 4 9
St rip .006 .006 .001 . 0 1 3
Total .048 .012 .002 . 0 6 2
30" Ro u n d
Fa b ricate & e re c t . 0 4 6 . 0 0 6 . 0 0 1 . 0 5 3
St rip .006 . 0 0 6 .001 . 0 1 3
Total .052 .012 .002 . 0 6 6
36" Ro u n d
Fa b ricate & e re c t . 0 5 0 . 0 0 6 . 0 0 1 . 0 5 7
St ri p . 0 0 6 . 0 0 6 . 0 0 1 . 0 1 3
To t a l . 0 5 6 . 0 1 2 . 0 0 2 . 0 7 0
Radi al & Ret ai ni ng
Wood Wal l Forms
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours are based on the use of ply-
wood panels with 2-inch studs and
whalers properly placed and the neces-
s a ry drilled holes for form ties as re-
q u i re d .
Col umns
MANHOURS PER CUBIC YA R D
Manhours are for the placing and vibra t-
ing of the listed types of columns.
Additional allowance has been give n
to the placement of round columns due
to the fact that additional care must be
taken in this type of form w o rk .
Manhours do not include craft stand-
by time, the fabrication, installation and
dismantling of hoist or the finishing of
c o n c re t e.
Ti l t -Up Concret e Panel s
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours include the placement and
v i b ration of concrete and the finishing,
c u ring and erection of panels.
Manhours are based on the placing of
c o n c rete in pre - e rected forms on a flat
l e vel location easily accessible for both
placing and erection opera t i o n s.
Placing concrete manhours are based
on placing concrete direct from re a d y
mix truck into form s.
Manhours do not include the fabri c a-
tion, erection or stripping of form s.
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Radial Walls to 4' Hi g h
Fa b ricate . 0 4 9 .010 . 0 5 9
Erect .064 .017 .001 . 0 8 2
St rip & clean .010 .022 .001 . 0 3 3
Total .123 . 0 4 9 .002 . 1 7 4
Radial Walls 4' to 12' Hi g h
Fa b ricate . 0 5 9 . 0 1 2 . 0 7 1
Erect .077 . 0 2 0 .001 . 0 4 5
St rip & clean .012 .026 .001 . 0 2 4
Total .148 .058 .002 . 1 1 5
Retaining Wall to 10' Hi g h
Fa b ri c a t e . 0 3 6 . 0 0 7 . 0 4 3
Erect .047 .013 .001 . 0 6 1
St rip & clean .007 .016 .001 . 0 2 4
Total .090 .036 .002 . 1 2 8
Ma n h o u r s
Item L a b o re r Op e r. Oi l e r To t a l
En g r. r
Ex t e rior Sq u a re Co l u m n s
Hoist & b u g g i e s 1 . 4 3 .14 1 . 5 7
Cra n e, bucket & b u g g i e s .99 .08 .08 1 . 1 5
In t e rior Sq u a re Co l u m n s
Hoist & b u g g i e s 1 . 7 9 . 1 6 1 . 9 5
Cra n e, bucket & b u g g i e s 1 . 2 4 . 1 0 . 1 0 1 . 4 4
Round Columns (In t e ri o r )
Hoist & b u g g i e s 1 . 8 7 . 1 7 2 . 0 4
Cra n e, bucket & b u g g i e s 1.30 . 1 1 .11 1 . 5 2
Column Ca p s
Hoist & b u g g i e s 2 . 4 0 . 1 5 2 . 5 5
Cra n e, bucket & b u g g i e s 1 . 9 5 . 1 2 . 1 2 2 . 1 9
Ma n h o u r s
Item L a b o re r Cement Iro n To t a l
Fi n i s h e r Wo rk e r
Pre - Cast Panels 6" Thick
Place Co n c re t e . 1 4 7 . 1 4 7
Finish & Cu re . 0 0 2 . 0 1 5 . 0 1 7
Erect Pa n e l s . 1 2 0 . 1 2 0
Wood Beam & Gi rder Forms
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours are based on the use of ply-
wood and 1- and 2-inch planking ma-
t e rials all properly braced and an-
c h o re d .
Sufficient time has been allowed to
c over the outlined operations and nec-
e s s a ry items of labor opera t i o n s.
Radi al & Ret ai ni ng Wal l s
MANHOURS PER CUBIC YA R D
Manhours include set-up time and the
placement and vibration of concrete for
the items outlined.
Manhours do not include craft stand-
by time, the fabrication of chutes or the
finishing of concre t e.
Fl oor Sl abs, Beams & Gi rders
MANHOURS PER CUBIC YA R D
Manhours include set-up time and
placement and vibration of concrete as
o u t l i n e d .
Manhours do not include hoist or
chute fabrication or hoist erection or
finishing of concre t e.
