MEASUREMENTS OF

CONSTRUCTION WORK IV
BQS551

BASEMENT WORKS
Waterproofing

Dampness in the
basement

Basement waterproofing involves techniques and materials used to prevent water from
penetrating the basement of a house or a building.
Waterproofing

Internal Waterproofing
Waterproofing

Slab waterproofing
 Angle Fillet

An Angle Fillet is known as a triangular cross-section that is designed to fit into the corner
where two section meet.
Waterstop

A waterstop is an element of a concrete structure, intended to prevent the passages of

fluids (such as water) when embedded in and running continuously through concrete
joints.
Waterstop at Construction Joint
Waterstop at Expansion Joint
 Sealant

Slab waterproofing
 Floor Hardener

Floor hardener is a particle form composition made in size graded specifications to be

used by mixing with cement & grit/stone chips mixture to give extra hardness to the
concrete floor without affecting cement chemistry.
 Kicker

a Kicker is a 50-150mm step that is provided at the Column/ Shear Wall Base during the
casting of the slab/ foundation. It is provided to ensure that the coordinates of the
column/ wall are maintained uniformly between the slabs and essentially throughout the
structure.
WHAT IS BASEMENT
METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION (Cont’d)
BASEMENT SUB-ELEMENT
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ITEM DESCRIPTIONS UNIT SMM2
A. BASEMENT EXCAVATION
Preambles D.1.1a/ D.1.1b/ D.1.1c
1 Excavation basement M3 D.9/ D.10/ D,11/
D.12.5

2 Extra over excavating basement for excavation M3 D.12.2

in rock

3 Excavating trench to receive foundation M3 D.9/ D.10/ D,11/

D.12.7

4 Excavating trench to receive foundation M3 D.12.3

c-o-p

5 Extra over excavating trench at basement for M3 D.12.2

excavation in rock

6 Extra over all excavation for excavating below M3 D.12.14

ground water level
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ITEM DESCRIPTIONS UNIT SMM2
A. BASEMENT EXCAVATION (Cont’d)
7 Keeping excavation free from surface water Item D.15

8 Keeping excavation free from ground water Item D.16

9 Disposal of excavated material on site M3 D.18

10 Disposal of excavated material off site M3 D.19

11 Filling hardcore to make up level M2/M3 D.26

12 Hand packing hardcore to form vertical or M D.28

battering faces
13 Hand packing hardcore to form sinking M D.29

14 Anti-termite treatment M2 D.30.2

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ITEM DESCRIPTIONS UNIT SMM2
C. LOWEST BASEMENT SLAB
15 Plain in-situ concrete Grade 15 in toe M3 F.1.6/ F.2.1
beam (if any) not exceeding 100mm thick
16 Ditto in beds not exceeding 100mm thick M3 F.1.6/ F.2.1
17 Reinforced in-situ concrete in toe beam M3 F.3.5
(if any)
18 Ditto in beds exceeding 300mm thick M3 F.3.8/ F.2.1
19 Extra over approved floor hardener M2 F.5
20 Expansion joint M F.4.2c
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ITEM DESCRIPTIONS UNIT SMM2
C. LOWEST BASEMENT SLAB
21 Formwork vertical edges and faces of beds M F.10.1a/ F.11.1
22 Ditto c-o-p M F.10.7
23 Ditto vertical or faces of toe beam (if any) M F.10.1a/ F.11.1

24 Ditto vertical or faces of toe beam to be left in M F.10.1a/ F.10.6

(if any)
25 Ditto kickers of wall, suspended M F.11.2
26 Fabric reinforcement M2
27 8mm Diameter mild steel stirrups in toe beam Kg F.8.1a/ F.8.2/
(if any) F.8.4a/ F.8.5c
28 25mm Diameter high yield steel straight or bent Kg F.8.1a/ F.8.2/
in toe beam (if any) F.8.4a/ F.8.5a
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ITEM DESCRIPTIONS UNIT SMM2
C. LOWEST BASEMENT SLAB
29 Waterproofing system to floor M2 K.2.3a
horizontally
30 Ditto in vertical covering on concrete wall M K.2.3c
as skirting 600mm high
31 Internal angle fillet M K.2.10

32 Ditto c-o-p M K.2.9

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ITEM DESCRIPTIONS UNIT SMM2

B. BASEMENT RETAINING WALL

33 Reinforced in-situ concrete in retaining wall M3 F.3.12/ F.2.1
150mm – 300mm thick
34 Formwork to vertical faces of wall M2 F.10.1c/ F.13.1/
F.13.4
35 Extra over formwork exc. 3.50m high to M2 F.13.2
vertical faces of wall
36 Formwork to vertical faces of wall c-o-p M2 F.10.7

37 Extra over Ditto circular on plan exc. 3,50m M2 F.10.7

high
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ITEM DESCRIPTIONS UNIT SMM2

B. BASEMENT RETAINING WALL (Cont’d)
38 12mm Diameter mild steel straight or bent Kg F.8.1a/ F.8.2/
in wall horizontal F.8.4d/ F.8.5a
39 12mm Ditto c-o-p Kg F.8.5b
40 25mm Diameter high yield steel straight or Kg F.8.1a/ F.8.2/
bent in wall vertical F.8.4d/ F.8.5a
41 Construction joints M F.4.2c
42 Waterproofing system to wall vertically M2 K.2.3c
43 Ditto c-o-p M2 K,2.9
DRAFT BQ
DRAFT BQ (Cont’d)
DRAFT BQ (Cont’d)
DRAFT BQ (Cont’d)
PREAMBLES
CLAUSE DESCRIPTION

D.1.1a Ground Water Level

Ground water level was established at 3.00m below existing ground level on
9/12/2016 which shall be designated at the pre-contract water level.

D.1.1b Trial pit / Bore holes

3 Numbers bore holes were sunk in positions shown on the location drawing.

D.1.1c Existing Services

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.