Formative Assessment 3:

Title: Exercise in Estimating Materials in Concrete Works and Earth Works

Student’s output: Estimates

Submission deadline: Saturday of Week 7 until 11:59 PM

Instructions:
1. Refer to the corresponding working drawings to answer the following questions
regarding concrete and earth works.
2. Compute for the total volume of soil to be excavated and backfilled for the given
project.
3. Compute for the total surface area for soil compaction upon backfill.
4. Compute for the quantity of cement, fine aggregates and coarse aggregates that must
be supplied for the concrete works.
5. Answers must be fully accompanied with solutions. Otherwise, deduction in points will
be given for those who fails to show their solutions.

Grading:

Each correct answer grants 2 points. A total of 50 items must be determined for this exercise;
refer to the list of items to determine. For questions requiring solutions, 1 point will be deducted
if solutions are not provided with your answers.

SOLUTIONS AND ANSWERS:

1. Column Footing

a. Correct Concrete Mixture Ratio

ANSWER: 1:1.5:3
b. Total Area of Gravel bed for column footing
ANSWER: 4 - SETS x 1.2 x 1.2 = 5.76 m2
c. Total Volume of Soil Excavation
ANSWER: Col. Ftng. 1.20 x 1.20 x 1.20 x 4 - SETS = 6.912 m3
d. Total Volume of all Footings
ANSWER: Col. Ftng. 0.20 x 1.20 x 1.20 x 4 - SETS = 1.152 m3
e. Total Volume of Columns below grade
ANSWER: 0.30 x 0.30 x 1.0 x 4 - SETS = 0.35 m3
f. Total Volume of Backfill
ANSWER: 6.912 - 1.44 = 5.472 m3
g. Total Surface Area for Compaction
ANSWER: (2.70 x 2.70 x 4) - (0.30 x 0.30 x 4) = 28.80 m2
h. No. of bags of cement for all column footings (40-kg bag)
ANSWER: 1.692 m3 x 10.46 = 17.698 bags OR 18 BAGS
i. No. of bags of cement for all column footings (50-kg bag)
 ANSWER: 0.684 m3 x 9.50 = 6.498 bags or 7 BAGS
j. Volume of fine aggregates needed for all column footings
ANSWER: 1.692 m3 x 0.40 = 0.6768 m3
k. Volume of coarse aggregates needed for all column footings
ANSWER: 1.692 m3 x 0.80 = 1.3536m3

2. Wall Footing

a. Correct Concrete Mixture Ratio

ANSWER: 1:1.5:3
b. Total Area of all gravel bed for wall footings
ANSWER: 6.0 x 0.45 = 2.70 m2
c. Total Volume of Soil Excavation
ANSWER: 6.0 x 0.45 x 1.0 = 2.70 m3
d. Total Volume of all Footings
ANSWER: 6.0 x 0.45 x 0.20 = 0.54 m3
e. Total Volume of Walls below grade
ANSWER: 0.15 x 0.40 x 10.6 = 0.636 m3
f. Total Volume of Backfill
ANSWER: 2.70 - 0.636 = 2.064 m3
g. Total Surface Area for Compaction
ANSWER: (0.45 x 10.6) - (0.15 x 10.6) = 3.18 m2
h. No. of bags of cement for all column footings (40-kg bag)
ANSWER: (0.20 x 0.45 x 10.8) x 10.46 = 10.167 bags or 11 BAGS
i. No. of bags of cement for all column footings (50-kg bag)
ANSWER: 0.684 m3 x 9.50 = 6.498 bags or 7 BAGS
j. Volume of fine aggregates needed for all wall footings
ANSWER: 0.972 x 0.40 = 0.388 m3 or 0.40 m3
k. Volume of coarse aggregates needed for all wall footings
ANSWER: 0.972 x 0.80 = 0.778 m3 or 0.80 m3

