WorksheetsBUILD-UP RATE
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
The following are the cost to be considered during preparing build-up rate price rate EXCEPT
Material Cost
Labour Cost
Profit and Overhead Cost
Wastage
Factors to be considered during making decision in renting or purchasing plant are
i. cost of renting or purchasing and depreciation value
ii. cost in repairing and replacing the damage plant
iii. fuel cost like petrol, diesel, hydraulic oil and grease
iv. fee for operator and labour to handle the machinery
i and ii
ii and iii
ii, iii and iv
i, ii, iii and iv
How many bags of cement required for 1m3 of Cement
18.7
28
29
30
Materials cost for Grade 20 (1:2:4) Concrete
Cement/bag : RM 18.50
Sand/m3 : RM 21.00
Aggregate/m3 : RM 38.00
Calculate the cost of cement to produce 7m3 of concrete.
RM 499.50
RM 508.75
RM 518.00
RM 527.50
Materials cost for Grade 20 (1:2:4) Concrete
Cement/bag : RM 18.50
Sand/m3 : RM 21.00
Aggregate/m3 : RM 38.00
Calculate the total material cost for 1m3 of concrete. Ignore the shrinkage and wastage.
RM 77.50
RM 212.50
RM 712.00
RM RM 1,068.00
The following are the works done by skilled labour EXCEPT
bricklaying
cutting and bending reinforcement
operating machinery
removing, replacing and compacting concrete
These items are included in calculating price rate for reinforcement works.
i. Material Cost
ii. Labour Cost
iii. Maintenance Cost
iv. Plant and machinery cost
i and ii
i, ii and iii
i, ii, iii and iv
iv only
Overhead costs refer to all indirect expenses of running a business. The following are the type of overhead cost expenses EXCEPT
Salaries and wages
Purchasing machinery
Office Rental
Utilities
The percentage of wastage and shrinkage of the concrete works is
20%
25%
33.33%
50%
Brick cost - RM0.60/pcs
Mortar cost - RM130/m3
Calculate the material cost per m2 for one brickwork in common bricks in cement mortar (1:3) in English bond.
RM 41.05
RM 78.25
RM 81.50
RM 84.75
The bulking factor is the ratio or percentage of the volume change of excavated material to the volume of the original in situ volume before excavation. The following are the % of bulking after excavation of soil EXCEPT
Ordinary soil - 25%
Clay - 20%
Sand - 10%
Top Soil - 15%
Excavation trench to foundation starting from reduced level maximum depth not exceeding 1.00 metre.
Given:
Labour output - 4.5 hour/m3
Labour wages - RM55/day
Type of soil - clay
Profit & overhead - 15%
Choose all correct answer.
Labour Cost for excavation - RM16.88
Labor wages /hour - RM6.88
Multiplying factor for soil - 1.50
Factors influencing equipment selection. Choose all correct answer.
Site conditions
The nature of works
equipment characteristic
The factor to be considered in preparing build-up rate for reinforcement works. Choose all correct answer.
Reinforcement cost
Wastage and spacer cost
Labour cost
Binding wire
Given the useful life of machinery is 6 years and working days per year is 250. Calculate the total working hours for 1 year.
1500
2000
2250
2500
