Chapter No. 4 Loading and Unloading: Notes
Chapter No. 4 Loading and Unloading: Notes
Chapter No. 4 Loading and Unloading: Notes
(ii) Where the lead for loading and unloading is more than the lead specified in the following rates, this
should be paid at carriage rates (Chapter No. 5) for second and third chains of 30 metres length as
the case may be.
(iii) The following rates do not provide for any special arrangements such as provision of mechanical
equipment for loading purposes. The unloading of heavy machinery or consignments requiring crane
work or special arrangements, will be done departmentally or paid for on the merit of each case.
(iv) While making measurements for loading, unloading or stacking suitable deductions shall be made to
account for voids in the loose stacking according to the factors mentioned in the relevant
specifications of materials as given in chapter No. 3 of the P.W.D specifications.
(v) The rates of loading, unloading and stacking shall also include the loading, unloading and stacking of
containers in which the materials are contained. For instance, if 100 tonnes of bitumen are loaded or
unloaded in 160/200 litres drums, the net weight of bitumen will be 100 tonnes and weight of the
drum will be over and above this weight. Nothing extra will be paid for the weight of the bitumen
drums which are supposed to be carried in addition to the bitumen with in the same rate.
(vi) Bricks and tiles shall be properly stacked in vehicles and not dumped. While unloading these shall be
directly placed into stacks and not dumped on the ground and then stacked.
(vii) The rates of item No. 4.29 to 4.40 are not payable over and above the rates of item No. 4.3, 4.7, 4.9
to 4.11 and 4.20 to 4.24.
(viii) Where the earth work is involved more than 100 cum than no unloading will be paid because
unloading shall be done by tipping.
Sr. No. Description Unit Rate for Rate for
loading into unloading from
wagons, wagons non-
Trucks or tipping trucks or
boats within boats including
15 metres clearing 1.5
metres away
lead.
from the Rail or 6
metres away
from the water
edge and
excluding
stacking unless
otherwise stated.
1 2 3 4 5
By Mechanical Means
4.1 (A) Stone (building or pitching) Sand, Earth, Fly Ash,
Bajri, Shingle, Spalls, Brick bats, Brick ballast and
Stone metal. cum 15.22 4.90
4.3 Bricks 22.86 cm. size (including stacking) 1000 nos 39.20 39.20
4.6 Empty Cement bags including stacking. 100 nos 9.80 8.40
4.9 M.S. Bars, structural steel G.I. pipes and specials, C.I.
manhole covers, steps and other castings and other
t 56.00 44.80
ancillary items like lead, hemp-yarn etc. including stacking.
4.10 (a) 200 Litres barrel full including stacking. each 7.00 5.60
4.11 Small packages of store up to one qtl including stacking. qtl 5.60 5.60
4.12 Timber sleepers (Standard sizes and by manual Labour) 100 nos 112.00 95.20
(a) Heavy above one tonne if crane or any other suitable device
is arranged by the contractor. t 168.00 168.00
4.15 Ballies :-
(iii) 35-50 cm girth at centre, 6 to 10.5 m long. 100 nos 112.00 84.00
4.16 Shuttering :-
(i) In Trucks
truck load 67.20 67.20
4.18 Petrol 10 litre tins including checking and weighing. 100 nos 39.20 39.20
Stacking within 15 metres of the unloading points into stacks of specified sizes.
4.26 Coal
cum 11.20
4.30 Tiles
4.34 M.S Bars, structural steel G.I. pipes and specials, C.I
Manhole covers, steps other castings and other ancillary
items like lead, hemp-yarn etc. t 28.00