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Cutting Back Concrete

Planning Production Rates

Cutting Switchboxes

Task / DescriptionSlowAveFast
Cutting in Concrete, small box7.1 no/hr9.5 no/hr12.5 no/hr
Cutting in Concrete, large box3.6 no/hr4.5 no/hr5.6 no/hr
Cutting in Brickwork, small box6.6 no/hr9.5 no/hr12.5 no/hr
Cutting in Brickwork, large box4.2 no/hr5.3 no/hr6.3 no/hr
Cutting in Lightweight Blockwork, small box20.0 no/hr23.0 no/hr25.0 no/hr
Cutting in Lightweight Blockwork, large box10.0 no/hr12.5 no/hr14.3 no/hr
Cutting in Heavyweight Blockwork, small box7.7 no/hr10.0 no/hr12.5 no/hr
Cutting in Heavyweight Blockwork, large box3.8 no/hr4.8 no/hr5.9 no/hr

Cutting Chases

Task / DescriptionSlowAveFast
Concrete, cutting by hand, < 25mm wide1.5 m/hr - 4.92 ft/hr2.1 m/hr - 6.89 ft/hr3.1 m/hr - 10.17 ft/hr
Concrete, cutting by hand, 25-50mm wide1.2 m/hr - 3.94 ft/hr1.6 m/hr - 5.25 ft/hr2.5 m/hr - 8.20 ft/hr
Concrete, cutting by hand, 50-75mm wide1.0 m/hr - 3.28 ft/hr1.4 m/hr - 4.59 ft/hr2.1 m/hr - 6.89 ft/hr
Concrete, cutting by hand, 75-100mm wide0.9 m/hr - 2.95 ft/hr1.2 m/hr - 3.94 ft/hr1.8 m/hr - 5.91 ft/hr
Concrete, cutting by machine, < 25mm wide3.1 m/hr - 10.17 ft/hr4.0 m/hr - 13.12 ft/hr5.8 m/hr - 19.03 ft/hr
Concrete, cutting by machine, 25-50mm wide2.5 m/hr - 8.20 ft/hr3.3 m/hr - 10.83 ft/hr5.0 m/hr - 16.40 ft/hr
Concrete, cutting by machine, 50-75mm wide2.1 m/hr - 6.89 ft/hr2.9 m/hr - 9.51 ft/hr4.2 m/hr - 13.78 ft/hr
Concrete, cutting by machine, 75-100mm wide1.8 m/hr - 5.91 ft/hr2.4 m/hr - 7.87 ft/hr3.7 m/hr - 12.14 ft/hr
Brickwork, cutting by hand, < 25mm wide2.1 m/hr - 6.89 ft/hr2.7 m/hr - 8.86 ft/hr4.1 m/hr - 13.45 ft/hr
Brickwork, cutting by hand, 25-50mm wide1.6 m/hr - 5.25 ft/hr2.3 m/hr - 7.55 ft/hr3.5 m/hr - 11.48 ft/hr
Brickwork, cutting by hand, 50-75mm wide1.4 m/hr - 4.59 ft/hr1.9 m/hr - 6.23 ft/hr2.8 m/hr - 9.19 ft/hr
Brickwork, cutting by hand, 75-100mm wide1.2 m/hr - 3.94 ft/hr1.6 m/hr - 5.25 ft/hr2.5 m/hr - 8.20 ft/hr
Brickwork, cutting by machine, < 25mm wide4.2 m/hr - 13.78 ft/hr5.5 m/hr - 18.04 ft/hr11.1 m/hr - 36.42 ft/hr
Brickwork, cutting by machine, 25-50mm wide3.3 m/hr - 10.83 ft/hr4.5 m/hr - 14.76 ft/hr6.7 m/hr - 21.98 ft/hr
Brickwork, cutting by machine, 50-75mm wide3.3 m/hr - 10.83 ft/hr4.5 m/hr - 14.76 ft/hr6.7 m/hr - 21.98 ft/hr
Brickwork, cutting by machine, 75-100mm wide2.5 m/hr - 8.20 ft/hr3.3 m/hr - 10.83 ft/hr5.0 m/hr - 16.40 ft/hr
Light Blockwork, cutting by hand, < 25mm wide3.8 m/hr - 12.47 ft/hr5.0 m/hr - 16.40 ft/hr7.7 m/hr - 25.26 ft/hr
Light Blockwork, cutting by hand, 25-50mm wide3.2 m/hr - 10.50 ft/hr4.2 m/hr - 13.78 ft/hr6.3 m/hr - 20.67 ft/hr
Light Blockwork, cutting by hand, 50-75mm wide2.6 m/hr - 8.53 ft/hr3.4 m/hr - 11.15 ft/hr5.3 m/hr - 17.39 ft/hr
Light Blockwork, cutting by hand, 75-100mm wide2.3 m/hr - 7.55 ft/hr3.1 m/hr - 10.17 ft/hr4.5 m/hr - 14.76 ft/hr
Light Blockwork, cutting by machine, < 25mm wide7.7 m/hr - 25.26 ft/hr10.0 m/hr - 32.81 ft/hr14.2 m/hr - 46.59 ft/hr
Light Blockwork, cutting by machine, 25-50mm wide5.9 m/hr - 19.36 ft/hr7.7 m/hr - 25.26 ft/hr11.1 m/hr - 36.42 ft/hr
Light Blockwork, cutting by machine, 50-75mm wide5.2 m/hr - 17.06 ft/hr7.2 m/hr - 23.62 ft/hr10.0 m/hr - 32.81 ft/hr
Light Blockwork, cutting by machine, 75-100mm wide4.7 m/hr - 15.42 ft/hr6.3 m/hr - 20.67 ft/hr9.1 m/hr - 29.86 ft/hr
Heavy Blockwork, cutting by hand, < 25mm wide1.9 m/hr - 6.23 ft/hr2.6 m/hr - 8.53 ft/hr3.8 m/hr - 12.47 ft/hr
Heavy Blockwork, cutting by hand, 25-50mm wide1.6 m/hr - 5.25 ft/hr2.1 m/hr - 6.89 ft/hr3.2 m/hr - 10.50 ft/hr
Heavy Blockwork, cutting by hand, 50-75mm wide1.3 m/hr - 4.27 ft/hr1.8 m/hr - 5.91 ft/hr2.7 m/hr - 8.86 ft/hr
Heavy Blockwork, cutting by hand, 75-100mm wide1.2 m/hr - 3.94 ft/hr1.5 m/hr - 4.92 ft/hr2.3 m/hr - 7.55 ft/hr
Heavy Blockwork, cutting by machine, < 25mm wide3.8 m/hr - 12.47 ft/hr5.0 m/hr - 16.40 ft/hr7.7 m/hr - 25.26 ft/hr
Heavy Blockwork, cutting by machine, 25-50mm wide3.2 m/hr - 10.50 ft/hr4.2 m/hr - 13.78 ft/hr6.2 m/hr - 20.34 ft/hr
Heavy Blockwork, cutting by machine, 50-75mm wide2.7 m/hr - 8.86 ft/hr3.6 m/hr - 11.81 ft/hr5.2 m/hr - 17.06 ft/hr
Heavy Blockwork, cutting by machine, 75-100mm wide2.3 m/hr - 7.55 ft/hr3.1 m/hr - 10.17 ft/hr4.5 m/hr - 14.76 ft/hr

