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

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A13 Item descriptions for staticcone sounding tests shall statethe maximum depth of the coneand, where electric cones areused, the maximum capacity ofthe machine. The committee is indebted to Dr Barnes of Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte for hisinvaluable advice and assistance throughout.

updates in 1985, and 1991, which were largely concerned with introducing new WorkClassifications for renovation of water mains and sewers, together with updating toaccord with revised versions of the ICE Conditions of Contract; a little tidying up to C2 Item descriptions forexcavation shall be deemed toinclude removal of existing pipesof any material or diameter. C4 Items for reinforcement indiaphragm walls shall be deemedto include supportingreinforcement and preparingprotruding reinforcement toreceive other work. Additional description rule A2 of Class I requires that the nominal bores of pipes shallbe stated in item descriptions. The range of nominal bore taken from the seconddivision of the classification of Class I shall not also be stated.N. M. L. Barnes, FEng, BSc(Eng), PhD, FICE, FCIOB, ACIArb, MBCS, CBIMMiss R. Beales, Barrister-at-LawJ. Banyard, MICE A27 Item descriptions for pointload tests shall state the type oftest required and the minimumdimensions of the samples. A5 Item descriptions forProvisional Sums – DefinedWork shall state the nature ofthe work, indicative quantitiesof the scope and extent of thework.

A CESMM advisory service has been established since publication of CESMM and willcontinue for CESMM4. However, it is not in a position to advise on derivatives ofCESMM. M6 Items for percentageadjustment to Provisional Sumsfor Daywork shall be given onlywhere a Daywork Schedule inaccordance with alternative form(b) of paragraph 5.6 is given inthe Bill of Quantities.Adjustments shall be insertedagainst such items to correspondwith the adjustments, if any,inserted by the tenderer in theDaywork Schedule. 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.

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A1 The location and limits ofexcavation by dredging shall bestated in item descriptionswhere its extent wouldotherwise be uncertain. Depth not exceeding 5 m m2 Depth: 5–10 m m3 Depth: 10–20 m m4 Depth: 20–30 m m5 Depth: 30–40 m m6 Depth: stated exceeding 40 m m C2 Items for excavation fordiaphragm walls shall be deemedto include preparation andupholding sides of excavation.

M12 The volume of disposal ofexcavated material measuredshall be the difference betweenthe total net volume ofexcavation and the net volumeof excavated material used forfilling.

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A schedule is given below of terms found within CESMM4 where such cross reference isrequired but, if there are amendments made to CESMM4, then further cross referencesmay be required.