Aluminium formwork - Mivan (brand) shuttering

 

• A construction technique that uses aluminum formworks to quickly build strong and durable buildings. 
• It's a popular method for mass construction and is well-suited for building many houses in a short time

1.      Prepare the site: Level the ground and lay a gravel bed

2.      Position the panels: Use steel props and wall ties to place the panels in position

3.      Arrange the panels: Form the walls, columns, and beams according to the building plan

4.      Tighten the wall ties: Hold the panels in place by tightening the wall ties

5.      Install the beam panels: Install the beam side and bottom panels to form the beams

6.      Install the deck panels: Install the deck panels to form the floor slabs

7.      Seal the joints: Use a special jointing compound to seal the joints between the panels

8.      Finish the walls and slabs: Apply plaster or paint to the walls and slabs

a.     Total structure is RCC with aluminium formwork material shuttering is cost-effective for repetitive building layouts and above the plinth work.

b.     Install the aluminium formwork material as per the design which includes walls, in built beams, slab & RMC pour through concrete buckets using cranes.

c.     In this process RMC pour through concrete buckets using cranes. So, zero percentage of wastage & when compare to convention method labour charges are very low. 

d.     In this process it doesn’t take many steps to construct after installation of formwork, concreting process done for slab, beams, walls at a time. 

e.     After de-shuttering the aluminium formwork, we can observe smooth finish and it don't require any finishing process.  

f.      Here slabs, walls are concreting at a time therefore we use only single grade of concrete.

g.     In this system total structure will be concrete so the structure has more strength, durability, value.  

h.     Here there is no point of beams & columns specially but the loads of deck slab are transformed to all the wall. Wall can act like both beams and columns and give strength to the structure. 

i.      By completing a floor of de-shuttering process, it is ready to start the next floor process. 

j.      At the time of aluminium formwork installation, we left some portion based on electrical & plumbing design.  

k.     Panel Dimensions Width of panels 50 mm,100 mm, 150 mm, 200 mm, 250 mm, 300 mm, 450 mm, 600 mm, Height 200 mm to 2.5 m.

l.      Generally, we are using GI [Galvanized Iron] or MS [Mild steel] material for the jacks.  

m.    Shuttering materials will be calculated based on sq.m even for spare panels requirement.

n.     In assembling panels for a 1000 sqft. 3 to 5 carpenters are needed. 

o.     For purchase of the Aluminium material 8000 Rs. per sq.m as a basic price.

p.     best price in hiring the material to any customer as a Centring Contractor to construction sites will be around Rs.60/- per sft per month.

Basic price with taxes i.e. GST 18 % , packing charges, forward charges , transport charges etc. are to be borne by customer only.  

 

 

Exporting Text from CAD to Excel

 Easy way to export text from CAD to EXCEL

in acad

1. select the text
2. use overkill command - to remove overlapped text if any
3. go to express tools 
4. convert to mtext
5. select all converted text
6. copy all converted text

in excel

1. paste into excel
2. go to data
3. text to columns
4. transpose if we need all levels in one column

curtesy : sai kiran doma & Surveyor trayit

Glass Weights per SQM

 

• Glass weight per square meter

  A square meter of glass weighs 5kg per 2mm in thickness. For example, a 4mm glass will weigh 10kg per square meter.
  
• Glass weight for different thicknesses

  The weight of flat sections of solid glass for different thicknesses is:

  • 4mm: 10KG 
  • 6mm: 15KG 
  • 10mm: 25KG 
  • 12mm: 30KG 
  • 15mm: 37.5KG
  • 19mm: 47.5KG 
  • 25mm: 62.5KG

  These weights do not apply to shaped, lacquered, or laminated glass, which will be bit more.

Cost over Zero Cost for any civil works

 

                    Its of one of my ongoing projects data; will vary on case to case basis

False ceilings cost per sft

 

                source: https://jayswal.in/web/grid-false-ceiling-cost/

Invoice financing

 Invoice financing is a type of business financing that functions as a cash advance on outstanding customer invoices. It allows small-business owners to use invoices as a form of collateral to secure a loan or line of credit.

