Analysis & Rates

T he c apacity of doing work by an artis an or s killed labour in the form of quantity of work per day is known as the tas k work or out
turn of the labour.

T he out- turn of work per artis an varies to s ome extent according to the nature, s ize, height, s ituation, loc ation, etc ., I n bigger c i ties
where s pec ialized and experienced labour is available the out - turn is greater than s mall towns and c ountry sides. I n well organized
work les s labour is required.

T he following may be taken as the approximate quantity of work or out turn or tas k for an average artis an per day.

SNo. Particulars of items Quantity Perday

1. B ric k work in lime or c ement mort ar in 1. 25c um (45c uft ) pe r mas on
foundat i o n and plint h
2. B ric k work in lime or c ement mort ar in 1. 00c um (35c uft ) pe r mas on
s upers t ruc t u r e
3. B ric k work in mud mort ar in foundat ion 1. 50c um (55c uft ) pe r mas on
and plint h
4. B ric k work in mud mort ar in 1. 25c um (45c uft ) pe r mas on
s upers t ruc t u r e
5. B ric k in c ement or lime mort ar in arc hes 0. 55 c um (20c uft ) pe r mas on
6. B ric k in c ement or lime mort ar in jac k 0. 55 c um (20c uft ) pe r mas on
arc hes
7. Half bric k wall in part it ion 5. 00s qm (50s qft ) pe r mas on
8. Cours ed rubble s t one mas onry in lime 0. 80c um (30 c uft )per mas on
c ement mort ar inc luding dres s ing
9. Random rubble s t one mas onry in lime 1. 00c um (35c uft ) pe r mas on
or c ement mort ar
10. A s hlars mas onry in lime or c ement 0. 40c um (15c uft ) pe r mas on
mort ar
11. S t one arc h work 0. 40c um (15c uft ) pe r mas on
12. Lime c onc ret e in foundat i o n or floor 8. 50c um (300c uft )p e r mas on
13. Lime c onc ret e in roof t errac ing 6. 00c um (200c uft )p e r mas on
14. Lime c onc ret e 1: 2; 4 5. 00c um (175c uft )p e r mas on
15. RB work 1. 00c um (35c uft ) pe r mas on
16. RCC work 3. 00c um (125c uft )p e r mas on
17. 12mm (1/ 2) plas t ering wit h c ement or 8. 00s qm (80s qft ) pe r mas on
lime mort ar
18. P oint ing wit h c ement or lime mort ar 10. 00s qm (100s qft )p e r mas on
19. W hit e was hing or c olour was hing c oat s 70. 00s qm (700s qft )per whit e
was her
20. W hit e was hing or c olour was hing c oat s 200. 00s qm (2000s qft )per whit e
was her
21. P aint ing or varnis hing doors or windows 25s qm (250s qft )p e r paint er
one c oat
22. Coal t arring or s oligum paint ing one 35. 00s qm (350s qft )p e r paint er
c oat
23. P aint ing large s urfac e one c oat 35. 00s qm (350s qft )p e r paint er
24. Dis t emperi n g one c oat 35. 00s qm (350s qft )p e r paint er
25. 2. 5c m(1’) CC floor 7. 50s qm (75s qft ) pe r paint er
26. Flag s t ore floor lay ing wit h lime or 10. 00s qm (100s qft )p e r paint er
c ement mort ar ex c luding LC
27. B ric k on edge in floor lime or c ement 7. 00s qm (70s qft ) pe r paint er
mort ar ex c luding LC
28. B ric k bat floor as in above 8. 00s qm (80s qft ) pe r paint er
29. Timber framing s al or t eak wood 0. 07c um (2. 5c uft ) pe rc a r pe nt e r
30. Timber framing s al or c ount ry wood 0. 15c um (5c uft )p er c arpent e r
 31. Door and window s hut t ers paneled or 0. 15s qm (7s qft ) per c arpent er
glaz ed

