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QATAR
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING ~ERVICES DEPARTMENT
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STANDARD METHOD OF
MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING WORKS
The Director of Engineering
Engineering'Services Department
P.O. Box 38
Doha. Qatar
. Arabian Gulf
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BRICI:WORX AND BLOCXWOIU: '..
Generally to Section G .. .." .. .. I ..
Brick;worJc ..' .. .. .. .. .,' '.: _.
Brick facework .. '.. .. .. ......
Brickwork built fair both sides or entirelyof facing
bricks .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Blockwork .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Damp-proof CO~Se9 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Centering .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Protection .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
CONTENTS
Section
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A GENERALRULES
B
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PRELIMINARIES
Preliminary particulars
Contract particulars
Generalmatters ..
Temporary works
Works by nominated sub-contractors
Goods and materials from nominated
Cleaning the works ..
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suppliers
C DEKOLITIONS AND ALTERATIONS
Generally to Section C
Demolitions .. ..
Alterations.. ..
Sundries .. ..
Protection .. ..
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D EXCAVATION AND EARTHWORX
Generally to Section D
Excavation .. . .
Hardcore filling ..
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E PILING .
Generally to Section E ..
Wood or concrete piles ..
Contractor-designed concrete
Steel sheet piling .. ..
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F CONCRETEWORK .. .. .. .. ..
Generallyto SectionF .. .. ..
Plain concrete and reinforced concrete
Reinforcement. . .. ., . . \ .,' . .
Formwork ' . . . . ":'. . I '. ;
Precast concrete 'Units i. ... ,....
Hollow-blOck; suspended construction
Prestressedconcrete .. ..
Precast prestressed units ..
Contractor-designed construction
Sundries . . .. . . . . .
Protection .. .. .. .ti.'.
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H UNDERPINNING ..
Generally to Section H
Work in all trades .. .
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T ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
Generally to Section T
Equipment and control gear
Fittings and accessories
Sundries
Builder's vork
Protection
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Q STRUCTURAL STEELWORK: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88
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to Section Q .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88
Grillages
and girders .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89
Stanchions,
columns
and portal frames.. .. .. .. .. 89
Roof members, braces,
strutsand r.ails .. .. .. .. 90
Sundries .. .. .. o. .. .. .. .. .. 90
R METALWORK: .. .. .. .. o. .. .. .. .. .. 92
Generally
to Section R .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92
Work
in plates, bars,
sections and tubes .. .. .. .. 93
Workin sheet metal.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94
Workin wire mesh or
expanded metal
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Composite units
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Standarduni ts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96
Sundries
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Carpenter's metalwork
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Protection .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 98
S PLUMBING AND ENGINEERING INSTALLATIONS . . . . . . . . .. 99
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Gutterwork .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. lDl
Pipework
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Ductwork .. .. .. .. .. .. 105
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Appliances
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Ancillaries , . . . . . . . . . .. 107
Thermalinsulation .. .. .. .. .. 109
Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 110
Electrical work .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. :111
Builder's work .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 111
Protection ..
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PLASTERWORJ: AND OTHER FLOOR,
WALL AND CEILINGFINISHINGS .'.
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In-situ inishings
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Tile,
slab or block inishings .. .. .. .. ..
Plain sheet finishings
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Beds and backin9s .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Baseboarding and Lathing
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Suspended plain sheet linings with supporting metalrk..
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Self-finished partitions
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V GLAZING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Generally
to Section V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Glass in
openings
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Leaded
lights and copper lights in openings
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Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 132
Patent
!}lazing
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Dome-lights
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Glass wall-linings
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Glass bloc}:::work: . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 134
Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
W PAINTING AND DECORATING . . . . .. . . . . . . ..
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Generally
to Section W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Painting
and similar work . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Polishi.ng
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Signwriting
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Paperhanging..
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Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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X DRAINAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Generally
to Section X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Work:in all trades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 141
Y FENCING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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to Section Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Open-type fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Close-type fencing. .
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Gates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Sundries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
82 New Cavendish Street, London, W.I for their kind
permission to base this Standard Method of Measurement
on the Fifth (Metric) Edition of the Standard M~thod of
Measurement of Building Works, of which they are the
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The Director of Engineering wishes to express the thanks
of the State of Qatar to The Royal Institute of Chartered
Surveyors of 12 Great George Street, London,
S.W.l and
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the National Federation of Building Trades Employers of
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INTRODUCTION
The Standard Method of Measurement provides a uniform
basis for measuring building works and embodies the
essentials of good practice but more detailed information
than is demanded by this document should be given where
necessary in order to define the precise nature and
extent of the required work. The Standard Method
shall apply equally to the measurement of proposed
and of executed works.
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GENERALRULES
(b)
Work shall be measured net as fixed in position and
each measurement. shall be taken to the nearest
10 millimetres, (i.e. 5 millimetres and over shall
be regarded as 10 millimetres and less than 5
millimetres shall be disregarded). This rule shall
not apply to any dimensions stated in descriptions.
Where minimum deductions of voids are deal t ..,i th in
this document they shall refer only to openings
or ..,ants ..,hich are wholly ..,ithin the boundaries of
measured areas, openings or wants which are at the
boundaries of measured areas shall al..,ays be the
sUbject of deduction irrespective of size.
(b)
The order of stat~g dimensions in the descriptions
shall be co~sistent and generally in the sequence
of length, ..,idth and height. Where that sequence
is not appropriate or where ambiguity could arise,
the dimensions shall be specifically identified.
