SuDS Swale (CIRIA C753) Quantity Calculator
SuDS swale per CIRIA C753 and SHW Cl. 624 — shallow vegetated, geotextile-reinforced, or rip-rap lined trapezoidal channel. Computes excavation, topsoil strip, lining material, optional check-dams, and disposal.
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SuDS Swale (CIRIA C753) — a worked example, measured four ways
The same assembly at default dimensions, rendered as a Bill of Quantities under each measurement standard. Switch the standard to see how the bill changes. Change the inputs in the calculator to compute your own.
CESMM4 · 6 items · units m³, m²
| Code | Description | Unit | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.2 | Excavation of topsoil for re-use or disposal, maximum depth not exceeding 0.25m | m³ | 48.75 |
| E.4.2.2 | General excavation, maximum depth 0.25-0.5m, commencing from existing ground level | m³ | 34 |
| E.5.3 | Disposal of excavated material off-site | m³ | 60.03 |
| E.7.1 | Preparation of excavated surfaces, formation | m² | 151.49 |
| E.6.1 | Filling, site-won topsoil, to landscaped areas | m³ | 22.72 |
| E.7.5 | Grass seeding to prepared surfaces, amenity grass seed mix, BS 7370-3 | m² | 151.49 |
Procurement take-off: the total quantity to order of each material, from the same compute. Supplier-neutral, so you buy anywhere.
- Disposal60.03 m³
- Excavation General34 m³
- Formation Prep151.49 m²
- Grass Seed151.49 m²
- Topsoil Place22.72 m³
- Topsoil Strip48.75 m³
Illustrative example at default dimensions · engine ref 10e209 · not a tendered quantity