Measurement covered under other classes:

Geogrid (included in class G: Geotechnical Work)

Site clearance (included in class E: Demolition and Site Clearance)
Excavation and backfill for drain and pipe in trenches (included in class O: pipework and
Class P: Drainage Work)

1 Excavation
2 Excavation ancillaries
3 Filling
4 Filling ancillaries
5 Landscaping
MEASUREMENT RULES
M1 The quantities of
earthwork shall be
computed net using
dimension from the drg
with no allowance for
bulking, shrinkage, or
wastage.
M2 The Commencing
Surface adopted in the
preparation of the BQ shall
be use for the
measurement of the
completed work.
1 2
DEFINATION RULES
D1 Earth shall be deemed
to be materials orther thab
topsoil, natural hard
material, rock, artificial
hard material, unless
otherwise stated in item
description.
D2 Natural hard material
shall be material other
than rock and artificial
hard material that require
ripping and other
specialised equipment.
D3 Rock and artificial hard
material shall be material
that require the use of
either hydraulic rock
breaker, pneumatic tools,
or explosives.
D4 Disposal of excavated
material shall be deemed
to be disposal off the site,
unless otherwisenstated in
item description.
COVERAGE RULES ADDITIONAL
DESCRIPTION RULES
C1 Items for excavation A1 The commencing
shall be deemed to include surface and excavated
disposal of excavated surface is not the original
material, unless otherwise surface.
stated.
A2 Item description for
artificial hard material
shall describe the material,
and depth to which extent
it shall be excavated.
A3 Item description for
excavation in rock shall
state the method of
blasting and wheter for
reuse or disposal.
A4 Item description for
excavation in natural hard
material and rock shall
state the method of
excavation, where
appropriate.
 FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION UNIT
1 Excavation 1 Stripping 1 Topsoil m2

MEASUREMENT RULES DEFINITION COVERAGE ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION RULES

RULES RULES
M5 Area measured for A5 Item description for stripping of topsoil shall
topsoil shall be the state wheter for reuse or disposal.
plan area. A6 Item description for strippng shall stateA2
the
thickness of excavation.

Item Code Description Unit Qty Rate Amount

F100 EXCAVATION
C2
Stripping
F111.1 Topsoil of average depth of 150 mm and disposed m2
to the Contractor's dumpsite as approved by the
Engineer/S.O./P.D.
C3
F111.2 Topsoil of average depth of 150 mm and stockpile m2
for re-use as top soil for turfing.
 FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION
1 Excavation 2 Cut to fill
3 Cut and dispose
MEASUREMENT DEFINITION RULES
RULES
M6 Item classed D5 Excavation to form a
as excavation to profile expressly
remove required shall be classed
as cut
unsuitable
material shall be D6 Excavation in or
measured, under an embankment,
irrespective of the executed prior to
method of placing of the fill, shall
excavation be classed as excavation
adopted by the in cut.
contractor.
D7 Material, either
artificial or natural, that
are not to be used for
the works are classed as
unsuitable material.
THIRD DIVISION UNIT
1 Earth m3
2 Natural hard material m3
3 Rock m3
4 Artificial hard material m3
5 Unsuitable material m3
COVERAGE RULES ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION
RULES
C4 Items classified as A7 Item description for
excavation in cut shall excavation in cut shall state,
include transportation where expressly required, the
from source to place of excavation to be carried out
fill or disposal. manually.
C3 Items classified as A8 Item description for
excavation in cut shall be excavation in cut for rock shall
deemed to include the state any requirement for
trimming and controlled blasting and pre-
preparation of excavated splitting.
surface.
A9 Item description for cut
and dispose shall state the
compaction, where required.
Item Code Description Unit Qty Rate Amount
Cut to Fill
Excavation in cut shall be deemed to include
C3 trimming and preparation of excavated surface and
transportation from source to place of fill or
disposal. C2
F121.1 Excavate in earth material from original ground m3
level to form embankment.
F121.2 Excavate in earth material commencing from 104 m m3
to form embankment.
F121.3 Excavate manually in earth material commencing m3
from 104 m to 103.5 m.
F122 Excavate in natural hard material to form m3
embankment.
F123.1 Excavate in rock material by open blasting to form m3
embankment.
F123.2 Excavate in rock material by controlled blasting to m3
form embankment. A8
F123.3 Excavate in rock material by hydraulic rock breaker m3
to form embankment.
F123.4 Excavate in rock material by pneumatic tools to m3
form embankment.
Item Code Description Unit Qty Rate Amount
Cut and Dispose
Excavation in cut shall be deemed to include
trimming and preparation of excavated surface and
transportation from source to place of fill or disposal.
F131.1 Excavate in earth material commencing from 104 m m3
to 100 m to disposal site approved by the
Engineer/S.O./P.D.
F133.1 Excavate in rock by controlled blasting commencing m3
from 104 m to 100 m to disposal site approved by
the Engineer/S.O./P.D.
F133.2 Excavate in rock by open blasting commencing from m3
104 m to 100 m to disposal site approved by the
Engineer/S.O./P.D.
F134 Excavate in artificial hard material by hydraulic rock m3
breaker to disposal site approved by the
Engineer/S.O./P.D.
F135 Excavate in unsuitable material commencing from m3
104 m to 103 m to disposal site approved by the
Engineer/S.O./P.D.
 FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION UNIT
1 Excavation 4 Foundation 1 Earth m3
2 Natural hard material m3
3 Rock m3
4 Artificial hard material m3
5 Unsuitable material m3

