CONVERSION FACTORS FOR

PREPARING A SCHEDULE OF
MATERIALS
CONVERSION FACTORS FOR PREPARING A SCHEDULE OF MATERIALS

CONTENTS
SECTION

1 FOREWORD

2 EARTHWORKS

3 CONCRETE WORK

4 WALLING

5 ROOFING (FINISHES ONLY)

6 FINISHES

7 PAINTING AND DECORATING

 SECTION 1 - FORWARD
1. INTRODUCTION

The preparation of this document has been prompted by the urgent need to prepare material schedules
for use in districts where detailed estimates prepared shouled accompanied by a schedule of materials.
It is hoped that the workload of I.O.W.'s and Engineers will be substantially lessened.

2. ABBREVIATIONS
Throughout this document terms and units of measurement have been abbreviated and they shall be
interpreted as follows:-

CM shall mean Cubic metres

SM " Square metres
LM " Linear metres
NO " Number
MM " Millimetre
KG " Kilogramme
CF " Cubic feet
SF " Square feet
LF " Linear feet

3. FACTORS
It will be noticed that certain facors have been applied to quantities obtained to counteract the effects
of wastes etc. However, deviations from these constants could be realised depending on the level of
supervision and expertise of the tradesmen. It is believed that the factors applied could be lowered
with greater supervision etc.on the part of I.O.W.'s and/or Overseas.

4. PAINTS DATA
With regard to paints, manufacturers data was relied on heavily since to date no no feed back in
respect of this material has been received from the district. District officers concered are therefore
resquested to keep detailed records on the coverage of paints etc. so that this document could be
revised in a manner consistent with Railway standards.

5. GENERALLY
Further it should be noted that only a few material items have been included in this document.
 SECTION 2 - EARTHWORKS

2.1 HARDCORE

Volume of Hardcore (CM) for different thicknesses of filling per S.M

Thickness Volume Tonnes Area covered by 1 No 7 ton lorry

150 mm 0.15 0.225 31.11
200 mm 0.2 0.300 23.33
300 mm 0.3 0.450 15.56

Volume of Hardcore (CM) Tonnes Number of 7 - ton Lorries

1 1.50 0.21

2 3.00 0.43

3 4.50 0.64

4 6.00 0.86

5 7.50 1.07

6 9.00 1.29

7 10.50 1.50

8 12.00 1.71

9 13.50 1.93

10 15.00 2.14

11 16.50 2.36

12 18.00 2.57

INSECTICIDE
2.2 "Aurex 48" is recommended for substructure work and coverage of 12.5 - 13.00 per litre.
 2.3 DAMP PROOFING

*This normally sold in 1,000 x 7,000 mm rolls

2.3.1 *Allowing for 300 mm side laps -2 rolls covers 14 SM

Total length of wall (LM)

Width of wall covered by 1 No roll of D.P.C
(allowing for 150 mm end laps)
100 998.50
150 698.50
200 499.50
250 399.40

SPECIAL NOTES ON EARTHWORKS

1.) Considering the nature of earthworks, the figure given should be for guidance only.As for hardcore
filling,the quantities given assume at least 96 % compaction

2.)With regard to insecticides treatment and damp proofing,the coverage should depend on site
conditions (for laps and rate of application)
 SECTION 3 - CONCRETE WORK.

3.1 ANALYSIS OF BASIC MATERIAL PER CM OF MIXED CONCRETE

MIX MATERIAL QUANTITIES

1 : 11/2 : 3 Cement 6.96 Bags

Sand 0.58 Tons
Aggregate ( Coarse) 0.88 Tons

1: 2 : 4 Cement 5.47 Bags (say 6)

Sand 0.61 Tons (1.2)
Aggregate ( Coarse) 1.18 Tons (1.5)

1:3:6 Cement 3.83 Bags

Sand 0.64 Tons
Aggregate ( Coarse) 0.97 Tons

1:4:8 Cement 2.95 Bags

Sand 0.65 Tons
Aggregate ( Coarse) 1.00 Tons
 SITE MIXED CONCRETE (MIXES TO BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO SATISFY SPECIFIED
3.2 STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS

MIXED FOR VARIOUS USES BASED ON 1 No. 50 Kg CEMENTS BAG

MIX SAND COARSE WATER USE RECOMMENDED

M3 Agg. M3 Litres
Rough mass concrete
1:3:6 0.14 0.21 27 footings,base coarse e.t.c.
Mass concrete of better
1 : 2 1/2 : 5 0.11 0.17 24 class,machinery buses e.t.c
Normal concreting
1:2:4 0.09 0.14 22 lintels,general R.C Slabs.
High class R.C water tight
1 : 1 1/2 : 3 0.07 0.11 20 basements,walls tanks e.t.c.
Thin section work,fence
1:1:2 0.03 0.06 18 posts,small precast items.

