EXAMPLE 3.3.2. ESTIMATING PLASTER MATERIALS FOR A STRUCTURE

Estimate the materials needed to plaster the small structure from Example 3.1.2. using Class A mixture, 16mm thick.

Volume method:

From previous computation:                 

             
                     

CLASS	PROPORTION	CEMENT	CEMENT	SAND
		40kg	50kg
A	1:2	18.0	14.5	1.0
B	1:3	12.0	9.5	1.0
C	1:4	9.0	7.0	1.0
D	1:5	7.5	6.0	1.0

Area method:


                   

MIXTURE	8mm	12mm	16mm	20mm	25mm
CLASS	THK	THK	THK	THK	THK
A	0.144	0.216	0.288	0.360	0.450
B	0.096	0.144	0.192	0.240	0.300
C	0.072	0.108	0.144	0.180	0.225
D	0.060	0.090	0.120	0.150	0.188
SAND	0.008	0.012	0.016	0.020	0.025