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Objectives
Upon completion of this chapter,
you will be able to:
Describe the job factors and the labor
and management factors that
influence the cost of concrete work
Calculate and compare the costs of
different concreting methods
Objectives (contd.)
Describe the factors that should be
considered when pricing concrete
materials
Identify the factors to consider when
pricing formwork systems
Calculate the price per unit area of
form systems
Describe the factors that influence
the price of reinforcing steel
Objectives (contd.)
Price miscellaneous items associated
with concrete work
Complete the recap and pricing of
concrete work using manual methods
Use Excel spreadsheets to price
concrete work
Adjust prices and productivities in MC2
ICE estimates
Cast-in-Place Concrete
Work Generally
Costs include:
Cement
Sand
Aggregate
Water
Equipment to mix and transport
Concrete mixing and batching plant
Ready mix concrete
Productivity Placing
Concrete
Job Factors
Method of placing concrete
Pouring
Hand-operated or powered buggies
Concrete pumps
Conveyors
Combination of two or more methods
Ready-mixed concrete
Delivery rate
Concrete Materials
Prices for ready-mixed concrete
Obtained from local supplier price list
Quotations usually have conditions and
extra charges attached
Several issues to consider
Waste factors
Allowances for waste and spillage
Increase takeoff quantities or raise price
Formwork
Wide range of methods
Number of costs to consider:
Building and maintaining the form
system
Setting up the system
Removing the system
Other costs (e.g., transportation, storage,
etc.)
Formwork Productivity
Items that impact productivity and
cost:
Calculating price:
Use of computer programs
Reinforcing Steel
Includes welded wire mesh and
reinforcing bars
Additional cost constituents:
Rebar shop drawings
Raw steel bars
Handling, cutting, bending, and identifying rebar
Transporting the bars to the site
Spacers, chairs, saddles, and ties used
Labor cost of installation
Wage Rates
Basic hourly wages
Examples
Concrete Work Recap and Pricing
Notes Example 1House
Refer to Figures 11.9 through Figure
11.11
Summary
Main categories for pricing concrete:
Supply and placing concrete
Construction and removal of formwork
Supply and placing reinforcing steel
Miscellaneous items associated with
concrete work
Productivity:
Influenced by several factors