le) ate eae) Eliminates guesswork. Now, turn out fast and accurate construction labor estimates.Estimator’s General Construction Man-Hour Manual Second Edition John S. Page iw Gulf Professional Publishing PNY An Imprint of EkevierTo my wife, Gelesta, who has spent many lonely nights that this book might become a reality. Estimator’s General Construction Man-Hour Manual Second Edition Copyright © 1999 by Butterworth-Heinemann. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission of the publisher. Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier's Science and Technology Rights Department in ‘Oxford, UK. Phone: (44) 1865 843830, Fax: (44) 1865 853333, e-mail: permissions @elsavier.co.uk. You may also complete your request on-line via the Elsevier homepage: fili/iwwe.alsardor carn by ‘selecting “Customer Support" and then "Obtaining Permissions". Originally published by Gulf Professional Publishing, Houston, TX. ISBN-13: 978-0-87201-320-9 ASBN-10: 0-87201-320-0 16 15 14 13 12 For information, please contact: Manager of Special Sales Butterworth-Heinemann 225 Wildwood Avenue Woburn, MA 01801-2041 Tel: 781-904-2500 Fax: 781-904-2620 For information on ali Butterworth-Heincmann publications available, contact our World Wide Web home page at: http:“/www.bh.com This book was reviewed by the author and reprinted August 1997, iiCONTENTS Preface ...... Introduction 6.66626 Section 1 - DEMOLITION Section Introduction Remove Site Drainage Items seuss Remove Fencing. Guard Rails, Railroads. & Bituminous Pavement»... Core Drilling Concrete Slabs . Break Out Concrete Items... . Saw Cutting Asphalt, Concrete, & Masonry. Torch Cutting Steel 02... Masonry & Wood Items Removal of Steel. Equipment, & Pipe . Remove Special Flooring ..... boeeeeee bevee teens Miscellaneous Materials ........... : veceea 1 Section 2 - SITE-GRADING & STRUCTURAL EXCAVATION Section Introduction Hi Removing Trees 3 Remove Tree Stumps .. - 14 Clearing Trees & Brush . 15 General Site Grading~9 Cubic Yard Payload 16 General Site Grading—9 Cubic Yard Payload . . 7 General Site Grading—11 Cubic Yard Payload 18 General Site Grading—11 Cubic Yard Payload . 19 General Site Grading—23 Cubic Yard Payload - 20 General Site Grading—23 Cubic Yard Payload - 2 Shape, Compact, & Fine Grade Fill & Remove Top Soil 2 Major Fills & Strippings for Building Sites 23 24 Machine Excavation—Back Hoe . . 25 Machine Excavation—Trenching Machine & Dragline . 26 Rock Excavation a Hand Excavation . 28 Disposal of Excavated Materials 29 Disposal of Excavated Materials . 30 Machine & Hand Backfill . : 31 Loading Dirt from Stockpile with Clamshell. 32 Dike Construction for Storage Tanks . . . - 33 Gunite Banks for Slope Protection 34Section 3 - SITE DRAINAGE PIPE & STRUCTURES Section Introduction - Cast Iron Soil Pipe . . Concrete Drain Pipe : Reinforced Elliptical Concrete Pipe Vitrified Clay and Asbestos Cement Drain Pipe Corrugated Metal Drain Pipe Hand Shape Trench Bottom ... . Headwall, Catch Basin, and Manhole Forms . _- Box Type Culverts . Headwall, Catch Basin. and Manhole Concrete. Brick and Block Manholes and Plaster . . . Installation of Manhole Frames & Covers Section 4 - SITE IMPROVEMENTS Section Introduction Place Road Base Material . Asphalt Concrete Pavement. Curb & Gutter Wood Forms Curb & Gutter Metal Forms : Curb. Gutter, and Road Pavement Finish Curb, Gutter, & Road Pavement Miscellaneous Paving Items Bituminous and Concrete Walks Chain Link Fencing. Landscaping .. . Section 5 - SHEET & FOUNDATION PILING Section Introduction Set-Up & Remove Pile Driving Equipment . . Hand Placed Wood Sheet Piling, Shoring & Bracing : Pneumatic Driven Wood Sheet Piling, Shoring & Bracing .. . . Wood & Steel Sheet Piling Driven with Pile Driver Wood Pole & Stee! Shell Piling Steel “H" or Precast Concrete Piling Beam Piling & Caissons . iv 35 36 37 37 38 39 40 aL a 43 45 a7 43 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 61 62 63Section 6 - FORMWORK Section Introduction... -- 0.6... 005 . wee wee . bees 65 Footing & Heavy Mat Forms... . . 66 Foundation, Tilt-Up Walls. & Grade Beams . or Square Wood Pier Forms . . wee 8 Fiber Tube Pier Forms=12" Through 18" Round . - Cy Fiber Tube Pier Forms—20” Through 28” Round... 6.06.00 2s eee 70 Fiber Tube Pier Forms-30” Through 38” Round... 2.0.60... 