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Formwork Example

The document calculates the total cost to a contractor of making, erecting, striking, cleaning and oiling a formwork panel based on given material costs, labor rates, and time estimates. For a single use, the total cost per panel is RM195.06 and the cost per square meter is RM65.02. Assuming five uses, the total cost per panel decreases to RM62.04 and the cost per square meter decreases to RM20.69.

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Formwork Example

The document calculates the total cost to a contractor of making, erecting, striking, cleaning and oiling a formwork panel based on given material costs, labor rates, and time estimates. For a single use, the total cost per panel is RM195.06 and the cost per square meter is RM65.02. Assuming five uses, the total cost per panel decreases to RM62.04 and the cost per square meter decreases to RM20.69.

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Calculate the cost to a contractor of making, erecting, striking, cleaning and oiling

of the panel based on the following data:


A

1.20 m

2.50 m

Section A-A

Figure 4 (a)
The details of a formwork panel are given in Figure 1.
Panel construction: 19 mm Plywood Facing
Backed by 100 mm x 50 mm Softwood timber Strutting

Cost of softwood timber: RM 510 m3

Cost of 19 mm ply: RM 20 m2

Wastage allowance: 17 %

Cost allowance for nails: RM 1.00 m2

Carpenter all-in rate: RM 15.00 hour

Labourer all-in rate: RM 12.00 hour

Composite labour rates:

Composite labour gang: 2 carpenters + 1 labourer

Labour hours to make panel: 1.25 hours m2

Labour hours to erect panel: 1.00 hour panel

Labour hours to strike panel: 0.55 hour panel

Labour hours to clean and oil panel: 0.04 hour m2

Mould oil cost: RM 5 liter

Mould oil usage : 0.36 liter / m2

Cost of material
Volume of softwood timber
=

(5 x 0.1m x 0.05m x 1.20m) + (3 x 0.1m x 0.05m x 2.50m)

0.068 m3

Cost of softwood timber = RM 510 /m3


Wastage = 17%
Therefore, cost of timber in one panel:
=

0.068 x

1.17

40.5756

(RM)

RM 510/m3

Area of 19mm plywood


=

2.50

3.00

m2

1.20

Cost of 19mm plywood = RM 20/m2


Wastage = 17%
Therefore, cost of plywood in one panel:
=

3.00

70.20 (RM)

1.17

Cost of timber + plywood

20

RM 40.58

RM 110.78

RM 70.20

RM

Nails per panel

RM 1.00 x 1.2 x 2.5

RM 3.00 per panel

RM (40.58 + 70.20 + 3.00)

RM 113.78

Therefore, total material cost for one panel

1.00

/m2

Allowance for nails

**assume use for five uses


Material cost of panel /one use

RM

113.78

Material cost of panel /m2 /one use

RM

37.93

Material cost of panel /five uses

RM

22.76

Material cost of panel /m2 /five uses

RM

7.59

Labour cost to make panel


Carpenter gang

2 carpenters + 1 labourer

Carpenter cost

RM

15.00 /hour

Labourer cost

RM

12.00 /hour

Therefore, composite labour rate

Labour usage per m2 of panel

(2 x 15.00 + 1 x 12.00)/3

RM

1.25 hour/m2

Therefore, total labour cost per panel =


=

14.00 /hour

1.25 hour/m2 x 3.00 m2 x RM 14.00 /hour


RM

52.50

**Assume for five uses


Labour cost per panel/one use

RM

52.50

Labour cost per panel/m2 /one use

RM

17.50

Labour cost per panel/five uses

RM

10.50

Labour cost per panel/m2 /five uses

RM

3.50

Labour cost to erect panel


Labour hour to erect panel

1.00 hour/panel

Labour cost per panel

RM 14.00 /hr x 1.00 hr/panel

Labour cost per panel/one use

RM 14.00

Labour cost per panel/ m2/ one use

RM 4.67

Labour hour to strike panel

0.55 hour/panel

Labour cost to strike per panel

0.55 hr/panel x RM 14.00 /hr

Labour cost per panel /one use

RM

7.70

Labour cost per panel per m2 /one use

RM

2.57

(Only one use per erection)


Labour cost to strike panel

(Only one use per strike)

Clean and oil panel


Labour hour to clean & oil panel

0.04 hour/m2

Labour cost per panel

0.04 hour/m2 x 3.00 m2 x RM 14.00

RM

1.68

*(0.36 liter/m2 & RM5/liter)


Material (oil) cost per panel

= 0.36 liter x 3.00m2 x RM5/ liter


=

RM 5.40

Total cost per panel

RM

7.08

Total cost per panel/ one use

RM

7.08

Total cost per panel/ m2/ one use

RM

2.36

(Only one use per clean and oil)

Total cost per panel


Total cost per panel for one use of material and labour to make, erect, strike , clean and oil
=

RM (113.68 + 52.50 + 14.00 + 7.70 + 7.08)

RM 195.06

Total cost per m2 for one use


=

RM (37.93 + 17.50 + 4.67 + 2.57 + 2.36)

RM 65.02

Total cost per panel for five uses:


= RM (22.76 + 10.50 + 14.00 + 7.70 + 7.08)
=

RM 62.04

Total cost per m2 of panel for 5 uses:


= RM (7.59 + 3.50 + 4.67 + 2.57 + 2.36)
=

RM 20.69 per m2

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