Unless other..,ise specifically stated in the bill, or
herein, the follo..,ing shall be deemed to be included
..,ith all items:-
(iii)
Labour and all costs in connection there..,ith.
Materials, goods and all costs in connection
therewith (e.g. conveyance; delivery;
unloading; storing; returning packings;
handling; hois ting ; lo..,ering).
Fitting and fixing materials and goods in
position.
Use of plant.
Waste of materials.
All straight, raking and circular cutting and
notching.
Establishment charges, overhead charges and
profit.
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(c) J~ctions between strai~ht and curved and straight and
raking ..,orks shall in all cases be deemed to be included
with the work in ..,hich they occur.
Notwithstanding any provisions in this document for
labours to be given as linear items, such labours
may be given in the descriptions of any linear items
of ..,ork on which they occur.
(b)
The rules in this Clause apply only when specific
reference is made in this document to the folloving
paragraphs of this Clause.
Where the document requires the sizes of metal sections
to be stated in accordance ..,ith this paragraph,
they shall be grouped and described as follo",s:-
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Small (i.e. not exceeding 250 millimetres in
depth).
(ii) Large (i.e.
exceeding
(iii) Extra Large
depth). .
Where this document requires the sizes of pipes and
tubes (measured internally) and of bars, cables,
conduits, standards and the like (measured externally)
to be stated in accordance vith this paragraph,
they ~hall be grouped and described as follovs:-
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over 250 millimetres but not
500 millimetres in depth).
(i.e. over 500 millimetres in
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(ii)
(i.ii)
Small (i.e. not exceeding 55 millimetres
diameter).
Large (i.e. over 55 millimetfes but not
exceeding 110 millimetres diameter).
Extra Large (i.e. over 110 millimetres
diameter). 0
A4(a) Where the unit of billing is the metre, quantities
shall be billed to the nearest vhole unit. Fractions
of a unit less than half shall be disregarded and
all other fractions shall be regarded as vhole unit.
(b) Where the unit of billing is the kilogramme, quantities
shall be billed to the nearest vhole unit. Fractions
of a unit less than half sh~ll'be disregarded and all
other fractions shall be regarded as vhole units.
(c) Where the application of this Clause would cause an
entire item to be eliminated, such item shall be
enumerated stating the size or veight as appropriate.
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The preambles given at the beginning of each section
may be given at the beginning of the Bills of
Quantities.
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PRELIMINARIES
For General Rules see Section A
Preliminary Particulars
(c)
The position of the site shall be described stating
the mode of access. Attention shall be drawn to
any limitations of working space and to any
adjacent or abutting buildings.
Recommendations as to visiting the site and inspecting
any trial holes shall be made stating where the keys
may be obtained (if any required) and where the
'drawings and other documents may be inspected.
~lere possession of ~he site will be given in sections,
particulars shall be given.
A general description of the works shall be given.
Where the works are required to be executed or completed
in any specific order or in sections or ~hases,
particularsshallbe given. ' '
Contract Particulars
(c)
Particulars of the form and type of contract shall
be given.
Where the conditions of contract are stan~ard (i.e.
printed and publ~shed for general use)~ particulars
of the edition to be used shall be given ~d a
schedule of the clause headings shall be' setout in
the Bill. .
Where. any other conditions of contract 'are'used, a
copy of the full conditions shall be suppiied with
the bill and a schedule of the cl~use he~4ings
shall be set out in the bill. '
,Where there is an app~dix to the c::ondi tions ~,
.:contract requiring insertions tq be made, ~. schedule
of the insertions shall' be set out' in'th~ bill.
(d)
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General Matters
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For convenience in pricing, items for ,the,following
snall be given unless they are covered by the
schedules given in accordance with. Clause B3
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ii) Safety,heal~ an~ welfareof work,people.
, iii) Notices and fees to local authoritie~'and
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Setting out the wo~ks.
Contractors Supervision.
Insurance for wo~kpeople.
Transport for workpeople.
Safeguarding the works, materials and plant
against damage and theft.
Maintenance of public and private roads.
Police regulations.
(ix)
(x)
Any obligation or restriction that may be ,imposed
on the contractor by the employer in respect of
any matter not covered by any clause in the
conditions of contract shall be given as an item
statingthe relevantparticulars.,
Water for the works and temporary arrangements for
storing and distributing about the site shall be
given as an item. Where water will be supplied
free of cost to the contractor, particul~s shall
be given as to the available capacity, the source
(e.g. public main; bore hole) and the.lpeation of
the point of free supply.
(b)
Lighting and power for the works and t~orary
arrangements for distribution about the',$ite and
for lighting to hoardings and the like,shall.be
given as an item. Where. electric current '\lillbe
supplied free of cost to the contractor, partiCUlars
shall be given as to the available capacity, the
voltage, the type of suvPly (e.g. alternating;
direct). and the location of the.point of free supply.
The contractor's liability for risk of injury to
persons and property and of damage to the works
,shall be given as an item unless, it is covered by
the schedules given in ~ocordance'with Clause B~
hereof. ; .
Where the employer requires the.contractor to effect
insurance in respect of ;the contractor's ~iability
for any risk, the relevant particulars ~ll be
given unless covered by the schedules giv~ in
accord~cewithClauseB3 hereof. .';
Where the employer intends to reiie~' the:;contractor
of liability for any such risk, the,relevant
particulars shall be given unless obvere~ by the
schedules given in accordance with .~ause B3 hereof.
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Temporary Works
Clearing away temporary works and making good after
shall be deemed to be included with t~e items..
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