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ITEM

DETAIL MEASUREMENT

UNIT
M3
M3
M3
M3
M3
M/M2
KG

Column Bases/Pad footings/

Strip footing/Pile caps

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Excavations
Disposal excavated material
Filling to excavation
Blinding
Concrete
Formwork
Reinforcement

Column Stumps

1
2
3

Concrete
Formwork
Reinforcement

Ground Beam

1
2
3
4
5
6

Excavations
Disposal excavated material
Blinding
Concrete
Formwork
Reinforcement

Bed/Slab

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Excavations (bed) / Filling (slab)

Disposal excavated material (bed)
Hardcore
DPM
Blinding
Concrete
Formwork
Reinforcement

M3
M2
KG
M3
M3
M3
M3
M/M2
KG
M3
M3
M2/M3
M2
M3
M3
M/M2
KG/M2

REMARKS

Same quantities as per excavation

Qty. excavation - qty. concrete

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EXCAVATION

SMM REF.

REMARKS

Section D General Rules;

D.10

Depth classification;
Max depth n.ex. 0.25m
"
1.00m
"
2.00m
"
4.00m
thereafter in 2.00m stages

D.11

Starting Level;
Ground level, Reduced Level,
Formation level or such level which
excavation will commence
(normally start from Formation level,
a level which formed after earthwork
has been done)
Quantity for excavation is measured
from the actual dimension/size as
shown on the drawings/plans.
Std. Spec C/3.7 & 8

A.1

Reduced level

M3

Excavating to reduce level, Maximum

depth not exceeding ..

D.12.4

area concrete bed

(if suspended grd flr slab this item
not measured)

A.2

Pits
Pile caps
Pad footings

M3

Excavating pits to receive ..

starting from . level, maximum
depth not exceeding (In. no)

D.12.6

Excavating pits to receive ..

starting from . level, maximum
depth not exceeding , both plan
dimensions less than 1.25m (In. no)

D.12.6

All pits excavation can grouped

together.
Starting level normally from
formation level.
For both plan dimensions (length &
width) less than 1.25m measured
separately.
Stating the number (total number of
pits irrespective the size)

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SMM REF.

REMARKS

EXCAVATION (cont'd)

A.3

Trench
Strip footing
Ground beam

A4

Extra Over Items

Excavating in rock

M3

Excavating trench to receive ..

starting from . level, maximum
depth not exceeding

D.12.7

All trench excavation can grouped

together as foundation, but for
purpose of valuation and v.o, it's
easier to measure separately.

M3

Extra Over excavation in rock

D.12.2

Also can be measured as an item

by itself. ( not as E.O ).
Extra Over for each of the various types
of excavation (each type of
excavation has their own E.O).
Quantity can be measure by allow
% of the excavation or actual
quantity of the rock (depend on
engineer's proposal).
Std. Spec C/.6.2

Excavating below ground water

level

A5

Disposal of water
Water in the ground

M3

ITEM

Extra Over Excavating below ground

water level

Disposal of water in the ground for

keeping the excavations free of ground
water

D.12.14

D.16

For area which water level is high.

E.O to all types of excavation
irrespective of depth.
of excavation (each type of
excavation has their own E.O).
Quantity can be measure by allow
% of the excavation or actual
quantity of the rock (depend on
engineer's proposal).

If there is an item for excavating

below ground water level.
Std. Spec C/3.9

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EXCAVATION (cont'd)

A6

Disposal of excavated material

Disposal on site

UNIT

DESCRIPTIONS

SMM REF.

M3

Disposal of excavated material within

site in permenent spoil heaps, ..meter
from the excavation.

D.18

M3

Remove excavated material within site

in m distance from the excavation.

D.18

M3

Spread within site excavated material

D.18

Disposal off site

M3

Disposal of excavated material off site at

contractor own source

D.19

Filling
Filling to excavations

M3

Filling to excavations, material arising

from the excavation

M3

Filling to excavations, material to be

obtained off site at contractor own source

M3

Filling to excavations, material ..

deposited and compacted in layers,
*mm maximum thickness.

M3

Filling to make up levels over 250mm thk,

material arising from the excavation

D.23 & D.26

M2

Filling to make up levels n.ex 250mm thk,

material to be obtained off site, hardcore
as specified, average thickness mm.

D.23 & D.26

M2

Applying anti-termite treatment as

specified

REMARKS

All types of excavation can be grouped

together
To be save allow both types of disposal

A7

Filling to make up levels

A8

Surface treatment

D.23 & 25 Filling materials:

a. Material arising from the excavation
b. Ditto to be selected and treated
D.23 & 25 c. Material to be obtained off site
Filling to all types of excavation can be
D.23 & 25 grouped together
D.27
Std. Spec C/4.12

D.30.2

Std. Spec - apply to area ground slab

(C/4.13)

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CONCRETE WORKS

B.1

IN-SITU CONCRETE

UNIT

DESCRIPTIONS

SMM REF.
F.1

REMARKS
Generally
Plain in-situ concrete /
Reinforced in-situ concrete
Grade concrete

F.2.1

F.3

Thickness categories:
Not exceeding 100mm
100mm - 150mm
150mm - 300mm
exceeding 300mm

Concrete Categories:
1. Foundations in trenches
2. Isolated foundation bases
3. Ground Beam
4. Pile caps
5. Beds
6. Suspended slabs
7. Isolated columns

Plain concrete (blinding)

M3

Plain in-situ concrete grade . blinding

bed; laid on earth or hardcore; not
exceeding..thick.

All blinding works can grouped together

under one item.

Reinforced concrete

M3

Reinforced in-situ concrete grade .

in.

In Follow concrete categories.

Column stump is under isolated column.

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CONCRETE WORKS (CONT'D)

F.8.4

B.2

REMARKS

REINFORCEMENT

KG

KG

..mm Diameter mild steel bar as links,

stirrups, binders and the like in foundation

In foundation (bases, grd beam & pile cap)

In ground slabs (beds)
In Isolated column (stump)

..mm Diameter high tensile deformed

bar as straight and bend bars in ground
beam.
F.8.5

KG

Classification:

High tensile deformed bar in foundation;

..mm diameter, straight and bent.

Categories:
Straight and bend bars
Curved bars
Links,stirrups, binders and the like
Spacers and chairs
Curved bar
Bar required to be formed to radius not
exceeding the critical radius.
If not, it will consider as straight bar.
Size ()
6
8
10
12
16
20
25

Critical Radius (mm)

2500
2750
3500
5000
7500
14000
30000

Allowance for bend and hook shall follow

BS 4466:1989

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CONCRETE WORKS (CONT'D)

REINFORCEMENT (cont'd)

M2

Fabric reinforcement ; In ground slab;

reference

F.9.2

Classification follows as bar reinforcement

Quantity measured as the area covered.

B.3

Fabric reinforcement ; strip ...mm width;

in ground slab; reference

FORMWORK

F.9.4

F.10.1

Categories;
Foundations and beds (footings, pile caps
bases, ground beams)
Isolated features (stumps)

F.11.1

Height categories; (for height n.ex. 1m)

Not exceeding 250mm high
250mm-500mm high
500mm-1.00m high

WATEPROOFING AND ASPHALT

WORK

M2

Formwork to edges and faces of

foundations

Formwork to ground beam; 250mm500mm high.

Classfication;
A layer of polythene sheet as specified
damp proof membrane; .mm thick;
laid on blinding.

Damp proofing and tanking