SAINT LOUIS COLLEGE

City of San Fernando La Union

College of Engineering & Architecture
Department of Architecture
2nd SEMESTER SY 2023-2024

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 04
Formulas for Building Cost Estimates

STUDENT:

BANUA, RONALD ANGELO A.

BS. ARCHITECTURE 3C

PROFESSOR:

AR. VIC A. QUIJANO

ARCHITECT UAP
 1. Concrete Proportion
Mixture Cement in bag Sand Gravel
Proportion
Class 40 kg 50 kg cu. m. cu. m.
AA 1: 1 1/2:3 12 9.5 0.5 1
A 1:02:04 9 7 0.5 1
B 1: 2 1/2:5 7.5 6 0.5 1
C 1:03:06 6 5 0.5 1

2. Conversion from inches to meter

NO. Approximate Approximate

Accurate Value NO. Accurate Value
Value Value
1 0.0254 0.025 21 0.5534 0.553
2 0.0508 0.05 22 0.5588 0.558
3 0.0762 0.076 23 0.5842 0.584
4 0.1016 0.101 24 0.6096 0.609
5 0.1270 0.127 25 0.6350 0.635
6 0.1524 0.152 26 0.6604 0.66
7 0.1778 0.177 27 0.6858 0.685
8 0.2032 0.203 28 0.7112 0.711
9 0.2286 0.228 29 0.7366 0.736
10 0.2540 0.254 30 0.7620 0.762
11 0.2794 0.279 31 0.7874 0.787
12 0.3048 0.304 32 0.8128 0.812
13 0.3302 0.33 33 0.8382 0.838
14 0.3556 0.355 34 0.8636 0.863
15 0.3810 0.381 35 0.8890 0.889
16 0.4064 0.406 36 0.9144 0.914
17 0.4318 0.431 37 0.9398 0.939
18 0.4572 0.457 38 0.9652 0.965
19 0.4826 0.482 39 0.9906 0.99
20 0.5080 0.508 40 1.016 1.016

3. Quantity of Cement, Sand and Gravel for Slab and Walls per Square Meter
Area
Mixture Class
Slab
Sand Gravel
Thickness 40 kg cement 50 kg cement
cu. m. cu. m.
cm
A B C A B C
5 0.45 0.375 0.3 0.35 0.3 0.25 0.025 0.05
7.5 0.675 0.5626 0.45 0.525 0.45 0.375 0.15 0.075
10 0.9 0.7502 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.275 0.1
12.5 1.125 0.9378 0.75 0.875 0.75 0.625 0.4 0.125
15 1.35 1.1254 0.9 1.05 0.9 0.75 0.525 0.15
17.5 1.575 1.313 1.05 1.225 1.05 0.875 0.65 0.175
20 1.8 1.5006 1.2 1.4 1.2 1 0.775 0.2
22.5 2.025 1.6882 1.35 1.575 1.35 1.125 0.9 0.225
25 2.25 1.8758 1.5 1.75 1.5 1.25 1.025 0.25
27.5 2.475 2.0634 1.65 1.925 1.65 1.375 1.15 0.275
30 2.7 2.251 1.8 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.275 0.3
4. Quantity of Cement, Sand and Gravel for Post Beam and Girder Per Meter
Length
Mixture Class
50 kg Sand Gravel
Size cm. 40 kg cement
cement
A B A B cu.m. cu.m.
15 x 20 0.27 0.225 0.21 0.18 0.15 0.03
15 x 25 0.3375 0.2813 0.263 0.225 0.019 0.038
15 x 30 0.405 0.3376 0.315 0.27 0.023 0.045
15 x 35 0.4725 0.3939 0.369 0.315 0.026 0.053
15 x 40 0.54 0.4502 0.42 0.36 0.03 0.06

