STANDARD MATERIAL CONSUMPTION FOR VARIOUS ITEMS

(A)
SR.
NO.
1
2
3

ITEMS IN PLINTH
Excavation in black
cotton soil
Compacted murum filling
Rubble soiling 23 cm (9) thick

(B)
SR.
NO.

CONCRETE ITEMS

P.C.C. (1 : 4 : 8)

P.C.C. (1 : 3 : 6)

R.C.C. (1 : 2 : 4)

R.C.C. (1 : 1 : 3)

(C)
SR. CONCRETE BLOCKS
NO.

1
2

UNIT PER

Solid cement concrete

block 30x15x20 cm
(12 x 6 x 8)
Solid cement concrete
block 30x10x20 cm
(12 x 4 x 8)

UNIT
PER

100 cft
1 cum
100 cft
1 cum
100 cft
1 cum
100 cft
1 cum

UNIT
PER

100 cft
1 cum
100 cft
1 cum
100 sft
1 sqm
CEMENT

9 bags
3.18 bags
12 bags
4.24 bags
17 bags
6.00 bags
22 bags
7.77 bags

CEMENT

LOOSE
SOIL
150 cft
1.5 cum

LOOSE
MURUM

RUBBLE

150 cft
1.50 cum
90 cft
0.26 cum
SAND

60 cft
0.60 cum
60 cft
0.60 cum
60 cft
0.60 cum
60 cft
0.60 cum

SAND

35 Nos.
35 Nos.

11 bags
1 bags

3.75 cft
0.11 cum

50 Nos.
50 Nos.

1 bags
1 bags

3.75 cft
0.11 cum

METAL
25
mm
(1)
65 cft
0.65 cum
65 cft
0.65 cum

METAL
20
mm
(
)
20 cft
0.20 cum
20 cft
0.20 cum
65 cft
0.65 cum
65 cft
0.65 cum

SHINGLE METAL
12
mm
()
2.50 cft
7.00 cft
0.07 cum 0.20 cum
2.50 cft
0.07 cum

7.00 cft
0.20 cum

METAL
12
mm
()

20 cft
0.20 cum
20 cft
0.20 cum

STONE
GRIT

STONE
DUST

5.50 cft
0.16 cum

2.50 cft
0.07 cum

5.50 cft
0.16 cum

2.50 cft
0.07 cum

(D)
SR.
NO.

MASONRY ITEMS
(excluding R.C.C.
band

UNIT
PER

U.C.R. masonry
in C.M. 1:6

23 cm (9) B.B.M.
in C.M. 1:6

15 cm (6) B.B.M.
in C.M. 1:6

10 cm (4) B.B.M.
in C.M. 1:4

100 cft
1 cum
100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm

4.50 bags
1.60 bags
2.50 bags
0.27 bags
1.50 bags
0.16 bags
1.00 bags
0.11 bags
1.00 bags
0.11 bags

40 cft
125 cft
0.40 cum 1.25 cum
20 cft
0.06 cum
15 cft
0.05 cum
8 cft
0.25 cum
11 cft
0.03 cum

100 sft
1 sqm

1.00 bags
0.11 bags

8 cft
0.25 cum

15 cm (6) concrete
block masonry
in C.M. 1:6
10 cm (4) concrete
block masonry
in C.M. 1:4

CEMENT

SAND

RUBBLE

BRICKS
23X
10X
7 cm

BRICKS
23X
15X
9 cm

BRICKS
23X
10X
7 cm

1000 Nos.
110 Nos.
400 Nos.
45 Nos.
475 Nos.
50 Nos.
145 Nos.
16 Nos.
145 Nos.
16 Nos.

(E)
SR.
NO.

