WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS

SR. NO.	MATERIAL	THEORETICAL WEIGHT IN kg / m3	APPROXIMATE WEIGHT AT SITE IN		REMARKS
			Kg	PER
01	Cement	1440 Kg/m3	50 Kg	bag	-
02	Steel	7550 Kg/m3	D2/162 Kg	meter	D= dia. in mm
03	Sand a) dry	1600 Kg/m3	50 to 55 Kg	farma	Farma = 1.25 cft
	b) river	1840 Kg/m3	57 to 63 Kg	farma	Farma = 1.25 cft
04	Stone (basalt)	2850 to 2960 Kg/m3	48 to 52 Kg	farma	Metal 12 mm to 20 mm
05	Water	1000 Kg/m3	1 Kg	liter	Density of water is 1000 kg/m3
06	P.C.C.	2240 Kg/m3	8.24 to 8.5 Kg	Cube mould	Cube mould size 15cm X 15cm X 15cm
07	R.C.C. (2% steel)	2420 Kg/m3	-	-	-
08	Bricks	1600 to 1920 Kg/m3	1.9 to 2 Kg	No.	Size 9”X4”X2 ¾ “
			4.8 to 4.9 Kg	No.	Size 9”X6”X3 ¾”
09	Brick masonry	1920 Kg/m3	-	-	-