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the bill of quantities 03 Items description for A2
shall be used for the Rock and artificial excavation shall be Item description for
measurement of the hard material shall deemed to include artificial hard material
completed work. be material that removal of existing shall state the material.
requires the use of pipes not exceeding and depth to which
M3 hydraulic rock breaker. 300 mm of any extent it shall be
An item shall be given pneumatic tools or material or diameter. excavated
for each separate stage explosives.
of excavation where As
separate stages in the 04 item description for
conduct of the work Disposal of excavated excavat, bn in rock shall
are expressly required material shall be state the method of
deemed to be disposal blasting. and whether
M4 off the site, unless for reuse or disposal.
Detached pieces of otherwise stated in
boulders shall only be item description. A4
regarded as natural Item description for
hard materia4 rock, or 05 excavation in natural
artificial hard material Sub-ballast shall be hard material and rock
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An isolated volume of The commencing
artificial hard material surface shall be
or rock occuring within Identified un the
other material to be description of each
excavated shall not be item for work involving
measured separately excavation. boring. or
unless its volume driving for which the
exceeds I m' except commencing surface is
that the minimum not the original surface.
volume shall be 0.25
m' where the net width 07
of excavation is less The depths of
than 2 in. excavation stated in
accordance with the
work classification shall
be measured from the
commencing surface to
the excavated surface

FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION

I Topsoil M6 A5
I Excavation I Stripping
Area measured for Item description for
topsoil shall be the stripping of topsoil
plan area. shall state whether for
reuse or disposal.

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item description for
stripping shall state
the thickness of
excavation.

2 Cut to fill I Earth M7 08 C4 A7

3 Cut and dispose 2 Natural hard in item classed as Excavation to form items classified as Item description for
material excavation to remove a profile expressly excavation in cut shall excavation in cut
3 Rock ms unsuitable material required shall be be deemed to include shall state. where
4 Artificial hard ing shall be measured. classed as cut. transportation from expressly required,
material irrespective of the source to place of fill or the excavation to be
5 Unsuitable material ms method of excavation 09 disposal. carried out manually. Ci
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item descriptions

4 Foundation I Earth ms M9 C6 All

2 Natural hard in3 The volume measured Items for excavation Excavation for
material for the excavation for for foundation shall foundation around
3 Rock ms foundat, bn shall be the include up holding pile shafts, and for
4 Artificial hard in
volume which is to be sides of excavation, underpinning. shall
material either occupied by or preparation of each be so described.
5 Unsuitable material ms vertically above any excavated surface.
part of the structure or additional excavation A12
building to provide working Item description
space and removal of for excavation for
dead services. foundat, bn to be
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Measurement of Items for excavation Item description for
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Measurement of Items for excavation Item description for
excavation under under water shall be excavation under water
water shall be made deemed to include all shall identify the water
from soundings, unless necessary temporary body and the limit of
otherwise stated work. excavation.

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The volume measured
for excavat, bn below
a body of open water
shall be the nett
volume of excavation
commencing from
firm ground level such
as river or sea bed as
shown on the drawing
to which reference is
given in the preamble
in accordance with
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Item classed as
excavation under water
shall be measured,
irrespective of the
method of excavation
adopted by the
contractor

6 Dredging I Provision of plant MIS C8 A's

and equipment Item classed as Provision of plant Item description for
2 Dredging work dredging shall be and equipment for dredging shall state
measured, irrespective dredging shall be the location and limits
of the method of deemed to include of dredging.
excavation by the mobilisation and
contractor. demobilisation
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material excavated material excavation ancillaries
3 Rock ms shall be measured, only in connection with
4 Artificial hard m' to the extent that it is excavation by dredging
material expressly required shall be so described.

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The volume measured
for double handling
of excavated material
shall be that of the
void formed in the
temporary stockpile
from which the
materials are removed

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left-in borrow pits shall be the ;;:
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IRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION MEASUREMEN ULES DEFINITION RULES COVERAGE RULES
DESCRIPTION RULES

3 Filling , General I Excavated material in3 M21 DT3 C, I At7

2 Embankments 2 Imported material ms All fly"rig shall be Excavated material items for filling shall Item description for
3 Replacement 3 Mass concrete ms measured nett. shall be deemed to be deemed to include filling using imported
4 To structure 4 Other stated ms Excavation after be from cut, or from filling in layers and material and excavated
5 To stated depth or material in3 "filling" shall only be borrow pit on the site. compaction. material shall state
thickness measured where it is the type, gradation
6 Below water ing expressly required. 0,4 C, 2 limit and size where
Imported material Items for filling applicable.
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Excavation from material from off site. include additional Ale
borrow pit on the Site filling necessitated Item description for
for f, Tmg, shall not be 0.5 by settlement or filling using mass
measured separately. Filling shall be classed penetration into concrete shall state
unless expressly as to stated depth underlying material. the specification of
required. or thickness where concrete.
material is provided C, 3
M23 of uniform total Items for fil"rig to
The volume of compacted depth or embankments or on
imported material thickness such as in sloping ground shall
measured shall be the drainage blankets. be deemed to include
difference between the topsoiling, pitching benches.
nett volume of fill^^g and beaching. Bulk
and the nett volume filling shall not be
of excavated material classed as to stated
derived from work depth or thickness
within Classes F and S not withstanding that
used for filling. it may be compacted
in separate layers of
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The volume of thickness.
imported fill shall be
measured nett at the
place of fill

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Backfill material for
excavation to remove
unsuitable material
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place of deposition.
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pumping, the volume
shall be measured by
settlement plates
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compaction general material other than High energy impact
filling topsoil or rock compact, bn general
21mported natural finexisting ground
material other than shall be measured to
topsoil or rock the surface area to be
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4 Landscaping I Turfing
2 Hydroseeding Measurement for spot The girth of trees Items for landscaping item description for
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4 Landscaping I Turfing MsO DIG C, 4 A19

2 Hydroseeding Measurement for spot The girth of trees Items for landscaping item description for
3 Bio-degradable turfing shall include the shall be measured shall be deemed landscaping shall state
erosion control areas of unturfed space from ground level to to Include digging, the species of the
blanket between the sods. one-third height of planting media, turfing, hydroseeding,
4 Hedges the trees or jin from bedding. stalking. hedges and trees
5 Trees Ms. ground level. whichever protection. watering. required.
The area of turfing and is lower. weeding, required
hydroseeding shall be fertilising, and A20
the area to the slope, if 0,7 replacement of Item description for
applicable. The height of trees dead items until turfing shall state the
shall be measured the vegetation is type of turfing (close
Ms2 from ground level to established. or spot).
Ungrown areas the lowest branch or
of turfing and crown, whichever is CIS A21
hydroseeding lower. Items for turfing on Item description for
exceeding I in' shall slopes steeper than hydroseeding shall
not be measured I lyertical) and 3 state the technical
(horizontal) shall be specification.
Mss deemed to include
The lengths of hedges pegging down with A22
measured shall be their stakes. Item description
developed lengths for bio-deg, adable
along the centre line. c, 6 erosion control blanket
Items for bio. shall state the location
M34 degradable erosion and the spacing of the
The area of bio. controlblanket shall fastening hook.
degradable erosion be deemed to include
control blanket shall fastening hooks and A23
be measured nett and netting required. Item description for
no allowance shall be trees shall state the
made for laps. minimum girth and
height.

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Item description for
landscaping and
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