BTQS3044

MEASUREMENT OF
EXTERNAL WORKS
LECTURE 5

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SMM2 Section
▪ Section D : Excavation
▪ Section F : Concrete Work
▪ Section Q : Plumbing And Mechanical Engineering
Installation
▪ Section U : Painting
▪ Section V : Drainage
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Excavate Pits - m3
SECTION D – Excavation and Earthwork
Generally
Excavation
D.9 - Volume to be measured
Quantities for excavating and sub sequent disposal
shall be in bulk before excavating and no allowance
for subsequent variation to bulk or extra space
required to accommodate earthwork support,
formwork for concrete and working space.
D.10 – Depth Classification
Maximum depth not exceeding 0.25m
Ditto, 1.00m
Ditto, 2.00m
Ditto, 4.00m
And there after in 2.00m stages
D.11 – Starting Level
The starting level shall be the "ground level",
"reduced level”, “formation level” or other such
levels from which excavation shall commence and
the appropriate level shall be so stated and
described.
D.12 – Type of excavations
D.12.6 - Pits to receive bases of stanchions, colums,
isolated piers and the like (grouped together) (nr)
Excavating pits having both plan dimensions less
than 1.25m shall be given separately.
DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIALS
Remove (disposal excavated material) – m3
D.19 - Disposal off Site
Disposal excavated material measured in M3.
The provision of a shoot, dump or tip including
payment for royalties, fees, levies and other
charges shall be deemed to be included with the
items unless otherwise stated
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Precast Concrete Valvr Chamber –No
F.18 Copings, kerbs, lintels, etc.
SECTION F – Concrete Work 1. Standard or stock pattern
F.17 – Generally 1 copings
Precast units including floors shall be given under an 2 Kerbs
appropriate heading and shall unless otherwise required be 3 Channels
enumerated – No 4 Lintels

Work required to be designed by the contractor shall be 5 Cornices

given in accordance with Contractor-designed construction 6 String-courses
(Clause F 41-45) 7 Sills
8 Other similar units end-jointed
Prestressed precast units shall be given in accordance with
clauses F34-40 to form a continuous run shall given separately in – M
In Description:
Formwork or moulds for precast units shall be deemed to 1 Size and catalogue or reference number stated
be included with the terms.
2 Curved member and mean radius stated
To described in descriptions Curved members shall be so described stating the
mean radius
a) Mix or strength requirements of the concrete. Fair ends, rounded ends, angles, intersections and
b) Kind, quality and size of reinforcement. the like shall be deemed to be included with the items
c) Nature and extent of surface finish.
d) Jointing and bedding materials. 3 Purpose-made to form a continuous run Where the
e) Method of fixing. individual units are required to be of specific lengths,
they shall be given in accordance with clause F.21
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F.19 Steps and landings SECTION Q – Plumbing And Mechanical &
Engineering Installation
F20 Pavement and roof lights
Q.19 – Generally
F21 Standard or purpose-made units
1. Equipments such as boilers, meters, sanitary
Stated in Descriptions : fittings, and ancillary such as valves and cocks,
1 The catalogue or other reference number stated gauges, automatic controls shall be measures
– Nos
2 Except in the case of items which can be
2. Packages items of equipment and ancillary
adequately described, the description of each
shall be describe with manufacture
purpose made unit shall be accompanied by drawn
specifications
information in accordance with Drawn Information
showing the size and shape of the unit. 3. Given any limiting dimensions on the size of
equipment
4. Electrical connection – SECTION R
F22 Tiles or slabs
5. Platework, fuelhoppers and supporting
F23 Temporary Supports steelwork – SECTION P
F24 Cast stone
F25 Fixings
Q.20 - Anti-vibration and sound insulation Q.24 - Identification plates
Q.20.1 - Anti-vibration mountings for plant Plates, disc and labels for the identification of plants,
• Measured in – Nos. Stated the type and size equipment, appliances, pipes, valves and the like
Q.20.2 - Anti-vibration material and sound-insulating shall be deemed included with the Item concerned.
material in plant bases
• Measured in – M2 stating the nature of Charts giving the key thereto –Nos
materials and thickness of materials
Q.21 - Equipment supports
Q21.1 Measured in – Nos Steel Cover– no
Q21.2 stating the method of fixing accordance to SECTION V – Drainage
Clause Q.1.5-6 V.6 - GENERALLY
Q.22 – Jointing V.6.5 Channels, concrete benchings, step-irons,
Method of jointing shall stated in descriptions of covers and intercepting traps shall each be
equipment enumerated separately stating the type~ the quality,
the size and the method of bedding or fixing
Q.23 – Chimneys
Independent Vertical steel chimney –Nos
Stated height, internal diameter and method of
jointing
Stated the number type and size of base plates,
base plate templates, linings, claddings, anchor
bolts, guy ropes, ladder, guard rails, painter hooks,
cleaning doors, cowls, terminals
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Water Pipe
Valve
Valve Chamber
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WATER PIPES
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- WATER PIPES

