Estimation and Construction

Management
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 Cost of material at source Handling charges
quarry to project of quarry
site)
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 Rs. 140.00/cum

Charges

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 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

• 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
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.

20mm 9 Cu.m 307 Cu.m 2763

aggregate
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
Mixer 10 Cu.m 140 Cu.m 1400
Machine
Mason 2nd 3.5 No. 225 Day 787.5
Class
Mazdoor I 5.5 No. 150 Day 825
class
Mazdoor II 16 No. 120 Day 1920
class
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