price

Direct Costs Indirect Costs Benefit

Salaries and wages of the

Materials
supervisory staff and the
follow-up staff of the executing
agency (engineers, work
Laborers
supervisors, technicians,
administrators, guards, etc).

Equipment
Occupational Safety Supplies

Wages of water, electricity and

communications

Temporary fences

The temporary headquarters of

the executing agency
(caravans, restaurant, stores).

Project insurance and taxes

Transfer of employees

Scaffolding, Workshops, others

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‫يوم عمل مع الحاجة الى‬/ ‫ ألف ديار‬240 ‫يوم عمل وبإيجار يومي قدره‬/3‫ م‬80 ‫احسب سعر فقرة الحفريات الترابية باستخدام حفارة انتاجيتها‬
2‫م‬160 ‫ علما انه حجم االعمال الترابية هو‬.‫ الف دينار في اليوم‬20 ‫ برفقة الحفارة لتهذيب جوانب الحفر اجرة العامل‬5 ‫عمال عدد‬

Example 1/ Calculate the price of the excavation of the earthwork in one meter
cube using an excavator with production of 80 m3 / day, and a daily rent of 24000
ID / working day with the need for 5 workers accompanied by the excavator. The
rent of employer is 20000 ID/ day. The size of the earthworks is 160 m 2.?
Knowing that the indirect administrative cost=15% and expected benefit=20%

Solution

Days of work=160/80=2 days

1- equipment cost
240/80=3000 ID /m3
2- manpower cost
2*20000*5=200000 ID
● price /m3 manpower=200000/160=1250 ID/ m3
● total cost=4250 ID / m3
● indirect administrative cost=4250*0.15=637.5 ID / m3
● total cost=4250+637.5=4887.5 ID /m3
● benefit=0.2*4887.5=977.5 ID
● total price=cost + benefit=5865 ID /m3

*What is the price of meter length of the excavation in the previous example if
know that the section of foundation 80 cm in width and 100 cm height?

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Example 2:
Calculate the price of 1 m3 of a concrete column of a cross-section area shown in the
figure below. The price should include steel reinforcement cost, framework cost, and
casting concrete cost. Concrete mixing ratio is (1:2:4) Use the following information:

1. Construction materials prices:

No. Material Price Unit

1 Cement 150,000 ID/ton

2 Gravel 50,000 ID/m3

3 Sand 40,000 ID/m3

4 Rein. Steel 900,000 ID/ton

● Steel reinforcement quantity is 150 kg/m3 of concrete.

2. Manpower and equipment prices:

No. Item Price Unit

1 Skilled worker for framework, reinforcement, and casting 75,000 ID/day

2 Unskilled worker 25,000 ID/day

3 Framework materials 15,000 ID/m2

4 Mixer 250,000 ID/day

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 3. Work teams:
No. Team Details Production

1 Framework 1 skilled worker + 2 unskilled workers 16 m2/day

2 Reinforcement 1 skilled worker + 2 unskilled workers 0.5 ton/day

3 Casting 1 skilled worker + 8 unskilled workers + mixer 5 m3/day

4. Expected percentage of material losses = 5%.

5. Indirect administrative costs = 10% of direct administrative costs.
6. Expected benefit = 20% of total cost.

Solution:
1. Construction materials costs:

. Steel cost (with losses) = 1.05 x (150/1000) x 900,000 = 141,750 ID/m3.

. Other materials costs (cement, sand, and gravel):
1 m3 = 0.67 x (C + 2C + 4C) ➔C = 0.213 m3
∴ weight of cement = 0.213 x 1400 (kg/ m3) = 298.2 kg ≈ 0.3 ton.
Sand = 2C = 0.426 m3 , gravel = 4C = 0.852 m3
∴ Cost of cement = 1.05 x 0.3 x 150,000 = 47,250 ID/m3
Cost of sand = 1.05 x 0.426 x 40,000 = 17,892 ID/m3
Cost of Gravel = 1.05 x 0.852 x 50,000 = 44,730 ID/m3

. Cost of framework material:

Section area of the column = 2 x 0.1 x 0.2 +0.4 x 0.1 + 4 x ½ x 0.2 x 0.15 = 0.14 m2.
Column height for 1 m3 of concrete = (1 / 0.14) = 7.143 m
∴ Area of framework needed = circumference x height = (4 x 0.1 + 4 x 0.25) x 7.143 = 10 m2
∴ Cost of framework material = 10 x 15,000 = 150,000 ID/m3