PLASTERING ITEMS

Sanla finish plaster 12.5 mm () thick

a) In C.M. 1 : 4
b) In C.M. 1 : 5
c) In C.M. 1 : 6

Sanla finish plaster 20 mm () thick

a) In C.M. 1 : 4
b) In C.M. 1 : 5

c) In C.M. 1 : 6
Sanla faced plaster
Single coat 15 to 20 mm thick
a) In C.M. 1 : 4
b) In C.M. 1 : 5

c) In C.M. 1 : 6
Sanla faced plaster
Double coat 15 to 20 mm thick
a) In C.M. 1 : 4

BRICKS
23X
10X
7 cm

UNIT PER

CEMENT

SAND

100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm

1.50 bags
0.16 bag
1.20 bags
0.13 bag
1.00 bags
0.11 bag
2.4 bags
0.26 bag
1.90 bags
0.21 bag
1.60 bags
0.17 bag
2.25 bags
0.24 bag

11.0 cft
0.03 cum
11.0 cft
0.03 cum
11.0 cft
0.03 cum
18 cft
0.06 cum
18 cft
0.06 cum
18 cft
0.06 cum
17.0 cft
0.05 cum

100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm

1.8 bags
0.19 bag
1.5 bags
0.16 bag
3.75 bags
0.41 bag

17.0 cft
0.05 cum
17.0 cft
0.05 cum
28.0 cft
0.09 cum

SANLA
(30 Kg bag)
0.60 bag
0.07 bag
0.60 bag
0.07 bag
0.60 bag
0.07 bag
0.60 bag
0.07 bag
0.60 bag
0.07 bag
0.60 bag
0.07 bag

100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm

b) In C.M. 1 : 5
c) In C.M. 1 : 6

3.0 bags
0.32 bag
2.5 bags
0.27 bag

28.0 cft
0.09 cum
28.0 cft
0.09 cum

(F)
SR.
NO.

FLOORING & TILING

UNIT
PER

CEMENT

SAND

LIME
(30 kg/bag)

TILES

WHITE
CEM
ENT

Mosaie tile flooring

(25 cm x 25 cm)

100 cft

1.0 bags

16 cft

2.0 bags

150 Nos.

5 kg

1 cum

1.11 bags

0.05 cum

0.2 bags

16 Nos.

0.55 kg

Mosaie tile flooring

(25 cm x 12.5 cm)

100 sft

2.0 bags

2 cft

125 Nos.

2 kg

1 sqm

0.65 bags

0.01 cum

14 Nos.

0.65 kg

Stone flooring (marble, kotah,

tandoor etc.
(45 cm x 60 cm uncut size)
(after cutting 40 cm x 55 cm)
Rough shahabad stone flooring
(45 cm x 60 cm uncut size)
(after cutting 40 cm x 55 cm)
Chequered tile flooring
(25 cm x 25 cm)

100 sft

2.0 bags

16 cft

43 Nos.

2 kg

1 sqm

0.22 bags

0.05 cum

5 Nos.

0.221 kg

100 sft

0.75 bags

18 cft

2.0 bags

40 Nos.

1 sqm

0.08 bags

0.06 cum

0.2 bags

4 Nos.

100 sft

1.25 bags

16 cft

2.0 bags

150 Nos.

1 sqm

0.13 bags

0.05 cum

0.2 bags

16 Nos.

Crazy (Tukda) mosaic flooring

100 sft

2.50 bags

16 cft

2.0 bags

required
tukda

1 sqm

0.27 bags

0.05 cum

0.2 bags

required
tukda

100 sft

3.5 bags

16 cft

1 sqm

0.38 bags

0.05 cum

100 sft

3.5 bags

420 Nos.

2 kg

1 sqm

0.38 bags

45 Nos.

0.22 kg

4
5

7
8

I.P.S. flooring
Glazed tile dado
(15 cm x 15 cm)

(G)
SR.
NO.

1
2
3

WATER PROOFING

UNIT
PER

CEMENT

SAND

Brickbat coba W/P

in W.C. bath, toilet etc.
Brickbat coba W/P
To terrace.
Glazed china mosaie
(Kavadi) type W/P to
terrace (including
brick bat coba)

100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm
100 sft
1 sqm

6.0 bags
0.65 bags
4.0 bags
0.43 bags
5.0 bags
0.50 bags

30 cft
0.09 cum
30 cft
0.09 cum
45 cft
0.14 cum

BRICKBAT

30 cft
0.09 cum
30 cft
0.09 cum
30 cft
0.09 cum

LIME
(30 kg/bag)

KAVADI
(in
kg)

1.20 bags
0.13 bag

125 kg
13.5 kg

WHITE
CEM
ENT

25 kg
2.07 kg

CALCULATIONS OF SHUTTERING MATERIAL REQUIREMENT BY QUICK METHOD

ESTIMATION FOR 232 sqm (2500 sft) OF SLAB AREA
SR.

