Example 2

Using the information below calculates rates for:

a. Excavating foundation trench from ground level not exceeding 1.5m deep using plant in
m³
b. Remove from site excavated material to average 10 km from site in m³
Data

- 0.6 m³ loader complete with operator Kshs 390 per hour

- Hire rate of 0.6 m³ excavator complete Kshs 400 per hour
- Complete hire rate of 5m³ tipper Kshs 250 per hour
- Skilled labor Kshs 30 per hour
- Unskilled labour Kshs 15 per hour
a. Excavate foundation trench from ground level and not exceeding 1.5m dip using plant in
m³
Solution
MPLO
i. Material = 0
ii. Plant
- Assume machine does 95% of trench. There for 5% by hand
- Assume 0.6 m³ bucket excavator can do 10 m³/hr. when doing a trench
: = cost 1m³ = 400 = Kshs 40/m³
10
There for 95% = 95 × 40 = Kshs 38/m³
100
iii. Hand
Assume1 man can excavate 2 m³ /hr.
: = 1m³ takes = 30 min
Cost of 1m³ = 30 × 15 = Kshs 7.50
60
Total excavation cost = 38 + 7.5 = Kshs 45.50
iv. Banks man (unskilled)
One at Kshs 15/hr.
 Cost of banks man per m³ = cost of labor for 6 min
10m³ = 1hr
1m³ = 60 = 6 min
10
There for cost of banks man = 6 × 15 = Kshs 1.50
60
Total cost 1m³ = 45.50 + 1.50 = Kshs 47.00
Add 25% overheads Kshs 11.75
Kshs 58.75
Kshs 58.75 unit rate 1m³

b. Remove from site excavated material to average 10km from site in m³

Solution
M=0
Plant – loader
Tipper
Assume excavator loads direct to a lorry (tipper)
- Tipper capacity = 5m³
- Time taken to load 5m³ by 10m³/hr. output excavator
= 5 × 60 = 30 min
10
Trip distance = 10km
Total journey time
Assume average speed = 40km/hr.
Outward journey = 10 × 60 = 15min
40
Tipping time = 5 min
Return journey = 10 min
30 min
Marching Lorries to loader
No of Lorries = loading time + total journey time
Loading time
= 30 + 30 = 2 Lorries
30
Total hourly cost of 2 No Lorries @ 250/ hr. = Kshs 500
 Cost/m³ = 500 = Kshs 50
10 m³ /hr
Kshs 50 unit rate 1m³