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Interlocking Sheet Pile
Interlocking Sheet Pile
Interlocking Sheet Pile
1. SUBSTRUCTURE
1.A. Piling
All works related to foundation piling including sheet piling left in.
This would include column bases, pile caps, ground beams, column stumps,
load-bearing brickwork below lowest floor and ground slabs.
Basement excavations and temporary work supporting sides of excavation
are also included.
2. SUPERSTRUCTURE
2.A. Frame
2.C. Roof
ii) Roof coverings: Roof screeds and finishings (e.g. asphalt, roof
tiles, etc.), flashings and roof insulation.
iv) Roof lights: Roof lights, opening gear, frames, kerbs, glazing
and work to reveals of openings.
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2.D. Stairs
ii) Stair finishes: Finishes to ramps, treads and risers, strings and
soffits of staircases and landings other than at
floor levels.
External enclosing walls including walls enclosing air wells, basement walls,
retaining walls and diaphragm walls which form part of the external enclosing
walls of the building, skin of brickwork to cladding/curtain walling and damp
proof courses.
Cladding, curtain walling, sheeting rails, non-structural fins and sun screens.
External balustrade walls excluding items included with Stair elements. (refer
2.D.(iii)).
Internal walls (including any R.C. walls not included in the Frame or External
Walls element Refer 2.A. and 2.E. respectively), partitions, dam proof
courses and insulation.
Internal balustrade walls excluding items included with Stair element. (refer
2.D.(iii)).
Internal Doors, fanlights and sidelights, sliding and folding door, hatches,
frames, linings and trims and work to reveals of openings including lintels and
thresholds.
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3. FINISHES
Preparatory work and finishes to outside face of external walls, external floor
and ceiling.
Ironmongery to fittings.
Works of art not included in the Finishes element (refer 3.) or elsewhere.
iv) Equipment
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5. SERVICES
Other bathroom and toilet accessories including toilet roll holder, towel rails,
hand driers, mirrors and the like.
Hot and cold water services, soil, waste and vent pipes, storage tanks,
pumps, valves and taps not included in Sanitary Appliances (refer S.A.).
Waste compactor, shredders, waste bins, incinerators, skid tanks and the
like.
Fire fighting and warning installations, including wet risers, dry risers,
sprinklers, extinguishers, smoke detectors, alarms and the like.
Lifts, escalators, travelators, conveyor belts, dumb waiters and the like.
Public address system, telephone installations, PABX, MATV and the like.
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6. EXTERNAL WORKS
Retaining walls, roads and footpaths, car park, turfing, landscaping, fencing
and gates.
Notice boards, flag poles, seats, signs and other external fitting and furniture.
6.B. Drainage
Water mains, fire mains, gas mains, electrical mains and the like up to the
face of the building.
Separate minor buildings such as sub-station, stores and the like including
local engineering services.
Playgrounds, playing fields, outdoor games courts and the like including
necessary equipment.
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General Rules
Some of the general principles to be followed in taking-off building quantities are detailed in
the General Rules in Section A of the Malaysian Standard Method of Measurement of
Building Works Second Edition. The following clause is of particular importance:
1. Clause A.2.1 Bills of quantities shall fully describe and accurately represent
the quantity and quality of the works to be carried out. Work which cannot be
measured shall be given as a provisional sum. Work the extent of which is
not known shall be described as provisional or given in a bill of approximate
quantities.
2. Clause A.3.2 Unless otherwise stated, works shall be measured net as
fixed in position and each measurement shall be taken to the nearest 10mm
(i.e. 5mm and over shall be regarded as 10mm and less than 5mm shall be
disregarded).
3. Clause A.3.4 The use of hyphen between two dimensions in a bill of
quantities shall mean a range of dimensions exceeding the first dimension
stated but not exceeding the second.
4. Clause A.4.1 The order of stating dimensions in descriptions shall be
consistent and generally in the sequence of length, width and height. Where
that sequence is not appropriate or where ambiguity could arise, the
dimensions shall be specifically identified.
5. Clauses A.4.4 and A.4.5 Notwithstanding the provisions for labours to be
given as linear items or to be enumerated, such labours may be given in the
description of any linear items or enumerated items of work respectively on
which they occur.
6. Clause A.7.1 Where the unit of billing is the metre, square metre, cubic
metre or kilogramme, quantities shall be billed to the nearest whole unit.
Fractions of a unit less than half shall be disregarded and all other fractions
shall be regarded as a whole unit.