MEASUREMENT DEFINITION RULES COVERAGE RULES ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION

RULES RULES

M7 The volume C4 Items for excavation A10 Excavation for

measured for the for foundation shall foundation around pile shaft,
excavation for inlcude upholding sides and for underpinning, shall
of excavation, each be so described.
foundation shall
preparation of excavated
be the volume surface, additional A11 Item description for
which is to be excavation to provide excavation for foundation to
either occupied working space and be carried out under water
by, or vertically removal of dead services. shall be so described.
above, any part of
the structure or A12 Maximum depth of
building. excavation for foundation
shall be so described in the
item description
Item Code Description Unit Qty Rate Amount
Foundation
Excavation for foundation shall include upholding
sides of excavation, preparation of excavated
surface, additional excavation to provide working
space and removal of dead services. C4
F141 Excavate in earth material commencing from level m3
104 m to 102 m to clear water tank.
F142 Excavate in natural hard material using ripper unit m3
commencing from level 104 m to 102 m to raft
foundation for chemical building.
F143 Excavate in rock using hydraulic rock breaker m3
commencing from level 104 m to 101 m to raft
foundation for treated water pumping station.
F144 Excavate in artificial hard material at TNB sub- m3
station.
F145 Excavate in unsuitable material commencing from m3
level 102 m to 101 m at clear water tank.
 FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION UNIT
1 Excavation 5 Under water m3

MEASUREMENT RULES DEF RULES COVERAGE RULES ADDITIONAL

DESCRIPTION
RULES
M8 Measurement of excavation under C5 Items for A13 Item
water shall be made from soundings, excavation under description for
unless otherwise stated. water shall be excavation under
deemed to include water shall
M9 The volume measured for excavation
all necessary identify the water
under water shall be the volume below temporary work. body, and the limit
water when the water surface is at the of excavation.
higher level of fluctuation.
M10 Item classes as excavation under
water shall be masured, irrespective of the
methos of excavation adopted by the
contractor.

Item Code Description Unit Qty Rate Amount

Underwater
F150 Excavate under water at Sg. … from river bed level m3
of 54 m to 52 m. Rate shall include all necessary
temporary work.
 FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION UNIT
1 Excavation 6 Dredging 1 Provision of plant and equipment sum
2 Dredging work m3
MEASUREMENT RULES D COVERAGE RULES ADD
M11 Item classed as dredging shall be C6 Provision of plant and A14 Item
measured, irrespective of the method of equipment for dredging shall be description
excavation by the contractor. deemed to include mobilization for
and demobilsiation dredging
M12 Measurement of dredging shall be made
C7 Items classified as excavation shall state
from sounding, unless otherwise stated by dredging shall be deemed to the locaton
M13 The volume measured for dredging shall include transportation from A2
and limits
be the volume below water when the water source to disposal site. of
surface is at the higher level of fluctuation, C8 Items coverage for dredging dredging.
unless otherwise stated. shall be deemed to include any
M14 Dredging to remove silt shall be measured mopping up of silt which
only to the extent that is expressly required. accumulates after the Final
Surfaces has been reached.
Code Unit Qty Rate C2
Amount
Item Description
F161 Provision of plant and equipment for dredging work at sum
Sg. .. Rate to include mobilisation and demobilisation.
F162 Excavation by dredging at Sg. …. to limits as shown in m3
Drawing No. … Rate shall include transportation from
source to place of disposal and mopping up of silt C3
which accumulates after the Final Surface has been
reached.
 FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION UNIT
2 Excavation ancillaries 1 Double handling of excavated 1 Earth m3
material 2 Natural hard material m3
3 Rock m3
4 Artificial hard material m3
MEASUREMENT RULES DEF COV ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION RULES

