PERCENTAGE OF BUILDING TO TOTALCivil
COST Quantities
OF BUILDING
Serial Activity Percentage
No. (%)
1 Excavation & Concreting Foundation 3
2 Brickwork Up To Plinth 5
3 Superstructure (Brickwork / Blockwork) 25
4 Roofing 20
5 Flooring 6
6 Woodwork (Door & Windows) 15
7 Internal Finishes (Plastering, Screeding, etc 6
8 External Finishes 3
9 Water Supply 4
10 Sanitation 8
11 Electrification 5
Total 100
Note : In arriving at the labour costs the above breakdown can be applied.
Estimate Sheet Page 1 JN/CB.
A. STEEL WORK Civil Quantities
1.0 Labour for cutting and bending steel bars
- 6 mm dia. to 100 mm dia. = 720 kg / day / man
- 12 mm DIA = 150 kg / day / man
- 16 mm DIA. and above = 220 kg / day / man
NB : Density of mild steel = 1,833 Kg / m3
B. PAINTING
1.0 White washing per 100 sq.mtr
- 1st coat = 12 kg lime
- 2nd coat = 22 kg lime
- 3rd coat = 32 kg lime
NB : Applicable for new surface
2.0 Vanishing per 100 sq.mtr
- 1st coat = 8 litres
- 2nd & subsequent coats = 6.5 litres
3.0 Painting using PVA and / or gloss paint per 35 sq.mtr
- 1st coat = 5 litres
- 2nd & subsequent coats = 5 litres
NB : Applicable for new surface
4.0 Painting using PVA and / or gloss paint per 40 sq.mtr
- 1st coat = 5 litres
- 2nd & subsequent coats = 5 litres
NB : Applicable for repainting surface
5.0 Painting plastered surfaces per sq.mtr
Paint = 0.11 litres / m2
Painter = 0.25 hours / m2
Estimate Sheet Page 2 JN/CB.
C. CONCRETING Civil Quantities
1.0 1 : 2 : 4 mix per cubic metre of concrete
Cement 4.35 pkts
River sand 0.35 cub.mtr
20 mm stones 0.70 cub.mtr
2 Bricklayers = 0.68 hrs
4 Helpers = 0.68 hrs
Mixer = 0.68 hrs
Vibrator = 0.68 hrs
7th day strength = 14N/mm2
28th day strength = 21N/mm2
2.0 1 : 2 : 3 mix per cubic metre of concrete
Cement = 7.1 pkts
River sand = 0.48 cub.mtr
20 mm stones = 0.72 cub.mtr
2 Bricklayers = 0.68 hrs
4 Helpers = 0.68 hrs
Mixer = 0.68 hrs
Vibrator = 0.68 hrs
7th day strength = 17 N/mm2
28th day strength = 25.5 N/mm2
3.0 1 : 1 : 2 mix per cubic metre of concrete
Cement = 9.38 pkts
River sand = 0.48 cub.mtr
20 mm stones = 0.72 cub.mtr
2 Bricklayers = 0.68 hrs
4 Helpers = 0.68 hrs
Mixer = 0.68 hrs
Vibrator = 0.68 hrs
7th day strength = 20N/mm2
28th day strength = 30 N/mm2
Estimate Sheet Page 3 JN/CB.
4.0 Civil Quantities
1 : 3 : 6 mix per cubic metre of concrete
Cement 3 pkts
River sand 0.3 cub.mtr
20 mm stones 0.6 cub.mtr
2 Bricklayers = 0.68 hrs
4 Helpers = 0.68 hrs
Mixer = 0.68 hrs
Vibrator = 0.68 hrs
7th day strength = 8 N/mm2
28th day strength = 13N/mm2
5.0 1 : 12 mix 50 mm thick cement blinding per sq. mtr
Cement 0.12 pkts
River sand = 0.06 cub.mtr
Bricklayer = 0.16 hrs
Helper = 0.16 hrs
Mixer = 0.02 hrs
6.0 15 mm thick cement screeding per sq. mtr
Cement = 0.32 pkts
River sand = 0.022 cub.mtr
Bricklayer = 0.37 hrs
Helper = 0.37 hrs
Labourer = 0.2 hrs
7.0 50 mm thick concrete blinding (1 : 3 : 6) per sq. mtr
Cement = 0.19 pkts
River sand = 0.018 cub.mtr
20 mm stones = 0.038 cub.mtr
Bricklayer = 0.37 hrs
Helper = 0.37 hrs
2 x Labourer = 0.4 hrs
Estimate Sheet Page 4 JN/CB.