Total cost of Construction materials=141,750 ID/m3+47,250 ID/m3+17,892

ID/m3+44,730 ID/m3+150,000 ID/m3

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 =401,622 ID/m3

2. Manpower and equipment costs:

. Framework:
10 𝑚2
framework team cost = x(1 𝑥 75000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦 + 2 𝑥 25000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦) = 78,125 ID/m3
16 𝑚2 /𝑑𝑎𝑦

. Steel reinforcement:
150𝑘𝑔/𝑚3
1000𝑘𝑔/𝑡𝑜𝑛
Steel reinforcement team cost =1.05× x (1 𝑥 75000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦 + 2 𝑥 25000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦) = 39375
0.5 𝑡𝑜𝑛/𝑑𝑎𝑦
ID/m3
. Casting concrete:
1𝑚3
Casting concrete team cost = x (1𝑥75000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦 + 8 𝑥25000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦250000𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦) = 105,000 ID
5𝑚3 /𝑑𝑎𝑦

3- Total Cost of manpower and equipment=78,125 ID+37500 ID+105,000 ID=220625 ID/m3

∴ Direct cost =Total cost of Construction materials +Total Cost of manpower and
equipment = 622,247 ID/m3
∴ Total cost = indirect costs + direct costs = 10/100 (direct cost)+ direct costs = 1.1×direct
cost
= 1.1×622247= 684,471.7 ID/m3

∴ With expected benefit (20%)➔Total cost of 1 m3 = 1.2 x 684,471.7 = 821366.04 ID/m3

Example 3:
The figure below shows a reinforced concrete shed that is to be constructed above
passengers’ walkway in a certain train station. As a contractor, calculate the cost of all
concrete works of one meter length of the reinforced concreted shed. The expected
benefit percentage is (20%).

0.2m 0.2m
0.8m 2.4m 0.8m

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 0.1m
0.35m
Reinforced Concrete (1:2:4).
Amount of steel reinforcement 0.1m
with losses=150 kg/m3

Construction materials prices:

No. Material Price Unit

1 Ordinary Cement 150,000 ID/ton

2 Sand 40,000 ID/m3

3 Gravel 50,000 ID/m3

4 Rein. Steel 900,000 ID/ton

Steel columns

Manpower and equipment prices:

No. Item Price Unit

1 Skilled worker for framework, reinforcement, and casting 75,000 ID/day

2 Unskilled worker 25,000 ID/day

3 Framework materials rent 15,000 ID/m2. week

4 Mixer (size 100 kg/mix) 500,000 ID/day

5 Mixer (size 50 kg/mix) 250,000 ID/day

Work teams:
No. Team Details Production

1 Framework 1 skilled worker + 2 unskilled workers 15 m2/day

2 Reinforcement 1 skilled worker + 2 unskilled workers 2 ton/day

3 Casting 1 skilled worker + 8 unskilled workers + mixer 10 m3/day

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 ● Expected percentage of material losses = 1%.
● Time needed for each concrete mix is (15 min.).
● Work hours = 8 hrs/day.
● Specifications require keeping framework for at least two weeks before
disassembling and reusing.
● Indirect administrative costs = 10% of direct administrative costs.
● Expected benefit = 20 % of total cost.

Solution: All final calculations must be for 1 m length

Volume of 1 m length = (0.8 x 0.1 x 2+2.4 x 0.1 +2 x 0.35 x 0.2) x 1 m = 0.54 m3/m.

1. Construction materials costs:

Steel reinforcement:
Steel quantity for 1 m3 concrete = is 150 kg/m3
∴ Steel quantity for 1 m length = 0.54 m3/m x 150 kg/m3= 81 kg/m.
∴ Steel cost for 1 m length =1.01 x (81 kg/m /1000 kg/ton) x 900,000 ID/ton= 73,629
ID/m.
0.082

Concrete materials costs (cement, sand, and gravel):

1 m3 = 0.67 x (C + 2C + 4C) ➔C = 0.213 m3
∴ Weight of cement = 0.213 m3 x 1400 (kg/ m3) = 298.2 kg ≈300 kg =0.3 ton.
Sand = 2C = 0.426 m3, gravel = 4C = 0.852 m3
∴ cost of cement = 0.3ton x 150,000ID/ton = 45,000 ID
Cost of sand = 0.426m3 x 40,000ID/m3 = 17,040 ID
Cost of cement = 0.852m3 x 50,000 ID/m3 = 42,600 ID
∑ = 104,640 I D/m3
∴ cost of concrete for 1 m length = 1.01 x 0.54m3/m x 104,640 = 57,070.656 ID/m.

