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

2. Volume = Thickness x length x Width

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

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 1. A proposed concrete floor has a general dimension of
PROBLEM 1 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

2. 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 dimensions of
PROBLEM 2 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 meters
PROBLEM 2 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
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Gravel: 11.136 cu. m. X 1.0 = 11.136 cu. m.
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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