3. Columns

a. Correct Concrete Mixture Ratio

ANSWER: 1:1.5:3
b. Total Volume of all columns from foundation to roof beam
ANSWER: (0.30 x 0.30 x 4.075) x 4 - SETS = 1.467 m3
c. No. of bags of cement for all column footings (40-kg bag)
ANSWER: 1.467 x 10.46 bags = 15.345 bags or 16 BAGS
 d. No. of bags of cement for all column footings (50-kg bag)
ANSWER: 0.684 m3 x 9.50 = 6.498 bags or 7 BAGS
e. Volume of fine aggregates needed for all columns
ANSWER: 1.467 x 0.40 = 0.5868 m3 or 0.60 m3
f. Volume of coarse aggregates needed for all columns
ANSWER: 1.467 x 0.80 = 1.1736 m3

4. Slab

a. Correct Concrete Mixture Ratio

ANSWER: 1:1.5:3
b. Total Surface Area of Gravel Bed for slab
ANSWER: 2.70 x 2.70 = 7.29 m2
c. Total Volume of slab
ANSWER: 7.29 x 0.15 = 1.0935 m3
d. No. of bags of cement for slab (40-kg bag)
ANSWER: 1.0935 m3 x 10.46 = 11.438 bags or 12 BAGS
e. No. of bags of cement for all column footings (50-kg bag)
ANSWER: 0.684 m3 x 9.50 = 6.498 bags or 7 BAGS
f. Volume of fine aggregates needed for slab
ANSWER: 1.0935 x 0.40 = 0.4374 = 0.50 m3
g. Volume of coarse aggregates needed for slab
ANSWER: 1.0935 x 0.80 = 0.58 = 1.00 m3

5. Beams

a. Correct Concrete Mixture Ratio

ANSWER: 1:1.5:3
b. Total Volume of all beams
ANSWER: (3.0 x 3.0 x 2.7 x 2.7) (0.20 x 0.30) = 0.684 m3
c. No. of bags of cement for all for all beams (40-kg bag)
ANSWER: 0.684 m3 x 10.46 = 7.155 bags or 8 BAGS
d. No. of bags of cement for all column footings (50-kg bag)
ANSWER: 0.684 m3 x 9.50 = 6.498 bags or 7 BAGS
e. Volume of fine aggregates needed for all beams
ANSWER: 0.684 x 0.40 = 0.2736 m3 or 0.30 m3
f. Volume of coarse aggregates needed for all beams
ANSWER: 0.684 x 0.80 = 0.5472 m3 or 0.60 m3
6. Total quantity of materials for earth works and concrete works

a. Overall Excavated Soil

ANSWER: 6.912 + 2.70 = 9.612 m3
b. Overall Backfilled Soil
ANSWER: 5.472 + 2.064 = 7.536 m3
c. Total Excess soil (Excavated – Backfill)
ANSWER: (6.912 + 2.70) - 7.536 = 2.076 m3
d. Overall Compaction Area
ANSWER: 28.80 + 3.18 + 7.29 = 39.27 m2
e. Overall Surface Area of Gravel Beds
ANSWER: 5.76 + 2.70 + 7.29 = 15.75 m2
f. No. of bags of cement for all column footings (40-kg bag)
ANSWER: 18 + 11 + 16 + 8 = 53 BAGS
g. No. of bags of cement for all column footings (50-kg bag)
ANSWER: 0.684 m3 x 9.50 = 6.498 bags or 7 BAGS
h. Overall Volume of fine aggregates
ANSWER: 0.68 + 0.40 + 0.60 + 0.30 = 1.98 m3
i. Overall Volume of Coarse Aggregates
ANSWER: 1.36 + 0.80 + 1.20 + 0.60 = 3.96 m3
Reference Working Drawings
Far Eastern University 1st Semester
2021- 2022 Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts

ARC 1417: BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 4

Far Eastern University 1st Semester
2021- 2022 Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts

ARC 1417: BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 4