Concrete Work

Concrete Placement Man-hour Norms

Description Tasks Unit    Tradesman Hours Labourer Hours
 Concrete, unreinforced readymix, placed in        
  Blinding layer 50mm thick m3   2.20
  Column and pier foundations m3   1.20
  Strip footings m3   1.30
Concrete, reinforced readymix, placed in        
  Column and pier foundations m3   1.50
  Strip footings m3   1.60
  Slabs and thickenings on fill m3   1.75
  Suspended slabs 150/300mm thick m3   2.00
  Walls 150/300mm thick m3   2.00
  Columns m3   2.90
  Attached beams m3   2.25
  Isolated beams m3   3.00
  Stairs and landings m3   3.90

 

Concrete Placement Planning Production Rates

Task / Description Slow Ave Fast Units
Placing concrete, lorry based pump 30.0 40.0 50.0 m3/hr
Hollorib Decking, concrete topping 85.0 100.0 120.0 m2/hr
Hollorib Decking, concrete topping, incl PowerFloat 40.0 50.0 70.0 m2/hr
Placing Concrete, By Wheelbarrow over 1-10m 2.1 2.3 2.5 m3/hr
Placing Concrete, By Wheelbarrow over 10-20m 1.5 1.8 2.1 m3/hr
Placing Concrete, By Wheelbarrow over 20-50m 0.8 1.1 1.5 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Mass Fill 2.8 3.1 3.3 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, 50mm Blinding - 1.3 1.6 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Ground Beams 1.5 - 1.7 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Pile Caps 1.0 1.5 2.3 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Duct Walls - 0.8 1.1 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Stub Columns - 0.4 0.6 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Ground Slab 2.1 2.3 2.6 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry,Drains Bed and Cover - 0.9 1.0 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Pile Caps 1.2 1.4 1.6 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Mass Fill 4.0 4.5 5.5 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Slabs under 150mm thick 0.9 1.3 1.7 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Slabs over 150mm thick 1.2 1.5 1.8 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Trough/Coffered Slabs 0.9 1.1 1.2 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Stairs and Landings 0.6 0.7 0.9 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Blinding 0.8 1.0 1.1 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Beams under 150mm thick 0.5 0.6 0.8 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Beams over 150mm thick 0.6 0.8 1.0 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Walls 0.6 1.1 1.5 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Columns 0.4 0.5 0.6 m3/hr

Planning Production Rates

/ Description Slow Ave Fast Units
Concrete Weight, 1m3 - 2.4 - Tonnes
Readymix Lorry, Length - 8.3 - m
Readymix Lorry, Width - 2.5 - m
Readymix Lorry, Height - 3.7 - m
Readymix Lorry, Length - 24.4 - Tonnes
Readymix Lorry, Turning Circle - 16.4 - m
Readymix Lorry, Allowable Access Ramp Gradient - 17.0 20.0 degrees
Mixing Concrete, By Hand - 0.3 - m3/hr
Mixing Concrete, Single Drum Paddle Mixer 158.0 180.0 210.0 m3/hr
Mixing Concrete, Double Drum Paddle Mixer 315.0 370.0 420.0 m3/hr
Mixing Concrete, Single Drum Plant Pan Mixer - 120.0 - m3/hr
Mixing Concrete, Dry Mix Plant - 90.0 - m3/hr

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