20 x 20 0.36 0.3 0.28 0.24 0.02 0.04

20 x 25 0.45 0.375 0.35 0.3 0.025 0.05
20 x 30 0.54 0.45 0.42 0.36 0.03 0.06
20 x 35 0.63 0.525 0.49 0.42 0.035 0.07
20 x 40 0.72 0.6 0.56 0.48 0.04 0.08

25 x 25 0.563 0.469 0.438 0.375 0.031 0.063

25 x 30 0.675 0.563 0.525 0.45 0.038 0.075
25 x 35 0.788 0.656 0.612 0.525 0.045 0.088
25 x 40 0.9 0.75 0.699 0.6 0.052 0.1
25 x 45 1.013 0.844 0.786 0.675 0.059 0.113
25 x 50 1.125 0.938 0.873 0.75 0.066 0.125

30 x 30 0.81 0.675 0.63 0.54 0.045 0.09

30 x 35 0.945 0.788 0.735 0.63 0.053 0.105
30 x 40 1.08 0.9 0.84 0.72 0.06 0.12
30 x 45 1.215 1.013 0.945 0.81 0.068 0.135
30 x 50 1.35 1.125 1.05 0.9 0.075 0.15

35 x 35 1.103 0.919 0.858 0.735 0.061 0.123

35 x 40 1.26 1.05 0.98 0.84 0.07 0.14
35 x 45 1.418 1.181 1.103 0.945 0.079 0.158
35 x 50 1.575 1.313 1.225 1.05 0.088 0.175
35 x 55 1.89 1.575 1.47 1.26 0.075 0.15

40 x 40 1.44 1.2 1.12 0.96 0.08 0.16

40 x 45 1.62 1.35 1.26 1.08 0.09 0.18
40 x 50 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.2 0.1 0.2
40 x 55 1.98 1.65 1.54 1.32 0.11 0.22
40 x 60 2.16 1.8 1.68 1.44 0.12 0.24

45 x 45 1.823 1.519 1.418 1.215 0.101 0.203

45 x 50 2.025 1.688 1.575 1.35 0.113 0.226
45 x 55 2.227 1.856 1.733 1.485 0.124 0.248
45 x 60 2.429 2.025 1.89 1.62 0.135 0.27

50 x 50 2.25 1.875 1.75 1.5 0.125 0.25

50 x 55 2.475 2.063 1.925 1.65 0.138 0.275
50 x 60 2.7 2.25 2.1 1.8 0.15 0.3

55 x 60 2.97 2.475 2.31 1.98 0.165 0.33

55 x 70 3.465 2.888 2.695 2.31 0.193 0.386
55 x 80 3.96 3.3 3.08 2.64 0.22 0.44
55 x 90 4.455 3.713 3.465 2.97 0.248 0.495
55 x 100 4.95 4.125 3.85 3.3 0.275 0.55
 60 x 60 3.24 2.7 2.52 2.16 0.18 0.36
60 x 70 3.78 3.15 2.94 2.52 0.21 0.42
60 x 80 4.32 3.6 3.36 2.88 0.24 0.48
60 x 90 4.86 4.05 3.78 3.24 0.27 0.54
60 x 100 5.4 4.5 4.2 3.6 0.3 0.6

65 x 60 3.51 2.925 2.73 2.34 0.195 0.39

65 x 70 4.095 3.413 3.185 2.73 0.228 0.455
65 x 80 4.68 3.901 3.64 3.12 0.26 0.52
65 x 90 5.265 4.389 4.095 3.51 0.293 0.585
65 x 100 5.85 4.877 4.55 3.9 0.325 0.65

70 x 70 4.41 3.675 3.43 2.94 0.245 0.49

70 x 80 5.04 4.2 3.92 3.36 0.28 0.56
70 x 90 5.67 4.725 4.41 3.78 0.315 0.63
70 x 100 6.3 5.25 4.9 4.2 0.35 0.7

75 x 70 4.275 3.938 3.675 3.15 0.263 0.525

75 x 80 5.4 4.5 4.2 3.6 0.3 0.72
75 x 90 6.075 5.063 4.725 4.05 0.338 0.675
75 x 100 6.75 5.625 4.5 0.675 0.375 0.75

