Calculations Of Shuttering Material Requirement By Quick Method Estimation For 232 sqm (2500 sft) Of Slab Area

Becky July 10, 2013

SR. NO.	MATERIAL REQUIRED	UNIT	MULTIPLYING CONSTANT BY THUMB RULE	APPROXIMATE QUANTITY OF MATERIAL REQUIRED
1	Plywood 12 mm thick of size 2.44 m X 1.22 m (8’0”X4’0”)	2500 sft	0.02	50 nos. sheets
1	Plywood 12 mm thick of size 2.44 m X 1.22 m (8’0”X4’0”)	232 sqm	0.22	50 nos. sheets
2	Silver oak batten of size 75 mm X 40 mm (3”X1 ½”)	2500 sft	50 sheet of plywood X 65	3250 rft
2	Silver oak batten of size 75 mm X 40 mm (3”X1 ½”)	232 sqm	50 sheet of plywood X 19.82	990 rm
3	Beam bottom planks 40 mm thick (1 ½”)	2500 sft	2500 sft X 0.24	600 rft
3	Beam bottom planks 40 mm thick (1 ½”)	232 sqm	232 sqm X 0.79	183 rm
4	Wooden props a) For beam	2500 sft	600 rft beam bottom X 0.5	300 Nos.
4	Wooden props a) For beam	232 sqm	183 rm beam bottom X 0.5	300 Nos.
	b) For slab	2500 sft	2500 sft X 0.16	400 Nos.
		232 sqm	232 sqm X 1.72	400 Nos.
5	Wooden batten for supporting slab plates 75 mm X 75 mm (3”X3”)	2500 sft	2500 X 0.4	1000 rft
5		232 sqm	232 X 1.31	305 rm
6	Steel plates of size 60 cm X 90 cm (2’0” X 3’0”)	2500 sft	2500 X 0.16	400 Nos.
6	Steel plates of size 60 cm X 90 cm (2’0” X 3’0”)	232 sqm	236 X 1.72	400 Nos.
7	Wire nails	2500 sft	2500 X 0.020	50 kg
7	Wire nails	232 sqm	232 X 0.22	50 kg
8	Shuttering oil	2500 sft	2500 X 0.006	15 liters
8	Shuttering oil	232 sqm	232 X 0.065	15 liters
9	M.S. clamps (shikanja)	2500 sft	2500 X 0.08	200 Nos.
9	M.S. clamps (shikanja)	232 sqm	232 X 0.86	200 Nos.