Fabrication & Erection of Carbon Steel Pipes
Labour Cost
25
Welding M/c
110
Crane
Manpower for Pipe Fitup
Pipe
Size
No. of Joints Per Manpowe
day
r
Hrs
140
Crane
Manpower for Welding
Total Cost Manpower
140
Manpower for Erection
Equipment
Hrs
Total
Cost
Manpower
Hrs
Total
Cost
Crane
Hrs
Total
Cost
400
16
1.5
800
400
1200
1120
350
14
1.5
800
400
1200
1120
300
12
800
400
1200
1120
250
10
600
400
1200
1120
200
600
400
1200
1120
150
600
200
1200
1120
100
1200
200
800
140
50
800
200
800
140
25
12
800
200
800
140
To estimate actual, you can consider the following details
1 The productivity of the welder for plant piping and for off-site piping
PIPE SIZE
FOR PLANT PIPING
FOR OFF-SITE PIPING
Upto Dia. 1
Dia. 2 to 6
Dia. 8 to 12
Dia.14 & above
10 ID/welder/day
16 ID/welder/day
18 ID/welder/day
20 ID/welder/day
12 ID/welder/day
18 ID/welder/day.
20 ID/welder/day
22 ID/welder/day
2 Pipe joints for plant piping & for offsite piping
PIPE SIZE
Upto Dia. 1
Dia. 2 to 6
Dia. 8 to 12
Dia.14 & above
FOR PLANT PIPING
FOR OFF-SITE PIPING
1JT/MTR.
1JT/1.5MTR.
1JT/2MTR.
1JT/2.5MTR.
1JT/2MTR.
1JT/4MTR.
1JT/4MTR.
1JT/6MTR.
3 The manpower deployment norms for piping erection work
Normally, 90 to 120 IM is erected per day per gang. One gang comprises the following
a Welder
1
b Fitter
1
c Gas cutter
0.5
d Grinders
0.5
e Riggers
4
f Helpers & others
2
4 The manpower deployment norms for structural steel work
For fabrication of 1 MT of structural steel per day, the manpower required is as:a Welder
2
b Fitter
2
c Gas cutter
1
d Grinders
1
e Riggers
2
f Helpers & others
2
a
b
c
d
e
f
For erection of 1 MT of structural steel per day, the manpower required is as:Welder
0.5
Fitter
1
Gas cutter
1
Grinders
0.5
Riggers
2
Helpers & others
2
5 The consumption norms for grinding/cut-off wheel
For Piping work:a Grinding wheel for fabrication : 0.035 Numbers/ inch dia.
b Grinding Wheel for joint grinding for UT : 0.012 Numbers/ inch dia.
For structural work:a Grinding Wheel AG 7 (7"*7MM) : 0.75 Numbers/ MT.
b Grinding Wheel AG 5 (5"*5MM) : 0.25 Numbers/ MT.
For support fabrication at shop:a Grinding Wheel : 2 Numbers/ MT.
6 Consumption of E6010 electrode for Root welding will be 30gm/Inch Dia
Equipment
Weldin
g M/c
Hrs
Total
Cost
Consu Total Cost
mables Per Joint
880
320
2347
1140
146.6875
880
320
2347
1005
167.6429
880
320
1760
855
146.6667
880
300
1650
712
165
880
300
1650
570
206.25
880
280
1027
428
171.1667
880
242
666
315
166.5
880
202
247
145
123.5
880
101
177
110
177