The capacity of doing work by an artisan or skilled labour in the form of quantity of work per day is
known as the task work or out turn of the labour.
The out-turn of work per artisan varies to some extent according to the nature, size, height, situation, location, etc., In bigger cities where specialized and experienced labour is available the out-turn is greater than small towns and country sides. In well organized work less labour is required. The following may be taken as the approximate quantity of work or out turn or task for an average artisan per day. SNo. Particulars of items Quantity Per day Brick work in lime or cement mortar in 1. 1.25Cu.m (45Cub.ft)per mason foundation and plinth Brick work in lime or cement mortar in 2. 1.00Cu.m (35Cub.ft)per mason superstructure Brick work in mud mortar in foundation 3. 1.50Cu.m (55Cub.ft)per mason and plinth 4. Brick work in mud mortar in superstructure 1.25Cu.m (45Cub.ft)per mason 5. Brick in cement or lime mortar in arches 0.55 Cu.m (20Cub.ft)per mason Brick in cement or lime mortar in jack 6. 0.55 Cu.m (20Cub.ft)per mason arches 7. Half brick wall in partition 5.00Sq.M (50Sq.ft)per mason Coursed rubble stone masonry in lime 8. 0.80Cu.m (30 Cub.ft)per mason cement mortar including dressing Random rubble stone masonry in lime or 9. 1.00Cu.m (35Cub.ft)per mason cement mortar 10. Ashlars masonry in lime or cement mortar 0.40Cu.m (15Cub.ft)per mason 11. Stone arch work 0.40Cu.m (15Cub.ft)per mason 12. Lime concrete in foundation or floor 8.50Cu.m (300Cub.ft)per mason 13. Lime concrete in roof terracing 6.00Cu.m (200Cub.ft)per mason 14. Lime concrete 1:2;4 5.00Cu.m (175Cub.ft)per mason 15. RB work 1.00Cu.m (35Cub.ft)per mason 16. RCC work 3.00Cu.m (125Cub.ft)per mason 12mm (1/2) plastering with cement or lime 17. 8.00Sq.M (80Sq.ft)per mason mortar 18. Pointing with cement or lime mortar 10.00Sq.M (100Sq.ft)per mason 19. White washing or colour washing coats 70.00Sq.M (700Sq.ft)per white washer 20. White washing or colour washing coats 200.00Sq.M (2000Sq.ft)per white washer Painting or varnishing doors or windows 21. 25Sq.M (250Sq.ft)per painter one coat 22. Coal tarring or soligum painting one coat 35.00Sq.M (350Sq.ft)per painter 23. Painting large surface one coat 35.00Sq.M (350Sq.ft)per painter 24. Distempering one coat 35.00Sq.M (350Sq.ft)per painter 25. 2.5cm(1’) CC floor 7.50Sq.M (75Sq.ft)per painter Flag store floor laying with lime or cement 26. 10.00Sq.M (100Sq.ft)per painter mortar excluding LC Brick on edge in floor lime or cement 27. 7.00Sq.M (70Sq.ft)per painter mortar excluding LC 28. Brick bat floor as in above 8.00Sq.M (80Sq.ft)per painter 29. Timber framing sal or teak wood 0.07Cu.m (2.5Cub.ft)per carpenter 30. Timber framing sal or country wood 0.15Cu.m (5Cub.ft)per carpenter Door and window shutters paneled or 31. 0.15Sq.M (7Sq.ft) per carpenter glazed Door and window shutters paneled or 32. 0.80Sq.M (0.80Sq.ft)per carpenter battened 33. Sawing hard wood 4.00Sq.M (40Sq.ft) per pair of sawers 34. Sawing soft wood 6.00Sq.M (60Sq.ft) per pair of sawers 35. Single Allahabad tiling or Mangalore tiling 6.00Sq.M (60Sq.ft) per tile layer 36. Double Allahabad tiling 4.00Sq.M (40Sq.ft) per tile layer Breaking of brick ballast 40mm (11/2”) (35Cub.ft)per labourer or 37. 0.75Cu.m gauge breaker (20Cub.ft)per labourer or 38. Breaking of brick ballast 25mm (1”) gauge 0.55Cu.m breaker Breaking of stone ballast 40mm (11/2”) (10Cub.ft)per labourer or 39. 0.40Cu.m gauge breaker (10Cub.ft)per labourer or 40. Breaking of stone ballast 25mm (1”) gauge 0.25Cu.m breaker 41. Ashlars stone dressing 0.70Cu.m (25Cub.ft)perstonecutter 42. Flag stone dressing 1.50Sq.M (25Sq.ft)perstonecutter 43. Earthwork in excavation in ordinary soil 3.00Cu.m (100Cub.ft)per belder mazdoor 44. Earthwork in excavation in hard soil 2.00Cu.m (75Cub.ft)per belder mazdoor 45. Excavation in soil 1.00Cu.m (35Cub.ft)per belder mazdoor Number of bricks laid by a mason in brick 46. 600 bricks per mason work upto a height of 3m(10”) Amount of work done by a mazdoor helper 47. per day Mix 3.00Cu.m (100Cub.ft)mortar per mazdoor 4000 nos to a distance of 15m (50”) per Deliver brick mazdoor Deliver mortar 5.5Cu.m (200Cub.ft) per mazdoor Re.0.50per (Rest.1.5%Cub.ft) of brick 48. Scaffolding cost for single storey building Cu.m work. Items 46, 47 and 48 are based on the committee report on rates and cost government of India.