32. Door and window s hut t ers paneled or 0. 80s qm (0. 80s qft )p e rc a rp e nt er
bat t ened
33. S awing hard wood 4. 00s qm (40s qft ) per pair of
s awers
34. S awing s oft wood 6. 00s qm (60s qft ) per pair of
s awers
35. S ingle allahabad t iling or mangalore 6. 00s qm (60s qft ) per t ile lay er
t iling
36. Double allahaba d t iling 4. 00s qm (40s qft ) per t ile lay er
37. B reak ing of bric k balles t 40mm (11/ 2”) 0. 75c um (35c uft )per labourer
gauge or break er
38. B reak ing of bric k balles t 25mm (1”) 0. 55c um (20c uft )per labourer
gauge or break er
39. B reak ing of s t one balles t 40mm (11/ 2”) 0. 40c um (10c uft )per labourer
gauge or break er
40. B reak ing of s t one balles t 25mm (1”) 0. 25c um (10c uft )per labourer
gauge or break er
41. A s hlar s t one dres s ing 0. 70c um (25c uft ) pe rs t o nec ut t e r
42. Flag s t one dres s ing 1. 50s qm (25s qft ) pe rs t o nec ut t e r
43. E art hwork in ex c avat i on in ordinary s oil 3. 00c um (100c uft )per belder
maz door
44. E art hwork in ex c avat i on in hard s oil 2. 00c um (75c uft )per belder
maz door
45. E x c avat io n in s oil 1. 00c um (35c uft )per belder
maz door
46. Number of bric k s laid by a mas on in 600 bric k s per mas on
bric k work upt o a height of 3m(10”)
47. A mount of work done by a maz door
helper per day
Mix 3. 00c um (100c uft )mort ar per
maz door
Delive r bric k 4000 nos t o a dis t anc e of 15m
(50”) per maz door
Delive r mort ar 5. 5c um (200c uft ) per maz door
48. S c affolding c os t for s ingle s t orey Re. 0. 50per (Res t . 1. 5% c uft ) of
building c um bric k work .

I tems 4 6 ,4 7 and 4 8 are bas ed on the c ommittee report on rates and c os t government of I ndia.

LABOUR (MAZDOOR) REQUIRED FOR DIFFERENT WORKS

E xtrac ts from the report on produc tivity projects in building industries issued by N ational Building O rganis ation are given b elow:-

a ) Ea rthw ork pe r 28. 30 cum (12000 cu f t)

1) E x c avat ion in foundat ions , t renc hes et c . , in ordinary s oil inc luding dis pos al
up t o 30m (100’) and lift of 1. 5m(5ft ) –5 beldars and 4 maz doors c an do
28. 30 c um (1000c u ft ) per day .
2) Refilling ex c avat ed eart h in foundat ions , point h et c , inc luding c ons olidat ion
 in 15c m(6”) lay ers -3 beldars , 2 maz doors and ½ bhis t i c an do 28. 30 c um
(1000c u ft ) per day .
3) Dis pos al of s urplus eart h wit hin a lead of 30m (100’) -1 maz door c an do
2. 83c um (100 c uft ) per day .

b) Ce m e nt concre te w ork pe r 2. 83 cum (100cuf t)

lay ing c ement c onc ret e – 2 beldars , 3 maz doors , ¾ bhis t i and ¼ mas on, c an do
2. 83 c um (100 c uft ) per day .

c) R C C w ork:-

1) Lay ing reinforc ed c onc ret e – 3 beldars , 3 maz doors , 1½ B his t i and ½ mas on
c an do 2. 83 c um (100c uft ) per day .
2) Cent ering and s hut t ering for flat s urfac es – 4 beldars and 4 c arpent ers (II
c las s ) c an do 9. 6s qm(96s q ft ) per day .
3)Reinforc ement work for R C C –1 blac k s mit h or fit t er and 1 beldar c an bend
and plac e in pos it ion 1 quint al (2 c wt ) of s t eel per day .

d) S tone w ork pe r 2. 83 cum (100cuf t ) -

Random rubble mas onry wit h blue s t one in foundat ions -3 mas ons , 3 beldars , 2
maz doors and 1/ 4bhis t i c an do 2. 83 c um (100c uft 0 per day

e) Bri ck w ork pe r 2. 83 cum (100cuf t) -

Firs t c las s bric k work in 1: 4 c ement mort ar in s upers t ruc t ure part it ion walls ,
junc t ions of roof, parapet walls and s t ring c ours e – 2½mas ons , 4½ maz doors
and 1/ 2 bhis t i c an do 2. 83 c um (100c uft ) per day .

F) W ood w ork :-

1) For t he frames of doors and windows –2 c arpent ers and 1 beldar c an work
0. 18 c um (6. 40c uft ) of wood equivalent t o door frames 7. 5c m x 10m of 1. 2m
x 2. 1m (3’x 4’of 3’x 11’x 7’)s iz e per day .
2) For paneled, glaz ed, et c , s hut t ers -15 c arpent ers and 4 beldars c an mak e
and fix 4 s hut t ers 40 mm t hic k of s iz e 2. 00m x 1. 15m (1 ½ t hic k of s iz e of
6’-9x 3’-9’) per day . Quant it y of wood per s hut t er – 0. 075 c um, ie2. 66 c uft .
g) I ron w ork :-