▪ Excavate trenches (m) : Clauses D.9-D.34; Q.32.1; Q.32.2;

V.2.1; V.2.3 & V.2.5
▪ D.I. pipe (m) : Clause Q.7.1; Q7.2; Q.8.1-4,Q.8.6;
Q.10; Q.13
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(PIPE AT BLOCK D)
The following in 1 No. Pipe (Externally)
Excavate trenches for exceeding 55mm and not
exceeding 200mm diameter water supply pipe
together with sand or granular beds 450mm wider
than the outside diameter of the pipes; commencing
from reduce levels including earthwork support,
levelling, grading and compacting bottom,
trimming sides of excavation, formation of slope,
backfilling and disposing of surplus excavated
materials from site; not exceeding 2.00m depth;
average 1.25m deep
110.40 110.40 Pipe at Blk D Excv. Depth
min. cover 900
pipe size 150
Nearest 0.25m bed 150
Avg. 1.25m depth 1200
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(PIPE AT BLOCK D)
Keeping the surface of the site and the
whole of the excavations free from all
surface water by pumping or otherwise

Item Pipe at Blk D

Keeping the whole of the excavations free

from all ground and subterranean water by
pumping or otherwise

Item Pipe at Blk D

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(PIPE AT BLOCK D)
The following in 1 No. Pipe (Externally)
(Cont’d)
Coated ductile iron pipes and fittings to B.S.
4772, Class K6; concrete lined to B.S. 534;
150mm diameter; flanged ended water
supply pipes, laid and jointed in trenches
with flanged joints

110.40 110.40 Pipe at Blk D

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(PIPE AT BLOCK D)
The following in 1 No. Pipe (Externally)
(Cont’d)
Extra over for 90 degree double flanged
ended bends with flanged joints

3 3 Pipe at Blk D
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(PIPE AT BLOCK D)
The following in 1 No. Pipe (Externally)
(Cont’d)
Extra over for 150mm x 150mm x 150mm
diameter flanged ended tees with flanged
joints

3 3 Pipe at Blk D
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(PIPE AT BLOCK D)
The following in 1 No. Pipe (Externally)
(Cont’d)
Extra over for 150mm diameter flanged
ended end caps with flanged joints

2 2 Future Extension at Blk D

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The following in 1 No. Pipe (Externally)
(Cont’d)

Plain in-situ concrete Grade 20 concrete to

B.S. 5328, in thrust blocks including all necessary
formwork, extra excavation, extra cutting of premix
road surface (if any), earthwork support, levelling,
grading and compacting bottom, trimming sides of
excavation, formation of slope; backfilling and
disposing of surplus excavated materials from site,
overall size 600mm x 450mm x 300mm high

3 3 90 degree bends
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The following in 1 No. Pipe (Externally)
(Cont’d)

Plain in-situ concrete Grade 20 concrete to

B.S. 5328, in thrust blocks including all necessary
formwork, extra excavation, extra cutting of premix
road surface (if any), earthwork support, levelling,
grading and compacting bottom, trimming sides of
excavation, formation of slope; backfilling and
disposing of surplus excavated materials from site,
overall size 600mm x 450mm x 300mm high

3 3 Tees
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The following in 1 No. Pipe (Externally)
(Cont’d)

Plain in-situ concrete Grade 20 concrete to

B.S. 5328, in thrust blocks including all necessary
formwork, extra excavation, extra cutting of premix
road surface (if any), earthwork support, levelling,
grading and compacting bottom, trimming sides of
excavation, formation of slope; backfilling and
disposing of surplus excavated materials from site,
overall size 450mm x 375mm x 600mm high

2 2 End caps

(End of 1 No. Pipe)

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VALVES
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▪ Excavate pits (m3) : Clauses D.10; D.11 & D.12.6
▪ Remove (m3) : Clause D.19
▪ Precast concrete Valve Chamber (No): Clause F.17 – F.25
▪ Valve : Clause Q.19 – Q.24
▪ Steel cover (No.) : Clause V.6.5
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The following in 1 No. valve

Sluice valves to B.S. 5163 including concrete

support, flanged adaptor, extension spindle in
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) casing, all necessary
joints and fittings, one coat of red oxide primer, one
undercoat and two finishing coats of gloss enamel
paint on general surfaces of metalwork, 150mm
diameter double flanged sluice valves, jointing to
150mm diameter steel pipe (measured separately)

1 1 sluice valve
at blk D
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The following in Marker posts and lettering

