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Foundation 3 calculators
Excavation Volume
Earth removed for foundation trenches or pits
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Excavation Volume
With 20% bulkage factor
Truck loads (5 m each)
Approx. disposal cost
IS 1200 Part-1 — Excavation Cheat Sheet Free

IS 1200 Part-1: Measurement of Earthwork

Loose earth bulkage+20–25%
Trench width ≤ 1.5mMeasured as trench excavation
Side slope in ordinary soil1:1 (H:V)
Hard rock — no slopeVertical face allowed
Measurement unitm³ (cubic metres)
Column Footing Concrete
Concrete volume for isolated footings
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Footing Concrete
Cement bags
Sand (m³)
Aggregate 20mm (m³)
Estimated concrete cost
IS 456 — Footing Design Cheat Sheet Free

IS 456:2000 — Plain & Reinforced Concrete

Min footing depth750mm below NGL
M20 — cement bags/m³8.2 bags (50 kg)
M20 — w/c ratio max0.55
Min clear cover (footing)50mm
Nominal mix M201:1.5:3
Water Tank Size
Capacity & dimensions for overhead or sump tank
Required Capacity
Recommended L × W × H
Daily requirement
Sump capacity (if any)
IS 1172 — Water Supply Cheat Sheet Free

IS 1172:1993 — Basic Requirements for Water Supply

Urban domestic (IS)135 lpcd
Rural domestic (IS)40–70 lpcd
Overhead tank — 1/3 daily45 L/person
Sump — 2/3 daily90 L/person
Min freeboard200mm
Structure 5 calculators
Concrete Mix Design
Cement, sand & aggregate quantities per grade
Mix Quantities
Sand (m³)
Aggregate (m³)
Water (litres)
Estimated cost (ready-mix)
IS 10262 — Mix Design Cheat Sheet Free

IS 10262:2019 — Concrete Mix Proportioning

M10 — bags/m³ (nominal)4.4 bags
M15 — bags/m³5.8 bags
M20 — bags/m³8.2 bags
M25 — bags/m³10.1 bags
Dry volume factor× 1.54
w/c ratio — M200.55 max
Steel / Rebar Estimator
Quantity of steel for RCC construction
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Override thumb rule — enter element-wise breakup
Total Steel Required
Per sqft (thumb rule)
Approx. cost @₹65/kg
TMT bars (12m, 16mm dia)
IS 1786 — Steel Grade Cheat Sheet Free

IS 1786:2008 — High Strength Deformed Bars

RCC framed — thumb rule3.5–5 kg/sqft
Fe500D — yield strength500 N/mm²
Min lap length50× bar dia
Wt of 12mm bar / m0.888 kg
Wt of 16mm bar / m1.580 kg
Wt of 20mm bar / m2.469 kg
Brick Count
Bricks, cement & sand for masonry walls
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Bricks Required
With 5% wastage
Cement bags (mortar)
Sand (m³)
Approx cost
IS 2212 — Brick Masonry Cheat Sheet Free

IS 2212:1991 — Code of Practice for Brick Work

Modular bricks / m³ (230mm wall)500 bricks
Modular bricks / m² (115mm wall)60 bricks
Mortar thickness (IS)10mm
Min compressive strength (class A)10 N/mm²
Water absorption max20%
Staircase Calculator
Steps, going length & concrete volume
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Staircase Summary
Going (horizontal run)
Concrete volume
Steel (thumb rule)
Check: 2R + T
NBC / IS 456 — Staircase Rules Free

NBC 2016 — Staircase Requirements

Min riser height100mm
Max riser height190mm (residential)
Min tread (residential)250mm
Comfort rule: 2R + T= 600–650mm
Min stair width1000mm (residential)
Max flight (no landing)16 risers
Cement Bags (Slab/Wall)
Cement quantity for a given area & thickness
Cement Required
Volume (m dry)
Sand (m³)
Aggregate (m³)
Finishing 4 calculators
Paint Area
Paintable area & litres of paint required
Paint Required
Total paintable area
20L buckets needed
Putty & primer (rolls)
Tiles / Flooring
Boxes & adhesive for any tile size
Tiles Required
Boxes (incl. wastage)
Tile adhesive (bags)
Grout (kg)
Plaster Calculator
Cement & sand for internal / external plaster
Plaster Materials
Sand (m³)
Sand (cubic feet)
Plaster area
Carpet Area Calculator
Carpet → built-up → super built-up area
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Area Breakdown
Built-up Area
Super Built-up Area
Efficiency ratio
RERA — Area Definitions Cheat Sheet Free

RERA 2016 — Standard Area Definitions

Carpet area (RERA)Usable floor area within walls
Built-up areaCarpet + wall thickness (~10%)
Super built-upBuilt-up + common areas (15–25%)
Typical efficiency (apt)70–75%
Typical efficiency (villa)80–85%
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