1) Fix ing 40mm x 3mm= 38c m(1 ½ “ x ½ ‘x 15”0 flat iron holdfas t s -1 blac k s mit h
(II c las s ), I mas on and I beldar c an fix 36 holdfas t s per day .
2) Fix ing 16mm dia. 5/ 3” dia) M S rods –1 blac k s mit h (II c las s ), 2 c arpent ers
(II c las s ) and 3 maz doors c an fix 16. 5 m (54rft ) per day .

h) Fl oori ng: -
4c m t hic k (1 1/ 2 “)t hic k c ement c onc ret e flooring of 40s qm (400s qft ) require 5
mas ons , 4 beldars , 3 maz doors and 1 bhis t i per day for mix ing lay ing and
finis hing.

I) Fi ni shi ng :-

1) P las t ering wit h any mort ar 12mm (5”) t hic k – 3 mas ons , 3 maz doors and 1
bhis t i c an plas t er 40s qm (400a ft ) per day .
2)W hit e was hing or c olour was hing (3 c oat s ) – 1 whit e was her and 1 maz door
c an do 60s qm (600s qft ) per day .
 3) P aint ing t wo c oat s s uc h as c hoc olat e, red, grey , et c on wood are s t eel –3
P aint ers and 2 maz doors c an paint 10s qm (100s qft ) per day .

LOAD FOR A TW O –BULLOC KS CART

Quantity or Number
Sl# P a rti cul a rs of m a te ri a l s On Ka chcha On P ucca Roa d
Roa d
1. B ric k 19 c m x 9c m x 9c m 275nos 400nos
2. B ric k ballas t 0. 85 c um (30c uft ) 1. 10 c um
(40c uft )
3. S t one ballas t 0. 70 c um (25 c uft ) 1. 00 c um
(35c uft )
4. K ank ar 0. 85 c um (30c uft ) 1. 10 c um
(40c uft )
5. S and s urk hi 0. 85 c um (30c uft ) 1. 10 c um
(40c uft )
6. Lime 1. 10 c um (40c uft ) 1. 40 c um
(50c uft )
7. Tiles A llahabad or Mangalor e 275nos 400nos
8. Cement 15bags 20 bags
9. S t eel 0. 75 t onne 1 t onne

Not e; A bulloc k ……. . c arry about one t onne load. The average s peed for a bulloc k
c art may be t ak en as 3. 20k m (2 unit s ) per hour and ¾ hour may be allowed for loading
and unloading. Tak ing 8 hours work ing per day , t he number of t rips per day , c an be
c alc ulat ed.

LOAD FOR TRUCKS

ON P UCCA ME TA LLE D ROA D –

Truc k s 3 t onners 5 t onners 8 t onners dies el t ruc k

B ric k or A llahbad t iles or

Mangalor e t iles 1000n os 1500nos 20 0 0 nos

Cement , s t eel and ot her

Heavy mat erials 3 t onne 5 t onne8 t onne

Ot her mat erials –

B allas t , K ank ar, grit
S and c oal, et c . , 2. 8c um 4. 20c um5. 6c u m
(100c uft ) (150c uft )( 2 0 0c u ft )

On k ac hc ha eart hen road t he load will be les s by 33 per c ent .

MATERIALS FOR DIFFERENT ITEMS OF WORKS

The requirem e nt of mat erials for differe nt it ems of work s is as given below: -

Sl# P a rti cul a rs Qua nti ty

1. B ric k s (9” x 4 ½ “ x 3” or 20 c m x 1350 nos for 50000 nos per %
10c m x 10c m nominal s iz e) for 100c uft c um (500nos . per
bric k work c um)
2. Dry mort ar for bric k work 30% 30c uft for 100 c uft 30c um for 100
c um
3. S t one for rubble s t one mas onry 125c uft for 100 125c um for 100
125% c uft c um
4. Dry mort ar for rubble s t one 42c uft for 100 c uft 42c um for 100
mas onry 42% c um
5. B ric k s for bric k ballas t for lime 1050c uft for 100 37000c um for 100
c onc ret e c uft c um
6. B ric k bat s or bric k ballas t for lime 150c uft for 100 150c um for 100
c onc ret e c uft c um
7. B ric k ballas t for lime c onc ret e 100c uft for 100 100c um for 100
c uft c um

