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First Edition 1965 Second (51) edition 1971 Third edition 1977 Fourth edition 1987 Fifth edition 1993 Published 1993 by THE MACMILLAN PRESS LTD Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 2XS and london Companies and representatives throughout the world ISBN 978-0-333-58907-6 ISBN 978-1-349-22719-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-349-22719-8 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library 'Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; not to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.' Francis Bacon Contents Preface to Fifth Edition xi Acknowledgements xii Subjects Illustrated by Examples xiii 1 Scope of Civil Engineering Works and Method of Measurement 1 Introduction- Development of Civil Engineering Codes of Measurement- Scope of Civil Engineering Works- Comparison of Civil Engineering and Building Methods of Measurement 2 Civil Engineering Contracts and Contract Documents 8 The Nature and Form of Contracts- Enforcement of Contracts - Validity of Contracts - Remedies for Breach of Contract- Main Characteristics of Civil Engineering Contracts-Types of Contract Encountered in Civil Engineering Works- Form and Purpose of Contract Documents, including Reference to Appropriate Clauses in ICE Conditions of Contract 3 General Arrangement and Contents of Civil Engineering Bills of Quantities 42 Introduction- Definitions- General Principles- Application of the Work Classification -Coding and Numbering of Items- Preparation of Bills of Quantities: List of Principal Quantities, Preamble, Prime Cost Items, Provisional Sums, Quantities vii viii Contents 4 Method-related Charges and Pricing and Measurement of Civil Engineering Work 59 Method-related Charges: Underlying Philosophy, Objectives, Division into Time-related and Fixed Charges, Application, Advantages and Disadvantages- Class A: General Items - Effect of CESMM on Pricing- Measurement Processes 5 Measurement of Ground Investigation, Geotechnical Processes, Demolition and Site Clearance 80 General Principles -Typical Ground Investigation Bill - Worked Example of Measurement of Site Clearance 6 Measurement of Earthworks 87 General Principles-Worked Example of Measurement of Excavation and Filling 7 Measurement of Concrete 100 General Principles-Worked Examples of Measurement of Mass Concrete Retaining Wall, Reinforced Concrete Pumping Station and Prestressed Concrete Beams 8 Measurement of Brickwork, Blockwork, Masonry, Painting, Waterproofing and Simple Building Works incidental to Civil Engineering Works 122 General Principles- Worked Examples of Measurement of Tall Brick Chimney Shaft, Deep Brick Manhole, Stone-faced Sea Wall and Pumphouse 9 Measurement of Piling 166 General Principles- Worked Examples of Measurement of Concrete and Timber Piles and Steel Sheet Piling 10 Measurement of Timber and Associated Work 178 General Principles- Worked Example of Measurement of Timber jetty Contents ix 11 Measurement of Metalwork 187 General Principles- Worked Example of Measurement of Steel-framed Gantry 12 Measurement of Roads and Pavings 195 General Principles- Worked Example of Measurement of Estate Road 13 Measurement of Pipework 209 General Principles- Worked Examples of Measurement of Sewer and Water Main 14 Measurement of Tunnels 231 General Principles-Worked Example of Measurement of Cast Iron Tunnel Lining 15 Measurement of Rail Track 237 General Principles- Worked Examples of Measurement of Railway Track 16 Measurement of Sewer and Water Main Renovation and Ancillary Works 243 Sewers: Renovation Techniques- Sewers: Renovation Measurement- Water Mains: Renovation Measurement -Worked Examples 17 Bill Preparation Processes 252 Working-up- Billing Direct- Squaring the Dimensions -Abstracting- Billing- Recent Developments in Bill Preparation - 'Cut and Shuffle' - Use of Computers - ICEPAC- CESMM3 Library of Item Descriptions- Typical Abstract and Bill References 270 Appendix I - Abbreviations 272 X Contents Appendix II- Mensuration Formulae 277 Appendix Ill- Metric Conversion Table 279 Index 283