Malaysian Civil Engineering Standard

Method of Measurement (MyCESMM)

CLASS D: SITE INVESTIGATION WORK

Measurement covered under other classes:

Excavation not carried out for the purpose of soil investigation work (included in Class F: Earthwork ).
Mobilisation and boring for piling (included in Class H: Piling Work ).
Survey and setting out (included in Class A: General Items )

FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION Unit

1 Mobilisation and demobilisation 1 Deep boring sum

2 Cone penetration tests sum
3 Miscellenous tests sum

2 Deep boring 1 Plant movement 1 Land nr

2 Miscellaneous plant 2 Hillslopes nr
3 Stable platform over water nr
4 Fixed platform nr
5 Swampy ground nr

2 Boring in soil 1 Water m

2 Water with additives m
3 Air/foam m

3 Drilling in rock 1 Water m

2 Air/foam m
3 Reaming casing m
4 Grouting m3

4 Test 1 Standard penetration test nr

2 Vane shear test nr
3 Pressure meter test nr
4 Field permeability test nr
5 Dynamic cone test m

5 Sampling 1 Disturbed samples nr

2 Undisturbed sample using thin wall tube nr
sampler
3 Undisturbed sample using mazier nr
sampler
4 Undisturbed sample using piston nr
sampler
5 Undisturbed sample using Denison nr
sampler
6 Water sample nr

6 Miscellaneous 1 Borehole marker nr

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ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION
MEASUREMENT RULES DEFINITION RULES COVERAGE RULES
RULES
M1 The depth of boring, drilling, D1 Plant movement is the shifting C1 Items for plant movement A1 Item description for water
sampling. and testing shall be of plant or equipment from one shall be deemed to include sample shall state the volume.
measured from the borehole/test position to the dismantling and erecting from
Commencing Surface as next position. one position to another.
follows: A2 Item description for disturbed
a) Not exceeding 10 m. D2 Hillslopes is an access with C2 Sampling shall be deemed to sample shall state the weight
b) 10 20 m. gradient greater than 15 include transportation and of samples.
c) 20 30 m. degrees. preservation.
d) 30 40 m. A3 Item description for block
e) 40 50 m. D3 Small disturbed samples is C3 All field explorations and tests sample shall state the size of
f) Stated exceeding 50 m. less than 5 kg. shall be deemed to include sample.
daily field records and sample
logging.
C4 Items for mobilisation and
demobilisation shall be
deemed to include provision of
all plant , equipment and
ancillaries transportation to the
Site and removal off the Site
upon the completion of the
operation.

C5 Deep boring shall be deemed A4 Item description for boring in

to include ground water
observation.
C6 Boring in soil shall be deemed
to include provision of casing
where necessary.
A5
C7 Drilling in rock shall be
deemed to include core boxes
and become the property of the
Employer, unless otherwise
stated.
soil shall state nominal
diameter of boreholes,
inclination angle, boxes, type
of boring plant, and depth, as
per measurement rule M1.
Item description for testing
shall state the type of test,
cycles where applicable,
nominal diameter, and the
depth, as per measurement rule
M1.

C8 Movement on land, over water A6 Item description for sampling

water and swamp area shall be shall state the size, type, and
deemed to include stable depth, as per measurement rule
platform M1.

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Method of Measurement (MyCESMM)

FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION Unit

3 Cone penetration tests 1 Plant movement 1 Land nr
2 Hillslopes nr
3 Stable platform over water nr
4 Stable platform over swamp area nr
5 Swampy ground nr

2 Test 1 Mechanical cone m

2 Piezocone m
3 Dissipation test nr

3 Miscellaneous 1 Test location marker nr

4 Miscellaneous test 1 Hand auger 1 Augering in soil m

2 Disturbed sample nr
3 Undisturbed samples using thin wall nr
tube sampler
4 Water sample nr

2 Trial pit 1 Excavation nr

2 Small disturbed sample nr
3 Bulk sample nr
4 Block sample nr
5 Water sample nr

3 Testing 1 Mackintosh and JKR probe m

2 Vane shear nr
3 Plate bearing nr
4 In situ CBR nr
5 Pocket penetrometer nr
6 Field density nr

4 Sampling 1 Small disturbed sample nr

2 Bulk sample nr
3 Undisturbed samples using thin wall nr
tube sampler
4 Block sample nr
5 Water sample nr

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ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION
MEASUREMENT RULES DEFINITION RULES COVERAGE RULES
RULES
A7 Item description for cone
penetration test shall state the
type, capacity of cone, machine
capacity , and depth, as per
measurement rule M1.

A8 Item description for

dissipation test shall state the
maximum hours of test
required.

D4 Samples taken from location
other than borehole, hand auger
or trial pit shall be classed as
sampling .
C8 Miscellaneous tests shall be
deemed to include plant
movements on the Site.
C9 Hand auger shall be deemed
to include ground water
observation.
C10 Trial pit shall be deemed to
include lateral support, ground
water observation, logging and
mapping of site wall, and
backfilling, unless otherwise
stated.
A9 Item description for trial pit
shall state the dimensions.
A10 Item description for
micellaneous tests shall state
the equipment used, setting up
where applicable, method, and
depth.
A11 Item description for plate
bearing test shall state the
required plate size, test load or
pressure, and number of cycles.

A12 Item description for sampling

shall state the location (which
is other than borehole, hand
auger, and trial pit).

