BUILDING

ESTIMATE
Prepared by: Ar. Miere Caitrin C. Lim, uap, rmp,
LEED green associate
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CONCRETE
REINFORCED
CONCRETE
Concrete + reinforcement
embedded in such a manner that
the two materials act together in
resisting forces
AGGREGATES

• Coarse Aggregate

• -crushed stone, crushed gravel with particles retained on a

5mm sieve
• Fine Aggregate

• - crushed gravel , sand or natural sand with particles passing on

5mm sieve

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THE PRINCIPLES OF
CONCRETE MIXING
1. Workability
2. Strength
3. Durability
4. Economy
CONCRETE PROPORTION

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CONCRETE PROPORTION

CLASS A

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PROBLEM 1
1. A proposed concrete floor has a general
dimension of 10cm x 3 m x 5m . Determine the
quantity of cement in bags, sand and gravel in
cubic meters required using class A mixture.

Solution: Determine the volume

1. Volume = Thickness x length x Width

2. Refer to table 1-2
3. Refer to 40 kg cement

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 1. A proposed concrete floor has a general
PROBLEM 1 dimension of 10cm x 3 m x 5m . Determine the
quantity of cement in bags, sand and gravel in
cubic meters required using class A mixture.

Solution: Determine the volume

1. Volume = Thickness x length x Width

Volume=0.10 x 3 x 5
Volume= 1.5 cu.m.

2. Cement = 1.5 cu. m. x 9.0 = 13.5 bags or 14

bags
3. Sand = 1.5 cu. m. x 0.50 = 0.75 cu. M.
4. Gravel = 1.5 cu. m. x 1.0 = 1.5 cu.m.
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 A concrete wall, 3 inches thick with general
PROBLEM 2 dimensions of 3.00 meters high by 7.00 meters long
specify class “B” mixture. Find the number of 40 kg.
cement, sand, gravel required.

Solution: Determine the volume

Volume = Thickness x length x Width

Refer to table 1-2
Refer to 40 kg cement

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 A concrete wall, 3 inches thick with general
dimensions of 3.00 meters high by 7.00
PROBLEM 2 meters long specify class “B” mixture. Find
the number of 40 kg. cement, sand, gravel
required.

Solution: Determine the volume

1. Volume = 0.075 x 3.00 x 7.00 = 1.575 cu.m.

2. Cement= 1.575 cu.m. x 7.5 = 11.8 bags or 12
bags
Sand=1.575 cu.m. x 0.5 = 0.787 or 0.79 cu.m.
Gravel = 1.575 cu.m. x 1.00 = 1.575 or 1.58
cu.m.

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 A concrete post 4.0 m high w/ cross sectional
PROBLEM 3 dimensions of 40 cm x 40 cm is supported by a
footing slab 20 cm. thick by 1.20 meter square.
Using class “A” concrete, find the quantity of
cement, sand, gravel of there are 12 post of the
same size

By volume method:
1. For posts
Volume= Sectional area x height x no. of post
2. For slab footing
Volume= 12 (l x w x h)
3. Find total volume
4. Refer to table 1-2

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PROBLEM 3
A concrete post 4.0 m high w/ cross sectional dimensions of 40 cm x 40 cm is supported by a
footing slab 20 cm. thick by 1.20 meter square. Using class “A” concrete, find the quantity of
cement, sand, gravel of there are 12 post of the same size
By volume method:
1. For posts
Volume= Sectional area x height x no. of post
V = (0.4 m x 0.4 m) x 4.0 m x 12 posts =7.68 cu.m.
2. For slab footing
Volume= 12 (l x w x h)
V= 12(1.20m x 1.20m x 0.20m) = 3.456 cu.m.
3. Find total volume = 11.136 cu. m.
4. Refer to table 1-2
Cement: 11.136 cu. m. x 9.0 = 100.2 bags
Sand: 11.136 cu. m. x 0.5 = 5.56 cubic meter
Gravel: 11.136 cu. m. X 1.0 = 11.136 cu. m.
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ACTIVITY
Given: Ground floor residential house w/ 4
inches thick concrete floor on fill using Class
“AA” concrete. List the Materials Required

Given: Ground floor residential house w/ 8

inches thick concrete floor on fill using Class
“B” concrete. List the Materials Required
5.00 m

5.00 m

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 ACTIVITY
Given: Using Class “AA” concrete, find the
1.50 m
quantity of cement, sand and gravel if there
are 8 posts of the same size.
30 cm

30 cm 1.40 m
0.30 m
1.50 m

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