BLDG1014 Building Measurement

Week 2 – Site Preparation & CostX Demonstration

Ivy Blackman
Construction Management & Property
FBE UNSW

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• Site Preparation
• Earthwork
• Geotech Report
CONTENT • CostX Illustration
• Major Assignment Preparation

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 Site Preparation

• First thing to do on each development site

• Demolition of the existing structure
• Preparing the site and clearing the site for
construction
• Bulk excavation to the level where the structure
will start
• Site establishment

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ASMM Relevant Sections

• Section 2 Preliminaries
• Section 3 Demolition
• Section 4 Groundworks

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 • Preliminaries provides a description of a project
that allows the contractor to access costs which,
whilst they do not form a part of any of the
package of works required by the contract, are
required by the method and circumstances of
the work. The purpose of preliminaries is to
describe the works as a whole, and to specify
ANZSMM Section 2: general conditions and requirements for their
execution, including such things as
Preliminaries subcontracting, approvals, testing and
completion.
• Preliminaries is the cost of administering a
project and providing general plant, site staff,
facilities, and site based services and other
items not included in the rates.
(Designing Builds Wiki, 2020)
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 • the most high risk activity in the construction sector
• Safe demolition should:
o allow sufficient time for planning the works
o procure an appropriate contractor (carry out safety and
Section 3. environmental audits)
o provide sufficient information to a good standard
Demolition • Pre-demolition information
o Asbestos investigation
o Utility information
o Structural hazards and risks
o Hazardous materials and health hazards
o Constraints to demolition imposed by the site conditions
o Pre-construction information.

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• 4.1 Excavation
ANZSMM • 4.2 Filing and Hardcore
Section 4 • 4.3 Paper and Plastic membranes
• 4.5 Underpinning
Groundworks • 4.6 Rock Stablisation

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Site Prepare
4.1.1 siteworks
• Clearing the site (m2) (Remove weak
soil)
Clear the area of site from rubbish and
vegetable matter including tall grass,
shrubs, bushes and the like trees ≤ 0.50m
girth (see 4.1.1.1.1)
• 4.1.1.2 Removal of trees complete with
stumps and roots (no)
o If trees more than girth of 0.5 m are in the
site, you need to measure this item.
• Protection and retention of existing
trees and shrubs
• Turf or vegetable soil to be stockpiled

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 4 GROUND WORK (Work section heading ) Supplementary rules
4.1 Excavation (Sub section heading)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT & DEFINITIONS
RULES PRICES
List out the general information Explains when Identifies Defines the
which shall be adopted for and how work incidental work extent and
measurement or shall be given in shall be which is deemed limits of the
the BQ description (give as notes or measured to be included in work
items) appropriate items
(for pricing)
CLASSIFICATION TABLE
Unit of measurement

Details of work items

Common work items

Description or sub-

(use if applicable)
More descriptive
descriptions

features

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ANZSMM Format
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT & DEFINITIONS
RULES PRICES
List out the general information which shall be Explains when and Identifies incidental Defines the extent
adopted for measurement or shall be given in how work shall be work which is deemed and limits of the
the BQ description (give as notes or items) measured to be included in work
appropriate items (for
pricing)
CLASSIFICATION TABLE

(use if applicable)
More descriptive
sub-descriptions

Details of work
Common work

Description or

measurement

features
Unit of
items

items

Item Amount
Description Unit Quantity Rate
No $ c

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 Reading the tables
• Horizontal lines divide classification
table and supplementary rules into
zones, to which different rules apply
• The supplementary rules above the
heading ‘Classification table’ are
common for all measurement items in
that section
• Other supplementary rules apply to
the individual classifications

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Clearing the site (m2) (Remove weak soil)
Code Description Quantity Unit Rate Subtotal
Clear & Grub the site with medium
vegetation 1400 m2

Quantity Sheet
Code Description Count Length Width Height Factor Quantity
Site Area/Land Area 40.00 35.00 1400.00

Make reasonable assumptions if the quantity is not available

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 Geotechnical Report

• A geotechnical report is a document that

communicates the ground conditions and
geotechnical hazards for a specific purpose.
• Ground conditions include soil, rock and
groundwater.
(Asset Geotechnical Engineering Pty Ltd, 2020)

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 Geotechnical Report
- Purpose
• preliminary or detailed design of a new
development;
• alterations and additions to an existing
development;
• remedial works; or
• forensic purposes where there have been
significant problems on a site.
(Asset Geotechnical Engineering Pty Ltd, 2020)

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Geotechnical Report (cont.)
• A geotechnical report may be required at • A geotechnical report will usually be based on
various stages of a project including: the results of subsurface investigation (e.g.
• Feasibility Stage/Master Planning; drilling boreholes or excavating test pits for
• DA
• Construction
sampling and testing, carrying out geophysical
• Post Development survey, inspection of existing excavations), but
may also be based on the results of a desktop
• What should a geotechnical report include? study of geotechnical data supplemented by
• demonstrated understanding of the project walkover mapping of site features.
development details;
• clear description of the ground model;
• discussion of geotechnical hazards and risks;
• discussion on how the ground conditions may
impact the proposed development; and
• informed recommendations for design and
construction based on extensive experience and
research.

