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