7. Clause A.7.2 Where the unit of billing is in tonne, quantities shall be billed
to the nearest two places of decimals.
8. Where the application of clauses A.7.1 and 2 would cause an entire item to
be eliminated, such item shall be enumerated stating the size or weight as
appropriate.
Dimensions Paper
Each dimension sheet is basically consisting of five main areas as below:
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Dimensioning Items
The following rule must be adhered to when entering, altering or adjusting dimensions:
1. It is essential that ample space is left between all items on the dimension
sheets so that it is possible to follow the dimensions easily and to enable any
items, which may have been omitted when the dimensions were first taken-
off, to be subsequently inserted without cramping the dimensions unduly.
2. Many of the words entered in the description area are abbreviated in order to
save space and time spent in entering the items by highly skilled technical
staff.
3. Where more than one set of dimensions relate to the same description, the
dimensions should be suitably bracketed so that this shall be made clear.
4. The measuring dimensions shall be in black or blue in colour when inserted
in the dimension column whereas red colour is used for deduction the
measured dimensions.
5. If it is necessary to amend figures one procedure is to cross out the original
figures above them, but probably a better approach is to NIL the item as next
described, unless there is insufficient space.
6. Where it is required to omit dimensions which have previously been recorded
the easiest method is to write the word NIL in the squaring column.
7. When taking-off it is most desirable to use figured dimensions on the
drawings in preference to scaling, since drawings are almost invariably in the
form of prints, which are not always true to scale.
8. Each dimension sheet should be suitably needed with the title and taking-off
section of the job and with each sheet numbered consecutively.
Descriptions
Considerable care and skill are required to frame adequate, and yet at the same time, concise
descriptions as in the following:
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Schedule
Schedule is a mean of setting down all relevant information in tabulated form when measuring
a number of items if similar characteristics but varying components.
1. All drawing received for taking off shall be recorded and stamped with date.
Any drawings which are substantially changed by issue of later drawings
should be stamped SUPERSEDED and not be used for taking off. Only
latest drawings to be used for taking off unless it has been agreed that a date
is fixed for the receipt of the last drawings and any drawings issued after that
date would be treated as variation drawings.
2. Colour or strike off all items on the drawings after the items has been
measured to avoid double measurement.
3. After the taking off of an element is completed, go through your taking off
drawings and dimensions to ensure nothing has missed out.
4. On completion of all taking off, the team leader and all the taker offs shall go
through all drawings together to confirm all items have been measured and
not only overlooked but also avoid double measurement.
5. Before taking-off, check overall dimensions against built-up dimensions in
both architectural and structural engineering drawings. Also check the overall
dimensions in architectural against those in the structural drawings.
6. All items must be three dimensional and the booking of dimensions must be
consistent in the order of length, width and height or depth.
7. All dimensions must be annotated to ease post contract administration work.
8. All descriptions and notes on drawings shall be run through and taken into
account.
9. Prepare schedule whenever necessary. The schedules that are normally
required are:
10. Never assume any details. In case of doubt, please clarify with the
Architect/Engineers. This can be done by listing all queries on Query List
Forms for confirmation. Any verbal answers to queries must be properly
recorded. At the completion of the bills of quantities preparation, forward a
copy of all queries to the Architect/Engineer for their record.
11. List down all the drawings used for the taking off at the beginning of
dimensions of each element.
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12. All dimension sheets must be stamped with job number and title and the
element must be clearly indicated. Each sheet must be serially numbered.
13. During taking off, details of certain sections are not available yet, make To
Take notes on the dimensions so that the sections will not be overlooked
and resulting in non-measurements. Once the details are available and
measurements taken accordingly, the To Take notes shall be lined through
to indicate action has been taken.
14. Do not influence by the B.Q. items in front of you. You may miss new items
required to be measured based on your drawings. Do not assume that
whatever materials specified in previous B.Q. will be used in your present
B.Q. In case of doubt, always seek clarification.
15. During taking off, make notes or sketches on the dimension on items that
have been assumed in the absence of details so that the final accounts can
be prepared with ease.
16. Be careful with taking off especially in the timesing for repetitive items, use
the right set of drawings, booking of dimensions.
17. Once an element is edited, do an overall check on the quantities. Obvious
quantities errors will be detected and corrected before the bill goes to the
tenderers.
18. Once a bill of quantities is prepared and before everything is forgotten, all
dimensions, draft bills, query lists, taking off drawings must be properly
packed in boxes and labeled to avoid any frustrations in locating dimensions,
drawings, etc. in the running of the job by the surveyor who is doing the post
contract work.
