Question

Estimate the total direct cost for furnishing and installing standard weight CMU (1.125 blocks/SF) in a running bond pattern for a rectangular building 300 feet long, 200 feet wide and 12 feet high. Calculate only the CMU units and the mortar required. EXCLUDE HEADER AND LINTEL BLOCKS

a. Total area of wall openings: 650 SF

b. CMU waste factor: 5%

c. Mortar required per 100 SF: 2.5CF/CSF

d. Mortar waste factor: 40%

e. Productivity Rates: 5.0 Mason-hours/CSF and 8.0 Laborer-hours/CSF

f. Wage Rates: Masons – $28.00/hr and Laborers - $22.00/hr

g. Material Costs: Block - $1,800/M and Mortar - $140/CY

GROSS WALL AREA SF - ?

NET WALL AREA SF - ?

TOTAL CMU REQUIRED BLK - ?

CMU MATERIAL COST $ LS - ?

TOTAL MORTAR REQUIRED CF - ?

MORTAR MATERIAL COST $ LS - ?

TOTAL MATERIAL COST $ LS - ?

MASON HOURS REQUIRED HRS - ?

LABORER HOURS REQUIRED HRS -?

TOTAL LABOR COST $ LS - ?

TOTAL COST $ LS - ?

Answer 1