M15 Double handling of excavated material shall be A15 Item description for
measured, only to the extent that it is expressly required. excavation ancillaries in
M16 The volume measured for double handling of connection with
excavation by dredging
excavated material shall be that of the void formed in the
shall be so described.
temporary stockpile from which the materials are removed.

Item Code Description Unit Qty Rate Amount

F200 EXCAVATION ANCILLARIES
Double Handling of Excavated Material
F211 In earth material to temporary stockpile approved by the m3
Engineer/S.O./P.D.
F212 In natural hard material to temporary stockpile approved m3
by the Engineer/S.O./P.D.
F213 In rock to temporary stockpile approved by the m3
Engineer/S.O./P.D.
F214 In artificial hard material to temporary stockpile before m3
final disposal.
 FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION UNIT
2 Excavation ancillaries 1 Timber support left-in m3
2 Metal support left-in m3

MEASUREMENT RULES DEFINITION RULES COVERAGE RULES ADDITIONAL

DESCRIPTION RULES
M17 The area measured
for timber or metal
supports left-in shall be
the area of supported
surface for which the
supports are expressly
required to be left-in.

Item Code Description Unit Qty Rate Amount

F200 EXCAVATION ANCILLARIES
F230 Timber support left-in. m3
F240 Metal support left-in. m3
 FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION UNIT
3 Filling 1 General 1 Excavated material m3
2 Embankments 2 Imported material m3
3 Replacement 3 Mass concrete m3
4 Other stated material m3

4 To structures m3
5 Below water m3
MEASUREMENT RULES DEFINITION COVERAGE ADDITIONAL
RULES DESCRIPTION
M18 All filling shall be measured net. Excavation after D8 Excavated C9 Items for filling A16 Item
filling shall only be measured where it is expressly material shall shall be deemed to description for
required. be deemed to include compaction filling using
M19 Excavation from borrow pit on the site for filling, be from cut, or imported material
shall not be measured, unless expressly required. from borrow C10 Items for filling and excavated
M20 The volume of imported material measured pit on the site. shall be deemed to material shall state
shall be the difference between the net volume of include additional the type, gradation
excavated material derived from work within this D9 Imported filling necessitated limit, and size,
class. material shall by settlement or where applicable.
M21 The volume of imported fill shall be measured be deemed to penetration into
net at the place of fill. be material underlying material A17 Item
M22 Backfill material for excavation to remove from off site description for
unsuitable material shall be measured as filling under C11 Items for filling filling using mass
item for filling for replacement. to embankments or concrete shall
M23 When rock is deposited into soft areas, the on sloping ground state the grade of
volume shall be measured as in the transport vehicle shall be deemed to concrete.
at the place of deposition. include benches.
MEASUREMENT RULES DEFINITION RULES COVERAGE RULES ADDITIONAL
DESCRIPTION RULES
M24 Filling of excavation around
completed structures shall be
measures nett between the volume
of excavation under rule M7 and
the completed structure measured
from the commencing surface

