Unit Weight of Materials Used at Construction Site
unit weight of materials used at construction site.Building material is any material which is used for construction purposes. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, rocks, sand, and wood.etc
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S.No
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Material
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Theoretical
Weight in(KG/M³)
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Approx Weight at Site in
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Remarks
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Kg
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| 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 8.5 | Cube mould | cube 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 block(solid) | 1800 | 18 to 20 | cft | 30x15x20 cm |
| 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 0.95 | sft | 4mm tk plain |
| 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 tile15x15cm | 0.20 to 0.25 | no | 5mm tk | |
| 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 corrugated | 16 | 1.2 | sft | |
| 25 | Bitumen | 1040 | 220 | Drum | 200liter drum |
| 26 | Window frame (simple design) | 1.9 to2.1 | sft | ||
| 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″ | ||
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