3.3 DATA USED

DENSITY DENSITY Metric

Imperial Ton Ton

1 Ballast 1450 1473

2 Sand (Dry) 1580 1600

3 Portland Cement 1440

 4 FORMULAE USED
a In addition to the usual ratio formulae (see below) of working out the quantities,a factor of
1.33(+33%) was applied to account for the effect of bulking and waste with the exception of ballast
where 10% is added for waste only.

b. x/(x + y+z)* V * 1.33 *1440/50 = n bags of Cement.

y/(x + y+z)* V * 1.33 *1600/1000 = n tons of Sand.

x/(x + y+z)* V * 1.33 *1473/1000 = n tons of Ballast.

Where x, y , z denotes the ratio of mix cement/sand.aggregates in concrete.

3.4 FORMWORK & REINFORCEMENT

FORMWORK

QUANTITY
MATERIAL PER SM

Timber - hardwood
joinary quality 0.0015 CM.

Nails 0.015 Kg.

Bolts 0.162 No.

3.4.2 FORMWORK TO EDGES OF CONCRETE 0-75 MM HIGH (ASSUMING 3 USES)

MATERIAL QUANTITY PER LM

Timber 0.0027 CM

Gumpoles 0.033 No

Nails 0.03 Kg.

3.4.3 FORMWORK TO EDGES OF CONCRETE 75-150 MM HIGH

MATERIAL QUANTITY PER LM

Timber 0.0045 CM

Gumpoles 0.033 No.

Nails 0.06 Kg.

3.4.4 FORMWORK TO EDGES OF CONCRETE 150-225 MM HIGH

MATERIAL QUANTITY PER LM

Timber 0.0062 CM

Gumpoles 0.033 No.

Nails 0.075 Kg.

3.4.5 FORMWORK TO SIDES & SOFFIT OF SLABS (ASSUMING 6 No. USES)

MATERIAL QUANTITY PER SM

Timber 0.0130 CM

Gumpoles 0.0162 CM.

Nails 0.1364 Kg.

FORMWORK TO SIDES & SOFFIT OF BEAMS AND SIDES OF COLUMNS (ASSUMING 6 No.
3.4.6 USES)

MATERIAL QUANTITY PER SM

Timber 0.0172 CM

Gumpoles 0.90 No.(say 1)

Nails 0.1364 Kg.

 FORMWORK & REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED PER CUBIC METRE OF CONCRETE IN
3.4.7 PRECAST CONCRETE CONCRETE LINTLE (SIMPLE MOULDS)

REINFORCEMENT
SIZE OF SECTION FORMWORK (SM) (Kgs)(ASSORTED SIZES)

75 x 225 mm 31.11 63.56

100 x 225 mm 23.33 95.34

150 x 225 mm 15.56 63.56

225 x 225 mm 13.33 79.45

300 x 225 mm 11.10 63.54

AVERAGES
Form work = 18.89 SM per Cubic metre of concrete.

Reinforcement = 80 - 100 Kgs per cubic metre of concrete

3.5 REINFORCEMENT.
BAR REINFORCEMENT.

3.5.1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

1 Mild steel bar reinforcement is to B.S 4449 and is manufactured in 12 M

2 High tensile bars are to B.S 4461 and is also manufactured in 12 M lengths.
3 ONE cubic metre of reinforcement bars weighs 7849 Kgs.

4 For estimate only,take 100 Kgs reinforcement per 1 cubic metre of reinforced concrete.
 METRIC REINFORCEMENT.
ROUND OR SQUARE GRIP

Sizes are nominal and weights are identical for both round and square twisted bars.

