Q3(a) For a concrete site mix of 1:3:6 with following materials with allowance of 15%

for void and compaction and 10% for overhead and profit, estimate the following:

Material
Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) at RM 330/ton (density: 1440kg/m3)
River Sand at RM 33/ton (density:2200 kg/m3)
Coarse aggregate at RM 83/ton (density:1800 kg/m3)
(i) Calculate the material cost/m3 in RM (RINGGIT MALAYSIA) allowing 5%
material wastage.

Material Cost
Concrete mix ratio 1:3:6
1 m3 of cement
= RM330/ton×1.44ton/ ×1 RM 475.20
3
3 m of sand
= RM33/ton×2.2ton/ ×3 RM 217.80
3
6 m of aggregate
= RM83/ton×1.8ton/ ×6 RM 896.40
Total cost for 1:3:6 concrete mix for 10 m3 RM 1589.40
+
Total cost for 1 m3 of concrete
= RM1589.40⁄10 m3 RM 158.94/m3
Allow 5% material wastage
= RM158.94×0.05 RM 7.95/m3
RM 166.89/m3
Allow 15% for void and compaction +
3
= RM166.89×0.15 RM 25.03/m
Cost RM 191.92/m3
+
Allow 10% for overhead and profit
= RM191.92×0.10 RM 19.20/m3
Total material cost RM 211.11/m3
+
(ii) Capital Cost/hr of mixer

Initial cost : RM 20,000.00

Scrap Value : RM 5,000.00
Life span : 3000 hour
Total running cost :20% Capital
Assume output of
mixer Cost :30m3 / day
Solution: Capital (CC) = Initial Cost - S.Value
Life Span

RM(20,000 − 5,000)
= 3000 hr
= RM 5.00/hr

Running Cost (RC)= 20% x CC = 0.2× RM 5.00/hr = RM1.00/hr

(iii) Cost of concrete mixer including labourer in RM/m3 if 4 labourers at the rate of
RM50/ labourer/8 hr/day are used. Allow 5% for tools and assume
3
output of mixer of 30m /day.
Solution:

Cost of Mixing Concrete

Cost of mixer/day = (CC +RC)

RM (5.00 + 1.
1.00)/hr ×8ℎr RM 48.00
Cost of labour/day
= RM50⁄lab ⁄day x 4 RM 200.00
Allow 5% of labour costs for tools
= RM200×0.05 RM 10.00
Total
cost/day
= RM(48 + 200 + 10 ) RM 258.00

Output of
mixer/day 30m3
Total cost of mixing per m3
(258 / 30) RM 8.60/m3
(iv) Cost of placing concrete in foundation in RM/m3 based on
the followings. 5 labourers needed @ an output of 15m3/day
Add 5% for tools
Solution:

Cost of placing concrete in foundation

5 labourers needed @ an output of 15 m3/day

= 5× RM 50 RM 250.00

Add 5% for tools

=
0.05×RM 250 RM 12.50

Total cost/day RM 262.50

Total cost/m3 = (RM262.50/15m3) RM 17.50/m3

(v) Total cost of concrete in RM (RINGGIT MALAYSIA) in foundation.

Cost of concrete in foundation

Material cost (i) RM 211.11/ m3

Cost of mixing (iii) RM 8.60/ m3

Cost of placing (iv) RM 17.50/ m3

Total RM 237.21/m3