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1. 18 1200 (Part 1): 1982
(Reatirmed 1997)

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Indian Standard

METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING
AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS

PART 1. EARTHWORK
( Fourth Revision )

Fist Repeat MAY 1998

UDC 69.003.12:69.021.13:624.13

© Bis 1992

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

December 1992

2. Methods of Measurement of Works of Civil Engineering (Excluding Riser Valley Projet)
Senat Commitee, CED 44

FOREWORD

“This Indian Standard (Part 1) (Fourth Revision) was adopted by the Buren of Indian Standards,
Aer the draft Anal bythe Methods of Measurement of Works of Cv Engineering (Facing

[iver Valley Projects} Sectional Commitee had been approved bythe Cil Engineering Dive,
Goud 7 Mi

Measurement occupies a very important place in de planning and encetion of any civil engineering
sont from the time of An eaimater 0 the Ana completion and sement payaso à
project. Methods Toloned For mensorment are not unifor and considerate difrences ext
teen practices followed by diferen construction agencies nd uso between various Conta end
Sine Govern eprint Wh cone Ml ch emo menear Bao e
HS mon» unlbaten of yaroas ayteme tal vel Rs Den Seed a very debe
‘pela sprit wider sang apro for iv enpuecing conto nd emite
Figur and forundersundingr of various sem followed

“Among various ei engineering items, measurement of buildings wos the Gr lo be taken up for
‘Mandardantion and th standard having provision ating 10 Ping work na hat plished in
Sandee sheet tren 100, te end from he stand ed
AN

“Thi fourth revision, bus been baught out to incorporate she change found near in ight of

tage of his standard and the oppesons made By Various bodes implementing

For he purpose of deciding whether pricla requtemeat ofthis standard is complied with, the
final value, observed or alles expresig be eu of à measurement, shall be rounded oft
In secordatee with 182. 1960 "Rules for tunding Of merci aies (vend) The number a

anieant pace eaied inthe rounded of vale shouldbe te same as tat ofthe speited valve
de andar

3. 15 1200 (Part 1): 1992

Indian Standard

METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING
AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS

PART 1 EARTHWORK
( Fourth Revision )

1 SCOPE

“This standard (Part 1) coves the method of
tearorement of ertbwork i Deli and ei
a works

2 GENERAL RULES
24 Cabiog of tems

ues may be clubbed together provided thatthe
breakup’ ofthe cubed em ages Lo be on
the bash of dhe dtd description of the ems
odin ti sudan

22 Booking of Dimensions.

In booking dimension, the order shal be con
ent and generally i the sequese beng
Brendan or “cath and. height or depth of

23 Measrements

Unless others stated berenafier al work shall
‘be conc net in decile, fed fa

2) Each dimension shall be measured 49 the
ac DO m

) Ars shall be worked out 1 the nearest
Oot mt and

9 ubica contents shall be worked out to
the nearest 001 m

2.4 Work be Measured Sparte

Work executed inthe following conditions shall
‘be mesnured partly

2) Work in or under water,
1) Work in or under ou stations,
9 Work under tia conditions, ard
© Work in soon.

241 The lee of high and low water tides
‘bere outing, shall be ated.

25 Mi of Quant

‘The bis of quantities shall Ful, describe the
merlo and" workmanship, aed accurately
epson the work 0 be ver

25 The following, works sal nt be measured
pare and afowance forthe same shall be
‘Sere’ to have been me inthe escapo of

1) Seting ou works, profes, ei;

1) Site clearance, such as cleaning gras and
Seperation

+) Unauthorized ba

4) Forming. Cor leaving) “ead, men’ and
Fille in borow pte and th removal
after measurements

© Forming (or leaving) step a aides of deep
See and Nhe moval her

1 Excatation for inserion of planking and
eating

2 Unies oe ec, removing pe

8) og. out or pumping of water in
caian from cae

2:7 Special pomo te than hat i ei
te, eng re edad
‘where resorte to, shall cach? De measured
pracy oral aap of pump, DE
EE ofr aes
ren) made forthe purpose. PO

ing or benching or

3 CLASSIFICATION

The materials o be excavated shall de class
Slows nl herve sche,

2 Sala Sa Ge ay i ih
Pate ad ARANA, ab ber
{able or organe af, gravel sand,
‘Stony. dy pest,

1) MardiDene Sail — Generally any sit
EN requires the cose app “of
Dicks, or jomper or warden lo Is:
ick a" suf clay "gravely cobblestone
tater Bound macsdem and sing of ro

0 Med A minar of sl and water in

4. 15 1200 Part 1): 1992

© SaflOknarateé Rack (Net Req
Plane) Rock où boaters wich mp
Sergei ‘or pit onerous. TR
wi’ tos de" latte "and" hard
Snglonert
Hard Rock Regio, Blerng )~ Any
{ecko Boulder forte encon at
shen itn require

acordes ty water ors Boo mains
Hard Rock (Blasting Prol) — Hard
feck regarng Biking an deerbed
der (9 but where Banting Is prohibited
Tor any reason and excavation as to be
ated” out by bella. weaping oran)
‘the agreed method