DIAMETER KGS/LM
6 mm 0.222
8 mm 0.395
10 mm 0.617
12 mm 0.888
16 mm 1.58
20 mm 2.47
25 mm 3.861
32 mm 6.324
40 mm 9.864

3.5.2 FABRIC MESH REINFORCEMENT

TYPE SIZE OF MESH

WEIGHT PER SM IN KGS.
D49 45 M x 2 M 0.77
A98 45 M x 2 M 0.54

A142 45 M x 2 M 2.22

A192 45 M x 2 M 3.00
A193 45 M x 2 M 3.02

D196 45 M x 2 M 3.05
A252 45 M x 2 M 3.95
B283 45 M x 2 M 6.00
A393 45 M x 2 M 6.16
C785 45 M x 2 M 6.72

B785 45 M x 2 M 8.14
 SECTION 4 - BLOCK WORK.
4.1 MORTAR
ANALYSIS OF BASIC MATERIAL PER CM OF MIXED CEMENT MORTAR.

MIX MATERIAL QUANTITIES

1:3 Cement 9.56 bags
Sand 1.6 tons
1:4 Cement 7.66 bags
Sand 1.7 tons
1:5 Cement 6.38 bags
Sand 1.77 tons
1:6 Cement 5.48 bags
Sand 1.82 tons

CEMENT LIME MORTAR

1:1:3 Cement 7.66 bags
Sand 1.28 tons
Lime 0.36 tons

1:1:6 Cement 5.00 bags

Sand 1.83 tons
Lime 0.26 tons
SCREED RENDER REQUIRED (PER GIVEN THICKNESS) TO COVER ONE SQUARE
4.1.1
METRE NB: 10% WASTE FACTOR APPLIED
THICKNESS (mm) CUBIC METRE
3 0.0033
5 0.0055
6 0.0066
10 0.011
12 0.0132
16 0.0176
19 0.0209
22 0.0242
25 0.0275
32 0.0352
38 0.0418
50 0.055
62 0.0682
75 0.0825
100 0.11
150 0.165
300 0.33
 MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR MAKING CONCRETE BLOCKS (1:3: 6 MIX) 390 MM
4.1.2
LONG (5 % WASTE ON MATERIALS INCLUDED PER 100 No. BLOCKS)

190 x 300 mm 190 x 190 mm 190 x 140 mm 190 x 90 mm

Cement in 50 kg bags 11 6.50 5.50 3.50

Sand in m³ 1.10 0.68 0.54 0.32

Aggregate in Cubic
2.22 1.36 1.09 0.66
metre

4.1.3 NO. OF CONCRETE BLOCKS IN A WALLING UNIT

NUMBER OF BLOCKS PER
SIZE OF BLOCKS
10 LM 10 SM 10CM
390 x190 x 300 mm
(300 mm wall) 25 125 455
390 x190 x 190 mm
(200 mm wall) 25 125 714
390 x190 x 140 mm
(150 mm wall) 25 125 971
390 x190 x 90 mm
(100 mm wall) 25 125 1515

NOTE: 12.5 No. BLOCKS PER SM OF WALL IRRESPECTIVE OF THICKNESS

 NATURAL STONES

Size Blocks per ton

190 x 190 x 390mm 40
140 x 190 x 390mm 50
90 x 190 x 390mm 83

MORTAR (INCLUDING 10 % WASTE)REQUIRED IN LAYING CONCRETE BLOCKS 390

4.1.4
x 190 MM HIGH IN WALLING (12 MM JOINT )

MORTAR (CM)

SIZE 0F WALL PER SQUARE METRE

100 mm thick 0.01 CM

150 mm thick 0.02 CM

200 mm thick 0.022 CM

300 mm thick 0.03 CM

MORTAR (INCLUDING 10 % WASTE)REQUIRED IN LAYING STONE WALLING IN 200

MM COARSES (16 MM JOINT )

SIZE 0F WALL PER SQUARE METRE

100 mm thick 0.012 CM

150 mm thick 0.018 CM

200 mm thick 0.026 CM

300 mm thick 0.035 CM

 SECTION 5 - ROOFING.