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Sq u a re Be a m s
Fa b ricate . 0 3 8 . 0 1 1 . 0 4 9
Erect . 0 7 1 . 0 2 6 .001 . 0 9 8
St rip & clean .008 . 0 2 3 .001 . 0 3 2
Total . 1 1 7 .060 .002 . 1 7 9
Sh o red Beam & Gi rd e r
Fa b ricate .032 . 0 1 3 . 0 4 5
Erect . 0 8 8 . 0 3 5 .001 . 1 2 4
St rip & clean .017 . 0 4 5 .001 . 0 6 3
Total .137 . 0 9 3 .002 . 2 3 2
Hung from Steelbeam & Gi rd e r
Fa b ricate .027 . 0 1 1 . 0 3 8
Erect . 0 7 3 . 0 2 9 .001 . 1 0 3
St rip & clean .014 . 0 3 7 .001 . 0 5 2
Total .114 . 0 7 7 .002 . 1 9 3
Ma n h o u r s
Item L a b o re r Ca r p e n t e r Op e r. Oi l e r To t a l
En g r.
Radial Walls to 4' Hi g h
Chute .55 .04 . 5 9
Crane & bucket . 6 5 . 0 7 . 0 7 . 7 9
Radial Walls 4' to 12' Hi g h
Crane & bucket . 8 5 . 0 9 . 0 9 1 . 0 3
Co n ve yor .70 .07 . 7 7
Retaining Wall to 10' Hi g h
Crane & Bucket 1.10 .10 . 1 0 1 . 3 0
Co n ve yo r . 9 0 . 0 9 . 9 9
Ma n h o u r s
Item L a b o re r Ca r p e n t e r Op e r. Oi l e r To t a l
En g r.
Sq u a re Beams & Gi rd e r
Hoist & b u g g i e s 1 . 8 8 . 1 9 2 . 0 7
Crane ,bucket & b u g g i e s 1 . 4 3 . 1 1 . 1 1 1 . 6 5
El e vated Floor Sl a b s
Hoist & b u g g i e s 1 . 5 6 . 1 6 1 . 7 2
Crane ,bucket & b u g g i e s 1 . 0 9 . 1 0 . 1 0 1 . 2 9
Ground Floor Sl a b
C h u t e . 4 1 . 0 4 . 4 5
Bu g g i e s . 8 7 . 8 7
Crane & Bucket 1 . 1 0 .10 . 1 0 1 . 3 0
Wood Forms for
El evat ed Sl abs
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours are based on the use of ply-
wood and properly sized timbers as re-
q u i red for bracing and support i n g .
Sufficient time has been allowed to
c over the outlined operations and neces-
s a ry items of labor opera t i o n s.
Met al Fl oor Pan Forms
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours are based on the installation
of pre f a b ricated metal pan forms with
the necessary size timber support s.
Equi pment Foundat i ons
Si mpl e Layout
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours are based on the fabri c a t i o n
and installation of 2-inch materials for
f o rm w o rk to 18 inches high, and ply-
wood sheathing for forms to 4 feet high,
all properly braced and anchored in
p l a c e.
A simple layout is that of a small
s q u a re pad placed either integral with
floor or over preset dowels left purpose-
ly in preplaced floor for this re a s o n .
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Flat Slab with Wood Sh o re s
Make-up & e re c t . 0 6 7 .036 . 0 0 1 . 1 0 4
St rip & clean . 0 0 4 .036 . 0 0 1 . 0 4 1
To t a l . 0 7 1 . 0 7 2 . 0 0 2 . 1 4 5
Flat Slab with Adjustable Sh o re s
Make-up & e re c t . 0 4 3 .030 . 0 0 1 . 0 7 4
St rip & clean . 0 0 4 . 0 3 6 . 0 0 1 . 0 4 1
To t a l . 0 4 7 .066 . 0 0 2 . 1 1 5
Flat Slab Hung from Steel
Fa b ricate & e re c t .041 . 0 0 9 . 0 0 1 . 0 5 1
St rip & c l e a n . 0 0 5 .020 . 0 0 1 . 0 2 6
Total .046 . 0 2 9 . 0 0 2 . 0 7 7
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Metal Pan with Adjustable Sh o re s
Cut & e rect lumber . 0 4 0 .023 . 0 0 2 . 0 6 5
Erect pans & s h o re s . 0 1 0 . 0 1 5 . 0 0 2 . 0 2 7
St rip & clean .018 . 0 0 2 . 0 2 0
To t a l . 0 5 0 . 0 5 6 . 0 0 6 . 1 1 2
Metal Pan with Wood Sh o re s
Cut & e rect lumber . 0 5 0 .040 . 0 0 2 . 0 9 2
Erect pans & s h o re s . 0 1 0 . 0 1 5 . 0 0 2 . 0 2 7
St rip & clean .018 . 0 0 2 . 0 2 0
To t a l . 0 6 0 . 0 7 3 . 0 0 6 . 1 3 9
