D40 Embedded retaining walls

INFORMATION PROVIDED MEASUREMENT RULES DEFINITION RULES COVERAGE RULES SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION
Pl The following information is shown either on location drawings under A Preliminaries/General conditions or on further drawings Ml Piled walls are measured
which accompany the bills of quantities: in accordance with Section
(al the arrangement of embedded retaining walls and their relationship to surrounding buildings 030
(bl the depths, lengths and thicknesses of embedded retaining walls

P2 Soil description:
(a) the nature of the ground is given in accordance with Section 020 Information Provided
(b) where work is carried out near canals, rivers, etc. or tidal waters, the level of the ground in relation to the normal level of
the canal or river etc. or to the mean Spring levels of high and low tidal waters is stated: flood levels are slated where
applicable
P3 Commencing levels:
(a) the levels from which the work is expected to begin and from which measurements have been taken are stated
(b) irregular ground is so described

CLASSIFICATION TABLE
DIAPHRAGM WALLING
1 Excavation and disposal
1 Thickness of wall stated
1 Maximum depth stated
ml M2 The volume of SI Details of support fluid
excavation and disposal is
calculated using the nominal S2 Limitations on method of
lengths and depths of the disposal
walls. The depths are taken
from the commencing
surface

2 Items extra over 1 Non-hazardous material ml 01 All material is deemed

excavating in inert material to be inert unless otherwise
and disposing thereof 2 Hazardous material described

3 Breaking out existing 1 Rock

3 Backfilling empty trench
4 Concrete
materials
4 Breaking out existing hard
pavings, thickness stated
1 Type of fill material stated
1 Thickness of wall stated
2 Concrete
3 Reinforced concrete
4 Brickwork, blockwork or
stonework
5 Coated macadam or
asphalt M3 Concrete volume is S3 Materials and mix
measured net except that
--
m2
deductions are not made for
details
the following: S4 Tests
(al reinforcement
(bl steel sections of areas s
ml 0.50m'
- (cl cast in accessories
(dl voids s 0.05 m• in
ml I volume