M25 Where filling is to be

deposited below water, and the
quantity cannot be measured
satisfactorily by any other means,
the volume shall be measured as in
the transport vehicle at the place of
deposition. Where filling is by
pumping, the volume shall be
measured by settlement plates.
Item Code Description Unit Qty Rate Amount
F300 FILLING
The following items for filling shall include C9
compaction, and additional filling necessitated by
settlement or penetration into underlying C10
material as applicable.
General
F311 Using suitable excavated material to grading limits m3
as per Specification clause (……).
F312.1 Imported material from Contactor's own source m3
with grading limits as per Specification clause
(…..). A16
F312.2 Imported material from borrow pit as shown in m3
the drawing with grading limits as per
Specification clause (…..).
F313 Grade C20 mass concrete. A17 m3
F314 Other stated material – granular material as per m3
Specification clause (…..).
Item Code Description Unit Qty Rate Amount
Embankments
F321 Using suitable excavated material to grading limits m3
as per Specification clause (……) to form
embankment. Rate to include formation of C11
benches.
F322 Imported material from Contactor's own source with m3
grading limits as per Specification clause (…..) to
form embankment. Rate to include formation of
benches.
F323 Grade C20 mass concrete. m3
F324 Other stated material – granular material as per m3
Specification clause (…..) to form drainage layer to
embankment.
Replacement
F331 Replace unsuitable material using excavated m3
material.
F332 Replace unsuitable material using imported material m3
from Contactor's own source.
F333 Replace excavated unsuitable material with Grade m3
C20 mass concrete.
F334 Other stated material – granular material as per m3
Specification clause (…..) to replace unsuitable
Item Code Description Unit Qty Rate Amount
F340.1 To structures – filling around column stumps. m3
F340.2 To structures – filling sides of wall above raft m3
foundation.
F350 Filling to embankment at Sg. (….) below water m3
level.
 FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION UNIT
4 Filling ancillaries 1 Geotextiles m2

MEASUREMENT RULES DEFINITION COVERAGE ADDITIONAL

RULES RULE DESCRIPTION RULES
M26 The area of geotextile shall A16 Item description for
be measured net and no qeotextile shall state the
allowance shall be made for laps. type, grade, and the
technical specification of
the material, or reference
number of the product.

Item Code Description Unit Qty Rate Amount

F400 FILLING ANCILLARIES

F410 Continuous polypropylene filament, nonwoven m2

geotextile with tensile strength of 19 kN/m,
effective opening size of 0.09mm and nominal mass
of 250 g/m2 as per Specification clause (….).
 FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION UNIT
5 Landscaping 1 Turfing m2
2 Hydroseeding m2
3 Bio-degradable erosion control m2
blanket m
4 Hedges nr
5 trees
MEASUREMENT RULES DEFINITION COVERAGE RULE ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION

M27 Measurement for spot
turfing shall include the areas
of unturfed space between
sods.
M28 The area of turfing and
hydroseeding shall be the area
to the slope, if applicable.
M29 Ungrown areas of turfing
and hydroseeding exceeding 1
m2 shall not be measured.
M30 The lengths of hedges
measured shall be their
developed lengths along the
centre line.
M31 The area of bio-
degradable erosion control
blanket shall be measured net
and no allowance shall be
made for laps.
D10 The girth of C12 Items for landscaping
trees shall be shall be deemed to include
measured from digging, planting media,
ground level to bedding, stalking,
one-third height protection, watering,
of the trees or weeding, required
1m from ground fertilizing, and replacement
level, whichever of dead items until the
is lower. vegetation is established.
C13 Turfing on slopes
D11 The height steeper than 1 (vertical)
of trees shall be and 3 (horizontal) shall be
measured from deemed to include pegging
ground level to down with stakes.
the lowest
branch or C14 Items for bio-
crown, degradable erosion control
whichever is blanket shall be deemed to
lower include fastening hooks and
netting required.
A19 Item description for
landscaping shall state the
species of the turfing,
hydroseeding, hedges, and trees
required.
A20 Item description for turfing
shall state the type of turfing
(close or spot).
A21 Item description for
hydroseeding shall state the
technical specification for
hydroseeding.
A22 Item description for bio-
degradable erosion control
blanket shall state the location
and the spacing of the fastening
hook.
A23 Item description for trees
shall state the minimum girth
and height.
Item Code Description Unit Qty Rate Amount
F500 LANDSCAPING
Items for landscaping shall be deemed to include
digging, planting media, bedding, stalking,
protection, watering, weeding, required C12
fertilising, and replacement of dead item until the
vegetation is established.
F510.1 Spot turfing to flat areas. A20 m2
F510.2 Close turfing to slopes. Rate to include pegging m2 C13 & A 20
down with stakes.
F520.1 Hydroseeding as per Specification clause (….). m2
F520.2 Hydroseeding with fibromat or equivalent. m2 A21
F530 Bio-degradable erosion control blanket to slope of m2
embankment with fastening hook at […mm]
spacing. Rate to include fastening hook and C14 & A22
netting.
F540 Vertiver grass or equivalent at 250 mm spacing (in m
group of 3 rows).
F550 Trees of the (….) species with minimum girth of nr
200 mm and 3 m tall. A23