"Points to note" Civil Quantities
One packet cement = 50 kg
= 0.035m3 or one batch box
1m3 river sand = 1.8 Tons
1m3 building sand = 1.8 Tons
1m3 20 mm stones = 2.5 Tons
One batch box = one load of standard construction wheelbarrow
When finding quantities using the ratio, always add 25% shrinkage ratio :
E.g. mix 1 : 2 : 4 (quantities per one cub.mtr concrete)
Cement = (1/7)+0.25
= (1.25/7) x 1
= 0.18 m3
Cement bags= 0.18 m3 @ 0.035 m3 / bag
= 5.14 bags
Sand = (1.25/7) x 2
= 0.36 m3
Stones = (1.25/7) x 4
= 0.71 m3
D. BLOCKWORK & BRICKWORK
1.0 100 mm thick blockwall per sq.mtr in 1 : 3 cement mortar
Block size = 350 x 150 x 100
Concrete blocks = 19 no.
Building sand = 0.012m3
Cement = 0.12 pkts
Bricklayer = 0.6 hrs
Helper = 0.6 hrs
Mixer = 0.6 hrs
4 x Labourer = 0.6 hrs
Estimate Sheet Page 5 JN/CB.
2.0 150 mm thick blockwall per sq.mtrCivil
in 1Quantities
: 4 cement mortar
Block size = 400 x 200 x 150
Concrete blocks = 13 no.
Building sand = 0.02m3
Cement = 0.12 pkts
Bricklayer = 1.33 hrs
Labourer = 1.33 hrs
3.0 200 mm thick blockwall per sq.mtr in 1 : 4 cement mortar
Block size = 450 x 230 x 200
Concrete blocks = 10 no.
Building sand = 0.02m3
Cement = 0.12 pkts
Bricklayer = 1.33 hrs
Labourer = 1.33 hrs
4.0 200 mm thick decorated concrete brickwork / brise soleil per sq.mtr
in 1 : 4 cement mortar
Block size = 300 x 300 x 100
Concrete blocks = 20 no.
Building sand = 0.02m3
Cement = 0.12 pkts
Bricklayer = 1.33 hrs
Labourer = 1.33 hrs
5.0 100 mm thick brickwork per sq.mtr in 1 : 4 cement mortar
Brick size = 190 x 90 x 90
Burnt bricks = 50 no.
Cement = 0.15 pkts
Building sand = 0.023m3
Brickforce = 0.33m2 every 3rd course
2 x Lab (mixing) = 0.17 hrs For brickforce :
Bricklayer = 0.76 hrs Bricklayer = 0.40 hrs
Helper = 0.76 hrs Labourer = 0.40 hrs
Estimate Sheet Page 6 JN/CB.
6.0 Civil
200 mm thick brickwork per sq.mtr Quantities
in 1 : 4 cement mortar
Brick size = 190 x 90 x 90
Burnt bricks = 100 no.
Cement = 0.32 pkts
Building sand = 0.059m3
Brickforce = 0.66m2 every 3rd course
2 x Lab (mixing) = 0.47 hrs
Bricklayer = 1.06 hrs
Helper = 1.06 hrs
For brickforce :
Bricklayer = 0.50 hrs
Labourer = 0.50 hrs
7.0 200 mm thick waste rock wall per sq.mtr
Rock size = 200 mm on average
Cement = 0.12 pkts
Building sand = 0.02m3
Bricklayer = 1.33 hrs
Labourer = 1.33 hrs
8.0 19 mm thick plaster per sq.mtr in 1 : 3 mix
Cement = 0.16 pkts
Building sand = 0.02m3
2 x Lab (mixing) = 0.25 hrs
Bricklayer = 0.42 hrs
Helper = 0.42 hrs
9.0 13 mm thick plaster per sq.mtr in 1 : 4 mix
Cement = 0.09 pkts
Building sand = 0.015m3
2 x Lab (mixing) = 0.2 hrs
Bricklayer = 0.3 hrs
Helper = 0.3 hrs
Estimate Sheet Page 7 JN/CB.
