Unit Weight of Various Engineering Materials
As a Civil Engineer, its very important to know about different types of Engineering materials / Building Materials unit weight so the we can determine any materials weight instantly any where if require as a good engineer.
Bellow I have mentioned some important most use materials unit weight .
Unit Weight of Various Engineering Materials | ||
No. | Materials | Unit weight (lb/cft) |
01 | Plain Concrete | 144 |
02 | Reinforced Concrete | 150 |
03 | Solid brick work | 120 |
04 | M.S. rod | 486 to 490 |
05 | Water (Fresh) | 62.45 |
06 | Lime Concrete | 120 |
07 | Lime | 42 |
08 | Bitumen | 87 |
09 | Surki | 78 |
10 | Cement | 90 |
11 | Sand | 90 to 120 |
12 | Coal (Solid) | 80 |
13 | Coal (Loose & Lumps) | 56 |
14 | Earth | 90 |
15 | Broken Brick | 80 to 160 |
16 | G.I Sheet | 2 |
17 | Asbestos | 3 to 4 |
18 | Timber (soft) | 30 to 45 |
19 | Timber (Hard) | 45 to 80 |
20 | Hard board (0.5” thick) | 1.5 |
21 | Timber Boarding (1”) | 3 |
22 | Glass (per inch thick) | 14 |
23 | Door (wooden) | 8 |
24 | Window (Wooden frame) | 5 |
25 | 1.5” Terrazzo | 18 |