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Sq u a re Pads 6" to 18" High Ground Fl o o r
Build in place . 1 4 .03 . 0 1 . 1 8
St rip & clean . 0 1 .03 . 0 4
To t a l . 1 5 . 0 6 . 0 1 . 2 2
Sq u a re Pads 6" to 18" High El e vated Floors
Build in place . 1 6 . 0 3 . 0 1 . 2 0
St rip & clean . 0 1 . 0 4 . 0 5
To t a l . 1 7 . 0 7 . 0 1 . 2 5
Sq u a re Pads to 4' High Ground Fl o o r
Fa b ricate & e re c t .17 . 0 4 . 0 1 . 2 2
St rip & c l e a n . 0 2 .04 . 0 6
Total . 1 9 . 0 8 . 0 1 . 2 8
Sq u a re Pads to 4' High El e vated Fl o o r s
Fa b ricate & e re c t . 1 9 . 0 4 . 0 1 . 2 4
St rip & c l e a n . 0 2 . 0 5 . 0 7
Total . 2 1 . 0 9 . 0 1 . 3 1
Equi pment Foundat i ons
Compl ex Layout
Bu l k y, Offset, Sk e wed and Angled
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Complex foundation manhours are av-
e rage for all sizes and shapes and are
based on the use of 1- and 2-inch plank-
ing, plywood sheathing and minor sheet
metal cuts and bends.
A complex layout is that of a large and
bulky foundation with many offsets,
skews and angles, such as a foundation
for a turbo-genera t o r.
Rods & Mesh
MANHOURS PER UNITS LISTED
The manhours cover necessary time for
the va rious operations listed.
Ma n h o u r s
Item Ca r p e n t e r L a b o rer Truck To t a l
Dri ve r
Ave rage All Heights & Si ze s
Fa b ricate & ere c t .20 .08 .02 . 3 0
St rip & clean .05 .12 . 1 7
Total .25 .20 .02 . 4 7
Tank Cradle Fo rm s
Build in place .13 .04 .01 . 1 9
St rip & clean .01 .03 .01 . 0 4
Total .14 .07 .02 . 2 3
M a n h o u r s
I t e m Per Ton Per cwt
Unload, Sort &Pile Rods 1 . 7 5 0 . 0 8 7 5
Fabricate Cut and Bend
1/2' round and larg e r 6 . 0 0 0 . 3 0 0 0
3/8' round and smaller 11 . 4 8 0 . 5 7 4 0
Place loose without tieing
3/4" round or larg e r 7 . 2 5 0 . 3 6 2 5
5/8" round and smaller 8 . 7 8 0 . 4 3 9 0
P l a c e a n d Ti e R o d s
Walls, columns, etc. 1 6 . 5 0 0 . 8 2 5 0
Floors 2 2 . 1 0 1 . 1 0 5 0
Average All Operations All sizes
without tieing 1 8 . 5 1 0 . 9 2 5 0
With tieing 2 9 . 7 9 1 . 4 9 0 0
Item Manhours
per 100 sq ft
Welded Wi re Mesh
Cut &Place . 8 0
Hook Type
Anchor Bol t Inst al l at i on
MANHOURS EAC H
Manhours are based on ove rall length of
anchor bolt from end to end including
hook and are ave rage for all heights.
Manhours are for installation of tem-
plate and bolt, or bolt and sleeve, as the
case may be, for the size and length out-
l i n e d .
All bolts
7
8 inch and larger are as-
sumed to be sleeved and those smaller
than
7
8 inch round are assumed to be
without sleeve s.
Manhours in this and following tables
do not include fabrication of bolts or
field engineering time spent aligning
and checking bolts.
For sizes not listed, take the next high-
est listing.
Hook Type
Anchor Bol t Inst al l at i on
MANHOURS EAC H
Manhours are based on ove rall length of
anchor bolt from end to end including
hook and are ave rage for all heights.
All bolts listed are assumed to be
s l e e ve d .
For sizes not listed in this and follow-
ing tables, take the next highest listing.
Equi pment Foundat i ons
MANHOURS PER CUBIC YA R D
Manhours are for the placement and vi-
b ration of concrete for the items listed.
Sq u a re pad manhours are based on
placing of square pads to 4 feet high ei-
ther integral with floor or over pre - s e t
d owels on pre-placed floor.
Offset, skewed or angled manhours
a re based on that of placing a large and
bulky foundation with offsets or angles
or both.
