MEASUREMENT OF WATER

RETICULATION WORKS
Scope of Works
Starts at water authority main supply and
ended at A water tank
Uses gravity to distribute water to outlet
points.
Otherwise pump system is introduced.
Typical Items Measured
1. Excavating trenches 8. Hydrant
2. Blinding & covering 9. Bulk meter
3. Pipes 10. S-bend/pipe crossing
4. Pipe supports 11. Water tank
5. Pipe fittings 12. Pipe/valve markers
6. Valves 13. Painting to pipes or
valves
7. Valve chambers
14. Connection to main
15. Testing of system
Typical Items Measured
• Pump house (measured in details)
For bigger • Suction tank (measured in details)
project • Elevated tank (measured in details)

Quantities – • Subject to re-measurement, i.e. to

All be agreed with the contractor
upon completion.
Provisional
Suction tank
Elevated tank
Unit of measurement -
linear metre

Item description states:

Excavating
Trench • Pipe nominal size
• Starting level (D.11)
• Maximum depth (D.10)
• Average depth (D12.9)
• Earthwork support, treating
bottom, filling in, compaction and
disposal of surplus spoil (D12.9).
Excavating Trench
Excavating trenches
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Excavating trenches to receive mild steel pipes,
nominal size 300mm Ø, starting at original M
ground level , maximum depth not exceeding
1.00 metre , average depth 250mm; including
earthwork support, treating bottoms, filling in ,
compaction , disposal , spread , and level surplus
soil within the excavations,
Commonly, sand to
receive pipes in trench

Measured in linear
Blinding
metre:
• State thickness of sand and
size of pipes
• Including leveling and
spreading of sand
Sand bed and covering
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Filling sand bed 150mm thick to receive
galvanized iron pipe nominal size 65mm Ø, M
including surrounds pipe with sand backfill
200mm thick from top of pipe , spread , level and
compacted
Measured in linear metres

Item description state:

Pipes
• Nominal size,
• Kind,
• Quality, and
• Method of jointing the pipe
High density
Mild steel pipe
polyethylene pipe
(MS)
(HDPE)

Plasticized
Pipes Ductile iron pipes
polyvinyl chloride
(DI)
pipe (UPVC)

Prestressed
AC pipes concrete pipes
(PSC)
Pipes & Fittings
Pipe: Steel Pipe
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Mild steel pipes, nominal size 50mm Ø, BS 3601,
welded joints, and laid in trench . M

10.00
Pipe: HDPE Pipe
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High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes, nominal
size 50mm Ø, MS 1058:2002, butt fusion joint, M
and laid in trench .

10.00
Pipes: Method of jointing
Flexible mechanical coupling:
o Gibault joint – HDPE, Steel, AC.
o Flange joint - HDPE, Steel, ac
o Welded joint – Steel
o Butt fusion joint - HDPE
Flexible Mechanical Joints: Gibault Joints

Gibault Pipe Coupling

Gibault Joint

Gibault Joint for AC pipe

Flange Joints

Bolt & Nut

Weld Joints: For Steel Pipes
Butt Fusion Joints
Measured in number
• Item description states:
 Size, kind & quality
 Size of pipes to be jointed
 Method of jointing to pipes
Fittings: e.g.  Excavations & disposal of surplus
Bends, Tees spoil
 Supports (if any)
• Made bends - measured separately.
• Thrust & anchor block - measured
separately in no, stating size, kind &
quality.
Fitting: Bend
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Extra Over for bend , 90 degree , horizontal ,
including in situ concrete Grade 20 thrust block , No
size 600mm x 600mm x 450mm thick;
including formworks, necessary excavations and
disposal of surplus materials within the site .

1
Fitting: Bend
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Extra Over for bend , 45 degree , vertical,
including in situ concrete Grade 20 thrust block , No
size 600mm x 600mm x 450mm thick;
including formworks, necessary excavations and
disposal of surplus materials within the site .

1
Fitting: Tee
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Extra Over for 100mm x 100mm x 100mm Tee ,
including in situ concrete Grade 20 thrust block , No
size 600mm x 600mm x 450mm thick;
including formworks, necessary excavations and
disposal of surplus materials within the site .

1
Bend 90 degrees

Bend 45 degrees
Fitting: End Cap
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Provide end caps for 100mm diameter HDPE
Pipe , including in situ concrete Grade 20 thrust No
block , size 600mm x 600mm x 450mm thick;
including formworks, necessary excavations and
disposal of surplus materials within the site

1
Size, kind and
quality of valve

Measured in Size of pipes to

number be jointed

Valves Item description Method of

states: jointing to pipes

Excavations &
disposal of
surplus spoil

Supports (if any)

Fittings: Flange Gate Valves
X-section of gate valve
Air Valve
Valve Chamber
Measured in number
Describe:
o Size, kind & quality of chamber
Chamber cover (measured separately)
Size, kind & quality of chamber cover
oMethod of fixing cover to chamber
Valve Chamber
Sluice Valve
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Double flange sluice valve size 65mm diameter
high pressure cast iron including jointing to No
100mm diameter HDPE (measured separately)
with bolts and nuts as specified