130mm x 130mm x 920mm High reinforced precast

concrete Grade 20 marker posts with chamfered /
splayed and twice rounded top edges reinforced
with and including 4 nos. 10mm diameter mild steel
bar reinforcement and 6mm diameter mild steel bar
reinforcement as binders spaced at 10mm centres,
stoolings, returned ends, formwork, all moulds,
finishing fair on exposed surfaces and placing in
position; excavation, earthwork support, levelling,
grading and compacting bottom, trimming sides of
excavation, formation of slope; backfilling and
disposing of surplus excavated materials from site,
(cont’d next slide)
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The following in Marker posts and lettering
(cont’d from previous slide)

lettering marking with symbols denoting diameter,

type and kind of pipes and fittings, countersunk
6mm from face of post; paint symbols and lettering
with 3 coats of red colour weathershield paint and
other surfaces with white weathershield paint;
SYABAS’s standard marking post and letter for
sluice valve

1 1 sluice valve
at blk D
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The following in Marker posts and lettering
(cont’d from previous slide)

lettering marking with symbols denoting diameter,

type and kind of pipes and fittings, countersunk
6mm from face of post; paint symbols and lettering
with 3 coats of red colour weathershield paint and
other surfaces with white weathershield paint;
SYABAS’s standard marking post and letter for
sluice valve

1 1 sluice valve
at blk D
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The following in 1 No. valve chamber
Excavate pits for isolated valve chamber and
the like having plan dimension less than
1.25m; commencing from reduce levels
including earthwork support, levelling,
grading and compacting bottom, trimming
sides of excavation and formation of slope;
maximum depth not exceeding 1.00m
0.70 Depth of exca size
0.63 125 600 525
0.50 0.22 sluice valve 225-40 185 2/50 100 100
at blk D 190 700 625
500
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The following in 1 No. valve chamber
(Cont’d)

Remove surplus excavated materials from

site
m3 Take Qty

0.22 Excv. pit for sluice valve

DDT 0.05 Backfilling Qty

0.17
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The following in 1 No. valve chamber
(Cont’d)

Reinforced precast concrete Grade 20 to B.S. 5328

valve chamber; including reinforcement, stoolings,
returned ends, formwork, all moulds, finishing fair
on exposed surfaces, placing in position, bedded
and jointed in cement and sand (1:3) mortar, overall
size 600mm x 525mm with 100mm thick (extreme)
x 165mm high, top block chamber wall unit; twice
rebated.

1 1 Sluice valve at blk D

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The following in 1 No. valve chamber
(Cont’d)

Reinforced precast concrete Grade 20 to B.S. 5328

valve chamber; including a.b.d., overall size
600mm x 525mm with 100mm thick (extreme) x
190mm high, intermediate block chamber wall unit;
twice rebated.

1 1 Sluice valve at blk D

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The following in 1 No. valve chamber
(Cont’d)

Reinforced precast concrete Grade 20 to B.S. 5328

valve chamber; including a.b.d., overall size
700mm x 625mm with 150mm thick (extreme) x
190mm high, base block chamber wall unit;
thrice rebated.

1 1 Sluice valve at blk D

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The following in 1 No. valve chamber
(Cont’d)

Hinged mild steel chequered plate cover and frame

constructed of 60mm x 60mm x 10mm thick equal
angle as frame on one side; 40mm x 30mm x 10mm
thick T-bars as frame on three sides with 6mm
diameter mild steel dowel bars 100mm long as
fixing lug, one end welded to angle frame and the
other end cast into precast concrete wall units at
100mm centres, 10mm thick chequered plate cover,
reinforced with 38mm x 13mm thick mild steel flat
support, all welded together; complete with hinges
and 1 no. of lifting hole, all as per Drawing No.
______ , overall size 480mm x 420mm

1 1 Sluice valve at blk D

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The following in 1 No. valve chamber
(Cont’d)

Prepare and apply one coat of zinc chromate

primer, one undercoat and two finishing coats of
gloss enamel paint on general surfaces of
metalwork to chequered plate cover and frame, not
exceeding 0.50m2 (measured flat overall on both
sides)

1 1 Sluice valve at blk D

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The following in X No. valve

Air valves to B.S. 1452, Grade 14, with and

including short length of coated cast iron extension
pipes, connecting saddles, concrete support,
performing perforation in pipes, isolating valve, all
necessary joints and fittings, one coat of red oxide
primer, one undercoat and two finishing coats of
gloss enamel paint on general surfaces of
metalwork, 25mm diameter single ball air valves,
jointing to 150mm diameter steel pipe (measured
separately)