80 x 80 5.76 4.8 4.48 3.84 0.32 0.64

80 x 90 6.48 5.4 5.04 4.32 0.36 0.72
80 x 100 7.65 6.375 5.95 5.1 0.525 1.05

85 x 80 6.12 5.1 4.76 4.08 0.34 0.68

85 x 90 6.885 5.738 5.355 4.59 0.385 0.765
85 x 100 7.65 6.375 5.95 5.1 0.425 0.85

90 x 90 7.29 6.075 5.67 4.86 0.405 0.81

90 x 100 8.1 6.75 6.3 5.4 0.45 0.9

95 x 90 7.695 6.413 5.985 5.13 0.428 0.855

95 x 90 8.55 7.125 6.65 5.7 0.475 0.95
100 x 100 9 7.5 7 6 0.5 1

5. Quantity of Cement, Sand and Gravel per Meter Length of Circular Column
Col. Dia. Mixture Class Sand Gravel
 40 kg cement 50 kg cement
cm.
A B A B cu.m. cu.m.
25 0.442 0.368 0.344 0.295 0.025 0.05
30 0.636 0.53 0.495 0.424 0.35 0.07
35 0.866 0.722 0.673 0.577 0.048 0.096
40 1.131 0.942 0.88 0.754 0.063 0.126
50 1.767 1.473 1.374 1.178 0.098 0.196
55 2.138 1.782 1.663 1.425 0.119 0.238
60 2.545 2.121 1.979 1.696 0.141 0.282
65 2.986 2.488 2.323 1.991 0.166 0.332
70 3.464 2.886 2.694 2.309 0.192 0.384
75 3.976 3.313 3.093 2.651 0.221 0.442
80 4.524 3.770 3.519 3.016 0.251 0.502
85 2.107 4.256 3.972 3.405 0.284 0.568
90 5.726 4.771 4.453 3.817 0.318 0.636
100 7.069 5.890 5.498 4.712 0.393 0.786

6. Quantity of Cement, Sand and Gravel per Concrete Pipe

Diameter in Cement in Bags
Sand Gravel
Centimeter Class if Mixture
D d A B cu. m. cu. m.
21 15 0.152 0.127 0.009 0.018
26 20 0.195 0.163 0.011 0.022
33 25 0.328 0.274 0.018 0.037
39 30 0.436 0.363 0.025 0.05
50 40 0.635 0.530 0.036 0.72
60 50 0.779 0.650 0.044 0.088
78 60 1.755 1.463 0.068 0.196
90 70 2.260 1.883 0.126 0.252
100 80 2.538 2.115 0.141 0.282
110 90 2.826 2.355 0.157 0.314
120 100 3.110 2.595 0.173 0.346
144 120 4.482 3.735 0.249 0.498
174 150 5.5 4.583 0.306 0.612

7. Quantity of Cement and Sand for Mortar and Plaster in Cubic Meter

Class Cement in Bags Sand

Proportion
mixture
40kg 50kg cu. m.
A 1 : 2 18 14.5 1
B 1 : 3 12 9.5 1
C 1 : 4 9 7 1
D 1 : 5 7.5 6 1

8. Quantity of Cement and Sand for CHB Mortar per Square Meter
 Size of Numbe Bags Cement Mixture
CHB in r per
cm. sq. m.
A B C D Sand cu. m.
10x20x4 0.79 0.52 0.39 0.32
12.5 0.0435
0 2 2 4 8
15x20x4 1.52 1.01 0.76 0.63
12.5 0.0844
0 6 8 3 3
20x20x4 1.12 0.93
12.5 2.26 1.5 0.125
0 5 8
9. Quantity of
Cement and Sand per One Hundred Blocks
Size of Cement in Bags 40 kg Mixture Sand
CHB in
cu. m.
cm. A B C D
10x20x40 6.336 4.176 3.152 2.624 0.348
15x20x40 12.15 8.104 6.072 5.064 0.675
20x20x40 18.072 12 9 7.504 1

