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S.No Material Theoretical Approx Weight at Remarks

Weight Site in
in(KG/M³)
Kg Per

1 Cement 1440 50 Bag

2 Steel 7850 d²/162 d -dia in mm

3 Sand-

Dry 1600 50 to 55 farma 1 farma=1.25cft

River 1840 57 to 63 farma 1 farma=1.25cft

4 Stone(basalt) 2850 to 2960 48 to 52 farma metal 12mm to 20mm

5 Water 1000 1 liter

6 PCC 2240 8.24 to Cube cube mould

8.5 mould size=15x15x15cm

7 RCC 2% Steel 2420

8 Bricks 1600 to 1920 1.9 to 2 no 9x4x2 3/4″

4.8 to 4.9 no 9x6x3 3/4”

9 Brick Masonry 1920

10 Soil(damp) 1760 50 to 55 cft Black cotton

11 Cement concrete 1800 18 to 20 cft 30x15x20 cm

block(solid)
10 to 11 no 30x10x20 cm

12 Cement Mortar 2080 57 to 62 cft

13 Lime Mortar 1760 48 to 52 cft

14 Lime 640 30 bag

15 Glass 2530 0.9 to sft 4mm tk plain

0.95

16 Teak Wood 670 to 830 18 to 20 cft

17 Sal Wood 990 22 to 24 cft

18 Marble mosaic tile 2.8 to 3.2 no 25x25x22mm

 4.8 to 5.2 no 30x30x25mm

19 Chequered tile 2.5 to 2.8 no 25x25x22mm

20 Glazed 0.20 to no 5mm tk

tile15x15cm 0.25

21 Marble Stone 2620 5.1 sft 3/4″tk

22 Granite Stone 2460-2800 5.35 sft 3/4″tk

23 Coddappa 2720 6.4 sft 1 1/4″tk

24 A.C.sheet 16 1.2 sft

corrugated

25 Bitumen 1040 220 Drum 200liter drum

26 Window frame 1.9 to2.1 sft

(simple design)

27 Door Frame

a)3’00×7’0 25 to 27 no section 4″x2 1/2″

b)2’6″x7’0 24 to 26 no section 4″x2 1/2″

Item Unit Thickness Standard

3 4 6
mm mm mm

Density g/cm3 1.52 1.37 1.22

Weight kg/m2 4.55 5.48 7.34

Thermal 10- 22 24 25 ASTM

Expansion(- 6/0C D696
20--600)

Thermal w/m.k 0.15- 9 ASTM

Conductivity 0.1 C518
(appearance)

Temperature oC 113 ASTM

for thermal D648
Deformation

Acoustic dB 24 26 27 ASTM
Insulation E413
(100-
3200HZ)