5.1 337 x 237 MM MANGALORE ROOFING CLAY TILES SINGLE LAP INTERLOCKING
TILES

5.1.1 Recommended pitch - 30 degrees without felt

- 25 degrees with felt

5.1.2 Coverage per square metre 19 No. tiles

5.2 375 x 225 MM PERCAST CONCRETE DOUBLE ROLL INTERLOCKING TILES .

5.2.1 Recommended pitch - 30 degrees without felt

- 25 degrees with felt

5.2.2 Recommended maximum battern gauge - 300 mm

5.2.3 Weight per tile 2.61 kgs
5.2.4 Coverage per square metre 16 -17 tiles
Total length of
battern per square
5.2.5 metre 9 - 10 M

5.3 400 x 325 MM INTERLOCKING ROOFING TILES .

5.3.1 Recommended pitch - 17 1/2 degrees without felt

- 12 1/2 degrees with felt

5.3.2 Recommended maximum battern gauge - 337 mm

5.3.3 Weight per tile 5.45 kgs
5.3.4 Coverage per square metre 10 -11 tiles

5.4 ROOFING SHINGLES .

5.4.1 Recommended pitch - 30 - 40 degrees

5.4.2 Coverage:-
(I) 100 x 125 mm - 1000 singles covers 12.82 sm

(ii) 100 x 150 mm - 1000 singles covers 15.42 sm

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 5.5 ROOFING SHEETS .

5.5.1 Super seven asbestors cement roofing sheets

1000 mm long sheet covers 0.70 sm

1500 mm long sheet covers 1.14 sm
2000 mm long sheet covers 1.57 sm
2500 mm long sheet covers 2.00 sm
3000 mm long sheet covers 2.45 sm

5.5.2 Close fitting Ridge

Effective cover length = 875 mm

5.6 G.C.I. SHEETS .

5.6.1 11 No. of 2000 x 600 mm wide sheets covers 10 sm.

9 No. of 2500 x 600 mm wide sheets covers 10 sm.
7 No. of 3000 x 600 mm wide sheets covers 10 sm.

NB: Coverage of 1 No. sheet for each of three sizes can be computed from the above data.

5.7 SUNDRIES

5.7.1 Wire nails 5" (125 mm) long = 31 No./kg

Wire nails 6" (150 mm) long = 37 No./kg
Wire nails 4" (100 mm) long = 55 No./kg

5.7.2 One kilogram of roofing nails covers 9 square metres of roofing area.

5.7.3 Roofing felt 1 - 3 ply roll in sizes of 20 x 1 metres

5.7.4 Colas roofing materials - data is best obtainable from Colas (E.A.) Ltd,when required

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 SECTION 6 - FINISHES.

6.1 MORTAR (INCLUDING 50 % WASTE) REQUIRED FOR POINTING

Joint thickness x depth Mortar

Concrete block walling 12 x 16 mm 0.002 CM

Stone walling 16 x 20 mm 0.003 CM

GRANOLITHIC (2:5 MIX)/TERRAZZO (2:5 MIX) COMPONENT (NO WASTE

6.2 INCLUDED)

MATERIALS PER CM

Cement 50 kg bags 573 kgs (412 kgs)

6 mm Black trap aggregate graded to 0.77 CM

GRANOLITHIC PAVING TO FLOORS( INCLUDING 10 % WASTE)

Thickness Grano per SM

20 mm 0.021 CM

Density of grano 1078 kg/CM

6.3 PLASTER WORK

Mortar (including 15 % waste and compaction required in plaster work.

DESCRIPTION THICKNESS
ACTUAL ALLOW MORTAR PER SM

Concrete block walling12 mm 14 mm 0.016 CM

Stone walling 12 mm 16 mm 0.018 CM

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 6.4 FLOOR FINISHES
6.4.1 FLOOR TILES

Glazed ceramic tiles (for floor and outdoor pavements)

