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

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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.

A13 Where differentcompaction requirements arespecified for the same fillingmaterial they shall be stated initem descriptions for filling. these individuals within the Method of Measurement must accord with the chosencontract. Therefore a schedule has been introduced into the Preamble as amandatory requirement to ensure that this need for consistency between thecontract documents and the Method of Measurement is not overlooked. M10 The mass measured forreinforcement in diaphragmwalls shall include that ofstiffening, lifting and supportingsteel cast in.A18 Item descriptions for triaxialcell and Rowe cell tests shallstate the number of incrementsand the effective pressures.

To avoid unnecessary length, item descriptions for permanent works shall generallyidentify the component of the works and not the tasks to be carried out by the contrac-tor, for example M1 Pipelines within buildingsand other structures shall bemeasured only where theirnominal bore exceeds 300 mm.

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A17 Item descriptions for testsfor contaminants shall state thestandards required and thecontaminants to be analysed.

time by bodies outside the committee. The Steering Committee is indebted to the manypeople who helped in this way. From boreholes 1 Open tube2 Disturbed3 Groundwater4 Stationary piston5 Swedish foil6 Delft7 Bishop sandLabour addition/deduction� of — yper centMaterials addition/deduction� of — yper centPlant addition/deduction� of — yper centOther charges addition/deduction� of — yper cent� Appropriate deletion to be made by the contractor when tendering

C3 Items for invasive plant speciesshall include for the disposal ofany vegetable matter remainingafter treatment. A6 Item descriptions for thenumber of rotary drilledboreholes shall state thosewhich are continuations of lightcable percussion boreholes. 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 An item for a general contingency (the General Contingency Allowance), ifinstructed by the employer, shall be given in the Grand Summary following the total ofthe amounts brought forward from the Part Summaries.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 A7 Item descriptions for rotarydrilled boreholes which areinclined shall state the angle ofinclination. Where any goods, materials or services supplied by a Nominated Sub-contractorare to be used by the contractor in connection with any item, reference shall be made inthe description of that item, or in the appropriate heading or sub-heading, to the PrimeCost Item under which the goods or materials or services are to be supplied.