Sl# P a rti cul a rs Qua nti ty

8. Dry mort ar for lime c onc ret e I 35c uft for 100c uft 35c um for 100
foundat i o n and floor 35% c um
9. Dry mort ar for lime c onc ret e in roof 45c uft for 100c uft 45c um for 100
t errac ing 45% c um
10. Mat erials for c ement c onc ret e 1: 2: 4
B allas t or grit 88% 88c uft for 100c uft 88c um for 100
c um
S and 44% 44c uft for 100c uft 44c um for 100
c um
Cement 22% 22c uft for 100c uft 22c um (60
bags )fo r 100 c um
11. Mat erials for 2. 5c m (1”)c c 1: 2: 4
floor
S t one grit 8c uft for 100s qft 2. 40c um for 100
c um
S and 4c uft for 100s qft 1. 20c um for 100
c um
Cement 2 ¼c uft (2 bags ) 0. 08c um (24
for 100c uft bags )fo r 100 c um
12. B ric k s for R B work 1200 nos for 42000nos / %
100c uft c um(420 mps . [ er
c i, )
13. Dry mort ar for R B work 45% 45c uft for 100c uft 45c um for 100
c um
14. Dry mort ar for 12mm (1/ 2) 6c uft for 100s qft 2. 00c um for 100
plas t ering s qm
15. Dry mort ar for point ing in bric k work 2c uft for 100s qft 0. 60c um for 100
s qm
16. Lime for whit e was hing one c oat 1k g for 100s qft 10k g for 100 s qm
17. Dry dis t emper for is t c oat 0. 65 k g for 100s qft 6 ½ k g for 100
s qm
18. Dry dis t emper for 2 n d c oat 0. 50 k g for 100s qft 5k g for 100 s qm
19. S now-Ce m for Is t c oat 3k g for 100s qft 30k g for 100 s qm
20. S now-Ce m for 2 n d c oat 2k g for 100s qft 20k g for 100 s qm
21. P aint ready mix ed for paint ing one 1/ 3gl. for 100s qft 10lt r for 100 s qm
c oat
22. P aint (s t iff) for paint ing one c oat 1k g for 100s qft 10k g for 100 s qm
23. B ric k s (20 x 10 x 10c m) for bric k 500 nos for 5000nos . for
floor or half bric k wall 100s qft 100s qm
24. Dry mort ar for bric k floor or half 12c uft for 100s qft 3. 20 c um for 100
bric k wall s qm
25. B ric k s (9” x 4 ½ “ x 3”) for bric k flat 350 nos for 3500nos . for
work 100s qft 100s qm
26. Dry mort ar for bric k flat floor 8c uft for 100s qft 2. 25c um for 100
c um
27. B ric k s (9” x 4 ½ “ x 3”) required for 325 nos for 3250 nos . for
honey c omb wall 100s qft 100s qm
28. Dry mort ar for honey c omb wall 8c uft for 100s qft 2. 5c um for 100
c um
29. Mat erials for 2c m (3/ 4”)t hic k damp
proof c ours e of 1: 2 c ement mort ar
Cement 3c uft (2. 5bags ) for 0. 90c um (27
100s qft bags )fo r 100 c um
S and 6c uft for 100s qft 1. 80c um for 100
c um
Compound or impermo @ 1k g per 2. 5k g for 100s qft 27k g for 100 s qm
bag of c ement
30. Mat erials for 2. 5c m (1”)c c 1: 1 ½ : 3
damp proof c ours e
S t one grit 8c uft for 100s qft 2. 25c um for 100
c um
S and c oars e 4c uft for 100s qft 1. 13c um for 100
c um
Cement 2 ½ c uft (2 ½ 0. 75c um for
bags ) for 100s qft (221/ 2bags )for100
c um
Compound or impermo @ 1k g per 21/ 2 k g for 100s qft 22½ k g for 100
bag of c ement s qm
31. B it umen or as phalt for paint ing on 15 k g for 100s qft 150 k g for 100
D P C or on roof – 1 s t c oat s qm
2 n d c oat 10 k g for 100s qft 100 k g for 100
s qm
32. G G I s heet for roof 128s qft for 100s qft 128 s qmfor
100s qm
33. A G c orrugat e d s heet for roof 115s qft for 100s qft 115 s qmfor
100s qm
34. Timber for paneled door s hut t er 15c uft for 100s qft 4. 5 c um for 100
4c m (1 ½”) t hic k c um
35. Timber for bat t end door s hut t er 13c uft for 100s qft 4. 0 c um for 100
4c m (1 ½”) t hic k c um
36. Timber for paneled & glaz ed 11c uft for 100s qft 3. 0 c um for 100
s hut t er 4c m (1 ½”) t hic k c um
Timber for fully glaz ed s hut t er 4c m 8c uft for 100s qft 2. 0 c um for 100
(1 ½”) t hic k c um