COVERAGE PER 1 SM

SIZE NO

100 x 200 x 8.5 mm thick 50

200 x 200 x 8.5 mm thick 25

300 x 200 x 8.5 mm thick 16

300 x 300 x 8.5 mm thick 11

6.4.2 Marley P.V.C. floor tiles

COVERAGE PER 1 SM

SIZE AND DESCRIPTION NUMBER

225 x 225 x 1.6 mm thick P.V.C. tiles 19

250 x 250 x 1.6 mm thick P.V.C. tiles 16

300 x 300 x 2.0 mm thick P.V.C. tiles 11

NB: 1 CARTON CONTAINS 50 No TILES

6.4.3 FLOOR BLOCKS(WROT CEDAR,ELGON OLIVE,ROSEWOOD ETC.

SIZE AND DESCRIPTION NUMBER

200 x 68 x 20 mm 74

550 x 138 x 8 mm (Mosaic,parquetry) 15

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6.4.4 FLOOR TILE ADHESIVES
COVERAGE
Description and Quantity Coverage
1 No gallon of adhesive 19 square metre

1 kg of parquet/wood block adhesive 2 - 2.5 square metre

One pint of skirting/nosing adhesive 18 - 24 square metre

6.4.5 OTHER FLOOR FINISHES PARTICULARS

Ironite concrete surface hardcore(manufactured in 50 kg bags)

6.4.5.1 Coverage:- 1 1/2 covers 1 square metre

6.4.5.2 Carborundum non -slip, wear resistant flooring grain.

Mix 3 1/2 parts of grains to 1 part of cement by weight
Coverage:- 1.7 kg covers 1 square metre.

6.5 WALL FINISHES

Note that plaster work was done under general finishes.
WALL TILES SIZE NUMBER PER SM
150 x 150 x 6 mm
glazed ceramic wall 44
tiles

Please note that coloured glazed ceramic wall tiles are more expensive than ordinary white glazed
ceramic wall tiles.(flowered coloured - ordinary coloured)

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 SECTION 7 - PAINTING AND DECORATING.
TYPE OF PAINT {INCLUDING COVERAGE {SM} PER LITRE PER
7.1 RECOMMENDED USE} COAT
1 Aluminium wood primer { one coat} 12 - 14
2 Robbialiac dualote { one coat of priming and undercoating
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3 Yellow zinc chromate primer 12 - 14
4 Red oxide/zinc chromate primer 12 - 14
5 Quick drying Red lead primer 9 - 10
6 Calcium plumbate [primer 12 - 14
7 "Nu-Plastik" sealing and Bonding solution 16
8 All surface undercoat 11 - 13
9 Super gloss Enamel 12 - 14
10 Star Hi-gloss 12 - 14
11 "Nu-Plastik" wall paint 14 - 16
12 Vinyl wall sheen paint 18
13 Silvereglo Aluminium paint 14 - 16
14 Standard Roofing paint 14 - 16
15 Floor paint 12 - 14
16 Exterior Gloss Varnish 15 - 18
17 Varnish stain (for wood surfaces) 8
18 Woodseal Gloss paint 16 - 18
19 Copal varnish (for wood surfaces) 16 - 18
20 Blackboard paint 8
21 French polish (for furniture) 13 - 15
22 Wood preservative 16
23 Epoxy clear lacquer 14 - 16
24 Epoxy Enamel paint 8-9
25 Epoxy coat tar 4-5
26 Epoxy road markingl paint 4
27 Polymethane clear lacquer 14 - 16
28 Heat resisting Aluminium 12 - 14
29 Bituminous composition for drinking water tank 14
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7.2 DEFITION OF TERMS USED IN CONNECTION WITH PAINTS

Emulsion Paint
water soluble paints where resin or oil paint binder is suspended in water.On
drying, water evaporates leaving a film which is not water soluble.
Enamel A special type of paint with a resin or vanish desired to give a tough elastic
and durable finish.
Lacquer A material that dries by evaporation of a thinner of solvent.
Primer The first coat in any painting operation.
Thinners volatile liquids used to lower or othrwise regulate the consistency of paints and
varnishes.
Viscosity "Thickness" of a fluid.
Volatile Any liquid that evaporates.

OTHER PAINTS

CEMWASH
(i) Supplied in 50kg bags or 150kg. Drums

(ii) 1kg cemwash (brushed) covers 16sm.

(iii) 1kg cemwash (stippled) covers 1.28sm.

SNOWCEM

(i) Supplied in 5kg,10kg, 25kg, and 50kg. Metal containers. bags or 150kg. Drums

(ii) 1kg. Of mixed snowcem covers 1.50 sm (painted in two coats.

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