This type of business loan can help you account for gaps in cash flow in order to purchase inventory, pay employees and, ultimately, grow faster.

Because your invoices serve as collateral, invoice financing can be easier to qualify for than other small-business loans, although borrowing costs can be higher. You still own the unpaid invoices and remain responsible for collecting payment on them.

Invoice financing can be structured as a loan or as a line of credit, sometimes called an accounts receivable line of credit.

How does invoice financing work?

With invoice financing, lenders advance a percentage of your unpaid invoice amount — potentially as much as 90%. When your customer pays the invoice, you'll pay the lender back the amount loaned plus fees and interest.

Invoice financing companies can charge fees in different ways, but usually they charge a flat percentage (1% to 5%) of the invoice value.

Invoice financing example

Here’s a more detailed example explaining how invoice financing works:

• Invoice is submitted. Let’s say you’re going to finance a Rs.1,00,000 invoice with 30-day terms. You submit this invoice to a lender.

• Funding is received. The financing company approves your invoice submission and gives you an advance of 90% (Rs.90,000).

• Fees are charged and you collect payment. The company charges a 2% fee for each week it takes your customer to pay the invoice. The customer pays in two weeks, so you owe the lender a Rs.4,000 fee — 2% of the total invoice amount of Rs.100,000 (Rs.2,000) for each week.

• You repay the lender. After the customer pays the invoice, you’ll keep Rs.6,000 and send Rs. 94,000 (the original advance amount, plus fees) to the lender. You’ve paid Rs.4,000 in fees.

Pros and cons of invoice financing

Pros

• Ideal for business-to-business companies and seasonal operations. Invoice financing works best for businesses that primarily deal with other businesses since outstanding invoices are necessary to obtain funding. Invoice financing can help these types of businesses alleviate cash flow issues due to unpaid invoices.

• Invoices serve as collateral. Because invoice financing is backed by your invoices, it can be easier to qualify for compared to other types of business loans. Lenders typically consider your customers’ payment history when evaluating applications, meaning you may still be able to qualify if you’re a startup or have bad credit.

• Fast to fund. Invoice financing companies usually offer simple applications with minimal documentation and can sometimes provide funding in as little as 24 hours. The quick financing process can be especially advantageous when you're facing cash flow issues or an emergency.

Cons

• Can be expensive. The fees on invoice financing may seem competitive at first look — typically ranging from 1% to 5% of the total invoice value per month — but when you calculate these fees into an APR, rates could be as high as 79%. That’s much more than SBA loans, for instance, in which APRs currently range from 11.5% to 15%.

• Reliance on customer payments. The amount you pay in fees is based on how long it takes your customer to pay the invoice, meaning it’s difficult to estimate the total cost of invoice financing upfront. If your customer is late or misses a payment, an invoice financing company may charge late or additional fees. You face bigger risks if your customer doesn’t make payments altogether.

• Limited to B2B businesses. Direct-to-consumer businesses will be much more unlikely to access this type of financing, as they typically require immediate payments for services or products.

Difference between invoice financing and invoice factoring

Invoice financing is sometimes confused with its close counterpart invoice factoring.

With invoice factoring, you sell your invoices to a factoring company at a discount. The factoring company pays you a portion of the invoice’s value and then takes over its collection. After the company receives payment from your customer, it sends you the rest of your money, minus the agreed-upon fees.

Factoring can be a better solution if you don’t mind giving up control of invoices and you trust the factoring company to be respectful and professional when dealing with your customers.

In contrast, with invoice financing, you maintain control over the invoices and still deal directly with your customers. You get all or a portion of the money upfront from the lender. When your customer pays the invoice, you get the remaining balance — minus the fees you’ve agreed to pay the lender.

Invoice financing is usually a better option for businesses that want to maintain control over invoices and deal with their customers directly.

DG Set : fuel cost thumb rule

In a Diesel Engine Power Unit the fuel cost /consumption in terms of liters/Hr/KW  is about 0.2 lits x 110 = 22 Rs 

in this study considered the loading factor also and range from 20 KW to 2250 KW

# Time duration in Hr is running hours of DG Set in a project

#  KW is the capacity of the DG Set which is adopted / required in the project.