Civil Engineering - Estimating and Costing - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Estimating and Costing - Section 1 (Q.No. 22)
22.
For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1 : 6 on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of cement required, is
0.200 m3
0.247 m3
0.274 m3
0.295 m3
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Chandu said:   1 decade ago
Given volume = 100*.012 = 1.2cum.

Increase mortar by 30% = 1.56cum.

For volume of dry mortar increase 25%= 1.56+ (1.56*.25) = 1.95cum.

Now proportion = 1:6.
k+6k=7k.

So volume of cement = (1/7) * 1.95 = 0.2785.

This is the correct answer.

Mukund said:   1 decade ago
Total volume = 100*.012 = 1.2cum.

30% more mortar required so 1.2+ (.3*1.20) = 1.56cum.

Now also to get dry volume of mortar, wet wet volume may b further increase by 25%.

So volume of dry mortar = 1.6+ (1.56*.25) = 1.95cum.

Now proportion = 1:6.

So volume of cement = (1/7) * 1.95 = 0.2785 (ans).

P Takhe Lomdak said:   1 decade ago
How it is calculated out please tell me the procedure?


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