1 1 Air valve
at blk D
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The following in 1 No. valve
Sluice valves to B.S. 5163 including concrete
support, flanged adaptor, extension spindle in
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) casing, all necessary
joints and fittings, one coat of red oxide primer,
one undercoat and two finishing coats of gloss
enamel paint on general surfaces of metalwork,
150mm diameter double flanged sluice valves,
jointing to 150mm diameter steel pipe (measured
separately) - Nos
The following in 1no. Of Pillar hydrants
Pillar hydrant to B.S. 750, mounted on and including
450mm x450mm x 150mm thick plain in-situ concrete
Grade 20 base, 2 nos. outlet caps, galvanised mild steel
fastening chains, all necessary joints and fittings, one
coat of red oxide primer, one undercoat and two finishing
coats of gloss enamel paint on general surfaces of metal
works;
100mm diameter painted double outlet pillar hydrant;
complete with 2 nos. 65mm diameter screwed type
landing valves, jointing to 150mm diameter steel pipes
(measured separately) - Nos
The following in Marker posts and lettering

130mm x 130mm x 920mm High reinforced precast concrete

Grade 20 marker posts with chamfered / splayed and twice
rounded top edges reinforced with and including 4 nos. 10mm
diameter mild steel bar reinforcement and 6mm diameter mild
steel bar reinforcement as binders spaced at 10mm centres,
stoolings, returned ends, formwork, all moulds, finishing fair
on exposed surfaces and placing in position; excavation,
earthwork support, levelling, grading and compacting bottom,
trimming sides of excavation, formation of slope; backfilling
and disposing of surplus excavated materials from site,
lettering marking with symbols denoting diameter, type and
kind of pipes and fittings, countersunk 6mm from face of post;
paint symbols and lettering with 3 coats of red colour weather
shield paint and other surfaces with white weather shield
paint; SYABAS’s standard marking post and letter for sluice
valve - Nos
 The following in 1 No. valve chamber
Excavate pits for isolated valve chamber and the
like having plan dimension less than 1.25m;
commencing from reduce levels including
earthwork support, levelling, grading and
compacting bottom, trimming sides of excavation
and formation of slope; maximum depth not
exceeding 1.00m – M3

The following in 1 No. valve chamber (Cont’d)

Remove surplus excavated materials from site –
M3

Chamber for sluice Valve

The following in 1 No. valve chamber (Cont’d)
Reinforced precast concrete Grade 20 to B.S.
5328 valve chamber; including reinforcement,
stoolings, returned ends, formwork, all moulds,
finishing fair on exposed surfaces, placing in
position, bedded and jointed in cement and sand
(1:3) mortar, overall size 600mm x 525mm with
100mm thick (extreme) x 165mm high, top block
chamber wall unit; twice rebated. – Nos

The following in 1 No. valve chamber (Cont’d)

Reinforced precast concrete Grade 20 to B.S.
5328 valve chamber; including a.b.d., overall size
600mm x 525mm with 100mm thick (extreme) x
190mm high, intermediate block chamber wall
unit; twice rebated. - Nos
The following in 1 No. valve chamber
(Cont’d)

Reinforced precast concrete Grade

20 to B.S. 5328 valve chamber;
including a.b.d., overall size 700mm
x 625mm with 150mm thick
(extreme) x 190mm high, base block
chamber wall unit; thrice rebated. –
Nos
The following in 1 No. valve chamber (Cont’d)
Hinged mild steel chequered plate cover and frame
constructed of 60mm x 60mm x 10mm thick equal angle
as frame on one side; 40mm x 30mm x 10mm thick T-
bars as frame on three sides with 6mm diameter mild
steel dowel bars 100mm long as fixing lug, one end
welded to angle frame and the other end cast into precast
concrete wall units at 100mm centres, 10mm thick
chequered plate cover, reinforced with 38mm x 13mm
thick mild steel flat support, all welded together; complete
with hinges and 1 no. of lifting hole, all as per Drawing No.
______ , overall size 480mm x 420mm – Nos

The following in 1 No. valve chamber (Cont’d)

Prepare and apply one coat of zinc chromate primer, one

undercoat and two finishing coats of gloss enamel paint
on general surfaces of metalwork to chequeredplate
cover and frame, not exceeding 0.50m2 (measured flat
overall on both sides) - Nos
In-house manhole
A. 450mm x600mm x 560mm Deep (internal)
brick manhole on concrete bed including
all necessary excavation, 150mm diameter
half round vitrified clay channel, concrete
benching, 225mm thick brickwall, high
alumina cement and sand rendering, light
pattern manhole cover and frame – No

B. 150mm diameter vitrified clay pipe bedded

and jointed in trench including all
necessary excavation,bedding, backfiling
and connection from domestic manhole to
sewer line - M

C. Extra Over for ” Y – Branch” - Nos

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