10. Quantity of Cement and Sand for Plaster per Square Meter Area

Mixture Cement in Bags Thickness of Plaster

Class 8mm 12mm 16mm 20mm 25mm
A 0.144 0.216 0.288 0.36 0.45
B 0.096 0.144 0.192 0.24 0.3
C 0.072 0.108 0.144 0.18 0.225
D 0.06 0.09 0.12 0.15 0.188
Sand 0.008 0.012 0.016 0.02 0.025

11. Quantity of Cement, Sand and Gravel for CHB Footing per Meter Length

Dimension Aggregate
Cement in Bags
Centimeter s
s Class Mixture Sand Gravel
T x W A B C cu.m. cu. m.
10 x 30 0.27 0.225 0.18 0.015 0.3
10 x 35 0.315 0.263 0.21 0.018 0.35
10 x 40 0.36 0.3 0.24 20 0.4
10 x 50 0.45 0.375 0.3 0.025 0.05
15 x 40 0.54 0.45 0.36 0.3 0.06
15 x 45 0.612 0.51 0.048 0.034 0.068
15 x 50 0.675 0.563 0.55 0.038 0.076
15 x 60 0.81 0.675 0.54 0.045 0.09

12. Quantity of Decorative Blocks Cement and Sand per 100 Blocks
 Cement in Bags at 40 kg Sand
Class mixture per
Size in cm Number 100
per sqm A B Blocks
5 x 10 200 0.18 0.12 0.01
5 x 15 133 0.27 0.18 0.015
5 x 20 100 0.36 0.24 0.02
5 x 25 80 0.45 0.3 0.025
10 x 20 50 0.72 0.48 0.04
10 x 25 40 0.9 0.6 0.05
10 x 30 33 1.08 0.72 0.06

13. Quantity of Cement and Sand for Various Types of Bricks per 100 Blocks

Cement in Bag Sand

Size in Number 40kg Mixture per
Centimeters per Class 100
sqm
T H L A B Blocks
6 12 19 38.5 0.346 0.23 0.019
10 14 19 33.3 0.612 0.408 0.034
10 14 23 27.8 0.684 0.456 0.038
10 24 24 16 0.882 0.588 0.049
10 14 39 16.7 0.972 0.648 0.054
10 19 39 12.5 1.062 0.708 0.059

14. Quantity of Cement and Sand for Adobe Mortar per Square Meter

Commercial No. 40kg Cement in Bags

Sand
Size in cm per Class of Mixture
T H L sqm B C D cu. m.
15 15 45 14.8 0.173 0.13 0.108 0.015
16 20 45 11 0.132 0.099 0.083 0.011
17 30 30 11 0.088 0.066 0.055 0.007
18 30 40 8.3 0.089 0.067 0.056 0.008
19 30 45 7.4 0.091 0.068 0.057 0.008
* Mortar at an average thickness of 16 mm

15. Quantity of Abode Stone Cement and Sand for Buttresses and Footings
Buttress and Footing Cement per Meter ht.. Sand
Number of
Buttress Cross No. of
stone per M. A B C cu.m.
Section Course
ht.
30 x 45 2 12 0.233 0.156 0.117 0.013
45 x 45 3 18 0.35 0.233 0.175 0.019
45 x 60 4 24 0.468 0.312 0.234 0.026
45 x 75 5 30 0.583 0.389 0.292 0.032
45 x 95 6 36 0.702 0.468 0.351 0.039
* Mortar at an average thickness of 16 mm

16. Quantity of Cement and Sand for Plastering Adobe Stone per Square Meter
 Cement in Bags 40 kg
Mixture Sand
Side
cu. m.
B C D
One Face 0.24 0.18 0.15 0.02
Two Faces 0.48 0.36 0.3 0.04
*Cement Plaster at an average thickness of 20mm

