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 Module 2

ESTIMATION OF SEPTIC TANKS

Example 2: Prepare an detailed estimate of a septic tank with soak pit for 25 users from the
given drawing

Septic tank shall be of first class brickwork in 1:4 cement mortar the foundation and floor
shall be of 1:3:6 cement concrete. Inside of septic tank shall be finished with 12mm cement
plaster and floor shall be finished with 20 mm cement plaster with 1:3 mortar mixed with
standard water proofing compound. Upper and lower portion of soak-pit shall be of second
class brickwork in 1:6 cement mortar and middle portion shall be dry brickwork. Roof
covering slabs and baffle wall shall be of precast RCC. The length of the connecting pipe
from latrine seat may be taken as 3 m. Assume suitable rates.

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Height
Item Length, Breadth, or Quantity,
Particulars of items No. Explanation
No. m m depth, cu.m
m
1 Earthwork in excavation
H=140+30+20
Septic tank 1 2.80 1.70 1.95 9.28 +5 = 1.95 m
Soak pit up to 3 m depth 1 3.13 3.00 9.39
Soak pit lower portion 1 1.53 0.20 0.31
Total 18.98
cu.m
2 Cement concrete 1:3:6
Floor and foundation 1 2.80 1.70 0.20 0.95
Sloping floor 1 2.00 0.90 0.05 0.09
Total 1.04
cu.m

3 First class brickwork in 1:4

CM in septic tank
Long walls
1st step 2 2.60 0.30 0.60 0.94
2nd step 2 2.40 0.20 1.15 1.10
Short walls
1st step 2 0.90 0.30 0.60 0.32
2nd step 2 0.90 0.20 1.15 0.41
Total 2.78
cu.m

4 2nd class brickwork in 1:6

cement mortar
Soak pit
Upper portion 1 3.77 0.20 0.50 0.38
Lower portion 1 3.77 0.20 0.20 0.15
Total 0.53
cu.m

2nd class dry brickwork in

5 3.77 1.88
soak pit 1 0.20 2.50
cu.m
Precast RC work finished
smooth including steel
6 reinforcement complete laid
in position
Roof cover slab of septic tank 1 2.40 1.30 0.08 0.23

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Roof cover slab of soak pit 1 1.54 0.08 0.12

Baffle wall in septic tank 1 1.00 0.04 0.45 0.02
Total 0.37
cu.m
7 12 mm cement plaster
1:3 with standard water
proofing compound in
septic tank
Long walls 2 2.00 1.70 6.80
Short walls 2 0.90 1.70 3.06
Total 9.86
sq. m
8 20 mm cement plaster 1:3
with standard water proofing
compound in floor of septic 1.80
tank 1 2.00 0.90
sq. m
9 50 mm size brick aggregate
Outer side of soak pit At 1 4.87 0.15 2.50 1.83
bottom of soak pit 1 0.80 0.20 0.16
Total 1.99
cu.m
Coarse sand outer side
10 2.18
of soak pit 1 5.81 0.15 2.50
cu.m
Iron footsteps of 16 mm dia
11 4 nos
bar 4
12 100 mm dia SW pipe
laying and jointing with 1:3
Inlet end from latrine to
3.00
septic tank 1 3.00
Outer end from septic tank to
3.30
soak pit 1 3.30
S W Tee 100 mm dia with
13 1 no
one leg of 40 cm 1
14 S W Bend 100 mm dia 1 1 no
50 mm dia C I Ventilating
15 2rm
pipe 1 2.00
50 mm dia CI cowl at top
16 1 no
of ventilating pipe 1

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Example 3: Prepare a detailed estimate of a manhole from the given drawing and general
specifications

General Specifications: Foundation and floor concrete shall be of 1:3:6 cement concrete with
brick ballast. Brickwork shall be of first class in 1:4 cement mortar and inner faces of wall
shall be ponted with 1:2 cement mortar. Inside channles and benching floor shall be finished
with 20 mm thick plastering with 1:3 cement mortar.

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Height
Item Length, Breadth, or Quantity,
Particulars of items No. Explanation
No. m m depth, cu.m
m
1 Earthwork in excavation 2.80 1.90 2.90 15.43
cu.m
Cement concrete 1:3:6
2
with brick ballast
Foundation and bed 1 2.80 1.90 0.20 1.06
Benching 1 1.80 0.90 0.40 0.65
Total 1.71
cu.m

3 I class brickwork in 1:4

cement mortar
Long walls 1st step 2 2.60 0.40 0.90 1.87
Long walls 2nd step 2 2.40 0.30 1.00 1.44
Long walls 3rd step 2 1.00 0.20 0.70 0.28
Short wall 1st step 2 0.90 0.40 0.90 0.65
Short wall 2nd step 2 0.90 0.30 1.00 0.54
Short wall 3rd step 2 0.90 0.20 0.70 0.25
Total 5.03
cu.m
4 Cement pointing 1:4
Long walls up to slab 2 1.80 1.50 5.40
Short wall up to slab 2 0.90 1.50 2.70
Short-left face 1 0.90 0.82 0.74
Short-right face 1 0.90 0.70 0.63
Remaining face 2 0.60 0.82 0.98
Total 10.45
sq.m
20 mm thick cement
5 plaster 1:3 in floor and 1 1.80 1.20 2.16
channels
sq.m

6 RCC Slab including steel

complete work of

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Working chamber 1 1.35 1.20 0.12 0.19

Roof slab of shaft 1 0.80 1.10 0.10 0.09
Total 0.28
cu.m
Deduct
Manhole cover 1 0.16 0.10 0.02
Net Total 0.27
cu.m
CI manhole cover 42
7 1 1 No.
cm dia including frame

Iron foot steps of 16 mm

8 7 7 Nos.
dia bar