Thumb rule Requirement of standard materials and standard calculation in high rise building projects

Steel                                                    = 3 to 5 kg / sft.

Cement                                                = 0.5bags/ sft.

RMC                                                     = 0.05 m3/sft.

Block                                                    = 12.5 no /sq. m

200 mm in cm 1:6                               0.124 Bags /sq.m       

200 mm in cm 1:4                               0.206 bags/sq.m

150 mm in cm 1:6                               0.093 bags/sq.m

150mm in cm 1:4                                0.144 bags/sq.m

100 mm in cm 1:4                               0.103 bags/sq.m

Ceiling plastering                                0.1bags/sq.m

Wall plastering                                    0.09 bags/sq.m

Rough plastering                                 0.09 bags/sqm

Duct plastering                                    0.09bags/sqm

External plastering                              0.175bags/sqm

lathen plastering                                  0.55 bags/sqm

stucco plaster                                      0.175   bags/sqm

100 mm plaster band                          0.012   bags/rmt

PCC1: 4: 8                                          3.4       bags/cum

PCC1:5:10                                          2.52     bags/cum

PCC 1:3:6                                           4.2       bags/cum

PCC 1:2:4                                           6.02     bags/cum

230 mm brick                                      0.876   bags/cum

115 mm brick work                             0.218   bags/cum

VDF 100 mm thick                              0.82bags/sqm

Granolithic flooring 40 mm                 0.35bags/sqm

Granolithic flooring 20 mm                 0.28bags/sqm

Anti-skid                                              0.28bags/sqm

Ceramic                                              0.28bags/sqm

Vitrified tile flooring                             0.28 bags/sqm

Vitrified tile dado                                 0.27 bags/sqm

Ceramic dado                                     0.27bags/sqm

Marble flooring                                    0.3bags/sqm

100 mm high marble skirting              0.027bags/rmt

Marble Cladding                                  0.27bags/sqm

Terracotta tile flooring                         0.3 bags/sqm

Mangalore tile                                     0.3bags/sqm

Door frame fixing                                0.17bags/sqm

Water proofing for sunken slab           0.23bags/sqm

Water proofing for walls                      0.23bags/sqm

Water proofing for balcony/toilets       0.65bags/sqm