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Construction Maths for Masons
Updated 9/26/2026
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What you'll learn
- Convert between mm, cm and m confidently for site measurements
- Calculate wall and floor area in m², subtracting doors and windows correctly
- Find concrete volume in m³ for strip footings and foundations
- Apply mix ratios 1:4, 1:2:4 and 1:3:6 with dry volume factors
- Count sandcrete blocks (9.25/m²) and bricks per m² for walling
- Calculate cement bags, sand and aggregate for concrete mixes
- Add 5-10% waste allowance to material orders
- Price masonry work in TZS with material and labour costs
- Use a concrete calculator to size footing concrete and costs
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Master the essential calculations every mason needs: conversions, area, volume, mix ratios, material quantities and costing for real Arusha sites.
What's inside· 18 lessons
- 1Practice Exercises
- 2Costing in TZS
- 3Practice: Subtracting Openings
- 4Volume Practice
- 5Waste and Percentages
- 6About This Pack
- 7Quick Check: Units
- 8Counting Blocks and Bricks per m²
- 9Volume of Foundations and Concrete
- 10Worked Examples: Concrete Volume
- 11End Test
- 12Why Dry Materials Need More Volume
- 13Practice: Cement, Sand and Aggregate
- 14Practice: Dry Volume
- 15Area of Walls and Floors
- 16Mix Ratios and Parts
- 17Units and Conversions
- 18Concrete Calculator
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