17. Quantity of Cement and Sand on a Stone Rip-Rap per Cubic Meter

Cement in Bags
Stone Class Grout Mixture Sand cu. m.
A B C
Class-A 2.574 1.716 1.287 0.143
Class-B 2.448 1.62 1.214 0.135
Class-C 2.232 1.488 1.116 0.124
Class-D 1.944 1.296 0.972 0.108

Class A - Stone ranging from 15 to 25 kg with at least 50% of the stones weighing more
than 20kg
Class B- Stone ranging from 30 to 70 kg. With at least 50% of the stones weighing
more than 50kg.
Class C- Stone ranging from 60 to 100 kg. With at least 50% of the stones weighing
more than 80kg.
Class D- Stone ranging from 100 to 200 kg. With at least 50% of the stones weighing
more than 150kg.

18. Standard Weight of Plain or Deformed Round Steel Bars in Kilogram

Length of Steel Bars in Meters

Diam . 5 6 7.5 9 10.5 12 13.5
8 mm 1.98 2.37 2.96 3.56 4.15 4.74 5.33
10 mm 3.08 3.7 4.62 5.54 6.47 7.39 8.32
12 mm 4.44 5.33 6.66 7.99 9.32 10.66 11.99
13 m 5.21 6.25 7.83 9.38 10.94 12.5 14.07
16 mm 7.9 9.47 11.84 14.21 16.58 18.95 21.32
20 mm 12.33 14.8 18.5 22.19 25.69 29.59 33.29
25 mm 19.27 23.12 28.9 34.68 40.46 46.24 52.02
28mm 24.17 29 36.25 43.5 50.75 58 65.25
30 mm 27.75 33.29 41.62 49.94 58.26 66.59 74.91
32 mm 31.57 37.88 47.35 56.82 66.29 75.76 85.23
36 mm 39.96 47.95 59.93 71.92 83.91 95.89 107.88

19. Deformation Requirements

Nomina Max Height Toleran Max .
 Avera Value
l ge ce Summati
Minimu
Diamet Spacin Maximu on
m
er g of m Of lugs
Lugs gap
8 7 0.3 0.6 5.5
10 7 0.4 0.8 7.8
12 8.4 0.5 1 9.4
13 9.1 0.6 1.2 10.2
16 11.2 0.7 1.4 12.6
20 14 1 2 15.7
25 17.5 1.2 2.4 19.6
28 19.6 1.4 2.8 22
30 21 1.5 3 13.6
32 22.4 1.6 3.2 25.1
36 24.5 1.8 3.6 27.5

20. Mechanical Properties of Steel Bars

Yield Tensile Elongation Bending Diameter
Strength Mpa mm in 200 mm Angle of pin d =
Class Grade
Mpa Strength Specimen Percent degree nominal
mm mm mm Specimen dia , al
Hot 230 230 390 D 25 18 180 3d
Rolled D > 25 16 4d

Non 275 275 480 D < 25 10 180 4d

weldable
0 > 25 8 5d
def . steel
bar 415 415 620 D < 25 8 180 5d
D > 25 7 6d
230 230 390 D < 25 20 180 180 3d
Hot D > 25 18 4d
Rolled 275 480 480 D < 25 16 180 4d
Weldable
Deforme D > 25 14 5d
d or Plain 415 415 550 D < 25 14 180 5d
D > 25 12 6d
21. Areas of Groups of reinforcing Steel Bars

Bar Number of Bars mm^2

Dia
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
mm
6 28 57 85 113 141 170 198 226 254 283
8 50 101 201 251 302 352 402 452 503
10 79 157 236 314 393 471 550 628 707 785
12 113 226 339 452 565 679 792 905 1017 1131
16 201 402 603 804 1005 1206 1407 1608 1809 2011
20 314 628 942 1257 1571 1885 2199 2513 2827 3142
24 491 982 1473 1963 2454 2945 3436 3927 4418 4909
32 804 1608 2412 3216 4021 4825 5629 6433 7237 8042
40 1256 2513 3769 5026 6283 7539 8796 1005 1131 1257

