Estimating and Costing - Engineering

Q1:

The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm, is termed as

A Excavation

B Surface dressing

C Cutting

D Surface excavation.

ANS:D - Surface excavation.

Surface Excavation.

Excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width as well as 10 m2 on plan but not exceeding 300 mm in the depth shall be described as 'surface excavation' and measured in square metres.

Surface Dressing:

Trimming of natural ground, excavated surface and filled up area to remove vegetation and/or
small inequalities not exceeding I50 mm deep shall be described as surface dressing and measured in square metres.