Cost of framework material:

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Area of framework needed for each 1m length =
[2×0.1×1+2×1×1+2×0.35×1+2×0.35×1+2×1] =5.6 m2/m length

Cost of 1 m2 per week = 15, 000 ID/m2.week.

∴ Cost of framework material used for (5.6 m2/m length) for two weeks:
= 2 weeks x 15,000 ID/m2.week x 5.6 m2/m = 168,000 ID/m

2. Manpower and equipment costs:

Steel reinforcement:
(1 𝑥 75000𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦 + 2 𝑥 25000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦)
Steel reinforcement team cost=0.082 ton x = 5,125
2 𝑡𝑜𝑛/𝑑𝑎𝑦
ID/m
Casting concrete:
Choosing the mixer type:
Mixing time for each mix = 15 min. ➔4 mixes per hour.
∴ for each work day: 8 hr. x 4mix/hr. = 32 mix/day
a- mixer size 50 kg/mix:
weight of concrete used per day = 32 mix/day x 50 kg/mix = 1600 kg/day
production = 1600 kg/day/(300kg/m3) = 5.333≈ 5 m3/day.

b- Mixer size 100 kg:

weight of concrete used per day = 32 mix/day x 100 kg/mix = 3200 kg/day
production = 3200 kg/day /(300kg/m3) = 10.67 ≈ 10 m3/day ……….(matches the given
production of casting team ➔use mixer size 100 kg).

(1 𝑥 75000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦 + 8 𝑥 25000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦+500000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦)

Casting concrete team cost =0.54 m3/m x
10 𝑚3 /𝑑𝑎𝑦
= 41,850ID/m

Framework:
(1 𝑥 75000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦 + 2 𝑥 25000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦 )
formwork team cost = 5.6 m2/m x = 46,666.67 ID
15 𝑚2 /𝑑𝑎𝑦

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 ∴ Direct cost = total material costs + total work costs
= 37,629 + 57,070.656 + 168,000 + 5125 + 41,850+ 46,666.67 = 356,314.325
ID/m

∴ Total cost = indirect costs + direct costs = 1.1 x direct costs = 1.1 x 356,314.325 ID/m=

391,975.36 ID

∴ Total cost of 1 m3 with expected benefit = 1.2 x 391,975.46 = 470,370.43 ID

Example 4:
AL Mansour Company intends to participate in one of the construction contracts. This
contract consists of preparing bill of quantity of foundation concrete works that are
shown in the figure below:

1.5 m

19@250
1.0 m
4Φ22
2.0 m
0.25 m
0.25 m
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0.40 m
0.5 m 10Φ22
 Section Top view

Calculate the price of 1 m3 of concrete for the foundation using the following
information:

Construction materials prices:

No. Material Price Unit

1 Ordinary Cement 150,000 ID/ton

2 Sand 40,000 ID/m3

3 Gravel 50,000 ID/m3

4 Rein. Steel 900,000 ID/ton

● Weight of steel Φ22 = 3.04 kg/m.

● Weight of steel Φ19 = 2.25 kg/m.
Manpower and equipment prices:
No. Item Price Unit

1 Skilled worker for framework, reinforcement, and casting 75,000 ID/day

2 Unskilled worker 25,000 ID/day

3 Framework materials 15,000 ID/m2

4 Mixer 250,000 ID/day

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 Work teams:
No. Team Details Production

1 Framework 1 skilled worker + 2 unskilled workers 20 m2/day

2 Reinforcement 1 skilled worker + 2 unskilled workers 1.5 ton/day

3 Casting 1 skilled worker + 8 unskilled workers + mixer 15 m3/day

● .The concrete is to be cast in place using a mixer with a production capacity = 25

m3/day. Mixing proportion is (1:1.5:3).
● .Expected percentage of material losses = 5%.
● .Indirect administrative costs = 10% of direct administrative costs.
● .Expected benefit = 15% of total cost.
Solution/
Construction materials costs:

Steel reinforcement:
● Steel quantity for Φ22 = (2 - 0.05 x 2) x 10 x (3.04/1000) = 0.0578 ton.
● Steel quantity for Φ19 = (1.5 - 0.05 x 2) x (1 + 2/0.25) x (2.25/1000) = 0.284 ton.
Steel reinforcement of stirrups is ignored.
Column Steel quantity for Φ22 = (1 + 0.4 + 0.25) x 4 x (3.04/1000) = 0.020 ton.
∴ Total steel quantity with loss= (0.0578+0.0284+0.020) x 1.05 =0.1115
∴ Total steel quantity for 1 m3 = (0.1115/2 x 1.5 x 0.5) = 0.0743 ton/m3.
volume of foundation

∴ Total Cost of steel for 1 m3 = 0.0743 x 900,000 = 66,870 ID/m.

