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Information Required for Rate Analysis
• Quantities of material.
CE‐323 Quantity and Cost • Unit cost of material.
Estimation • Number of different categories of labor
involved.
Rate Analysis • Productivity.
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• Tax Rates.
Rate Analysis Factors Affecting Rate
• Specification of work and material.
• The determination of rate per unit of a
• Quality of materials.
particular item of work from the cost of • Method of construction operation.
quantities of materials, cost of labor, and • Nature of site of work.
• Distance from source of materials.
other miscellaneous expenses required for its
• Shipping cost.
completion is known as analysis of rate. • Availability of utilities (such as water).
• Profit percentage.
• Overhead expenses.
• Storage cost.
• Escalation (depends upon inflation rate).
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Overhead Costs Example 1
• Overhead costs generally include: • Aggregates (Cft)
– General office expenses.
– Fine aggregate = 2 X 150 = 42.9 Cft.
– Rents.
– Taxes. 7
– Supervisions. – Coarse aggregate = 4 X 150 = 85.7 Cft.
• Type I: General Overheads 7
– Stationery, travelling, telephone, printing, postages, electricity
etc. • Material Prices
• Type II: Job Overheads – Cement Bag = Rs. 540
– Supervision, salary of engineers, managers etc. – Fine aggregate = Rs. 27/Cft
– Handling of material, repairs, depreciation of tools & plants,
amenities for labor, workmen’s compensation insurance, – Coarse aggregate = Rs. 33/Cft
interest on investment or loan etc.
Example 1
Example 1 Items Quantity Rate Cost
I. Material
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Example 2
Example 2 Items Quantity Rate Cost
I. Material
• Rate analysis for ½” 1:6 CC for 400 Sft. Cement
Fine Aggregate
3 Bags
23.17 Cft.
Rs. 540/bag
Rs. 27/Cft.
1620
625
Total Cost of Material 2245
Material Quantities II. Labor
• Cement Bags Skilled 3 Nos. Rs. 700/day 2100
Semi Skilled 2 Nos. Rs. 450/day 900
– Area = 400 Sft.
UnSkilled 2 Nos. Rs. 250/day 500
– Wet Volume = 400 X ½/12 = 16.67 Cft. Tools and Plant (T&P) +
Lump Sum 200 200
– Wastage for Unevenness (30%) = 21.67 Cft. Extra
Total Cost of Labor 3700
– Dry Volume = 1.25 X 21.67 = 27 Cft.
III. Total Cost I and II 5945
– Cement Volume = 1/7 x 27 = 3.86 Cft. IV. Water Charges 2% of III 119
– Cement Bag = 3.86/1.25 = 3.09 = 3 Bags. V. Contractor’s Profit 10% of III 594.5
Total Cost of 400 Sft. 6658.5/400 Sft
Total Cost per Sft Approx. 16.6/Sft
Example 2
• Aggregates (Cft)
– Fine aggregate = 6 X 27 = 23.17 Cft.
7
• Material Prices
– Cement Bag = Rs. 540
– Fine aggregate = Rs. 27/Cft
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