LABOUR (MAZDOOR) REQUIRED FOR DIFFERENT WORKS
Extracts from the report on productivity projects in building industries issued by National Building Organisation are given below:- a) Earthwork per 28.30 Cu.m (12000Cub.ft) 1) Excavation in foundations, trenches etc., in ordinary soil including disposal up to 30m (100’) and lift of 1.5m(5ft) –5 beldars and 4 mazdoors can do 28.30 Cu.m (1000Cub.ft) per day. 2) Refilling excavated earth in foundations, plinth etc, including consolidation in 15cm(6”) layers-3 beldars, 2 mazdoors and ½ bhisti can do 28.30 Cu.m (1000Cub.ft) per day. 3) Disposal of surplus earth within a lead of 30m (100’)-1 mazdoor can do 2.83m3 (100 Cub.ft) per day.
b) Cement concrete work per 2.83 Cu.m (100Cub.ft)
laying cement concrete – 2 beldars, 3 mazdoors, ¾ bhisti and ¼ mason, can do 2.83 Cu.m (100 Cub.ft) per day. ft3 c) R C C work:- 1) Laying reinforced concrete – 3 beldars, 3 mazdoors, 1½ Bhisti and ½ mason can do 2.83 Cu.m (100Cub.ft) per day. 2) Centering and shuttering for flat surfaces – 4 beldars and 4 carpenters (II class) can do 9.6Sq.M(96Sq.ft) per day. 3)Reinforcement work for R C C –1 blacksmith or fitter and 1 beldar can bend and place in position 1 quintal (2 cwt) of steel per day. d) Stone work per 2.83 Cu.m (100Cub.ft)- Random rubble masonry with blue stone in foundations-3 masons, 3 beldars, 2 mazdoors and 1/4bhisti can do 2.83 Cu.m (100Cub.ft0 per day e) Brick work per 2.83 Cu.m (100Cub.ft):- First class brick work in 1:4 cement mortar in superstructure partition walls, junctions of roof, parapet walls and string course – 2½masons,4½ mazdoors and 1/2 bhisti can do 2.83 Cu.m (100Cub.ft) per day. F) Wood work :- 1) For the frames of doors and windows –2 carpenters and 1 beldar can work 0.18 Cu.m (6.40Cub.ft) of wood equivalent to door frames 7.5cm x 10m of 1.2m x 2.1m (3’x4’of 3’x11’x7’)size per day. 2) For paneled, glazed, etc, shutters-15 carpenters and 4 beldars can make and fix 4 shutters 40 mm thick of size 2.00m x 1.15m (1 ½ thick of size of 6’-9x 3’-9’) per day. Quantity of wood per shutter – 0.075 Cu.m, ie2.66 Cub.ft. g) Iron work :- 1) Fixing 40mm x 3mm=38cm(1 ½ “ x ½ ‘x 15”0 flat iron holdfasts-1 blacksmith (II class), I mason and I beldar can fix 36 holdfasts per day. 2) Fixing 16mm dia. 5/3” dia) M S rods –1 blacksmith (II class), 2 carpenters (II class) and 3 mazdoors can fix 16.5m (54rft) per day. h) Flooring: - 4cm thick (1 1/2 “)thick cement concrete flooring of 40Sq.M (400Sq.ft) require 5 masons, 4 beldars, 3 mazdoors and 1 bhisti per day for mixing laying and finishing. I) Finishing :- 1) Plastering with any mortar 12mm (5”) thick – 3 masons, 3 mazdoors and 1 bhisti can plaster 40Sq.M (400a ft) per day. 2) White washing or colour washing (3 coats) – 1 white washer and 1 mazdoor can do 60Sq.M (600Sq.ft) per day. 3) Painting two coats such as chocolate, red, grey, etc on wood are steel –3 Painters and 2 mazdoors can paint 10Sq.M (100Sq.ft) per day. LOAD FOR A TWO –BULLOCKS CART Quantity or Number Sr.No P articulars of materials On Kachcha Road On Pucca Road 1. Brick 19 cm x 9cm x 9cm 275nos 