19. Do not assume that border line items for any element will be measured by
others. Please check with the other taker off.
20. Any items which need timesing must be noted or done so immediately.
Always check the overall plans for the actual numbers of each items and do
not rely on the details for the number.
Errors in bills of quantities can be originated from any stages in their preparation and as
taking off being the first stage in their preparation, it will definite contribute very much towards
the production of accurate bills of quantities if sufficient care is taken. Always bear in mind
that accurate bills of quantities will greatly save from a lot of embarrassment in explaining
errors, facing litigations and unnecessary worry. On the other hand accurate bills of quantities
will build and maintain a good reputation in the profession.
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PILING WORKS
INTRODUCTION
Section E of the Malaysian Standard Method of Building Measurement Second Edition deals
with Piling and Diaphragm Walling.
Basically, the flow of measurement for piling works as stated in the Malaysian Standard
Method of Building Measurement Second Edition as per indicated in the attached Flowchart
of Piling Measurement. The flowchart suggested seven parts of particulars to be inserted in
the Bills of Quantities when measuring Piling Works, namely:
1. Preamble Clauses
2. Types of Piling Operation
3. Plant
4. Main Heading
5. Sub-heading
6. Bodies of Measurement
7. Testing
PREAMBLES CLAUSES
Clauses E.2 and E.3 of the Malaysian Standard Method of Building Measurement Second
Edition deals with Preamble Clauses, which states:
1. The levels from which the work is expected to begin and from which
measurements have been taken shall be stated. Irregular ground
shall be so described.
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Thus, the examples of the Preamble Clauses for Piling Works are as follows:
PLANT
E.4 Plant
1. The following items shall be given separately for each type of pile
identified in accordance with clause E.5.1:
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MAIN HEADING
1. Preliminary/test piles
2. Working piles
3. Contiguous bored piles
4. Raking piles with 10 inclination angle
5. Raking piles with 20 inclination angle
6. Raking piles with 30 inclination angle
7. Raking piles with 40 inclination angle
8. Piles to be extracted
SUB-HEADING
Clause E.5.2 of the Malaysian Standard Method of Building Measurement Second Edition
states the requirement of sub-heading to be inserted within each of the main heading. The
groups of sub-heading are:
BODIES OF MEASUREMENT
Clauses E.5.3 to E.5.9 together with Clause E.6 are the bodies of measurement that indicate
the items to be measured and to be appeared in the Bills of Quantities within the sub-
heading.
The related clauses in the Malaysian Standard Method of Building Measurement Second
Edition for bodies of measurement for Interlocking Steel Piles are as follows:
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EXPLANATION ON QUANTITIES
Clause E.8 of the Malaysian Standard Method of Building Measurement Second Edition
states the method of measurement for taking-off quantities for piling works.
The related clauses in the Malaysian Standard Method of Building Measurement Second
Edition for explanation on quantities for Interlocking Steel Piles are as follows:
E.8 Quantities
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The schedule of piling works, therefore, used as the taking off for the relevant piling works
measurement of quantities. Thus, the columns set in the schedule of piling should follow the
taking-off list or the bodies of measurement for piling works.
The attached schedule of piling works is one of the examples for the preparation of the
schedule.
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SCHEDULE PAPER
DEPARTMENT OF QUANTITY SURVEYING
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING &
SURVEYING
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SHAH ALAM
PROJECT: PAGE:
DRAWING NO: DATE:
TAKER OFF:
SCHEDULE OF INTERLOCKING SHEET PILES
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E2 Preambles Clauses
Ground water level was established at 3.00m below existing ground level on 9th
June, 2012 which shall be designated at the pre-contract water level -
Three numbers bore holes were sunk in positions shown on the location drawings -
Telephone cables cross over the site of a height of 10.00m on the North side of the
-
site as shown on the location drawing
The work is to be carried out at a minimum distance of 400.00m from a canal, the
normal level of which is 3.00m below ground level -
E3 Starting level
E3.1 The piling work is expected to starts at and measurement have been taken from
existing ground level -
Allow for bringing to site and removing from site all plant required to this type
of piling Item
Allow for maintaining on site all plant required for this type of piling Item
E5.2 Larsen 16W or other equal and approved steel sheet pile including all
necessary strutting and walling (measured nett - no allowance made for laps)
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Larsen 16W or other equal and approved steel sheet pile including all
necessary strutting and walling (measured nett - no allowance made for laps)
(Cont'd)
E5.5b Driving
E5.5c Corner
Junction
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