5 n Fiber Tube Pier Forms—40” Through 48” Round... .. fee n Metal Wall Forms for Continuous Foundations feet e eee B Metal Wall Forms for Continuous Above Grade Walls . . . 4 Continuous Wood Wall Forms . 5 Gang Wall Forms . bebe etter eens vee 16 Square Wood Column Forms... : : n Fiber Tube Column Forms=12" Through 18” Round . boven! £ 8 Fiber Tube Columa Forms-20" Through 28” Round . oe tees 9 Fiber Tube Column Forms~30" Through 38” Round ......----+-2..-. 80 Fiber Tube Column Forms—40” Through 48” Round «0.0... 0202005. 81 Steel Column Capitals for Round Columns ........ beeen 82 Radial & Retaining Wood Wall Forms 83 Wood Beam & Girder Forms . a4 Column Drop Heads & Box Out fo ening Forms coe 85 Sheet Metai Box-Out Forms and Sleeves . Le 86 Wood Forms for Ground Floor Slabs cece . a7 Wood Forms for Elevated Slabs... . . . on 88 Metal Floor Pan Forms ............ 89 Wood Trench & Curb Forms 90 Stairwell & Stair Forms . 1 Loading Dock, Platforms & Canopy Wood Forms . 92 Sills, Lintels, Coping & Balcony Form Wood . 93 Column & Beam Pockets & Encasements, Chamber, Screeds, & Keyways 94 Equipment Foundations—Simple Layout sete ees 95 Equipment Foundations—Complex Layout . 96 Re-Use Factors . cess -- ” Section 7 - REINFORCING STEEL AND MESH Section Introduction ......... bce 98 Reinforcing Rods. . 9 Reinforcing Mesh . 100Section 8 - MISCELLANEOUS EMBEDDED ITEMS Section Introduction Hook Type Anchor Bolt Installation»... 0... Hook Type Anchor Bolt Installation . . - Installation of Straight Type Anchor Bolts . . Loops and Screw Anchors Angles, Sleeves, Inserts, Slots & Unistrut - Section 9 - CONCRETE Section Introduction. . Footings Foundation Walls & Grade Beams Piers . Columns. Above Grade Walls ‘Tilt-Up Concrete Panels Radial & Retaining Walls . Floor Slabs, Beams, & Girders . Metal Pan & TC Tile, & Rib Floors - - Placing Lightweight and Insulating Concrete and Foam Fills on Floors and Decks - Ramps, Platforms & Canopies - Sills, Lintels & Coping Stairwells & Stairs... . Trench & Curb Concrete - Equipment Foundations . Runways & Hoist Towers Topping Finish . Vapor Barrier, Concrete Finishing, Grout and Sandblasting « Waterproofing, Dampproofing. & Insulmastic . be vet eee teeeees Hardeners and Joint Materials .. 0... 0... 00000 e cece eee eens Section 10 - MASONRY Section Introduction . . - General Notes - : Double Size Common Brick Walls. Common Brick Walls Common Brick Walls - Face Brick with Common Brick Back: Up Walls. Face Brick with Common Brick Back-Up Walls Modular Brick vi 101 102 103 104 104 105 106 108 109 M0 ML 2 13 14 us 116 7 ug 119 120 121 122 123 124 125, 126 127 128 129 131 132 133 134 135, 136Brick with Load Bearing Clay Tile Back-Up Brick with Concrete Block Back-Up . Concrete Brick Walls... . Load Bearing Concrete Block Walls . Spectra-Glaze and Screen Wail Block Fire Brick & Tile ..... Hollow Clay Partition & Furring Tile Gypsum Tile... . Load Beacing Tite Walls vee Glazed One Side Structural Facing Tile . Glazed Two Sides Structural Facing Tile Glass Block & Accessories : Architectural Terra Cotta . seve Ashlar Veneer Stone & Granite Facing Sills. Lintels. & Copings : Miscellaneous Interior Marble Work Close Up Openings with Brick or Tile Wall Reinforcing and Ties........ . Grouting and Caulking Masonry Walls - Bolts, Flashings, Fills and Insulations Unloading Masonry Materials... . Point & Caulk Around Sash & Clean Walls. Conversion Factors for Various Bonds & Joints Section 11 - STRUCTURAL STEEL & MISCELLANEOUS IRON Section Introduction ........ Erect Structural Steel—1 to $00 Tons. Erect Structural Steel—Over 500 Tons . . . .. Concrete Fireproofing for Columns and Beams Fireproofing Structural Steel... 0........- Miscellaneous Structural Steel... .- Dock & Canopy Framing, Floors, & Platforms vee Bar Joist, Partition Framing, Monorail. & Equipment Supports... Pipe and Square Tube Columns . Steel Grating ......-... Unload Miscellaneous Steel Items—Fabricate and Erect Stairs and Ladders . Pipe and Angte Handrails and Toe Plates Miscellaneous Iron & Steel . . Door, Louver, & Duct Frames Miscellaneous Steel Items - Comparison Percentages~Other Metals to Mild Steel vit 137 138 139 140 14h 142, 143 144 145 146 147 148 49 150 151 152 153 154 155, 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 ii 172 173 174 175