MATERIAL REQUIRED

Plywood 12 m thick of
Size 2.44 x 1.22 m
(8-0 x 4-0)
Silver oak battern of
Size 75 mm x 40 mm
(3 x 1 )

3
4

Beam bottom planks

40 mm thick (1 )
Wooden props
a) For beams

UNIT

2500 sft

0.02

APPROXIMATE
QUANTITY OF
MATERIAL
REQUIRED
50 Nos. Sheets

232 sqm

0.22

50 Nos. Sheets

2500 sft

50 sheets of plywood
x 65
50 sheets of plywood
x 19.82
2500 sft x 0.24

3250 rft

232 sqm x 0.79

183 rm
300 Nos.

2500 sft

600 rft
beam bottom x 0.5
183 rft
beam bottom x 1.65
2500 sft x 0.16

232 sqm

232 sqm x 1.72

400 Nos.

2500 sft

2500 x 0.4

1000 rft

232 sqm

232 x 1.31

305 rm

2500 sft

2500 x 0.16

400 Nos.

232 sqm

232 x 1.72

400 Nos.

2500 sft

2500 x 0.020

50 kg

232 sqm

232 x 0.22

50 kg

2500 sft

2500 x 0.006

15 litres

232 sqm

232 x 0.065

15 litres

2500 sft
232 sqm

2500 x 0.08

200 Nos.

232 x 0.86

200 Nos.

232 sqm
2500 sft
232 sqm
2500 sft
232 sqm

b) For slab
5
6
7
8
9

Wooden batten for supporting

Slab plates
75 mm x 75 mm (3 x 3)
Steel plates of size
60 mm x 90 cm
(2-0 x 3-0)
Wire nails
Shuttering oil
M.S. clamps
(Shikanja)

MULTIPLYING
CONSTANT BY
THUMB RULE

990 rm
600 rft

300 Nos.
400 Nos.

CONSUMPTION OF STEEL IN KG PER SQM OR SFT OF WORK

SR.
NO.
01

ITEMS
Footing

CONSUMPTION OF STEEL
on built-up area
0.55 kg/sqm
0.05kg/sft

02

Columns up to plinth

2.15 kg/sqm

0.20kg/sft

03

Tie beam

1.15 kg/sqm

0.10kg/sft

04

Column (super structure)

4.80 kg/sqm

0.45kg/sft

05

Slab

7.0 kg/sqm

0.65kg/sft

06

Beam

7.5 kg/sqm

0.70kg/sft

07

Chajja/loft/lintel

0.55 kg/sqm

0.05kg/sft

08

Over head water tank

0.55 kg/sqm

0.05kg/sft

TOTAL

24.25 kg/sqm

2.25kg/sft

CONSTANTS FOR ESTIMATING THE APPROXIMATE QUANTITIES OF VARIOUS ITEMS

PER SQ. M. / SQ. FT. OF BUILT-UP AREA.
SR.
NO.

ITEM

APPROX. QTY.

PER
SQ. FT.
1.00 cft

SR.
NO.

ITEM

APPROX. QTY.

PER

01

Excavation

SQ. M.
0.31 cum

02

R.C.C. below plinth

0.046 cum

0.15 cft

a) MM tile

0.75 sqm

0.75 sft

03

R.C.C. above plinth

0.290 cum

0.95 cft

b) skirting

0.82 rm

0.25 rft

04

Internal Masonry

0.7 sqm

0.7 sft

c) W.C. / Bath

0.05 sqm

0.05 sft

05

External Masonry

0.9 sqm

0.9 sft

d) Dado

0.20 sqm

0.20 sft

06

Internal Plaster/Paint

3.2 sqm

3.2 sft

10

Waterproofing

0.30 sqm

0.30 sft

07

External Plaster/Paint

2.5 sqm

2.5 sft

11

Door Frames

0.17 sqm

0.17 sft

08

Oil Paint

0.62 sqm

0.62 sft

12

Windows

0.14 sqm

0.14 sft

09

SQ. M.

SQ. FT.

Flooring