soil investigation standard bq without rates in semenanjung malaysia

1/11Bill No. 1: General Condition And Preliminaries

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY RATE AMOUNT

The Preliminaries cost shall include the following items;

A Provide Third Party Insurance against all claims for damages and

injuries to property and persons. Inclusive

B Provide Insurance of Works for all permanent and temporary works. Inclusive

C Provide Workmen's Compensation Insurance and against accident or

injury to workmen and PERKESO registration. Inclusive

D Cut and clear access paths and working areas, benching and bridging

at the Sites. Inclusive

E Clear the sites on completion of works Inclusive

F Provides S.O. with Final Report (5 copies). Inclusive

Final Report must be ebdorsed by Certificate Geotechnical Engineer.

G Transport all personnel, necessary plant, equipment and materials

from the Contractor's depot to the following sites and from the

following sites to the Contractor's Depot including all loading and

unloading, all supervision and labour charges for the investigating

work. Inclusive

Total Preliminaries 10% of total item in Bill No. 2 to 6 LS

2/11Bill No. 2: Deep Boring with Boring Plants


2.1 Boring plant - Mobilization

2.1.1 Bring the boring plant to the site, and remove the same from the site

after completion of boring, including erecting the plant at borehole

location, when the site is:-

2.1.1.1 Up to 25 Km from main office no

2.1.1.2 Over 25 Km and up to 75 Km from main office no







2.1.1.9 Over 375 Km and up to 425 Km from main office no L.S



2.1.1.12 Over 525 Km from main office no

2.1.2 Move the boring plant from one borehole position to next, including

dismantling it at the old position and erecting it at the new position

A All dry flat land and undulating land up to 25 degree gradient

accessible by road eg. School field, playground, etc. (normal access) per shift 2

B Hillslope of more than 25 degree. Naturally waterlogged areas.

(Difficult access) per shift -

C1 Floating - Over rivers, lake, nearshore, etc. where staging or pontoon

if required. (Extreme access) per shift -

C2 Fixed - Over rivers, lake, nearshore, etc. where staging or pontoon if


2.1.3 Extra over 2.1.2 when the new position is more than 500m from the

old position but the two positions are within the same site.

A All dry flat land and undulating land up to 25 degree gradient

accessible by road eg. School field, playground, etc. (normal access) per shift -

B Hillslope of more than 25 degree. Naturally waterlogged areas.





required. (Extreme access) per shift -

3/11Bill No. 2 : Deep Boring with Boring Plants


2.1.4 Extra over 2.1.2 when the new position is at a site different for that

of the old position but the two different sites are grouped together

in the works. no -

A All dry flat and undulating land up to 25 degree gradient accessible

by road e.g. school field, playground, etc. (Normal Access) per shift -

B Hillslopes of more than 25 degree. Naturally waterlogged areas.






2.1.5 For boring works over water either in river, nearshore or lake where

staging is required for boring rigs and workmen:

2.1.5.1 Floating platform - Pontoon & Barge per platform -

2.1.5.2 Stilt / fixed platform - Stilt to be driven into the ground per platform -

2.2 Boring In Soil

2.2.1 Carry out boring whether case or uncased:

2.2.1.1 Depth from existing ground level not exceeding (n.e.) 10m metre

2.2.1.2 -Ditto- exceeding 10m but n.e. 20m metre 20




2.2.1.6 -Ditto- exceeding 50m metre 10

2.3 Drilling in Rock

2.3.1 Carry out diamond core drilling of 30.2mm minimum diameter into

any kind of rock including delivery of cores in standard boxes to the

specified Laboratory:

2.3.1.1 Depth from existing ground level not exceeding (n.e.) 10m metre -





2.3.1.6 -Ditto- exceeding 50m metre -

2.3.2 Extra over Item 2.3.1.1 if the core is of 54.0mm minimum diameter,

taken as directed by the S.O. metre 10

2.3.3 Extra over Item 2.3.1 if the rock is one of the following types:

granite granodiorite, quartz - porphyry, rhyolite, veinquartz, siliceous

sandstone or quatzite. metre 10

2.3.4 Extra over Item 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 if the rocks are other than those in

Item 2.3.3. metre 10

4/11Bill No. 2: Deep Boring with Boring Plants


2.4 In-situ Field Test

2.4.1 Carry out standard penetration test:

2.4.1.1 Depth from existing ground level not exceeding (n.e.) 10m no 5

2.4.1.2 -Ditto- exceeding 10m but n.e. 20m no 5




2.4.2 Carry out Vane Shear Test





2.4.2.5 -Ditto- exceeding 40m no 4

2.5 Sampling

2.5.1 Obtain disturbed samples with split-barrel tubes or otherwise for the

purpose of doing classification tests on the samples:






2.5.2 Obtain undisturbed samples with thin-wall tube sampler:






2.5.3 Extra over Item 2.5.2 if approved piston-samplers are used as

instructed by the S.O. lump sum

2.6 Mazier undisturbed sampling (Air-foam drilling)

2.6.1 Carry out core drilling using triple tube core barrel with retractable

shoe (Mazier) to obtain of minimum 74mm diameter undisturbed

sample:

2.6.1.1 Depth from existing ground level not exceeding (n.e.) 10m no -

2.6.1.2 -Ditto- exceeding 10m but n.e. 20m no -



2.6.1.5 -Ditto- exceeding 40m no -

5/11Bill No. 3: Sounding and Piezocone


3.1 Sounding and Piezocone Plant - Mobilization

3.1.1 Bring the boring plant to the site, and remove the same from the site

after completion of boring, including erecting the plant at borehole

location, when the site is:-

3.1.1.1 Up to 25 Km from main office no -

3.1.1.2 Over 25 Km and up to 125 Km from main office no -





3.1.2 Move the boring plant from one borehole position to the next,

including dismantling it at the old position and erecting it at the new

position.