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Turf or vegetable soil to be stockpiled (m2)
(stating the average depth)
Code Description Quantity Unit Rate Subtotal
Excavate, veg/soil, to a depth of 150mm,
spread and level on site 1400m2

Quantity Sheet
Code Description Count Length Width Height Factor Quantity
Site Area/Land Area 40.00 35.00 1400.00

Make reasonable assumptions if the quantity is not available

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4.1.2 Surface excavation to reduce levels (m3)
Stating the area, separate from top soil removal (site clearance)
This is measured separately (from top soil removal, exclude turf or
vegetable soil to be stockpiled, D1 of ANZSMM Page 16), state area in the
description.
Cut and fill a sloping site to level it
The differences of Existing Level and Reduced Level = Depth to Excavate

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 • EGL: Existing Ground Level
Grid and 4 Corner Method
• FFL: Formation Floor Level (97.50)
The average of Existing Ground Level is
(97.15 + 98.00 + 97.65 + 98.25)/4 = 97.76
There will be cut and fill on site.

Unlevelled
site

Formation
level

Cross section of a site

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Surface excavation to reduce levels m3 (stating
area)
Code Description Quantity Unit Rate Subtotal
Surface Excavation to Reduced Levels (Cut &
Fill, Bulk Excavation) to the site with 50m2. 13m3

Code Description Count Length Width Height Factor Quantity

Average Cut & Fill 10.00 5.00 0.26 13.00

Make reasonable assumptions if the quantity is not available

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Grid Calculation for Excavation to reduce level

• On construction sites it is common to take a grid of

levels over the whole site/the area of the proposed
construction at regular intervals forming squares
• Ground levels are varied
• Therefore, an average level of the site need to be first
established in calculating the amount of excavation to a
formation level

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 a1 = 47.85
a2 = 47.83 (assumed)
a3 = 47.80
a4 = 47.75 (assumed)
a5 = 47.70 (assumed)
a6 = 47.60 (assumed)
a7 = 47.70
a8 = 47.62
a9 = 47.55
Floor slab 100mm, sand backfill 50mm, FFL
(Finished Floor Level) 47.90
Therefore, FGL = 47.90-0.10-0.05 = 47.75

A1 = (a1+a2+a4+a5)/4 So A1 Cut 47.80-47.75 = 0.05 = 50mm

= (47.85+47.83+47.8+47.75)/4 = 47.80 A2 Fill 47.75-47.73 = 0.02 = 20mm
A2 = (a2+a3+a5+a6)/4 A3 Fill 47.75-47.69 = 0.06 = 60mm
= (47.83+47.80+47.7+47.6)/4 = 47.73 A4 Fill 47.75-47.62 = 0.13 = 130mm
A3 = (a4+a5+a7+a8)/4
= (47.75+47.70+47.70+47.62)/4 = 47.69
A4 = (a5+a6+a8+a9)/4
= (47.70+47.6+47.62+47.55)/4 = 47.62
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• If A 1 is 15m2, A2 is 15m2, A3 is 20m2 and A4 is 20m2, then
• A1 = 15 x 0.05 = 0.75m3 (Cut)
• A2 = 15 x 0.02 = 0.30m3 (Fill)
• A3 = 20 x 0.06 = 1.20m3 (Fill)
• A4 = 20 x 0.13 = 2.60m3 (Fill)

Two Options that builder will normally take depending on the

soil condition
Option 1 Cut dispose the soil, Fill the area with new soil
• Therefore, Volume for cut and disposal – 0.75m3
Volume for new soil to fill the site – 0.3+1.2+2.6 = 4.1m3

Option 2 To save cost, if the onsite soil is in a good condition, then the builder will
likely to save it and used for filling.
• Therefore, Cut & Fill Balance will be 0.75m3
Volume for new soil to fill the rest of site – 0.3+1.2+2.6-0.75 = 3.35m3

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 CostX
Demonstration

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STRUCTURE 1 Type of Approach
PROJECT

BUILDING BUILDING BUILDING BUILDING BUILDING

Feasibility Concept Budget Estimate Tender
Pre-tender
(Preliminary) estimate (Option (Development Estimate/Tender
Application) Estimate
estimate Selection) Evaluation

Workbook Workbook Workbook Workbook Workbook

Revisions

Revisions
Revisions

Revisions

Revisions
Workbook Workbook Workbook Workbook Workbook
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 • Projects
• Location
• Constants: bar reinforcement weights, densities, unit
conversion, structural steel weights, etc.
• Standard Dimension Groups

System • Standard Zones

• Standard Variables

Administration • Unit of Measurement

• Code Libraries (Transfer from elemental format to trade format)
• Phraseologies
• Rate Libraries
• Subcontractors
• Values

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 • Week 2 Tutorial:
• Establish CostX Project, Building and
Workbook
• Import CostX Template
• CostX – Site Preparation

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REFERENCE
• Build Right (2020), Contour Plan, accessed May 2020,
https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/dlsweb/Toolbox/buildright/content/bcgbc4007a/02_prep_document
ation/02_plans/page_007.htm
• Designing Buildings Wiki (2020), Preliminaries in construction, accessed May 2020,
<https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Preliminaries_in_construction>
• Australian & New Zealand Standard Method of Measurement 2018 (ANZSMM): authorised by
agreement between the Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Australia and the Master Builders'
Federation of Australia., Sydney :, The Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Australia and the Master
Builders' Federation of Australia, New, Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors, 9780959964110,
ISBN
• Joint SMM Committee, 2016,Australian Standard Method for Measurement of Building Works,
6th edition, Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Deakin, ACT
• Marsden, PK 1998, Basic building measurement, 2nd edn, New South Wales University Press,
Kensington, N.S.W.

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