22. Length of Reinforcing Bars for CHB in Meters

Vertical Horizontal
Reinforcement Reinforcememnt
Spacin
Spacin Length of bars in Length of Bars in
g
g meter meter
Layer
Per Per Sq . Per Per Sq .
Block M. Block M.
40 0.235 2.93 2 0.264 3.3
60 0.171 2.13 3 0.172 2.15
80 0.128 1.6 4 0.138 1.72

23. No. G.I. Tie Wire for CHB Reinforcement per Square Meter

Vertica Horizont Kilograms per SQM

l al
Spacin Layer 25 cm . 30 cm . 40 cm .
g Spacing Tie Tie Tie

40 2 0.054 0.065 0.086

40 3 0.039 0.047 0.063
40 4 0.024 0.029 0.039
60 2 0.036 0.044 0.057
60 3 0.026 0.032 0.042
60 4 0.02 0.024 0.032
80 2 0.027 0.033 0.044
80 3 0.02 0.024 0.032
80 4 0.015 0.018 0.024
24. Number and Diameter of Steel Bars

Bar No.
Inches mm .
Designation
2 1/4 6
3 3/8 10
4 1/2 12
5 5/8 16
6 3/4 20
7 7/8 22
8 1 25
9 1 1/8 28
10 1 1/4 31
11 1 3/8 35
12 1 1/2 38
13 1 5/8 41
14 1 3/4 44
16 2 50
18 2 1/4 65

25. Number of Lateral Ties in One Steel Bar and Quantity per Meter Length of
Column

Number Length
Lateral of of Ties Number of Cut in One Steel Bar Length
Ties Lateral with
Spacing tiesper Hoow & 5 M. 6 M. 7.5 M. 9 M. 12 M.
M. ht. Bend
15 6.7 60 X 10 X 15 20
0.7 7 X x X 17
20 5.15 80 6 X X 11 15
85 X 7 X X 14
25 4.13 90 x X 8 10 13
95 5 x X X X
30 3.43 100 5 6 X 9 12
105 X x 7 x X
35 3 110 X X X 8 X
115 X 5 X X x
40 2.64 120 4 5 X X 10
125 4 X 6 X X
45 2.36 130 X X X X 9
135 X X X X X
50 2.14 140 X 4 X x X
145 X 4 5 6 X
55 1.96 150 X 4 5 6 8
160 3 X X X X
60 1.81 170 X X X 5 7
180 X X 4 5 X
190 X 3 X x 6
200 X 3 X X 6
26. Number of Spiral Reinforcing Bars per Meter Height

No. of
Column Pitch Number of Steel Bars from a
Turn
per Meter
Dia . cm . cm . 6.00 m . 9.00 m . 12.00 m .
ht
5 21 2.604 1.706 1.269
30 6.25 17 2.108 1.381 1.027
7.5 14.3 1.778 1.165 0.866
5 21 2.894 1.896 1.41
32.5 6.25 17 2.342 1.535 1.141
7.5 14.3 1.975 1.294 0.962
5 21 3.183 2.085 1.55
35 6.25 17 2.577 1.688 1.255
7.5 14.3 2.172 1.423 1.058
5 21 3.472 2.275 1.692
37.5 6.25 17 2.811 1.842 1.393
7.5 14.3 2.37 1.524 1.154
5 21 3.762 2.465 1.833
40 6.25 17 3.045 1.995 1.484
7.5 14.3 2.567 1.682 1.251
5.00 21 4.051 2.654 1.974
42.5 6.25 17 3.281 2.149 1.598
7.5 14.3 2.765 1.812 1.347
5 21 4.34 2.844 2.115
45 6.25 17 3.513 2.302 1.712
7.5 14.3 2.962 1.94 1.443
5 21 4.63 3.033 2.256
47.5 6.25 17 3.748 2.455 1.826
7.5 14.3 3.159 2.07 1.539
5 21 4.919 3.223 2.397
50 6.25 17 3.982 2.609 1.94
7.5 14.3 3.357 2.199 1.635
5 21 5.498 3.602 2.678
55 6.25 17 4.525 3.017 2.253
7.5 14.3 3.752 2.524 1.888
5 21 6.077 3.981 2.96
60 6.25 17 4.919 3.223 2.396
7.5 14.3 4.146 2.717 2.02
70 6.25 17 5.856 3.837 2.853
7.5 14.3 4.936 3.234 2.405
5 21 8.391 5.498 4.088
80 6.25 17 6.793 4.451 3.31
7.5 14.3 5.726 3.752 2.79
5 21 9.549 6.256 4.652
90 6.25 17 7.73 5.064 3.766
7.5 14.3 6.366 4.171 3.101
5 21 10.706 7.014 5.216
100 6.25 17 8.667 5.678 4.222
7.5 14.3 7.137 4.676 3.477

