CESMM4: Civil Engineering Standard of Method and Measurement: Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM4 Series)

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Excludes: In situ concrete for:capping of boreholes (included in class B)diaphragm walls (included in class C)excavation ancillaries (included in class E)granolithic and other applied finishes (included in class G)drainage and pipework (included in classes K and L)piles (included in cla P. B. Ahm, MSc, FICE, Association of Consulting Engineers�R. B. Hill, BSc, FICE, FIStructE, Federation of Civil Engineering ContractorsJ. A. Sneden, FRICS, FIQS, Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors A6 Item descriptions for thenumber of rotary drilledboreholes shall state thosewhich are continuations of lightcable percussion boreholes. M16 Filling of excavationsaround completed structuresshall be measured only to theextent that the volume filled isalso measured as excavation inaccordance with rule M6. D4 The volume used in theclassification of buildings andother structures shall be theirapproximate volume occupied,excluding any volume below theOriginal Surface.

Excludes: Compaction (included in class E)Grouting carried out from within tunnels, shafts and other subterranean cavities (included in class T)Grouting carried out from within sewers (included in class Y) have, as far as possible, been laid out alongside the parts of the classification tables towhich they relate.M23 Trimming of filled surfacesshall be measured to surfaceswhich are to receive noPermanent Works whethertrimming is expressly required ornot. a) List of principal quantities(b) Preamble(c) Daywork Schedule(d ) Work items (grouped into parts)(e) Grand Summary. Specific clauses The following section references in CESMM4 require an appropriate clause and terms inthe Conditions of Contract to be drafted to define the term. The schedule shall be replicatedin the Preamble to the Bill of Quantities, together with any further required cross referencesand be completed by the Bill compiler, before the Bill is issued to other parties. Many organizations contributed comments and suggestions for amendment of thedocument and others participated by reviewing drafts and giving advice. The ReviewCommittee is indebted to the many people who helped in this way, and particularly to M18 Additional fillingnecessitated by settlement of orpenetration into underlyingmaterial shall be measured onlyto the extent that its depthexceeds 75 mm.

Code numbers used as item numbers in the Bill of Quantities shall not form partof the item descriptions or be taken into account in the interpretation of the contract. A1 The location and limits ofexcavation by dredging shall bestated in item descriptionswhere its extent wouldotherwise be uncertain. agreement with the Institution of Civil Engineers. A Steering Committee was appointedby the Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers to supervise the work. The SteeringCommittee was enlarged in 1972 by the appointment of an additional representative a) how work is to be divided into separate items in the Bill of Quantities(b) the information to be given in item descriptions(c) the units in which the quantities against each item are to be expressed(d ) how the work is to be measured for the purpose of calculating quantities. from each of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Association of Consulting Engineersand the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors. The members of the committee(�indicates member appointed in 1971) werethe Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors who appointed a committee to reviewand comment upon the drafts. Provision shall be made for insertion of the total of the amounts brought forwardfrom the Part Summaries, the amount of the General Contingency Allowance, if any,and the amount of the Adjustment Item. D1 General clearance shallinclude the demolition andremoval of all articles, objectsand obstructions which areexpressly required to be cleared,except those for which separateitems are given as set out in thisclass. M8 Each Prime Cost Item shallbe followed by an item forlabours and an item for othercharges and profit in accordancewith paragraph 5.15. Wherelabours other than or in additionto those stated in sub-paragraph(a) of paragraph 5.15 are to beprovided the item for laboursshall be designated as for speciallabours.

M13 The lengths of tendons forground anchorages shall bemeasured between the outerends of anchorages C2 Item descriptions forexcavation shall be deemed toinclude removal of existing pipesof any material or diameter.The word ‘work’ includes work to be carried out, goods, materials and services tobe supplied, and the liabilities, obligations and risks to be undertaken by the contractorunder the contract.