Manhours Each For Overall Length
S i z e
0' 8 1' 0" 1' 6" 2' 0" 2' 6" 3' 0" 3' 6" 4' 0"
1
4" . 1 5 . 1 5 . 2 0 . 2 0
3
8" . 1 5 . 1 5 . 2 0 . 2 0
1
2" . 1 5 . 1 5 . 2 5 . 2 8
5
8" . 1 5 . 2 0 . 2 5 . 2 8 . 3 0 . 3 3
3
4" . 1 8 . 2 0 . 2 8 . 3 0 . 3 5 . 3 8
7
8" . 4 0 . 4 3 . 4 5 . 4 8 . 5 0 . . 5 3
1 " . 4 0 . 4 5 . 4 8 . 5 0 . 5 3 . 5 8
1
1
4" . 4 8 . 5 0 . 5 0 . 5 3 . 5 . 6 5
1
1
2" . 5 0 . 5 5 . 5 5 . 5 8 . 6 0 . 7 0
1
3
4" . 5 5 . 5 8 . 6 0 . 6 5 . 6 6 8 . 7 3
2 " . 6 5 . 6 8 . 7 0 . 7 5 . 7 8
2
1
4" . 7 0 . 7 3 . 7 5 . 7 8 . 8 0
2
1
2" . 7 5 . 7 8 . 7 8 . 8 0 . 8 5
Manhours Each For Overall Length
S i z e
4' 6 5' 0" 5' 6" 6' 0" 6' 6" 7' 0" 7' 6" 8' 0"
7
8" . 9 0 . 9 8 1 . 1 0 1 . 1 5 1 . 2 3 1 . 3 0 1 . 3 5 1 . 4 0
1 " . 9 3 1 . 0 0 1 . 1 5 1 . 2 5 1 . 2 8 1 . 3 8 1 . 4 0 1 . 5 4
1
1
4" . 9 5 1 . 1 0 1 . 2 5 1 . 2 8 1 . 3 0 1 . 4 0 1 . 4 5 1 . 5 0
1
1
2" . 9 8 1 . 1 5 1 . 2 8 1 . 3 3 1 . 3 8 1 . 4 3 1 . 4 8 1 . 5 8
1
3
4" 1 . 0 0 1 . 2 5 1 . 3 3 1 . 4 0 1 . 4 3 1 . 5 0 1 . 5 5 1 . 6 0
2 " 1 . 1 0 1 . 2 8 1 . 4 0 1 . 4 5 1 . 5 0 1 . 5 8 1 . 6 0 1 . 6 5
2
1
4" 1 . 1 5 1 . 3 3 1 . 4 5 1 . 4 8 1 . 5 5 1 . 6 0 1 . 6 3 1 . 6 8
2
1
2" 1 . 2 5 1 . 4 0 1 . 4 8 1 . 5 3 1 . 6 0 1 . 6 3 1 . 6 8 1 . 7 0
Ma n h o u r s
Item L a b o re r Op e r. Oi l e r To t a l
En g r. r
Sq u a re Pa d s
Crane & b u c k e t 1 . 5 0 .19 . 1 9 1 . 8 8
Cra n e, bucket & b u g g i e s 2.00 .25 .25 1 . 5 0
Offset, Sk e wed & A n g l e d
Crane & b u c k e t 2 . 4 4 . 3 8 . 3 8 3 . 2 0
Cra n e, bucket & b u g g i e s 3 . 2 5 . 5 0 . 5 0 4 . 2 5
Toppi ng Fi ni sh
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours are for topping finish and in-
clude mixing and stand-by time where
re q u i re d .
Manhours do not include the placing
and vibrating of main floors.
Concret e Fi ni sh
MANHOURS PER SQUARE FOOT
Manhours are for the types of finish not-
ed and include all necessary opera t i o n s.
In most are a s, craft jurisdiction pre-
vents laborers from helping cement fin-
i s h e r s. Should this be the case, use total
hours as listed for cement finisher
h o u r s.
M a n h o u r s
I t e m
Cement Finisher
Integral To p p i n g
1
2" by hand . 0 2 9
1
2" by machine . 0 1 8
1" by hand . 0 6 8
1" by machine . 0 2 2
Separate To p p i n g
1
2" by hand . 0 3 6
1
2" by machine . 0 1 8
1" by hand . 0 6 8
M a n h o u r s
Surface Finish
Cement
F i n i s h e r L a b o re r To t a l
C a r b o rundum Rub . 0 4 5 . 0 4 5
Remove Fins or Ties Point &P a t c h . 0 3 0 . 0 3 0
Machine Trowel &Hand Burnish . 0 1 5 . 0 1 5
Hand Steel Tro w e l . 0 3 0 . 0 3 0
Wo o d f l o a t . 0 0 1 . 0 0 1
B ro o m . 0 0 3 . 0 0 3
S c reeding Off . 0 0 3 . 0 0 3 . 0 0 6
C u re &P ro t e c t . 0 0 2 . 0 0 2
G rout Column Bases (1") . 2 5 0 . 0 2 5 . 5 0 0
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