Higher National Certificate in Construction
Student ID: S0092852
Applied Mathematics for Construction and the Built Environment
Efficiency and Estimation
Assessor SA Topliss
Ass. No 2
Task 1 P1.2
If the estimator has used a rate of 84.68/m3 and the total cost is 46.574.00 there is a shortfall of 11210.28 from the
calculations I have made as the total cost comes to 57784.28 and the estimator should advice the managing director of
the shortfall and re submit the tender.
Volume of the base
x b x h = 0.5 x 5774 x 10,000 = 28870000 x 4 = 115480000
10,000 x 2 = 20,000 x 11548000= 230960000
115480000 + 230960000 = 346440000/1000 =346.440m
Volume of concrete circle
1750mm x 600mm/1000 = 1050m
Radius 1 = 9450
Radius 2 = 8850
x94502 /1000 = 280,552m
x88502 /1000 = 246,057m
280,552 246,057 = 34.495m x 1750mm /1000 = 60.366m
Area of box
4.5m x 2.3m = 10.35m
Plinth 1
0.6 x 0.6 x 0.345 x 4 = 0.497m
Plinth 2
0.375 + 0.375 = 0.75 x 0.75 = 0.5625 x 2.2 = 1.238m
Side part
0.6m x 1.72m = 1.033m
Volume of raised part
1.6 x 8850 / 2 = 7080 / 1000 = 7.08 x 37.07 = 262.46m
262.46 + 1.033 + 1.238 + 0.497 + 10.35 + 60.366 + 346.44 = 682.384m
682.384m x 84.68 = 57784.28
Task 2 P1.2
General operative
Based on 46 wks work per year
working 40hrs per week =1816hrs/yr
46 x 40 x 6.57/hr = 12088.80 basic
per yr
+ bonus @46 x 25.00 = 1150.00
12088.80 + 1150.00 =
13238.80
+ CITB Levy @ 1.5 % = 198.52
+Hol Pay 200hrs x 6.57 = 1314.00
+ Sick pay 85.87
+ E.N.I 13.5%=1787.23
= 16624.49 1816 hrs
=9.16 cost labour rate
9.30 - 10.70
= 1.54 loss per hour
Crafts person
Based on 46 wks work per year
working 39 hrs per week = 1769hrs/yr
46 x 39 x 8.98/hr = 16110.12 basic
per yr
+ bonus @ 46 x 35.00 = 1610.00
16110.12 + 1610.00=
17720.12
+ CITB Levy @ 2.5% = 443.00
+ Hol Pay 195hrs x 8.98 = 1751.10
+ Sick pay 85.87
+ E.N.I 13.5 % = 2392.22
22392.31 1769hrs
=12.66 cost labour rate
12.66 - 18.50
=5.84 loss per hour
Task 3 P1.2
Tip charges 10500m x 2.3t x 12.50 =30.1875.00 landfill cost
Method 1 Hymac 2360
18.5m/hr x 85% = 15.73 hour
Wagon holds = 7.20m
7.20 x 60 mins = 27.5 mins to load
15.73
Travel to tip @ 27mph
60 x 12 =26.6
27
Tip = 10 mins
Return trip
60 x 12 = 24 mins
30
= 89 minutes for one cycle
To be excavated 10500m = 667.51 hrs
15.73
= 667.51 7.8
= 85.57 days
= 86 x 355 = 30.530 cost of Hymac
Trips per hour 60 = 0.67 x 7.2
89
= 4.85
15.73 = 3.24
4.84
Wagons 60/88.14mins = 0.68 trips/hr x 7.20 = 4.896
15.73/4.896 = 3.21 = 4 wagons
29.50 x 86 days x 8hrs x 4 wagons = 81,184
Total
Hymac 2360 30.530
Landfill
301875.00
Wagons
81.184.00
413589.00
10500m
= 39.39 m
Method 2
Jcb JS210C
12.3m hr x 75.5% = 9.28m hour
Wagon holds 7.20m
7.20/12.3 x 60 = 35.12 mins to load
Travel to tip 27mph
60 x 12 = 26.6 mins
Tip = 10 mins
Return trip 60 x 12 = 24 mins
95.79 minutes for one cycle
To be excavated 10500m = 9.28m/hr=1130.73hrs/39hrs = 28.9 x 5 days =144.9 days
145.05 x 255 = 36990.21 cost of Jcb
Wagons
60/95.79= 0.63/hr x 7.20 = 4.50
9.286/ 4.50 = 2.06 = 3 waggons
29.50 x 145 x 8 x 3 = 102660.00
Total
Jcb 36975.00
Landfill 301875.00
Wagons 102660.00
441510.00 10500m = 42.048m
Method 3
12.50 2.3 x 10500 = 301875.00
Method 1 =413589.00
Method 2 =441510.00
Method 3 =301875.00
Method 3 can only presume the contractor has sold the earth that is excavated and therefor does not incur any landfill
charges. This is by far the cheapest method and is the one I would consider using.
Task 4 P1.1
Labour
Ground worker 18.87hr
Pipe layer 23.95
A-B 387/37.5 = 10.32 wks
B-C 494/31.69 = 15.59 wks
C-D 215/26.78 = 8.03 wks
Total 33.94 weeks
Pipe layer
A B =(23.95 x 2) x 39 x 10.32 = 19278.79
B C =(23.95 x 2) x 39 x 15.59 = 29123.68
C D =(23.95 x 2) x 39 x 8.03 =15000.84
Total 63403.31
Ground worker
A B = (387 x 2) x 0.55 x 18.87 = 8032.96
B C = (494 x 2) x 0.75 x 18.87 = 13982.67
C D =(215 x 2) x 1.01 x 18.87 = 8195.24
Total 30210.87
Small plant
A B 387 x 3.85 = 1489.95
B C 494 x 3.85 = 1901.09
C D 215 x 3.85 = 827.75
Total 4218.79
Excavator
A B 10.32 wks x 5 = 51.6 days x 355 = 18318.00
B C 15.59 wks x 5 = 77.94 days x 355 = 77669.70
C D 8.03 wks x 5 = 40.14 days x 355 = 14250.37
Total 60237.07
Trench box costs
A B 387 x 5.95 = 2302.65
B C 494 x 5.95 = 2939.30
C D 215 x 5.95 = 1279.25
Total 6521.20
Concrete pipe costs
83.84 for 3.6m length
3.6m 100 x 1.25% wastage = 0.045
3.6 0.045 = 3.555m
A B 3873.555 = 108.36= 109 x 83.84 = 9138.56
B C 494 3.555 = 138.96 =139 x 83.84 = 11653.76
C D 215 3.555 = 60.48 = 61 x 83.84 = 5114.24
Total 25906.56
Pipe Bedding
A B 387 x 1.271 = 491.877 x 44.53 =21903.28
B C 494 x 1.271 = 589.74 x 44.53 = 27959.23
C D 215 x 1.271 = 273.26 x 44.53 = 12168.00
Total 62030.51
Pipe
run
Labour cost
Excavator
costs
Trench box
costs
Small plant
costs
A-B
PL
GW
19278.29 8032.96
18318.00
2302.65
1489.95
Surplus
disposal
cost
1017.81
Concrete
pipe cost
Total Cost
per run
9138.56
Pipe
bedding
cost
21903.28
B-C
29123.68 13982.67 27668.70
2939.30
1901.90
1299.22
11653.76
27959.23
116528.46
C-D
15000.84 8195.24
14250.37
1279.25
827.75
565.45
5114.24
12168.49
57401.63
Totals
63403.31 30210.87 60237.07
6521.20
4219.60
2882.48
25906.56
62031.00
255412.09
81482.00
