BULK EARTHWORKS
September 26, 2011 Leave a Comment
Object to measure: Site Clearance
Digging up and removing rubbish, debris, vegetation, hedges, shrubs and trees based on entire area of site.
i. Site clearance [Area]
Draw an area in Revit 3m away from each side of the building
Object to measure: Bulk excavations and filling
Open face excavation in earth over sloping site based on volume of sloping site for cut and fill
i. Excavation Cut [Volume]
Manually add volumes from Revit to Skybim
ii. Backfilling to excavations [Volume]
Manually add volumes from Revit to Skybim
Object to measure: Earth filling and compacting
Earth filling supplied by the contractor, compacted to 98% Mod AASHTO density under floors, steps, pavings, etc
i. Earth Filling and compacting [Horizontal: Volume]
Use floor area for both hardcore and paving
Example: Bulk earthworks
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