Guidelines to how to calculate the cement

Guidelines to how to calculate the cement sand quantity for plastering.

Let us suppose, 

Mortar ratio = 1:6 where 1 is cement and 6 part is sand.

Plaster thickness = 12 mm = 0.012 m 

Cement density = 1440 kg/m3 

1 m3 = 35.3147 ft3 

Suggested Plaster Thickness 

12 mm for internal walls or brick wall plain surface

15 mm for 4” or 9” brick wall rough surface 20 mm for two plaster layers normally utilized for external walls

Mortar Wet volume = 1 x 1 x 0.012 = 0.012 m3 

Mortar Dry volume = 0.012 x 1.30 = 0.0156 m3

 Mortar Dry volume (sand + cement) = 30 – 35 % greater than wet volume = wet volume x 1.30

Concrete Dry volume (aggregate + sand + cement) = wet volume x 1.54

As we know that mortar ratio = 1:6, from which 1 + 6 = 7 = sum of ratio 

Amount of cement in plaster = 1/7 x 0.0156 x 1440 = 3.21 kg 

Also in bags = 3.21/50 = 0.064 bag = approximately 1 bag 

Amount of sand in plaster = 6/7 x 0.0156 = 0.0133 m3 

Sand quantity in cubic feet = 0.0133 x 35.3147 = 0.47 ft3