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Construction estimators, material calculators and laboratory test sheets ā made by Kataria Engineering's engineers for Pakistan's units and practice.
Cost estimators
Priced with today's material rates in Mirpur AJK.
Detailed BOQ Estimator NewItem-wise bill of quantities for your house, from excavation to finishing, with a PDF report.
Quick Cost CalculatorInstant cost per sq ft and per marla for houses and commercial buildings.
Today's Material PricesCement, steel, bricks, sand and crush rates ā updated daily.
Material Calculators
Quantities and cost of bricks, cement, sand, crush, steel, tiles and paint ā priced with today's rates in Mirpur AJK.
Brick CalculatorHow many bricks, cement bags and sand for your wall? Free brick masonry calculator for 4Ā½ā³, 9ā³ and 13Ā½ā³ walls withā¦Concrete Block CalculatorCalculate concrete blocks, cement and sand for a block wall. Hollow and solid blocks in 4ā³, 6ā³ and 8ā³ sizes with ā
ā³ā¦Plaster CalculatorFree plaster calculator: cement bags and sand for Ā½ā³ internal, Ā¾ā³ external and ceiling plaster in 1:3, 1:4 and 1:6ā¦Concrete CalculatorCement, sand, crush, water and steel for slabs, beams, columns and footings. Nominal mixes 1:1.5:3, 1:2:4, 1:3:6 andā¦Steel Weight CalculatorWeight of steel bars #3 to #10 and 10ā25 mm in kg per foot and per metre, total kg and tons, and cost at today's Gradeā¦Tile CalculatorHow many tiles do I need? Enter your rooms and tile size (1Ć1, 2Ć2, 2Ć4 ft and more) to get tiles, boxes and adhesiveā¦Paint CalculatorHow much paint do you need? Wall and ceiling area, coats and paint type give the litres and gallons of emulsion,ā¦Excavation CalculatorExcavation volume for foundations, trenches and basements in cft, mĀ³ and cubic yards, with soil swell andā¦Water Tank CalculatorCapacity of rectangular and round water tanks in gallons and litres, and the tank size you need for yourā¦Marla & Kanal ConverterConvert marla, kanal, square feet, square yards, square metres, acres and sarsai. Supports 225, 250 and 272.25 sq ftā¦
Soil Test Calculators
Lab and field soil tests with automatic charts and soil classification ā for engineers, students and site staff.
Moisture ContentWater content of soil by oven drying: enter can, wet and dry masses for several trials to get the moisture content andā¦Specific GravitySpecific gravity of soil solids by the pycnometer method with temperature correction to 20ā¦Sieve Analysis of SoilGrain size analysis of soil with automatic gradation curve, D10, D30, D60, Cu, Cc, gravelāsandāfines and USCSā¦Atterberg Limits (LL, PL, PI)Liquid limit from the flow curve at 25 blows, plastic limit, plasticity index and soil class (CL, CH, ML, MH) from theā¦Proctor Compaction (MDD & OMC)Standard and Modified Proctor: dry density of each point, compaction curve, maximum dry density, optimum moistureā¦Field Density (Sand Cone / Core Cutter)In-place dry density and degree of compaction by sand cone or core cutter, checked against the Proctor MDD and yourā¦CBR TestCalifornia Bearing Ratio from loadāpenetration readings: CBR at 2.5 and 5.0 mm, loadāpenetration curve, swell andā¦
Concrete & Aggregate Tests
Concrete strength, ACI mix design and aggregate quality tests with standard limits checked for you.
Compressive StrengthCompressive strength of concrete cubes and cylinders in MPa and psi from the crushing load, with acceptance checkā¦Concrete Mix Design (ACI)ACI 211.1 concrete mix design: water, cement, sand and crush per mĀ³ and per bag from fā²c, slump, aggregate size andā¦Aggregate Sieve & FMSand and crush grading with fineness modulus and an automatic check against ASTM C33 limits, with grading curve andā¦Aggregate Impact ValueAggregate impact value from the mass passing 2.36 mm, with toughness rating and limits for wearing surfaces andā¦Aggregate Crushing ValueAggregate crushing value from the fines produced under 400 kN load, with limits for surfacing andā¦Los Angeles AbrasionLos Angeles abrasion loss of coarse aggregate with ASTM gradings AāD and limits for concrete and roadā¦Specific Gravity & AbsorptionBulk (oven-dry and SSD) and apparent specific gravity and water absorption of coarse and fineā¦
Structural Quick Checks
Preliminary sizes for beams, slabs and columns, bar bending schedules and design loads ā to plan before the structural design.
Beam Size CalculatorPreliminary RCC beam size from span and support condition: minimum depth per ACI 318 Table 9.3.1.1, suggested width andā¦Slab Thickness CalculatorMinimum RCC slab thickness for one-way, two-way and flat slabs from the spans, per ACI 318 ā with practical sizes forā¦Column Size CalculatorPreliminary RCC column size from tributary area, number of floors and loads, with steel area and bar suggestion (ACIā¦Bar Bending Schedule (BBS)BBS calculator: cutting length of straight, L, U, cranked bars and stirrups with bend deductions, total length, weightā¦Load CalculatorDead, live and factored floor loads (1.2D + 1.6L) for houses, offices, shops and masjids, plus beam line load, momentā¦
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