Other materials costs (cement, sand, and gravel):

1 m3 = 0.67 x (C + 1.5C + 3C) ➔C = 0.27 m3
∴ weight of cement = 1.05 x 0.27 x 1400 (kg/ m3) = 397 kg ≈ 0.4 ton.
Sand = 1.05 x 1.5C = 0.43 m3 , gravel = 1.05 x 3C = 0.85 m3
∴ cost of cement = 0.4 x 150,000 = 60,000 ID
cost of sand = 0.43 x 40,000 = 17,200 ID
cost of cement = 0.85 x 50,000 = 42,500 ID
∑ = 119,700 ID/m3

Cost of framework material:

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Area of framework needed = 2 x 0.5 x (1.5 + 2) = 3.5 m2
Area of framework needed for 1 m3 = 3.5/(0.5 x 2 x 1.5) = 2.33 m2
∴ cost of framework material = 2.33 x 15,000 = 34,950 ID

Manpower and equipment costs:

Steel reinforcement:
(1 𝑥 75000 + 2 𝑥 25000)
Steel reinforcement team cost = 0.0743 x = 6,191.67 ID
1.5

Casting concrete:
Since mixer production capacity (25 m3/day) doesn’t equal the casting team production
(15 m3/day), each cost must be calculated separately:
Cost of mixer for 1 m3 = 250,000/25 = 10,000 ID/m3.
(1 𝑥 75000 + 8 𝑥 25000)
Concrete casting team cost = = 18,333.33 ID
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∴ total cost for casting concrete works = 18,333.33 + 10,000 = 28,333.33 ID

Framework:
(1 𝑥 75000 + 2 𝑥 25000)
framework team cost = 2.33 x = 14,562.5 ID
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∴ Direct cost = total material costs + total work costs

= 66,870 +119,700 + 34,950 + 6,191.67 + 28,333.33 + 14,562.5 = 270,607.5 ID

∴ Total cost = indirect costs + direct costs = 1.1 x direct costs = 297,668.25 ID
∴ Total cost of 1 m3 = 1.15 x 297,668.25 = 342,318.5 ID

Example 5/
Calculate the cost of reinforced concrete item to cast a concrete beam shown in the
figure below. The price should cover casting concrete, reinforcement and framework.
The mix ratio of concrete is (1:2:4).

0.16 m
Φ 12@250

0.3 m 12

6 Φ 22
 0.3 m-2×.025
0.025 m
0.3 m

Use the following information as well:

Construction materials prices:
No. Material Price Unit

1 Ordinary Cement 150,000 ID/ton

2 Sand 40,000 ID/m3

3 Gravel 50,000 ID/m3

4 Rein. Steel 900,000 ID/ton

● Weight of steel Φ22 = 3.04 kg/m.

● Weight of steel Φ12 = 0.995 kg/m.
Manpower and equipment prices:
No. Item Price Unit

Skilled worker for framework, reinforcement, and

1 75,000 ID/day
casting

2 Unskilled worker 25,000 ID/day

3 Framework materials 15,000 ID/m2. week

4 Mixer 250,000 ID/day

Work teams:
No. Team Details Production

1 Framework 1 skilled worker + 2 unskilled workers 15 m2/day

2 Reinforcement 1 skilled worker + 3 unskilled workers 0.5 ton/day

3 Casting 1 skilled worker + 5 unskilled workers + mixer 25 m3/day

● . Indirect administrative costs = 15% of direct administrative costs.

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 ● . Expected benefit = 20% of total cost.