400nos 2. Brick ballast 0.85Cu. m (30Cu.ft) 1.10Cu . m (40Cu .ft) 3. Stone ballast 0.70Cu. m (25Cu.ft) 1.00Cu . m (35Cu .ft) 4. Kankar 0.85Cu. m (30Cu.ft) 1.10Cu . m (40Cu .ft) 5. Sand surkhi 0.85Cu. m (30Cu.ft) 1.10Cu . m (40Cu .ft) 6. Li me 1.10Cu. m (40Cu.ft) 1.40Cu . m (50Cu .ft) 7. Tiles ( Al l a h a b a d o r M an g a l o r e ) 275nos 400nos 8. Cement 15ba gs 20 bags 9. Steel 0.75 tonne 1 tonne Note : A bullock can carry about one tonne load. The average speed for a bullock cart may be taken as 3.20km (2 units) per hour and ¾ hour may be allowed for loading and unloading. Taking 8 hours working per day, the number of trips per day, can be calculated. LOAD FOR TRUCKS ON PUCCA METALLED ROAD – Diesel Trucks 3tonners 5tonners 8tonners Brick or Allahabad Tiles or Mangalore Tiles 1000 Nos 1500 Nos 1200 Nos Cement, steel and other 3tonne 5 tonne 8 tonne Heavy materials Other materials – 2.83 Cu.m 4.20Cu.m 5.6Cu.m Ballast, Kankar, grit Sand coal, etc., 100 Cu.ft (150Cu.ft) (200Cu.ft) On kachcha earthen road the load will be less by 33 per cent.
MATERIALS FOR DIFFERENT ITEMS OF WORKS
The requirement of materials for different items of works is as given below:-
Sr. Par tic u la r s Q ua n tit y No B ri c ks (9” x 4 ½ “ x3 ” o r 20 x 10 x 500 00 no s pe r % C u. m 1. 135 0 no s for 1 00 C u . ft 10c m no mi nal s ize ) f or b ric k wor k (5 00no s.per C u. m) 30C u. m fo r 2. Dr y mo r t ar fo r b r ic k wo r k 30 % 30C u. ft for 1 00 C u. f t 100 C u. m 125 C u. m for 3. Sto ne for r ubb l e st o ne ma so nr y 1 25% 125 C u. ft for 100 C u. ft 100 C u. m Dr y mo r t ar fo r r ubbl e s t one ma so nr y 42C u. m fo r 4. 42C u. ft for 1 00 C u. f t 42% 100 C u. m B ri c ks for br i c k b all a st for li me 105 0C u. f t fo r 100 370 00C u. m f or 5. con cre te C u. f t 100 C u. m B ri c k ba t s or br ic k ba l l a st f or l i me 150 C u. m for 6. 150 C u. ft for 100 C u. ft con cre te 100 C u. m 100 C u. m for 7. B ri c k ba ll as t for li me co nc r et e 100 C u. ft for 100 C u. ft 100 C u. m Dr y mo r t ar fo r l i me co ncr et e I 35C u. m fo r 8. fo unda tio n a nd flo o r 35 % 35C u. ft for 1 00 C u. ft 100 C u. m Dr y mo r t ar fo r l i me co ncr et e i n r oo f 45C u. m fo r 9. 45C u. ft for 1 00 C u. ft te rra ci n g 45 % 100 C u. m 10 Materials for cement concrete 1:2:4 88C u. m fo r a B al l as t or gr i t 88 % 88C u. ft for 1 00 C u. ft 100 C u. m 44C u. m fo r b Sa nd 44 % 44C u. ft for 1 00 C u. ft 100 C u. m 22C u. m(60b a gs ) c Ce me n t 22 % 22C u. ft for 1 00 C u. ft for 100 C u. m Sr. Par tic u la r s Q ua n tit y No 1 1. M at eria l s for 2.5 c m ( 1” ) cc 1: 2 : 4 fl oor 2.40 C u. m for a Sto ne gr i t 8C u. ft for 10 0 Sq. f t 100 C u. m 1.20 C u. m for b Sa nd 4C u. ft for 10 0 Sq. f t 100 C u. m 2 ¼ C u. ft (2 ba gs) for 0.08 C u. m c Ce me n t 100 C u. ft (2 4 ba gs ) f or 10 0 C u. m 420 00no s/ % C u. m 1 2. B ri c ks for R B wor k 120 0 no s for 1 00 C u . ft (4 20 mp s.