{"id":7108,"date":"2019-07-24T11:11:23","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T05:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinecivilforum.com\/site\/?p=7108"},"modified":"2022-12-13T11:28:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T05:58:44","slug":"points-to-be-observed-in-recording-measurement-of-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinecivilforum.com\/site\/points-to-be-observed-in-recording-measurement-of-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Points to be Observed in Recording Measurement of Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Measurement of Civil Works<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Measurement Books are very important account records. The measurements\nof all the works and supplies are recorded in the Measurement Book and payments\nare made on the basis of measurements recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Points to be Observed in Recording Measurement of Works<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The measurements are recorded by the AE or JE to whom the measurements\nbooks have been issued for the purpose. The measurement of works are taken\naccurately and recorded neatly for different items of works for respective\nunits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The measurement should be taken with correct metallic tape,preferably\nwith a steel tape. Before taking measurement, the officer should be familiar\nwith specifications and the terms and conditions of the contract agreement. I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pages of the measurement book are machine numbered.Entries\nshould be recorded continuously and no blank pages should be left or pages torn\nout. Any pages left blank by mistake should be cancelled by diagonal lines, &#8216;\ncancellation being initialled, attested and dated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All measurements should be recorded in ink directly in the measurement\nbook and no where else. Entries with indelible pencil is admissible but the\npencil entries should not be inked over. No entry should be erased if a mistake\nis made, it should be corrected by crossing out and inserting the corrections,\nand corrections thus made should be initialled and dated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When any measurements are cancelled, the cancellation must be supported by the initial of the officer ordering cancellation orders reference to his orders initialled by the officer who made the measurements, the reason for cancellation should be. recorded. As a reliable record, it may have to be produced before a Court of Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ebook to Read <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecivil.net\/2019\/05\/concrete-building-scheme-design-manual.html\"><strong>Concrete Building Scheme Design Manual<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Measurements should be taken in the presence of the Contractor\nand his signature should be taken at the bottom pencil is admissible but the\npencil entries should not be inked over. No entry should be erased if a mistake\nis made, it should be corrected by crossing out and inserting the corrections,\nand corrections thus made should be initialled and dated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When any measurements are cancelled, the cancellation must\nbe supported by the initial of the officer ordering cancellation orders\nreference to his orders initialled by the officer who made the measurements,\nthe reason for cancellation should be. recorded. As a reliable record, it may have\nto be produced before a Court of Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Measurements should be taken in the presence of the Contractor\nand his signature should be taken at the bottom of measurements. Loss of\nmeasurement book is a serious matter and is to be reported to the higher\nauthorities and suitable action-is initiated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill for payment to the contractor is prepared from the abstract\nin the measurement book. Before the bill is prepared, the entries in the\nMeasurement Book(MB) are scrutinized by the concerned Engineer and quantities\nare also cross checked by the concerned staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The checking of measurements should be made promptly, usually within a period or 11\/2 months of completion of the work. On checking, if the difference exceeds certain limits (1% in case of original work, 5% in case of repair work, 10% in case of earthwork), the matter should be reported to higher authorities and re-measurement should be initiated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See More <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinecivilforum.com\/site\/preparation-of-project-and-execution-of-a-work\/\"><strong>Preparation of Project and Execution of a Work<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Measurement of Civil Works Measurement Books are very important account records. The measurements of all the works and supplies are recorded in the Measurement Book and payments are made on the basis of measurements recorded. 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