UEBQ2133 MEASUREMENT OF CIVIL AND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS

TOPIC 2 : DEMOLITION AND SITE CLEARANCE

Demolition & Site Clearance

Some of the work for the demolition and site clearance has to be carried out in the construction of a civil works are listed and described in class D, They include: Site clearance Trees Buildings Structures Pipelines

Example of a Taking-off List

1. Site clearance 2. Trees 0.5-1 m girth 3. Trees 1-2 m girth 4. . 5. .

Once you have finished measuring each of the item in the list, it is proper to cancel-off the item with this

Demolition & Site Clearance

Site clearance shall consist of the cutting and/ or taking down, removal and disposal of everything above ground level, including objects overhanging the areas to be cleared. The material to be cleared shall include trees, stumps, logs, bush, undergrowth and the likes. Clearing shall also include the levelling of obsolete dikes, terraces, ditches etc.

Cutting down hedges and grubbing up their roots, which shall be deemed to include their disposal.

HEDGES

HEDGES

Clearing undergrowth Clearing site of undergrowth, bushes, scrub and the like and grubbing up their roots, which shall be deemed to include their disposal

1) Site Clearance
Measured shall be plan area (m2) Items for site clearance shall be deemed to

include the removal of undergrowth, shrubs, roots and the likes.

For description, State the type of vegetation. Example of description : Site clearance, paddy field, rubber estate

and primary jungle areas. (D100.1)

1) Site Clearance
Site clearance

including old rubber trees, quick thorn bush and jackfruit trees grown within the boundary and all usable timber to be stored at the timber storage area and handed over to employer upon completion of site clearance. (D100.1)

D1
Additional Description, A2, state the TYPE OF VEGETATION

General Additional Description rules, A1,Mention the handing over and location of storage

Project

Element/Trade

Slip No

Bill 1 Site clearance

Heading

Description:

Unit

ha Clearing site of undergrowth, bushes, scrub and the like and grubbing up their roots
Quantity

117
Taker Off MAR

7.25 6.50 -----7.10 9.85 ------

Squaring

47.13
Chk. Squaring

69.94 --------117.07 ---------

Rate

EXAMPLE

2) Trees
Measured shall be in number No additional description Example of description :

Trees at girth 0.5-1m (D210) or Cut and clearing trees of girth, 1m to 2m (D210)

Removing trees
Cutting down trees and grubbing up their roots, (measured at height of 1.00m above ground).
Girth

1.00 m

Ground level

Tree stumps
Removing existing tree stumps and grubbing up their roots measured at height of 1.00m above ground or (at their tops if lower in height).
TREE STUMP

Girth

1.00m Ground level

Project

Element/Trade

Slip No

Bill 1 Site clearance

Heading

Description:

Unit

Trees at girth 1m to 2m

No.
Quantity

20
Taker Off

NMR

4 ------

12

Squaring

Chk. Squaring

4 ------

8 --------20 ---------

Rate

EXAMPLE

3) Building
Measured shall be in number Additional description : Type of material, number of

storey's and principal dimensions and also state the special method of demolition where required.

Example of description : Buildings, Single storey, timber building with

concrete foundation, 5.8m x 4.0m x 3.2m high. (D300.1)

3) Building
Buildings, Single storey, 2.0m x 3.0m x 2.60 m high

open aired shack with concrete slab, timber frame and zinc roof. (D300)
DIMENSION

TYPE OF MATERIAL

NUMBER OF STOREY

4) Structures
Measured shall be in m except for bridges in m2 Additional description : Type of material, number of

storey's and principal dimensions and also state the special method of demolition where required.

Example of description :
Structures, fences and gates, Barb wire fence,

700mm high with 200mm x 200mm timber struts at every 3m. (D410.1)

5) Pipelines
Measured shall be in m No Additional description Example of description :

Pipelines, nominal bore exceeding 300mm. (D501)