CE 49800 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18-19: Item Number, Asphalt, Construction Specifications Institute

• School: Purdue University
• Department: Civil Engineering
• Course: CE 49800
• Professor: Robert Jacko

Document Summary

Chapter 18 discusses about construction specifications institute format. Specifications institute (csi), in association with construction specifications canada, is a leader in north america in developing and updating guidelines to the structure and formats of construction documents. When a set of project specifications is written in csi format, it implies that the recommended formats are followed. Historically, the csi is deeply rooted with the building construction industry, and understandably, most of the csi format and guidelines are for architectural construction. The csi masterformat (csi, 1995) is a system for organizing detailed construction information into a standard order or sequence based on products and construction methods. In this system, all construction products or methods are organized under. 16 divisions namely general requirements, site construction, concrete, masonry, metals, wood and plastics, thermal and moisture protection, doors and windows, finishes, specialties, equipment, furnishing, special construction, conveying systems, mechanical and electrical.