Solution/
1- Construction materials costs:

Steel reinforcement:
Length of beam that covers 1 m3 of concrete = 1 m3/0.3 x 0.3= 11.111 m
Main reinforcement length = 11.111 m x 6 bars = 66.666 m
reinforcement quantity for = 66.666 m x 3.04 kg/m /(1000 kg/ton) = 0.203 ton.
No. stirrups = (11.111m/0.25m) + 1 =45.444≈ 46
Length of stirrup = 2 x [(0.3 -0.05) + (0.3+0.16 – 0.025 x 2)] = 1.32m.
∴ Total steel quantity for stirrups = 46 x 1.32 x 0.995 kg/m /(1000 kg/ton)= 0.06 ton.
∴ Total steel quantity = 0.203 ton + 0.06 ton = 0.263 ton
∴ Total steel cost = 0.263 x 900,000 ID/ton = 236700 ID/m3

Other materials costs (cement, sand, and gravel):

1 m3 = 0.67 x (C + 2C + 4C) ➔C = 0.213 m3
∴ weight of cement = 0.213 x 1400 (kg/ m3) = 298.2 kg ≈ 0.3 ton.
Sand = 2C = 0.426 m3 , gravel = 4C = 0.852 m3
∴ cost of cement = 0.3 x 150,000 = 45,000 ID
cost of sand = 0.426 x 40,000 = 17,040 ID
cost of cement = 0.852 x 50,000 = 42,600ID
∑ = 104,640 ID/m3

Cost of formwork material:

Area of formwork needed = [0.3×3] x 11.111 m = 10 m2
∴ cost of formwork material = 10 m2x 15,000 ID/ m2 = 150000 ID/m3

2. Manpower and equipment costs:

Steel reinforcement:

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 (1 𝑥 75000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦+ 3 𝑥 25000𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦)
Steel reinforcement team cost = 0.263ton x = 78,900
0.5 𝑡𝑜𝑛/𝑑𝑎𝑦
ID/m3
Casting concrete:
(1 𝑥 75000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦+ 5 𝑥 25000𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦+250000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦)
Casting concrete team cost = 1m3x 3
=
10 𝑚 /𝑑𝑎𝑦
3
18,000 ID/m

Formwork:
(1 𝑥 75000 𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦+ 2 𝑥 25000𝐼𝐷/𝑑𝑎𝑦)
formwork team cost = 10 m2x = 83333.33 ID/m3
15𝑚2 /𝑑𝑎𝑦

∴ Direct cost = total material costs + total work costs

= (236700+ 104,640 + 150000) + (78,900 + 18,000 + 83333.33) = 671,573.33
ID/m.l

∴ Total cost = indirect costs + direct costs = 1.15 x direct costs = 772,309.333 ID
∴ Total cost of 1 m3 = 1.2 x 772,309.333 = 926,771.2 ID

Example 1:
Calculate the price of 1 m3 of a brick fence. Using 1:3 cement mortar,all the information
you need is shown below.

1. Construction materials prices:

No. Material Price Unit

1 Bricks 250000 ID/1000 brick

2 Cement 150,000 ID/ton

3 Sand 40,000 ID/m3

2. Manpower and equipment prices:

No. Item Price Unit

1 Skilled worker for Building 75,000 ID/day

2 Unskilled worker 25,000 ID/day

3. Work teams:
No. Team Details Production

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 1 Building 1 skilled worker + 4 unskilled workers 4 m3/day

4. Indirect administrative costs = 10% of direct administrative costs.

5. Expected benefit = 20% of the total cost.

Solution
No of brick in 1m3= 377 bricks
250 000
Cost of the one brick= = 250 ID
1000

∴Bricks cost = 377 × 250 = 94250 ID

Mortar cost:
Every 1m3 of brick building need to (0.221 m3)
V= 0.221= 0.75 (C+3C)
0.221
C= = 0.0737 m3
4×0.75

Weight of cement= 0.0737 × 1400 (kg/ m3) = 103.18 = 0.1032 ton

∴ Cement cost = 0.1032 × 150000 = 15 480 ID
Sand volume = 3× 0.0737 = 0.221
∴ Sand cost =40000 × 0.221= 8840 ID
Direct cost of materials = 9 425 + 15 480 + 8840 = 33 745 ID
Manpower cost:
(1 𝑥 75000 + 4 𝑥 25000)
Brick building team cost = 1 m3 x = 43 750 ID
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∴ Direct cost = total material costs + total work costs =33 745 + 43 750 = 77 495 ID
∴ Total cost = indirect costs + direct costs = 1.1 x direct costs =1.1× 77495 = 85 244.5 ID
∴ Total cost of 1 m3 = 1.2 x 85244.5 = 102293.4 ID

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