4 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OR
VARIOUS TYPES OP EXCAVATION

41 The measurement of earthwork shal be done
taken out and sil
Allan for ress in Wak

42 Excaraton in Earthwork faclodiog Rock
Cas

The messurement of excavation in. earthwork

including rock suting shall be made as follows

2) Where the excavation la in tenes or
from borrow pits in fly uniform ground,
Trenes of

to determine

9) Where the ground is not uniform, levels
shall de tea before the sat afer le
‘earance and after Ihe completion ofthe
Work and the quanty of excavation in
Filing computed from thse eels

©) Where sffäninteraid rock and hard
tock are mixed the measurement forte
{otal quantity shall e made by method (6)
tndjor (given above, ‘The hard rock
(tcaated shal be aacked and measured
in nk, The quin of the hard poc
scared shall be avived at app,
Provacepted deduction (tated a 4 pete
Eine? foe voids.” From the (al
Sant of the miiace the quan af
an rock excavated thus arrived at Ab
end to work out the suantiy of
the offdttegrated cook near,

the average depth of

4 Where Dardldense si, sohläintegrated
Fock And ard rock arene, the mesure
tment forthe total quay shal be made by
methode (a) andjar (b) given above. If
Rosie afer "the removal of the hac
Bego aol the “levels of “the expoed
soci. face houle, be ken andthe
dant of the Harlem sol remove,
Worked’ out trom the-dileencebetwesn
Feos ct ad nw dec, i the
complete leaving elite and from the
Eten af these tells the aren oF
the'hardidense soil excavated should be
‘worked out and then the volume of the
Fee go acai "aed ae

"Ser dente should then be
edo from the total qual of hard
Tock and voler rock. The
anios of hard oc and rites
Fock shold then ‘be separated as In (c)
above by stacking the Bard rock Separata,
Where solos ol, ardldeg sl, sol
Adsiotgeated roel an hard fk are med,
ther mesturemente of the entre quant
‘Shall be made by methods (a) andfor (0)
ren above. The separate quantives of
liege sel and ardjsense Sit aha de
‘ont out rom the roer accion bed on
sad men or ellos ae mentioned In (3)
inca of Barfäense ol The Lota

‘aration lo area the al guy oF
fo estate.” The quant of ach
integre rock and hardrock eure
De mort out parti as in ease of (6)
alone

42.1 Whereer itis not posible or convenient
(S üke measurement from borrow pis or ete,
Son shal be worked cut fom ling
teas),

422 Deeting or trimming sides of excavations
And leveling sr grading and aramin, of bottoms
{hall be date ith the em Of excavate

sept the case of rough excavation (see 43.

423 All excavation, shall be measured in
scene sages of Sm stating the commencing
level This shal nat apply orcas Where no
[itis involved asin ble cating

clade throwing the excaaied earth at least one
ete cr VA dpi (se Ne} of conos
The subsequent dapoal of spies excavated
‘tater shall ether be tated as à separate item
ride withthe tem of exctation sang
the tend

5. 425 lo cae ofthe following works, authorizes
eins Css onthe bans of authorized
Sing space) or those actualy. excavated,
hate are en shal be measured

2 In work which requires formwork;

9) In work which wil de covered externally
io a damp prof cores

& In work which wil be coveted external
wid protective masonry: work of Bric,

+) Tres which are o rene post tension
ed concrete ground beams

+) Special works ike going, ete: and

1) In work which requires workmen to operate
Hom ande,

42841 Authored working space sal be special
each Case. Where authonaed moine pace
got to pected the flowing sal pp

640 mm measured from the face of sub:
Structure including protete meaner Y
en) at on lee ea voi
‘en in 42519) the extra length at cach
End ha be Sm

4246 natterng and benching shall be specified
Sd measured sang with mais tem of echo.

43 ring

43,1 Actual measurement of fil shall be cae
¿dy tating ev of te orignal. ground. afro
ae ofthe work ater ste clearance and see
Compaction ofthe fil at sale neral and
the dean oF computed from these Tees

432 Deductions shall be made from actus!
mesurent ral seno e ce or Toon
D one mes fing
Cdi 1 percentage) for de “

433 1 the Ming ls obtained from the borrow
Pitre sll be measured from the borrow. pte ot
aan (ace 42)

44 Surface Drsing

Teaming of natal ground, excavated surface
nde up area to Tanove Yeelaen andor
Small equal pot exceding"150 mar ee
il be "denied as surface dress and
Meise ia square mete.

45 Rough Excavation

eran de anced de rg) eee e

1S 1200 Part 1): 1992

46 Surface Excaration

Fscurationxceeding 1 min width a wol as
{0m on pis but not exceeding 80 mm in
depth stall be deserbed as surface excel
And measured in square mete.