[ er c i,) 45C u. m fo r 1 3. Dr y mo r t ar fo r R B wor k 45 % 45C u. ft for 1 00 C u. ft 100 C u. m 2.00 C u. m for 1 4. Dr y mo r t ar fo r 12 m m (1 / 2) pl as ter i n g 6C u. ft for 10 0 Sq. f t 100 sq m 0.60 C u. m for 1 5. Dr y mo r t ar fo r po i nt i n g in b ri c kwor k 2C u. ft for 10 0 Sq. f t 100 sq m 10k g for 1 6. Li me fo r whi t e wa s hi ng one coa t 1kg for 100Sq . ft 100 sq m 6 ½ kg fo r 1 7. Dr y d i s te mpe r for i s t c o at 0.65 kg fo r 100 Sq. ft 100 sq m 5kg for 1 8. Dr y d i s te mpe r for 2 n d co at 0.50 kg fo r 100 Sq. ft 100 sq m 30k g for 1 9. S no w- C e m for I s t c oa t 3kg for 100Sq . ft 100 sq m 20k g for 2 0. S no w- C e m for 2 n d co at 2kg for 100Sq . ft 100 sq m P ai nt r ead y mi x ed fo r p a i nt i n g o ne 10l tr for 2 1. 1/ 3 gl. for 1 00Sq. ft coa t 100 sq m 10k g for 2 2. P ai nt ( st i f f) f or pa i nt i ng one coa t 1kg for 100Sq . ft 100 sq m B ri c ks (20 x 10 x 1 0c m) for b ric k 500 0no s . fo r 2 3. 500 no s for 10 0 Sq. ft fl oor or ha l f b r i c k wa l l 100 sq m Dr y mo r t ar fo r b r ic k fl o or or ha l f 3.20 C u. m for 2 4. 12C u. ft for 1 00 Sq . ft br ic k wa l l 100 sq m B ri c ks (9” x 4 ½ “ x3 ”) for br ic k f la t 350 0no s . fo r 2 5. 350 no s for 10 0 Sq. ft wo r k 100 sq m 2.25 C u. m for 2 6. Dr y mo r t ar fo r b r ic k fl a t f loo r 8C u. ft for 10 0 Sq. f t 100 C u. m B ri c ks (9” x 4 ½ “ x3 ”) re quir ed f or 325 0 no s . for 2 7. 325 no s for 10 0 Sq. ft ho ne y co mb wa l l 100 sq m 2.5C u. m for 2 8. Dr y mo r t ar fo r ho n e y c o mb wa l l 8C u. ft for 10 0 Sq. f t 100 C u. m M at eria l s for 2 c m (3 /4 ” ) t hic k d a mp 2 9. pr oof c o ur se o f 1 :2 c e m e nt mor tar 3C u. ft ( 2.5ba gs) for 0.90 C u. m (27 ba g s) fo r Ce me n t 100 Sq. ft 100 C u. m 1.80 C u. m for Sa nd 6C u. ft for 10 0 Sq. f t 100 C u. m Co mpo und or i mp er mo @ 1 kg p er b a g 2.5k g fo r 100S q . ft 27k g for 100 S q . m of ce me n t M at eria l s for 2.5 c m ( 1” ) cc 1: 1 ½ :3 3 0. da mp proo f co ur s e 2.25 C u. m for Sto ne gr i t 8C u. ft for 10 0 Sq. f t 100 C u. m 1.13 C u. m for Sa nd coa r se 4C u. ft for 10 0 Sq. f t 100 C u. m 0.75 C u. m for 2½ C u. ft (2 ½ ba g s) f or Ce me n t (2 21/2 ba g s) 100 Sq. ft for 100 C u. m Co mpo und or i mp er mo @ 1 kg p er b a g 22½ kg fo r 21/ 2 kg for 1 00 Sq . ft of ce me n t 100 Sq m B it ume n or a sp ha lt fo r p ai nt i ng o n D P 150 kg fo r 3 1. 15 k g fo r 100S q . ft C or o n ro o f – 1 s t co at 100 Sq m 100 kg fo r 2 n d co at 10 k g fo r 100S q . ft 100 Sq m 3 2. G G I s hee t for roo f 128 Sq. ft for 100 Sq. ft 128 Sq m for 100 Sq m Sr. Par tic u la r s Q ua n tit y No 115 Sq. m fo r 3 3. A G cor r u ga te d s he et fo r r oof 115 Sq. ft for 100 Sq. ft 100 sq m T i mb er f or p a ne l l ed doo r s h utte r 4c m 4.5 C u. m for 3 4. 15C u. ft for 1 00 Sq . ft (1 ½” ) t hi c k 100 C u. m T i mb er f or b a tt e ned doo r s h utte r 4c m 4.0 C u. m for 3 5. 13C u. ft for 1 00 Sq . ft (1 ½” ) t hi c k 100 C u. m T i mb er f or p a ne l l ed & gla zed s hut t er 3.0 C u. m for 3 6. 11C u. ft for 1 00 Sq . ft 4c m ( 1 ½” ) t hi c k 100 C u. m T i mb er f or f ul l y gl az e d s h ut t er 4 c m 2.0 C u. m for 8C u. ft for 10 0 Sq. f t (1 ½” ) t hi c k 100 C u. m