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BUILT UP RATES pg 164

REINFORCEMENT

Example 1
16mm diameter high tensile steel reinforcement in straight and bent bars
in foundation –kg

Data:
16mm diameter bar = RM1800.00/tonne
Tying wire = 6kg/tonne @ RM3.50/kg
Steel bender = RM55.00/day
Unskilled labour = RM40.00/day
Labour constant:
Loading & placing = 1.50hr/tonne
Cutting & bending = 20.00hr/tonne
Fixing = 25.00hr/tonne

Example 2
12mm diameter high tensile steel reinforcement in straight and bent bar in
wall –kg

Data:
12mm diameter bar = RM2000.00/tonne
Tying wire = 6kg/tonne @ RM3.50/kg
Skilled labour = RM60.00/day
Unskilled labour = RM40.00/day
Labour constant:
Loading & placing = 1.30hr/tonne
Cutting & bending = 18.00hr/tonne
Fixing = 23.00hr/tonne

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Answer (Example 1);

A. Material (1000kg = 1 tonne)

i. Steel bar reinforcement = RM1800.00/tonne
Add: 5% wastage & spacer = RM90.00
ii. Tying wire 6.00kg/tonne x RM3.50 = RM21.00/tonne
RM1911.00/tonne

B. Labour cost
i. Loading & placing
(Unskilled) → RM 40.00/8hr x 1.50hrs/tonne = RM7.50/tonne

ii. Cutting & bending

(Steel bender) → RM 55.00/8hr x 20.00hrs/tonne = RM137.50/tonne

iii. Fixing
(Steel fixer) → RM 55.00/8hr x 25.00hrs/tonne = RM171.88/tonne

RM316.88/tonne

C. Total cost = Material cost + labour cost

= RM1911.00 + RM316.88
= RM2227.88/tonne

Add: 15% profit & OH = RM334.18

RM2562.66/tonne

Cost per kg = RM2562.66/1000kg

= RM2.56/kg

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Answer (Example 2);

A. Material (1000kg = 1 tonne)

i. Steel reinforcement = RM2000.00/tonne
Add: 5% wastage & spacer = RM100.00
ii. Tying wire 10.00kg/tonne x RM3.50 = RM35.00/tonne
RM2135.00/tonne

B. Labour cost
i. Loading & placing
(Unskilled) → RM 40.00/8hr x 1.30hrs/tonne = RM6.50/tonne

ii. Cutting & bending

(Steel bender) → RM 60.00/8hr x 18.00hrs/tonne = RM135.00/tonne

iii. Fixing
(Steel fixer) → RM 60.00/8hr x 23.00hrs/tonne = RM172.50/tonne

RM314.00/tonne

D. Total cost = Material cost + labour cost

= RM2135.00 + RM314.00
= RM2449.00/tonne

Add: 15% profit & OH = RM367.35

RM2816.35/tonne

Cost per kg = RM2816.35/1000kg

= RM2.81/kg

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FABRIC REINFORCEMENT

Example 3

Fabric reinforcement to B.S. 4483 Ref. A 193 with 150mm side and laps in suspended
floor slab – m2.

Data:
Fabric reinforcement including transportation = RM12.00/m2
Unskilled labour = RM40.00/day

Answer (Example 3);

A. Material
i. Fabric reinforcement = RM12.00/m2
Add: 5% wastage & spacer = RM0.60
ii. Lapping 12% x RM12.00 = RM1.44
iii. Tying wire & spacer 10% x RM12.00 = RM1.20
RM15.24/m2

B. Labour
i. Loading & placing
(Unskilled) → RM 40.00/8hr x 0.15hrs/m2 = RM0.75/m2

ii. Cutting & fixing

(Unskilled) → RM 40.00/8hr x 0.20hrs/m2 = RM1.00/m2
RM1.75/m2

C. Total cost = Material cost + labour cost

= RM15.24 + RM1.75
= RM16.99/m2

Add: 15% profit & OH = RM2.55

= RM19.54/m2

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