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- PGQS 14
- Estimation and Quantity Surveying
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12mm Cement Plastering in Ceiling 1:4 with Coarse Sand-Unit 1sqm

Rate analysis of plastering with cement mortar requires the quantity estimation of materials
cement mortar, i.e. quantity of cement, sand and water for various grades of mortar required.
Grades of mortar used for plastering is generally same grade as used in the masonry work.
There are different grades of mortar that can be used for plastering of masonry structural
members such as in CM 1:2, 1:4, 1:6, 1:8 etc. Cement Mortar in ratio 1:6 is generally used for
plastering work.
For the calculation of quantity of cement and sand in mortar, volume of mortar required for
plastering is calculated based on thickness of plastering surface and surface area of the
structural member.
Let us take an example of a wall to be plastered:
Length of wall = 2m
Width of wall = 1.5m
Thickness of plaster to be used = 20mm
Plaster to be carried out in two layers of 10mm each.
The quantity of cement mortar required will be: 2 x 1.5 x (20/1000) = 0.06 m3 of mortar.
The rate analysis of mortar need to be done for the calculated quantity required. Read here
the rate analysis of cement mortar to know how to calculate quantity of cement and sand in
mortar.
Once the quantity of cement and sand is calculated, the labour cost required for mixing of
mortar is calculated. The coefficients of labour for plastering work are taken from the Rate
Analysis by CPWD.
The cost of mixing of calculated quantity of mortar remains constant, but the cost of
application of mortar varies with number of layers in which the mortar is applied. Thus, the
cost of mason depends on area to be plastered and number of layers of plaster to be applied.
The cost of other labors varies with the quantity of cement mortar to be mixed and number of
layers of plasters to be applied.
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The coefficients of mason and labours are as follows per m2 area per layer of plaster to be
applied:
Mason 0.07435 days
Labours 0.0929 days
Bhishti 0.0929 days (the one who carries materials and water for mixing)
These coefficients are multiplied with the given quantity of cement mortar required for
plaster in m3 and number of layers or plasters.
The number of days of mason required = 0.07435 x No. of layers x surface area
= 0.07435 x 2 x (2 x1.5) = 0.44610 days
For Labours and Bhishti = 0.0929 x 2 x (2 x 1.5) = 0.5574 days for each.
The labour and bhishti days required for mixing of cement mortar is also calculated as given
in rate analysis of cement mortar.
For example, labour required = 0.21 x 0.06 = 0.0126 days
Bhishti required = 0.0929 x 0.06 = 0.005574 days.
Thus total number of days for plastering in two-layers of plaster for 1.5mx2mx20mm plaster:
Mason = 0.44610 days
Labour = 0.5574 + 0.0126 = 0.57 days
Bhishti = 0.5574 + 0.005574 = 0.562974 days.
The daily wages of masons and labours are multiplied with number of days required by them
to get the cost.
RATE ANALYSIS FOR PLASTERING
Description of Item
Unit Qty
12mm cement plastering in ceiling 1:4 with coarse
sand-unit 1sqm Take-100sqm
Dry mortar required-0.0171 cum
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Rate

Amount

Materials including Transport

Cement Bags

Bags

Sand

cum

0.1
2
0.0
2

Day
s
Day
s
Day
s

0.1
5
0.1
9
0.1
9

300
120
0

36.00

350

52.50

320

60.80

300

57.00
230.30
2.30
4.61
237.21
35.58
272.7904
27279.04

24.00

LABOUR
Mason
Labour
Bhishti
PRIME COST
Scafolding @ 1 % of the prime cost
Water Charges @2% of Prime cost
Contractor's Profit(15%)
TOTAL COST(Rs)
Cost for 100sqm(Rs)

RATE ANALYSIS FOR CEMENT MORTAR

Rate analysis for cement mortar requires estimation of materials for cement mortar, i.e.
quantity of cement and sand required for 1m3 for various proportions, i.e., CM 1:2, 1:4, 1:6,
1:8 etc. So, let us first calculate quantity of cement and sand required for 1m3 of cement
mortar.
For 1m3 of wet cement mortar, 1.3m3 of cement and sand is required, due to presence of voids
in sand in dry state. So, cement and sand quantity is calculated for 1.3m3 of cement mortar.
Estimation of Materials for Cement Mortar:
Steps for calculation of quantity of cement and sand for cement mortar:
Consider, we want to calculate quantity of cement and sand for CM 1:X, where, 1 is
proportion of cement and X is proportion of sand. Then, quantity of cement shall be
calculated as:

Quantity of cement =
4

Above formula gives quantity in volume. To calculate the quantity of cement in number of
bags, we have to divide it by volume of cement of one bags. The volume of one bag of
cement is 0.0347 m3.

Therefore, number of bags of cement =

Quantity of sand =
For example, for a proportion of CM 1:4,

Quantity of cement in bags =

Quantity of sand =

=7.492 bags

= 1.04 m3 of sand.

Estimation of Labour and Tools for cement mortar:

For 1m3 of cement mortar, semi-skilled labour is required for 0.27 days for mixing, unskilled
labour for 0.26 for carrying of cement, sand and water. Hire charges for mechanical mixer is
taken in lumpsum of can be taken as 0.27 days for mixing 1cum of mortar.
Rate Analysis of cement mortar:
Rate analysis of cement mortar requires the rate of cement and sand multiplied with their
respective quantity. Cost of labour and tools and tackles for the cement mortar is also
calculated. Cost of cement, sand, labour and tools depend on local availability and local rates.
When, quantity of cement, sand, labour and tools are multiplied by its rates, and a contractors
profit of 10-20% is assumed, the total sum of the amount is taken as the cost of 1m3 of
cement mortar.
RATE ANALYSIS FOR "CEMENT SAND MORTAR"
C/S Mortar Ratio
Wet Volume

1:4
1m3

Dry Volume

1.3m
3

MATERIAL Incl. Transport Charges

Qty.

Units

Rs.
/Unit

AMOUN
T (Rs.)

CEMENT BAGS

7.49

Bags

250.0

1873.2

900.0

936.00

SAND

1.04

LABOUR With Machine Mixing

Semi-skilled labour

Days
0.27
0.02
6
LS

2809.2

Unskilled labour
Hire and running charges for mechanical mixer

PRIME COST (Rs.):

250

67.50

200

5.20
84.28

2966.17

88.98524

SUNDRIES @ 3% of Prime Cost

3055.16
CP(15%
)

CONTRACTOR PROFIT

458.27

3513.4

TOTAL COST (Rs.)