27. Quantity of Reinforcing Steel Bars in a One-Way Reinforced Concrete Slab

 Bar
Number of Steel Bars per Square Meter
Spacing
cm . 6.00 M. 7.50 M. 9.00 M. 12.00 M.
10 3.764 2.937 2.421 1.769
12.5 3.062 2.381 1.934 1.427
15 2.584 2.004 1.636 1.197
17.5 2.232 1.726 1.407 1.033
20 1.98 1.528 1.258 0.914
22.5 1.786 1.369 1.109 0.81
25 1.627 1.25 1.014 0.736

28. Quantity of Tie Wire on a One-Way Reinforced Concrete Slab in kg per sqm.

6M 7.5M 9M 12M
Bar
Spacing
in cm 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4

10 0.474 0.632 0.462 616 0.46 614 0.448 0.598

12.5 0.316 422 0.307 409 0.295 394 0.293 0.391
15 0.228 0.303 217 0.289 214 0.285 0.207 0.276
17.5 0.168 0.224 162 216 0.158 210 0.153 0.204
20 0.132 0.175 0.126 0.168 0.125 167 0.12 0.16
22.5 0.11 0.147 0.102 0.135 0.099 0.132 0.095 0.126
25 0.089 0.118 0.086 0.114 0.081 0.108 0.077 0.103

29. Quantity of Steel Bars in a Two-Way Reinforced Concrete Slab per sqm.

Bar of
Numbe per
Spacing Steel Meter
r Square
in Bars
Centimeter
6.00 M 7.50 M 9.00 M 12.00M
s
10 4.369 3.337 2.772 2.022
12.5 3.603 2.662 2.245 1.535
15 3.221 2.296 1.921 1.39 :
17.5 2.647 2.025 1.65 1.196
20 2.36 1.775 1.461 1.056
22.5 2.168 1.601 1.312 0.907
25 1.977 1.466 1.217 0.862

30. Tie Wire in a Two-Way Reinforced Concrete Slab in kg per sqm

 Length of Steel Bars
Bar 6M 7.5 M 9M 12 M
Spacing
in cm 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4

10 0.592 0.896 0.648 0.863 0.648 0.864 596 0.794

12.5 0.416 0.554 0.42 0.56 0.431 0.574 0.421 0.561
15 0.35 0.466 0.307 0.409 0.257 0.343 0.297 0.396
17.5 0.247 0.33 0.231 0.308 0.223 0.298 0.206 0.275
20 0.174 0.232 0.171 0.227 0.173 0.231 0.163 0.217
22.5 0.168 0.224 0.15 0.2 0.148 0.198 0.13 0.173
25 0.142 0.189 0.134 0.178 0.114 0.152 0.116 0.155

Sources:
“Simplified Construction Estimate, Third Edition” by Max B. Fajardo Jr.
“Estimating Bill of Materials” by Vicente A. Tagayun