Concrete Volume Estimate

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AdU Civil Engineering Faculty

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Concrete Volume Estimate Autodesk Revit – Structural

Concrete Building Parts

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Concrete Volume Estimate Autodesk Revit – Structural
 Concrete Volume Estimate Autodesk Revit – Structural
CONRETE WORKS PROCEDURE:
1. Compute the volume of the concrete member in cubic meter, based on the plan.
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2. Add the computed volume of concrete to the allowance for wastage (varies/ say 10 % foundation, 5% for others).
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3. Check the strength of concrete (“class”), then Multiply the design factor.
4. Compute the amount of sand , gravel and cement.
 Concrete Volume Estimate Autodesk Revit – Structural
Example 1:
Determine the Volume of concrete in cubic
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meter needed for Isolated Footing in a 2-

storey with roofdeck residential building. Also
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estimate the quantity of cement, sand and

gravel assuming class A concrete mix for
isolated footings.

ISOLATED FOOTING class A

Vol (F1) = L x W x t = 1.5 x 1.5 x 0.380 = 0.855 cu. m.

Vol (F2) = L x W x t = 1.4 x 1.4 x 0.380 = 0.745 cu. m.

10pcs of F1 = 0.855 X 10 = 8.55 cu. m.

2pcs of F2 = 0.745 x 2 = 1.49 cu. m. Total Volume = 10.04 cu. m.

(for footing say 10%) DIMENSIONS

L W H
Total Volume (with Wastage Factor) = 10.04 + 10.04 x 0.10 = 11.044 cu.m.
FOOTING 1 1500 1500 380
Cement = 11.044 cu.m. x 7.85 = 86.70; say 87 bags of cement FOOTING 2 1400 1400 380
Sand = 11.044 cu. m. x 0.42 = 4.638 cu.m.; say 5 cu.m.
Gravel = 11.044 cu. m. x 0.84 = 9.277 cu.m.; say 9.5 cu.m.
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Example 2:
Determine the Volume of concrete in cubic meter needed for columns in
a 2-storey with roofdeck residential building. Also estimate the quantity
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of cement, sand and gravel assuming class B concrete mix for columns.
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DIMENSIONS
b h Please see Foundation Plan
C1 400 400
for your additional reference

C2 375 375
 Concrete Volume Estimate Autodesk Revit – Structural
Example 2:
Determine the Volume of concrete (in cubic meter) needed for structural
columns in a 2-storey with roofdeck residential building. Also estimate
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the quantity of cement, sand and gravel assuming class B concrete mix
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for columns.

COLUMNS class B

Vol (C1 – T.O.F to 2nd Floor) = b x h x H = 0.4 x 0.4 x 6.3 = 1.008 cu. m.
Vol (C1 – T.O.F to Roofdeck) = b x h x H = 0.4 x 0.4 x 9.6 = 1.536 cu. m.
Vol (C2 – T.O.F to Roofdeck) = b x h x H = 0.375 x 0.375 x 9.6 = 1.350 cu. m.

3pcs of C1 – T.O.F to 2nd Floor = 1.008 X 3 = 3.024 cu. m.

7pcs of C1 – T.O.F to Roofdeck = 1.536 x 7 = 10.752 cu. m.
2pcs of C2 – T.O.F to Roofdeck = 1.350 x 2 = 2.700 cu. m.
Total Volume = 16.476 cu. m.

(for column say 5%)

Total Volume (with Wastage Factor) = 16.476 + 16.476 x 0.05 = 17.300 cu.m.

Cement = 17.300 cu.m. x 6.49 = 112.277; say 113 bags of cement

Sand = 17.300 cu. m. x 0.44 = 7.612 cu.m.; say 8 cu.m.
Gravel = 17.300 cu. m. x 0.87 = 15.051 cu.m.; say 16 cu.m.
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Example 3:
Determine the Volume of concrete (in cubic meter) needed for structural
beams in Grid A - 2nd Floor in a 2-storey with roofdeck residential
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building. Also estimate the quantity of cement, sand and gravel

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assuming class B concrete mix for beams.

Concrete Beam class B

Length (2B-1 fr. Grid 1 - 2) = 5.00 – 0.20 – 0.20 = 4.60m

Length (2B-1 fr. Grid 2 - 3) = 5.00 – 0.20 – 0.20 = 4.60m
Length (2B-1 fr. Grid 3 - 4) = 6.00 – 0.20 – 0.20 = 5.60m

Vol (2B-1 fr. Grid 1 - 2) = 0.350 x 0.425 x 4.60 = 0.684 cu. m.

Vol (2B-1 fr. Grid 2 - 3) = 0.350 x 0.425 x 4.60 = 0.684 cu. m.
Vol (2B-1 fr. Grid 3 - 4) = 0.350 x 0.425 x 5.60 = 0.833 cu. m.
Total Volume = 2.201 cu. m.

(for column say 5%)

Total Volume (with Wastage Factor) = 2.201 + 2.201 x 0.05 = 2.421 cu.m. Columns DIMENSIONS Beams DIMENSIONS
b h b h
Cement = 2.4211 cu. m. x 6.49 = 15.713; say 16 bags of cement C1 400 400 B1 350 425
Sand = 2.4211 cu. m. x 0.44 = 1.065 cu.m.; say 1.5 cu.m.
Gravel = 2.4211 cu. m. x 0.87 = 2.106 cu.m.; say 2.5 cu.m. C2 375 375 B2 325 450
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Example 4:
Determine the Volume of concrete (in cubic meter) needed for Footing Tie
Beams (FTB) in a 2-storey with roofdeck residential building. Also
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estimate the quantity of cement, sand and gravel assuming class A

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concrete mix for FTB.

Concrete Beam class B

Length (FTB for Grid A and C) = 16.00 – 0.20 - 0.40 – 0.4 – 0.20 = 14.80 m
Length (FTB for Grid B) = 16.00 – 0.2 – 0.375 – 0.375 – 0.20 = 14.85 m
Length (FTB for Grid 1 and 4) = 9.00 – 0.20 – 0.40 – 0.20 = 8.20 m
Length (FTB for Grid 1 and 4) = 9.00 – 0.20 – 0.375 – 0.20 = 8.225 m
Total Length = 46.075 m

Vol of FTB = 0.350 x 0.475 x 46.075 = 7.660 cu. m.

(for column say 10%)

Total Volume (with Wastage Factor) = 7.660 + 7.660 x 0.10 = 8.426 cu.m.
Columns DIMENSIONS
Cement = 8.426 cu. m. x 7.85 = 66.144; say 67 bags of cement b h
Columns DIMENSIONS
Sand = 8.426 cu. m. x 0.42 = 3.539 cu.m.; say 4 cu.m. b h
C1 400 400
Gravel = 8.426 cu. m. x 0.84 = 7.078 cu.m.; say 7.5 cu.m. FTB 350 475
C2 375 375