Estimation and Construction
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Rate Analysis
Rate analysis
How do I estimate the cost of a given
unit of work?
Determine the cost of materials
Determine Labour costs
Determine costs of equipment
Determine overhead charges
Schedules of rates such as DSR
provide a useful set of guidelines
Rate Analysis for Concrete
What is the cost of 10 cu.m of RCC
1:2:4, given that cement costs Rs. 240
per bag, sand costs Rs. 120 per cu.m
and aggregate costs Rs. 165 per cu.m?
Some basic facts
1 cu.m of cement = 1440 kg
Weight of one bag of cement = 50 kg
To identify volumetric composition of
cement sand, aggregate in 10 cu.m of
1:x:y RCC mix
Volume of cement, Vc = 16.5/(1+x+y)
Volume of Sand, Vs = x*Vc
Volume of aggregate Va = y*Vc
Solution
Volume of cement in 10 cu.m of 1:2:4
RCC is
16.5/(1+2+4)=2.36 cu.m
Volume of sand is
2.36 x 2 = 4.72 cu.m
Volume of aggregate is
2.36 x 4 = 9.44 cu.m
Rates
1 cu.m of cement = 1440 kg
50 kg of cement costs Rs. 240
Hence 2.36 cu.m costs
(1440x240/50)x2.36 = Rs. 16,312.32
4.72 cu.m of sand costs
4.72x120 = Rs. 566.4
9.44 cu.m of Aggregate costs
9.44x165 = Rs. 1557.6
Total Cost = Rs. 18436.32
Including Labour and Equipment
Costs
Material
Lead (Distance from
quarry to project
site)
Cost of material at source
of quarry
Handling charges
Sand for Mortar
35 KM
Rs. 120.00/cum
Rs. 5.00/cum
20mm Aggregate
40 KM
Rs. 140.00/cum
Rs. 7.00/cum
Cement
Rs. 240.00/Bag @ project
site of works
Vibrator Hire Charges
Rs. 12.00/cum
Mixer Machine Hire
Charges
Rs. 140.00/cum
Labour for 10 cum of concrete
3.5 Nos. Mason II Class
Rs. 225.00 each/day
5.5 Nos. Mazdoor I Class
Rs. 150.00 each/day
16 Nos. Mazdoor II Class
Rs. 120.00 each/day
Problem
The contractor who quotes for this work has a
fleet of lorries. The average rate of
transportation of materials per kilometre
works out to Rs. 20 excluding handling
charges. Lorry capacity is 5 cum.
The Contractor wants to add 10% of the cost
towards overhead charges and 10% towards
his profit. Work out the rate to be quoted for
R.C.C. 1:1.5:3 per cum
Solution
Cost of Materials at Project Site
Cement Rs. 240 per bag (50 kgs)
Sand
Cost of 20 mm Aggregate
Cost of sand at quarry = Rs. 140 per cu.m
Transportation charges for 5 cu.m truck = 40x20 = Rs. 800
Transportation charges pre cu.m = 800/5 = Rs. 160
Handling charges Rs.7 per cu.m
Cost of Sand at Project Site = Rs. 307 per cu.m
Cost of sand at quarry = Rs. 120 per cu.m
Transportation charges for 5 cu.m truck = 35x20 = Rs. 700
Transportation charges pre cu.m = 700/5 = Rs. 140
Handling charges Rs.5 per cu.m
Cost of Sand at Project Site = Rs. 265 per cu.m
Data for 10 cu.m of RCC 1:1.5:3
Vol of Cement = 16.5/(1+1.5+3) = 3
cu.m
Vol of sand = 4.5 cu.m
Vol of Aggregate = 9 cu.m
Rate Analysis
Item
Qty
Unit
Rate (Rs.)
Unit of Rate
Amount (Rs.
Cu.m
307
Cu.m
2763
Sand
4.5
Cu.m
265
Cu.m
1192.5
Cement
4320
Kg
240
Bag (50 kg)
20736
Vibrator
10
Cu.m
12
Cu.m
120
10
Cu.m
140
Cu.m
1400
Mason 2nd
Class
3.5
No.
225
Day
787.5
Mazdoor I
class
5.5
No.
150
Day
825
Mazdoor II
class
16
No.
120
Day
1920
20mm
aggregate
Mixer
Machine
Total
Rs. 29744
Rate to be quoted
This is for 10 cu.m
Rate per cu.m of 1:1.5:3 concrete = Rs.
2974.40
Overhead is 10% of 2974.4 = 297.44
Cost of Concrete plus overhead = 3271.84
Profit is additional 10% = Rs. 327.18
Hence Total cost to be quoted for the work
= Rs. 3599.02 per cu.m
Thank You