Civil Quantities
10.0 12 mm thick plaster per 100 sq.mtr
Mix Cement (kg) Sand (m3)
1:2 979 1.371
1:3 734 1.541
1:4 547 1.532
1:5 446 1.516
1:6 360 1.512
11.0 15 mm thick plaster per 100 sq.mtr
Mix Cement (kg) Sand (m3)
1:2 1170 1.638
1:3 877 1.842
1:4 654 1.831
1:5 533 1.812
1:6 430 1.806
12.0 20 mm thick plaster per 100 sq.mtr
Mix Cement (kg) Sand (m3)
1:2 1523 2.43
1:3 1142 2.39
1:4 851 2.38
1:5 694 2.36
1:6 560 2.35
13.0 Mortar
Mix Cement / m3 Sand / m3
1:2 680 0.95
1:3 510 1.05
1:4 380 1.05
1:5 310 1.05
1:6 250 1.05
12.0 Rough cast
(a) 1 : 2 mix
Cement = 1 pkt
River sand = 0.070 cub.mtr (c) 1 : 4 mix
(b) 1 : 3 mix (most common) Cement = 1 pkt
Cement = 1 pkt River sand = 0.140 cub.mtr
River sand = 0.105 cub.mtr
Estimate Sheet Page 8 JN/CB.
13.0 Blockmaking using 3 men per dayCivil Quantities
- Hollow blocks = 120 no.
- Roof tiles = 100 no.
- Paving Flags = 25 no.
Honey comb bricks will require one tenth mortar (material for blockmaking)
and half labour of blocks
14.0 Cement pointing to brickwork
(a) Cement = 0.023 bags / m2
(mortar 0.0018 m3)
Building sand = 0.0016 m3
2 x lab (mixing) = 0.015 hrs
Bricklayer = 0.83 hrs
Helper = 0.83 hrs
(b) Cement pointing per 100 sq.mtr in 1 : 3 cement mortar
Cement = 155 kg
Building sand = 0.32 m3
Labour = 12 hrs
15.0 Face bricks per sq.mtr
Face bricks = 65 no.
Cement = 0.15 pkts
Building sand = 0.023m3
Bricklayer = 0.059 hrs
Helper = 0.095 hrs
E. OTHERS
1.0 Road works
1. Grader = 83.6 sq.mtr / 0.5 hrs 4. F.E.L. = 76 cub.mtr / 2 hrs
2. Roller = 83.6 sq.mtr / 0.4 hrs 5. Truck (6 m3) = 76 cub.mtr / 15.6 hrs
3. Bowser = 83.6 sq.mtr / 0.2 hrs
Estimate Sheet Page 9 JN/CB.
2.0 Asphalting floor Civil Quantities
Primer = 2 litres / sq.mtr
Stellalite 5.70 = 18 kg / sq.mtr
3.0 Excavations
(a) One Labourer = 2.67 hours / m3
Loading = 4 labourers @ 0.33 hours / m3
Tipper = 0.67 hours / 5.5m3 average distance of 3 km
(b) Waste rock / hard-core / m3
Collect, spread and compact :
- F.E.L. = 0.17 hours / m3
- Loading = 4 labourers @ 0.33 hours / m3
- Tipper = 0.67 hours / 5.5m3 average distance of 3 km
- Spread and compact :
1 x labourer = 4 hrs / m3
(c) Laterite / m3
Collect, spread and compact :
- F.E.L. = 0.17 hours / m3
- Loading = 4 labourers @ 0.33 hours / m3
- Tipper = 0.67 hours / 5.5m3 average distance of 3 km
- Spread and compact :
1 x labourer = 3.5 hrs / m3
(d) - In manholes or trenches 1.5 metres deep :
Labourer = 2.5 m3 / shift (8 hrs)
- Surface excavation not exceeding 150 mm :
Labourer = 15 m2 / shift (8 hrs)
- Returning filling in including compaction :
Labourer = 6.5 m3 / shift (8 hrs)
- Forming embankments including compaction :
Labourer = 4.0 m3 / shift (8 hrs)
- Remove earth in barrows (distance 30m to 50m) :
Labourer = 2.5 m3 / shift (8 hrs)
4.0 Floor tiling
Floor tiles = 6.75m2 / box @ (300 x 300 x 75 no.)
Adhesive = 16m2 / 5 litres
Estimate Sheet Page 10 JN/CB.
