ICA REVIEWER 2 - BT 4

SPECS WRITING
SPECIFICATIONS
- TECH.NATURE OF MATERIALS, STANDARD, QUALITY OF EXECUTION.
TYPES OF SPECIFICATIONS
1. PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION - particular component or system must perform.
- BASED ON THE APPROPRIATENESS OF EX. MATERIALS AND SPACES
YOU’LL PUT IT INTO.

2. DESCRIPTIVE SPECIFICATION - exact quantities and qualities of materials to be

furnished and how they are to be assembled in a construction.

3. REFERENCE SPECIFICATION - standard specification to indicate the properties

desired in a material or component and the methods of testing required to substantiate
the performance of products.
- HAS REFERENCE OF THE KIND OF MATERIAL USED.

4. PROPRIETARY SPECIFICATION - the use of specific products, systems, or processes

without provision for substitution.
 WRITING STYLE
1. Be accurate, brief and clear.
2. Avoid complex sentences and stilted (artificially formal) language.
3.Use simple sentences and common words.
SENTENCE FORM - Form simple declarative sentences or imperative statements. NOT
INDICATIVE
AVOIDING THE USE OF ABBREVIATIONS.
Every word in a specification is important. Do not underline, bold,italicize, highlight.

EX OF IMPERATIVE

EX OF INDICATIVE: THE USE OF SHALL

Terms should be defined in the contract.

● Furnish: to supply and deliver to the project site, ready to install.
● Install: to place in position for service or use.
● Provide: to furnish and install, complete, ready for use.

SPECIFICATION WRITING (UNIFORM SYSTEM: MASTER FORMAT)

UNIFORM SYSTEM: MASTER FORMAT
- A format developed by the Construction Specifications Institute
- Focuses on Coordinating specifications, filing of technical data and product literature,
and construction cost accounting,
- It is organized into 16 divisions based on an interrelationship of material, trade, or
function.

16- DIVISION FORMAT ADVATAGES

- ORGANIZING SPECIFICATIONS
- SEQUENCING GUIDE
- EASY RETRIEVAL OF INFORMATION
 1995 CSI FORMAT

DIVISION NO. CONSTRUCTION DIVISION NO. CONSTRUCTION

INDEX INDEX

1 GENERAL 9 FINISHES
REQUIREMENTS

2 SITEWORK 10 SPECIALTIES

3 CONCRETE 11 EQUIPMENT

4 MASONRY 12 FURNISHINGS

5 METALS 13 SPECIAL
CONSTRUCTION

6 WOODS AND 14 CONVEYING

PLASTICS SYSTEMS

7 THERMAL 15 MECHANICAL
MOISTURE AND
PROTECTIONS

8 DOORS AND 16 ELECTRICAL

WINDOWS

2004 CSI FORMAT

In 2001, a task team with associates from both the CSI and the Construction Specifications
Canada (CSC) was charged with examining whether there was a need to revise and possibly
expand the 16 division edition in response to the many changes that had taken place in the
industry. The 2004 version composed of
(1) General Requirements,
(2) Facility Construction,
(3) Facility Services,
(4) Site and Infrastructure, and
(5) Process Equipment

DIVISION 1-10 (10 ITEMS)

2004 CSI FORMAT DIVISION 1-10

DIVISION NO. CONSTRUCTION DIVISION NO. CONSTRUCTION

INDEX INDEX

1 GENERAL 6 WOOD, PLASTICS,

 REQUIIREMENTS AND COMPOSITES.

2 EXISTING 7 THERMAL AND

CONDITION MOISTURE
PROTECTION

3 CONCRETE 8 OPENINGS

4 MASONRY 9 FINISHES

5 METALS 10 SPECIALTIES

DIVISION 11-20 (4 ITEMS)

2004 CSI FORMAT DIVISION 11-20

DIVISION NO. CONSTRUCTION DIVISION NO. CONSTRUCTION

INDEX INDEX

11 EQUIPMENTS 16 RESERVED

12 FURNISHINGS 17 RESERVED

13 SPECIAL 18 RESERVED
CONSTRUCTION

14 CONVEYING 19 RESERVED
SYSTEMS

15 RESERVED 20 RESERVED

DIVISION 21-30 (7 ITEMS)

2004 CSI FORMAT DIVISION 21-30

DIVISION NO. CONSTRUCTION DIVISION NO. CONSTRUCTION

INDEX INDEX

21 FIRE SUPRESSION 26 ELECTRICAL

22 PLUMBING 27 COMMUNICATIONS

23 HEATING, 28 ELECTRONIC
VENTILATING AND SAFETY AND
AIR CONDITIONING SECURITY

24 RESERVED 29 RESERVED
 25 INTEGRATED 30 RESERVED
AUTOMATION

DIVISION 31-39 (5 ITEMS)

2004 CSI FORMAT DIVISION 1-10

DIVISION NO. CONSTRUCTION DIVISION NO. CONSTRUCTION

INDEX INDEX

31 EARTHWORK 36 RESERVED

32 EXTERIOR 37 RESERVED
IMPROVEMENTS

33 UTILITITES 38 RESERVED

34 TRANSPORTATION 39 RESERVED

35 WATERWAY AND
MARINE
CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION 40-43 = Process Integration, Material Processing and Handling Equipment; Process
Heating, Cooling, and Drying Equipment; and Process Gas and Liquid Handling, Purification,
and Storage Equipment

DIVISION 44-49 (3 ITEMS)

DIVISION 44-49

DIVISION NO. CONSTRUCTION DIVISION NO. CONSTRUCTION

INDEX INDEX

44 POLLUTION 47 RESERVED
CONTROL
EQUIPMENT

45 INDUSTRY- 48 ELECTRICAL
SPECIFIC POWER
MANUFACTURING GENERATION
EQUIPMENT

46 RESERVED 49 RESERVED
THREE PART SECTION FORMAT
GENERAL, PRODUCTION AND EXECUTION
● GENERAL - SPECIFIC ADMINISTRATITIVE AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.
● PRODUCTS - DETAILED DESCRITION OF QUALITY OF ITEMSREQUIRED FOR
INCORPORATION.
● EXECUTION - PROCESS AND PROCEDURES.

ESTIMATES
● FOR EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL
EXCAVATION
- DIGGING OR REMOVAL OF EARTH FROM IT’S NATURAL POSITION

PORTLAND CEMENT - HYDRAULIC CEMENT MADE BY BURNING A MIXTURE OF CLAY

AND LIMESTONE.

TYPE 1 NORMAL for general construction,

TYPE II MODERATE REDUCED CONTENT OF
TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE/
LARGE PIERS AND HEAVY
RETAINING WALLS

TYPE III HIGH EARLY STRENGTH CURE FASTER AND GAIN

STRENGTH EARLIER THAN
NORMAL PORTLAND
CEMENT/ COLD WEATHER
CONSTRUCTION

TYPE IV LOW HEAT LESS HEAT OF HYDRATION

THAN NORMAL

TYPE V SULFATE RESISTING LESSENING THE NEED

FOR GYPSUM

AIR ENTRAINING AIR ENTRAINING AGENT

PORTLAND CEMENT

WHITE PORTLAND TERRAZO, STUCCO, TILE

CEMENT GROUT