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Course of Study:
(SRQ774) Construction Measurement and Estimating
Title of work:
Australian and New Zealand standard method of measurement of building works,
ANZSMM 2022 edition. (2022)
Section:
pp. 15--18
Author/editor of work:
Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors; New Zealand Institute of Quantity
Surveyors; Master Builders Australia; Registered Master Builders Association of
NZ
Name of Publisher:
The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors Ltd
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND STANDARD METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING WORKS - 2022 EDITION 15
4. GROUNDWORKS
4.1 EXCAVATION
MEASUREMENT &
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED MEASUREMENT RULES DEFINITIONS
PRICES
M1. measure all P1. measurement and
1. Refer to Introduction, General Rules and Recommendations excavation and prices deemed to include
subsequent disposal for:
2. Refer to relevant Specification sections containing particulars of excavation work
before excavation
levelling, grading,
3. Items will be given for:
trimming, compacting,
(a) samples
scabbling and similar to
(b) tests
faces of excavations other
(c) keeping excavations free from rain and percolating water by pumping or otherwise. When the excavations extend below the
than to reduce level, floor
normal water level the fact will be stated and where specified or indicated, the water level given. Where tidal waters are likely
slab and road pavement
to be encountered this will be stated and high and low tide levels given.
excavation, keeping sides
4. Excavations for services are to be included with their respective items in other Sections and a note will be made giving plumb and consolidating
cross references
CLASSIFICATION TABLE
1. siteworks 1. clearing the site m2 1. including trees <0.5m M2. measure girth 0.5m
girth complete with stumps above ground level
and roots
2. removal of trees no 2. >0.5<1 m girth
complete with stumps and
3. and thereafter in
roots
increments of 0.5m girth
3. protection and retention no M3. measure where
of existing trees and specified and give
item
shrubs appropriate unit of
measurement for work
involved
4. turf or vegetable soil to m2 4. stating the average
be stockpiled depth
5. poisoning of tree item
suckers, roots and similar
items
6. poisoning and treatment m2 M4. measure as one item
of general ground areas
and sides and bottom of
trenches
2. surface excavation to 1. stating area m3 1. giving separate 01. surface excavation
reduce levels excavation in various over site not including turf
classes of material where or vegetable soil to be
indicated by the contract stockpiled
documents
3. basement and similar 1. stating where 1. <1 m total depth M5. measure to the 02. total depth is classified
excavations preliminary trenching has 2. describing excavation outside of the footings as from the commencing
2. >1 m <2m total depth in rock as 'extra over'
been measured separately level to the base of the
3. and thereafter in 1m excavation in any other excavation in one item
total depth increments class of material for each
4. pit excavation 1. stating where <1 m2 on type of excavation M6. measure volume as
plan and the number of 4. sloping excavations net area on plan by the
pits state the starting depth 3. stating commencing depth of the excavation
and deepest depth level for excavation such
of excavation with an as existing ground level,
approximate slope stated reduced level, basement
excavated level
5. trench excavation 1. strip footings 4. State the width included M?. measure preliminary 03. preliminary trenches
for working/boxing space trenches separately such as for basement walls
2. ground beams
beyond the face of the constructed before the
M8. measure service pipe
3. similar items required excavation basement
and cable excavation
in accordance with the
appropriate Sections
4. rat baffle or kerbing m 4. stating depth concerned
walls
5. similar items
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AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND STANDARD METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING WORKS - 2022 EDITION 17
4.1 EXCAVATION CONTINUED
MEASUREMENT &
CLASSIFICATION TABLE MEASUREMENT RULES DEFINITIONS
PRICES
6. backfill 1. measure backfilling m3 1. <1 m total depth D4. total depth of backfill
with previously excavated is classified as from the
materials commencing level of the
backfill to the surface of
the backfill in one item
2. measure backfilling to 2. >1 m <2m total depth
trenches separately
3. and thereafter in 1m
total depth increments
7. disposal of surplus 1. measure disposal M9. if a nominated
excavated materials of excess excavated disposal area is to be used
materials state the approximate
distance from the existing
site in km
8. bored excavation 1. post holes no 1. <1 m deep and <0.5m
diameter
2. similar items
3. pier holes M10. measure in
accordance with cast
4. similar items
insitu bored concrete piling
within Section 5.2 Cast In-
Situ Piling
9. cuttings m3 M 11. describe method of
execution
10. tunneling 1. stating length, width and
height of tunnel
11. surface preparation 1. reduce level excavation m2 1. stating where slopes 1. including slab M12. measure sloping D5. surface preparation
>30 degrees from the thickenings and similar surfaces separately such as levelling, grading,
2. floor slab excavation
horizontal items trimming, compacting,
3. road pavement scabbling and similar items
excavation
4. similar items
12. working space and/or 1. stating total depth range M13. measure by D6. working space
maintaining faces and purpose multiplying the girth on for formwork, tanking,
the outside line of footings construction of block or
by the depth of the brick walls and similar
excavation items
M14. measure in all cases D7. working space may
including to excavation not be possible due
in rock whether any is to a basement being
required or not in order constructed next to a site
that the risk may be priced boundary or for any other
reason
M15. make a special
note where excavations
for working space is not
possible
13. designed shoring M16. measure where
detailed in contract
documents
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