how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
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say I have 100' x 30' x 8" slab with minimum reinforcement. where do I get/who should I call to get the cost of materials and/or labor.
shouldn't this be a contractor scope to bid?
shouldn't this be a contractor scope to bid?






RE: how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
Yes. But it is normally the engineer's scope to prepare a realistic cost estimate (before the bidding) so that the overall reasonableness of the contractor's bids can be evaluated.
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RE: how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
If you're just asking about the cost of the slab, then that's easy. If you're asking the cost of the project, then it's not necessarily so cut and dry.
RE: how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
RE: how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
where can I get the approximate price of this?
should I be calling concrete companies.
RE: how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
RE: how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
Well, that is a start to establish the cost of the concrete in the project's area. As Jayrod and cvg pointed out, there is a lot more to the cost of a slab than just buying the concrete. Think, grading and subgrade preparation, forming and placing the concrete, finishing the concrete surface, and curing... plus the necessary "minimum reinforcement" labor and materials. RS Means will include these activities... if you learn how to use the data.
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RE: how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
@sliderule, I look at that.
RE: how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
RE: how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
This is precisely what you need RS Means for. It has escalating / deescalating indices for various regions. Frankly, I don't know how else you'd do it without querying local folks. CRSI might be able to assist.
I once had a project were site access was such that they had an extremely difficult time getting water there. Price of the concrete went up 300%.
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
RE: how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
That is literally the go-to literature.
Or become friendly with contractors in the area to the point where you can call them with these kinds of questions. There are a lot of engineers that do exactly that, make friends and then exploit them for free information.
RE: how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
Can someone be kind enough to check the approximate price of 100'x30'x8" reinforced slab in Tulsa, Oklahoma using RS means.
I'd give you a star =)
RE: how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
RE: how approximate cost of reinforced concrete slab?
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