1
Scour Valve
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Double flange scour valve size 65mm diameter
high pressure cast iron including jointing to No
100mm diameter HDPE (measured separately)
with bolts and nuts as specified

1
Valve Chamber
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225mm thick brickwall chamber in english bond
for sluice valve overall size 1200mm x 900mm x No
1255mm depth , comprising 1200mm x 900mm
x 340mm thick in-situ concrete grade 25 for
base , with precast concrete cover slab and
including all necessary excavation , as shown on
the drawing

1
Sluice valve

Pillar hydrant
Pipe supports
Pipe supports
Pipe Crossing/S-bend
It is a best practice to measure
under separate subheading

Unit of measurement for the pipe

is in the metre run, stating
Pipe method of jointing the pipes
crossing/S-
Bend The made bends are enumerated
stating the kind quality and
method of jointing to pipes
Air valve is enumerated stating its
kind, quality and method of fixing
to pipe
Pipe crossing/S-Bend
pipe crossing & air valve
bend
Typical items measured in
S-Bend/Pipe crossing
o Made bends (incl. Anchor blocks) – no.
o Ditto (above ground) - no.
o Pipe –m
o Pipe supports – no. (where necessary)
o Unequal tee - no.
o Air valve – no.
o Painting -m
S-Bend
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Extra Over S-Bend 150mm diameter ductile
iron pipe x 3.50m average girth length complete No
with and including 150mm diameter sluice
valve , single orifice air-valve , valves chambers,
marker post, paintingwork , excavation ,
backfilling and disposal of surplus materials.

1
Hydrant

outlet caps with chain

free standing pillar
with double outlets

concrete apron

cast iron surface box

Items involved are measured in detail under hydrant

heading
Typical Items to be Measured
in Hydrant
o Hydrant Pillars – No.
o Sluice Valve - No.
o Hydrant Tee (Incl. Thrust Block) - No.
o Short Piece – No.
o Double Flanged Adapter – M
o Duckfoot Bend (Incl. Thrust Block) – No.
o Cast Iron Chamber Plate – No.
o Precast Concrete Chamber/Conc. Apron - No.
Typical Hydrant Components

Duck-foot
bend

Flange
Gate adapter
valve Tee
Pillar Hydrant
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100mm Diameter standard cast iron double
outlets pillar hydrant flanged ends type to BS No.
750 and jointed to sluice valve painted to
BOMBA's approval , marker post, concrete anchor
blocks, concrete thrust block , concrete bed ,
concrete support, duck foot bend , excavation ,
backfilling and disposal of surplus materials.

1
Bulk Meter Set
Bulk Meter Set

Suction tank

Incoming
water flow

Items involved are measured in detail under

bulk meter heading
Bulk Meter Components: before meter
Y-Strainer
reducer
gate valve meter

600mm
concrete
support
Bulk Meter Components: Strainer
Y Type Pot Strainer
Basket Type Pot Strainer
Bulk Meter Components: after meter

Air valve
reducer
Bulk meter

short piece gate valve

90o
bend

concrete
support
Typical Items measured in
bulk meter set
o Bends (incl. Anchor block)
o Valves
o Strainer
o Bulk meter
o Air valves
o Short piece (where required)
o Reducer (where required
Bulk meter
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Supply, deliver and install JBA's standard and
approved cast iron Bulk Meter 100 mm diameter, No
complete with and including 2 No. standard 100mm
gate valves, 1 No. double flanged Y-strainers, 1 No.
50mm diameter double air valve , adaptor, couplings,
taper pipes, short lengths, bends, duck footbends,
accessories and jointing to 150mm diameter cement
lined steel pipe , reinforced Grade 25 concrete
support,100mm thick Grade 25 concrete platform,
anchor blocks, thrust blocks, painting, etc. all to
Engineer's Details

1
Reservoir:
suction tank
& elevated
water tank
Measured in detail under
separate heading
Typical items to be measured in
Water Tank
Piling
Excavating pile caps
Conc., Fwk & reinft. In:
◦ Pile caps,
◦ Column stumps.
◦ Columns
◦ Beam
◦ Slab
Water tank
Pipe Marker
Measured in number
State
◦ Kind
◦ Quality
◦ Size
◦ Method of fixing
Pipe marker
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Pipe marker; precast concrete grade 15, size 100
x 100 x 300mm, top splayed as specified , on and No.
including in situ concrete grade 15 base size 150
x 100 x 50mm thick , including all necessary
formworks,, excavations, and disposal of surplus
spoil , spread and level within the site .

1
Testing

Measured as an item
Including flushing & sterilising of the whole water reticulation
works.
Typical item description:

“Allow for the testing of the whole water reticulation mains

including flushing and sterilising as specified to the
satisfaction of the S.O.”
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Testing and commissioning

Description: Unit Qty

Allow for water pressure testing and pipes

Item
strelisitation and commissioning at
pipelines or others testing as required by
authorities or client.

Item
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Connectiontomainwatersupply

Allow for connecting 100mm Item

diameter HDPE pipe to existing
water main from Lembaga Air
Kuching

Item
Typical Symbols in Water Reticulation
works
Sluice Valves
Hydrant

H
“S” Bend
Scour Valve
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