Cutting Back for Pile Caps

Task / DescriptionSlowAveFast
Concrete Pile Caps, 50-300mm deep and 0.6m dia0.6 hrs/no-0.3 hrs/no
Concrete Pile Caps, 300-750mm deep and 0.6m dia1.5 hrs/no-0.4 hrs/no
Concrete Pile Caps, > 750mm deep and 0.6m dia1.8 hrs/no-0.8 hrs/no
Concrete Pile Caps, 50-300mm deep and 1.1m dia1.9 hrs/no-0.8 hrs/no
Concrete Pile Caps, 300-750mm deep and 1.1m dia2.5 hrs/no-1.1 hrs/no
Concrete Pile Caps, > 750mm deep and 1.1m dia4.2 hrs/no-2.3 hrs/no
Concrete Pile Caps, 50-300mm deep and 2.5m dia9.2 hrs/no-8.2 hrs/no
Concrete Pile Caps, 300-750mm deep and 2.5m dia10.1 hrs/no-9.5 hrs/no
Concrete Pile Caps, > 750mm deep and 2.5m dia11.5 hrs/no-10.2 hrs/no
Concrete, Cutting Slabs, 5-25m deep-15.2 m/hr - 49.87 ft/hr-
Concrete, Cutting Slabs, 25-50m deep-11.5 m/hr - 37.73 ft/hr-
Concrete, Cutting Slabs, 50-75m deep-6.7 m/hr - 21.98 ft/hr-
Concrete, Cutting Holes, coring machine-0.2 m³/hr - 0.26 yd³/hr-
Concrete, Cutting Back to expose couplers 0.7m slab-2.5 m/day - 8.20 ft/day-
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