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OF MEASUREMENT FOR
BUILDING WORKS
WEEK SIX – SITE CLEARANCE
OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION TO SMM2 CLAUSE
- GENERAL
- SECTION A (GENERAL RULES)
INTRODUCTION TO SITE CLEARANCE
MEASUREMENT
MEASUREMENT RULES
GUIDE TO TAKING OFF
INTRODUCTION TO SMM2
SECTIO HEADING Guide for measuring:
N
A GENERAL RULES Guide on general rule for measurement
works
B PRELIMINARIES preliminaries items related to construction
works, contracts, descriptions etc
Trees
Hedges
Shrubs
Groundcovers &
topsoil
INTRODUCTION
Cutting of Trees & Removing of stump
INTRODUCTION
Removing Hedges , Shrubs & Bushes
INTRODUCTION
Does the Site Ready for Construction?
INTRODUCTION
Removing of Topsoil
INTRODUCTION
Removing of Topsoil
INTRODUCTION
Plant & Machinery Used
Excavator
Bull Dozer
INTRODUCTION
Plant & Machinery Used
Backhoe Loader
MEASUREMENT : SMM 2
CLAUSE
SECTION D : EXCAVATION AND
EARTHWORK
D2 – Removing hedges
D3 – Clearing undergrowth
D4 – Removing trees
D5 – Tree stumps
D6 – Lifting turf
D7 – Topsoil
D8 – Alternative method of measurement
MEASUREMENT : ALTERNATIVE A
MEASUREMENT RULES : D2
Section D2
Cutting & Grubbing of hedges and their roots
Measurement:
SITE
20000
JOB: ELEMENT: SLIP NO:
AQS 1100 Excavation & Earthwork 1
HEADING:
SITE PREPARATION
DESCRIPTION: UNIT:
Clearing site of hibiscus hedges average 1.00m high and grubbing up their m
roots
QTY:
MEASUREMENT
40
SQD:
Total Length = 20000 + 20000
40.00 = 40000
40.00
CHK SQD:
RULES : D2
RED:
CHK RED:
Side Cast
RATE:
TOTAL COST
40.00
MEASUREMENT RULES : D3
Section D3
Clearing of undergrowth / bushes / shrubs
Measurement:
HEADING:
SITE PREPARATION
DESCRIPTION: UNIT:
Clearing site of undergrowth, bushes, shrub & the like & grubbing up their m2
roots
QTY:
MEASUREMENT
40
SQD:
Length
20.00 20000
20.00 CHK SQD:
400.00 Width
RULES : D3
20000
RED:
CHK RED:
RATE:
TOTAL COST
400.00
MEASUREMENT RULES : D4
Section D4
Cutting down trees and grubbing their roots
Include disposal
1.00
MEASUREMENT RULES : D4
Example
Measurement:
G = 280
Total No n.e. 300mm = 2 no
G = 500
JOB: ELEMENT: SLIP NO:
AQS 1100 Excavation & Earthwork 3
HEADING:
SITE PREPARATION
DESCRIPTION: UNIT:
Cutting down trees & grubbing up their roots & filling voids left by removal No
of roots with material arising from excavation
QTY:
Not Exceeding 300mm girth at 1.00m above ground level
MEASUREMENT
SQD:
CHK SQD:
2
RULES : D4
RED:
CHK RED:
RATE:
TOTAL COST
2
JOB: ELEMENT: SLIP NO:
AQS 1100 Excavation & earthwork 4
HEADING:
SITE PREPARATION
DESCRIPTION: UNIT:
Cutting down trees & grubbing up their roots & filling voids left by removal No
of roots with material arising from excavation
QTY:
Exceeding 300mm & not exceeding 600mm girth ditto
MEASUREMENT
SQD:
CHK SQD:
1
RULES : D4
RED:
CHK RED:
RATE:
TOTAL COST
1
JOB: ELEMENT: SLIP NO:
AQS 1100 Excavation & earthwork 5
HEADING:
SITE PREPARATION
DESCRIPTION: UNIT:
Removing existing tree stumps and grubbing up their roots and filling No
voids left by removal of roots with material arising from excavation
not exceeding 300mm girth at 1.00m above ground level QTY:
MEASUREMENT
SQD:
CHK SQD:
1
RULES : D5
RED:
CHK RED:
RATE:
TOTAL COST
1
MEASUREMENT : ALTERNATIVE B
MEASUREMENT RULES : D8
Section D 8
Cutting of trees, removal of stump and
description area.
MEASUREMENT RULES : D8
20000
Measurement:
HEADING:
SITE PREPARATION
DESCRIPTION: UNIT:
Cutting down trees & clearing site of undergrowth, bushes, scrub and Item
hedges & grubbing up their roots & filling voids left by removal of roots with
selected material arising from excavation (in 40m2) QTY:
MEASUREMENT
SQD:
RED:
CHK RED:
RATE:
TOTAL COST
HOW TO START?
HOW TO START?
HOW TO START?
Proposed construction project site
GUIDELINES TO TAKING-OFF
1. Check the scale of the drawing
2. Check the sufficiency of the data provided
(i.e. sizes, annotation, specification)
3. Prepare taking off list
4. Prepare table to indicate various stages or
sizes of items
5. Prepare Query List (if required)
6. Indicate page numbers in every slip sort
sheet
GUIDELINES TO TAKING-OFF
Taking Off List
Indicate a list of items to be measured
of measurement
JOB: ELEMENT: SLIP NO:
AQS 1100 Excavation & earthwork 1
HEADING:
GUIDELINES : T.O.
TAKING OFF LIST
DESCRIPTION: UNIT:
QTY:
SQD:
Item Unit SMM
LIST
1. Clearing Undergrowth m2 D3
CHK SQD:
2. Cutting down trees
n.e. 300mm girth No D4
RED:
3. Ditto exceeding 300mm
& n.e. 600mm girth No D4
CHK RED:
TOTAL COST
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