47 Excavation Over ares

xeayation exceeding 1Sm in width ag well ur
10m où plan, and 300 mm in depth hal
te ested ae cari ever” wean and
mear i ube metres

445 excavation In Trenches for Foundations ant
iar Pips, Cables, ee

Excavation in enche fr fondations and for
Pips, cable ls ot exceeding 19 in ith
nd for shales, els cie and the Te not
cad 10 0n plan sal Deo dsc und

451 The authorized, quantiles (cacas on
ihe os of authorized sith) or toro eat
Sicherer are lee hal be mented in cas of
carton for pipes, cables, ef For the purpose
‘Steateuaing te content, rosso Shall be
{en at nude lateral The authors with
thal be serie in eich case. (Resa Indian
andando it any, ‘may be Gone“ for
guidance.

482 Exematon Trenches for Foundations

For depth cxeedog 1 im. an allowance, of
50 mn dep for tach ade of wenen sell be
added tothe pee with

49 Post Holes

Independent post holes (or similar oles), ech
seeding OS ka" anor and
the espion shall cie reto, Bi and tam
rem of erp spel.

40 Return, Fü aod Ram

Wire no deine wih the em of excavation

mil be mesure in cube malos, 20d, shal
Include spreading layers no exceeding 200 mm
In depth watering, well ame and level ne

413 Eabsatmeats

Forming embankments and filling o make ur
desc la De measured i cube mates and aa)
Include he formation of Soest the main
itn be depot in Iyer: he shal be sabe
Sting tne tikes of such lager The method
‘fconoldation sal be derrocó, The mesure:
bent shal be aken in sacro sage of 13 m
Siang commencing eel Tate of special
Paire marine clay, the allowance for change
In ie rial er dus to lod of an embanke
ment sal be species

432 Filing under lore shall be measured In
‘Ste! mes aod shail sacle spending in
‘ell ratming and leveling E ne

6. 15 1200 (Part 1): 1992
S LEAD AND LIFT
Sa Lei

‘The distance for removal shal be measured over
the short practeable route aná, not necessary
{he ue actually taken. Distages not core
I 20 m ‘shat ‘be measured ia units of
Sm. Distance exeeding 250 m and not
ling "$00 m aha De mearred as a
Same tem. "Leads bejond "500° m “shall
Be measored in un of S00 2 that ee wi
be one tem fur lead exceeding. 500 m end mot
ending 1000 me another em fr lend exces
11006 m and exceeding 1500 m and 20
Rupie Skit Where the Had. erstes kn
itll be mature in unite of km, halt km and
above de reckoned as one and lest then hal
eme sal be ignored

ELA The secripion of items
ng and unload

stall include

512 If spol heaps seguiria handling have
become comlidted due 10 postage of Ume oF
any ober reason, it shall be fo sted and such
Reape aba be measured separately

45.13 For the purpose of measurements of ead,
Be ares excavated aha be divided” into tobe
Bas and foreach block the distance othe
Sense of the blotk to centre of placed earth
Peral to this block shall be ken as lad

sa un

Lift shall de measured from ground led
Excavation up wo 13 m depth Below. ground
level and deporting excavated mater) Sn the
ground shal be inleded inthe tem of earthwork
foe Various Bods of soll Extra UN ah be
moral in unit of 13 m or part “tere
‘Sirus sal oy be mend ta ie
Inberent in the lead due to pound slope stall not.
be measured (excep for ead opto 20 m).

When ca has to be carid over a bank!
abrutis and dumped beyond i) the fe shalt
Dee Sirene in level between the cence of
Es cr me of

(6 PLANKING AND STRUTT!

61 The planking and stating required 10
Uphold the face of excavated earth, ce, aa be

measured in square metes of fe supported,
And grouped: Separately in stapes of T'S

6.11 The description shall nude we and waste
ti asc tes war, ale. wate
Struts aná open or sow poling bonds, “thee
liking and subvequen removal

22 Poking and sang tthe following shalt
‘be measured separately: “

1) French

©) Ars (the deteitien shall include use
nd wane of aking shore and

© Sats, we, cenit, mashols and de

623 Where tight driven close butt jointed
ct ir neceary av inthe case ol mine
Sard the em shall De measured separately and
Be pueking of cavities "behind eine with
‘able materia! Sal be included in dei
‘tthe tem

6.14 Planking and sruting required to be left
peces o oso hal Se aired

7 REMOVING TREES AND HEDGES

74 Cieaing of shrubs, brushnond, small ese
‘ot exceeding 300 mm ith shal be measured ia
‘ure metes, avd Shall deem o include removal
‘td dupoul ‘The gin shall be measured at
Yin above round lvl,

72 Cuting down hedge and removal of fences
Sal beta denied and measured in cunning
eres ad sa dec Yo cae temo a

73 Cuting down tet of 00 mm gh and over
o 1 rh il be neat fae
1006 me lr gr hal be enumerated stating
the girth The pit anal be matures at one
fife aboveground level The em shall cle
{oping of branches and removal ad disposa,

74 Digging out of roots including sacking shall
mean separately and enumerate

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