CONVERSION(ImperialtoMetric)




 
  
TOCONVERTRATEPER TORATEPER MULTIPLYBY

 
Cube M3 0.353
 
Square M2 0.1075
 
Sq.ft. M2 10.7584
 
L.ft. M 3.28
 
Cwt Kg 0.02
  














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 CONCRETE

PREAMBLE

Assumptions:
¾ Mixingconcreteusingaconcretemixer14/10cu.ft.Capacity&manualloadingare


thebasisonwhichthenormsareworked.

¾ Agangofoneskilled&sixunskilledlabourersproduce3.00cubesofconcreteper
dayusinga14/10cu.ftcapacityconcretemixer.Thisisasperacceptedpractice.

¾ Theproductionofconcreteisatthemixersite;transportingmixedconcrete&
placingsameinpositionispaidforseparately.

¾ Inconcreteitems26to39bothinclusive,placingofconcretecolumns,Beams&
floorslabsonthegroundfloorthelabourcomponentallowedisfortheplacingof
concretebetweenthegroundfloor&thetopofthe1stfloorslabwhichareais
calledthegroundfloorarea.Similarlytheareabetweenthetopofthe1stfloor
slab&thetopofthe2ndfloorslabiscalledthe1stfloorareaetc.



19.MixingConcrete1:3:6(1½“)

PerCube
™ Materials;
13cwt(50kgbags)Cement
0.53CubesSand
0.92Cubes1½”Metal
1/3Dayhireofmixer
Water(110gals)

™ Labour;
1/3DaysSK.labourer
2daysU/SKLabourer

RateperCube

NOTE:

¾ Wateravailableatsite
¾ Ifwaterisnotavailableallowancesshouldbemadefortransportofwater
¾ Sandincluded15%forbulking


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20.MixingConcrete1:2:5(1“)

PerCube
™ Material;
14cwt(50kgbags)Cement
0.60CubesSand
0.90Cubes1”Metal
1/3Dayhireofmixer

™
Water(110gals)
Labour;
1/3DaysSK.labourer
2daysU/SKLabourer

     RateperCube

NOTE:
¾ Wateravailableatsite
¾ Ifwaterisnotavailableallowancesshouldbemadefortransportofwater
¾ Sandincluded15%forbulking



21.MixingConcrete1:2:4(3/4“)

PerCube
™ Material;
18cwt(50kgbags)Cement
0.50CubesSand
0.88Cubes3/4”Metal
1/3Dayhireofmixer
Water(120gals)

™ Labour;
1/3DaysSK.labourer
2daysU/SKLabourer

    RateperCube

NOTE:
¾ Wateravailableatsite
¾ Ifwaterisnotavailableallowancesshouldbemadefortransportofwater
¾ Sandincludes15%forbulking


 
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 22.MixingConcrete1:1½:3(3/4“)

PerCube
™ Materials;

23cwt(50kgbags)Cement
0.42CubesSand
0.82Cubes3/4”Metal
1/3Dayhireofmixer
Water(150gals)

™ Labour;
1/3DaysSK.labourer
2daysU/SKLabourer

RateperCube

NOTE:
¾ Wateravailableatsite
¾ Ifwaterisnotavailableallowancesshouldbemadefortransportofwater
¾ Sandincludes15%forbulking


23.MixingConcrete1:1:2(3/4“)

PerCube
™ Materials;
31cwt(50kgbags)Cement
0.44CubesSand
0.96Cubes3/4”Metal
1/3Dayhireofmixer
Water(200gals)

™ Labour;
1/3DaysSK.labourer
2daysU/SKLabourer

RateperCube

NOTE:

¾ Wateravailableatsite
¾ Ifwaterisnotavailableallowancesshouldbemadefortransportofwater
¾ Sandincludes15%forbulking


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