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Method of Measurement (MyCESMM)

FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION Unit

5 Laboratory tests 1 Classification test 1 Moisture content nr
2 Atterberg's limits. set
3 Specific gravity nr
4 Particle size distribution for fine grained nr
soils
5 Particle size distribution for coarse nr
grained soils

2 Soil strength tests 1 Unconfined compressive strength test set

2 Unconsolidated undrained triaxial set
compression test
3 Consolidated undrained triaxial set
compression test with pore water
pressure measurement
4 Consolidated drained triaxial set
compression test with pore water
pressure measurement
5 Direct shear box set
6 Multi reversal shear box set

3 Soil compaction related tests 1 Standard compaction (2.5 kg hammer) set

2 Heavy compaction (4.5 kg hammer) set
3 Vibrating hammer set
4 Unsoaked CBR nr
5 Soaked CBR nr

4 Chemical and electro-chemical tests 1 Organic matter content nr

2 Loss on ignition nr
3 Total sulphate content nr
4 Sulphate content nr
5 Chloride content nr
6 pH value nr
7 Resistivity test nr
8 Contaminants nr

5 Rock strength tests 1 Unconfined compressive strength test nr

2 Unconfined compressive strength with nr
Young's Modulus and Poisson's ratio
measurement test
3 Point load test nr
4 Petrographic examination test nr

6 Compressibility and permeability tests 1 One dimension consolidation nr

2 Variable head permeability nr
3 Fixed head permeability. nr

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MEASUREMENT RULES DEFINITION RULES
D5 A set, for soil strength tests,
shall be defined as of three
specimens ; except for
unconfined
unconfined compresssive test
compressive test
shall be defined as of two
specimens
D6 A set, for soil compaction
related test, shall be defined as
of five specimen tests from the C13 Special preparation for equipment
sama bulk sample.
the same bulk sample
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COVERAGE RULES
C11 Laboratory tests shall be
deemed to include preparation
of specimens.
C12 CBR test shall be deemed to be
carried out on both ends of
each specimen, unless
otherwise stated.
shall be deemed to be
provided separately
when expressly stated.
Class D : Site Investigation Works
ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION
RULES
A13 Item description for laboratory
tests shall state the method of
testing and the standard
requirements.
A14 Item description for soil
strength tests shall state the
size of testing specimen and
type of soil sample, i.e.
undisturbed or remoulded.
A15 Item description for direct
shear box and multi reversal
shear box tests shall state the
size of the shear box.
A16 Item description for
contaminants shall state the
standard requirements, and the
contaminants to be analysed.
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Method of Measurement (MyCESMM)

FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION Unit

6 Instrumentation 1 Piezometer nr
2 Inclinometer nr

3 Settlement 1 Surface marker nr

2 Settlement plate nr
3 Displacement marker nr

4 Magnetic extensometer nr
5 Deep levelling datum nr
6 Monitoring nr

7 Geophysical survey and mapping 1 Seismic refraction survey 1 Setting out sum
2 Installation and readings spread
3 Preparation of bedrock and soil contour sum
maps

2 Resistivity profiling 1 Setting out sum

2 Installation and readings spread
3 Preparation of resistivity profiles sum

3 Geological terrain mapping m2

4 Utilities detection and mapping 1 Locate, detect, and map all utilities and
services sum
2 Verification with utilities provider sum
3 Conduct site verification sum

8 Report 1 Preliminary report 1 Soil investigation sum

2 Final report 2 Seismic refraction survey sum
3 Resistivity profiling sum
4 Geological terrain mapping sum
5 Utilities detection and mapping sum
6 Instrumentations sum

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MEASUREMENT RULES
M3 Measurement of monitoring in
number shall be based on the
trips to the location of the
instrumentation.
M4 Intervals of geophones for
seismic refraction survey shall
be measured along the slope.
M5 Intervals of electrodes for
resistivity profiling shall be
measured along the slope.
M6 Area measured for geological
terrain mapping shall be the
plan area.
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DEFINITION RULES
D7 A spread of installation and
readings for seismic
refraction survey shall include
a 24-channel seismograph with
geophones at not more than 5-
metre intervals.
D8 Resistivity profiling shall be
two-dimensional with
electrodes at not more than 5-
metre intervals.
D9 Geological terrain mapping
shall be in accordance with
guidelines by the Minerals and
Geoscience Department
Malaysia.
COVERAGE RULES
C13 Items for piezometer and
inclinometer shall be deemed
to include pre-boring and
installation.
C14 Items for monitoring shall be
deemed to include preparation
of monitoring report.
C15 Setting out for seismic
refraction survey and
resistivity profiling shall be
deemed to include survey
coordinates, reduced levels,
and topographic profile for
each set of installation and
readings.
C16 Items for verification with
utilities provider shall be
deemed to include purchasing
of necessary documents and
verification on the utilities
detected, as compared with the
records of the utilities provider.
C17 Items for Soil Investigation
Report shall be deemed to
include laboratory test results.
C18 Items for seismic refraction
survey and resistivity
profiling report shall be
deemed to include geological
sections and interpretation of
data by specialists.
Class D : Site Investigation Works
ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION
RULES
A17 Item descriptions for
piezometer and inclinometer
shall state the type, depth, and
material used.
A18 Item description for settlement
plate shall state the dimensions
of plate, depth, and material
used.
A19 Item description for
monitoring shall state the
personnel and number of trips
required.
A20 Item description for
installation and readings for
seismic refraction survey shall
state the interval of geophones,
number of shots per set, and
the type of shots required.
A21 Item description for
installation and readings for
resistivity profiling shall state
the type of configuration,
number, and interval of
electrodes required.
A22 Item descriptions for seismic
refraction survey and
geological terrain mapping
shall state the location and area
of the site to be investigated.
A23 Item description for geological
terrain mapping shall state the
requirement in the Minerals
and Geoscience Department
guidelines.
A24 Item description for reports
shall state the number of sets
and the format required.