3.1.3 Extra over 2.1.2 when the new position is at a site different for that

of the old position but the two different sites are grouped together

in the works.









6/11Bill No3. : Sounding and Piezocone


3.2 Deep Sounding Test

3.2.1 Carry out Deep sounding test:


3.2.1.2 -Ditto- exceeding 10m but n.e. 20m metre -




3.2.2 Extra over 3.2.1 if friction reducer is used hole -

3.3 Piezocone

3.3.1 Carry out Piezocone tests






3.3.2 Carry out Dissipation Test hour -

7/11Bill No. 4: Other Field Tests


4.1 Mackintosh Probes

4.1.1 Carry out Mackintosh probe to a depth not exceeding 15 meters. or

400 blows whichever come first.

4.1.1.1 For total number of probes not exceeding (n.e.) 50 metre 30

4.1.1.2 -Ditto- exceeding 50 but exceeding (n.e.) 250 metre -

4.1.1.3 -Ditto- exceeding 250 metre -

4.2 Hand Bores

4.2.1 Carry out hand bores, including the provision of disturbed samples:

4.2.1.1 Depth from existing ground level not exceeding (n.e.) 2.5m metre -

4.2.1.2 -Ditto- exceeding 2.5m but n.e. 5.0m metre -

4.2.1.3 -Ditto- exceeding 5.0m metre -

4.2.2 Allow for determining over-night water table in hand bores holes -

4.2.3 Obtain undisturbed samples with thin-wall tube samplers from the no -

hand bores

4.2.3.1 Depth from existing ground level not exceeding (n.e.) 2.5m no -

4.2.3.2 -Ditto- exceeding 2.5m no -

4.3 Penetration Field Vane shear Test (Geonor Vane)

4.3.1 Carry out Vane Shear Test using Penetration Vane

4.3.1.1 Depth from existing ground level not exceeding (n.e.) 10m no -

4.3.1.2 -Ditto- exceeding 10m but not exceeding 20m no -



4.3.1.5 -Ditto- exceeding 40m no -

4.4 Plate Loading Test

4.4.1 Carry out Plate Loading Test (test 4.1 Part 9:BS1377:1990) no -

4.5 Insitu California Bearing Ratio Test

4.5.1 Carry out In-situ California Bearing Ratio Test

(test 4.3 Part 9:BS 1377:1990) no -

4.6 Permeability Test

4.6.1 To carry out permeability test in soil by Constant Head Method

(Clause 21.4 BS 5930:1981) no -

4.6.2 To carry out permeability test in soil by Variable Head Method

(Clause 21.4 BS 5930:1981) no -

4.6.3 To carry out permeability test in rock by single or double Packer

(Clause 21.5 BS 5930:1981) no -

4.7 Field Density Test

4.7.1 To carry out field density test by Sand Replacement method (Small

Pouring Cylinder Method) (Test 2.1 Part 9:BS 1377:1990) no -

4.7.2 To carry out field density test by Sand Replacement method (Large

Pouring Cylinder Method) (Test 2.1 Part 9:BS 1377:1990) no -

4.7.3 Water replacement method (Test 2.3 Part 9:BS 1377:1990) no -

4.7.4 Core cutter method (Test 2.4 Part 9:BS 1377:1990) no -

8/11Bill No. 4: Other Field Tests


4.8 Trial Pit

4.8.1 Excavate trial pit of size 2m x 2m xm deep and carry out loging and

maping side wall and backfilling. no -

4.9 Piezometer

4.9.1 Supply and install piezometer in borehole as specified by the Engineer no -

including taking reading during the site work in progress for minimum

2 weeks reading. The depth of piezometer tip is not exceeding (n.e)

5m

4.9.2 -Ditto- for depth exceeding 5m but n.e 10m metre -

4.9.3 -Ditto- for depth exceeding 10m but n.e 20m metre -

4.1 Inclinometer

4.1.1 Supply and install biaxial PVC inclinometer pipe in prebore for the

depth is not exceeding (n.e.) 10m from ground no -

4.1.2 -Ditto- for depth exceeding 10m but n.e. 20m metre -


4.2 Settlement Plate

4.2.1 Supply and install settlement plate of 600mm x 600mm x 10mm

thick with 50mm ext. dia. G.I. pipes welded on the plate and 75mm

int. dia. G.I. pipes as protective casing for depth not exceeding 5m no -



9/11Bill No. 5: Collection Of Soil And Water Samples In Bulk


5.1 Soil Samples

5.1.1 Collect representative disturbed samples in bulk at one location on the

site, at depth not exceeding 1.5m from existing ground level:

5.1.1.1 -Ditto- not exceeding 5 kg. no 3

5.1.1.2 Extra over Item 5.1.1.1 for bulk quantities exceeding 5 kg measured

as a unit of 25 kg or part thereof, up to a maximum of 100 kg. unit 3

5.2 Soil Samples for Natural Moisture Content

5.2.1 Collect a set of 2 sealed sample for the determine of natural moisture

content at the laboratory (testing measured separately) in the course

of sampling in Item 5.1. set 3

5.3 Water Sample

5.3.1 Collect 1 litre of representative ground water sample in a water tight

clean container from a hand bore or deep bore. no 3

5.4 Block Sample

5.4.1 Collect 1 block sample of any material of 0.3m X 0.3m for carrying

out laboratory testing including transport to approved laboratory. no 3

10/11Bill No. 6: Laboratory Testing


6.1 Classification Tests

6.1.1 Carry out classification tests:

6.1.1.1 Moisture content (Test 1) no 20

6.1.1.2 Liquid limit (Test 2) no 20

6.1.1.3 Plastic limit (Test 3) no 20

6.1.1.4 Plasticity Index (Test 4) no 20

6.1.1.5 Linear shrinkage (Test 5) no 12

6.1.1.6 Specific gravity (Test 6) no 20

6.1.1.7 Particle size distribution for coarse-grained soils (Test 7A or 7B) no 20

6.1.1.8 Particle size distribution for fine-grained soils (Test 7C or 7D) no 20

6.1.1.9 Dispersion Test (Hydrometer) no -

6.1.1.10 Brightness Test no -

6.1.1.11 Pilcon Hand Vane Tests no -

6.1.1.12 Pinhole test no -

6.2 Soil Compaction Test

6.2.1 Carry out compaction test on remoulded samples, following the

testing procedure as mentioned in the test numbers, but with only

one specimen at a given moisture content:

6.2.1.1 with a 2.5 kg hammer (Test 12) no -

6.2.1.2 with a 4.5 kg hammer (Test 13) no -

6.2.1.3 With a vibrating hammer for granular soils (Test 14) no -

6.3 Detailed Compaction Studies

6.3.1 Carry out compaction test with a 2.5 kg hammer on remoulded

samples, to test 12:

6.3.1.1 At least 5 specimen at difference moisture shall be compacted to

obtain the curve of "dry density against moisture content" series -

6.3.1.2 Firstly, compaction tests same as Item 6.3.1.1 shall be carried out.

Secondly for each of the specimen compacted, unsoaked California

Bearing Ratio (Test 16) shall be carried out, on both the top and

bottom of the specimen. The curve of "CBR against moisture content"

shall also be reported. series -

6.3.1.3 -Ditto- the 4 day soaked CBR test shall be carried out instead of the

unsoaked CBR. series -

6.3.1.4 -Ditto- unsoaked CBR test shall be carried out on the top of the

specimen and unsoaked CBR shall be carried out on the bottom of the

specimen. series -

6.3.2 Extra over Item 6.3.1 if the compaction is done with 4.5 kg hammer. series -

6.3.3 Extra over Item 6.3.1 if the compaction is done with a vibrating

hammer. no -

11/11Bill No. 6: Laboratory Testing


6.4 Soils strength tests

6.4.1 Carry out strenght tests on undisturbed samples:

6.4.1.1 Unconfined compression strenght (Test 20) or ASTM.D2 166-166

(1972) no 8

6.4.1.2 Unconsolidated undrained triaxial compression without porewater

measurement (Test 21) for one specimen only. no 3

6.4.1.3 Similar to 6.4.1.2 - but involving at least 3 specimens to obtain the

cohesion value and friction angles. series 2

6.4.1.4 Unconsolidated undrained triaxial compression without porewater

measurement in accordance with the method recommended by

Bishop and Henkel. At least 3 specimens are required to obtain the

cohesion value and friction angles. series 2

6.4.1.5 One-dimensional consolidation )load-unload-load curve) (Test 17) no 5

6.4.2 Carry out California Bearing Ratio test on one specimen of remould

sample after compacting (Compacting measurement together) the

sample to the procedure stated in Item 6.2.2.1.:

6.4.2.1 unsoaked CBR on the top and bottom of the specimens. no -

6.4.2.2 Soaked CBR on the top and bottom of the specimens. no -

6.4.2.3 unsoaked CBR on the top of the specimen and soaked CBR on the

specimen. no -

6.4.3 Extra over Item 6.4.2 when the compaction as in accordance with the

procedure stated in Item 6.2.1.2 no -

6.5 Soils chemical tests

6.5.1 Carry out chemical tests on soil or water samples:

6.5.1.1 Organic matter content (Test 8) no 3

6.5.1.2 Total Sulphate content (Test 9) no 3

6.5.1.3 Sulphate content of ground water (Test 10) no 3

6.5.1.4 pH value (Test 11) no 3

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