CSI Format : Building Product and Construction Material 2021

CSI stands for Crime Scene Investigator. … The main job of a CSI is to document, identify and collect physical evidence at a crime scene.

The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) was founded in 1948 and began to address the organization of specifications into a numbering system. In 1963, they published a format for construction specifications, with 16 major divisions of work. A 1975 CSI publication used the term MasterFormat®.

How many divisions are in the CSI format?

16 Divisions

The 16 Divisions of construction, as defined by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)’s MasterFormat, is the most widely used standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S. and Canada.

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A Short History of the CSI MasterFormat

Division 01 — General Requirement.
Division 02 — Site Construction.
Division 03 — Concrete.
Division 04 — Masonry.
Division 05 — Metals.
Division 06 — Wood and Plastics.
Division 07 — Thermal and Moisture Protection.
Division 08 — Doors and Windows.
Division 09 – Finishes – Walls, Ceilings and Floors.
Division 10 — Specialties
Division 11 — Equipment
Division 12 — Furnishings
Division 13 — Special Construction
Division 14 — Conveying Systems
Division 15 — Mechanical/Plumbing
Division 16 — Electrical
Division 17 — Other – All MasterFormat related specifications nonconforming to the above CSI sections
Division 21 – Fire Suppression
Division 22 – Plumbing
Division 23 – Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Division 25 – Integrated Automation
Division 26 – Electrical
Division 27 – Communications
Division 28 – Electronic Safety and Security
Division 31 – Earthwork
Division 32 – Exterior Improvements
Division 33 – Utilities
Division 34 – Transportation
Division 35 – Waterway and Marine Construction
Division 40 – Process Integration
Division 41 – Material Processing and Handling Equipment
Division 42 – Process Heating, Cooling, and Drying Equipment
Division 43 – Process Gas and Liquid Handling, Purification and Storage Equipment
Division 44 – Pollution and Waste Control Equipment
Division 45 – Industry-Specific Manufacturing Equipment
Division 46 – Water and Wastewater Equipment
Division 48 – Electrical Power Generation

What is the MasterFormat used for?

MasterFormat®, a publication of CSI and CSC, is a master list of numbers and titles classified by work results. It is primarily used to organize project manuals and detailed cost information, and to relate drawing notations to specifications.

What is CSI architecture?

The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) is a United States national association of more than 8,000 construction industry professionals who are experts in building construction and the materials used therein.

What is a CSI number?

The Customer Support Identifier (CSI) number is generated after you purchase Oracle Cloud services. This number is present in your contract document and also in Infrastructure Classic Console or Applications Console. You’ll need the CSI number to register and log support requests in My Oracle Support (MOS).

What the MasterFormat is Not

MasterFormat is not to be confused with localized building codes. Building codes can change from town to town, state to state, country to country. They are what has been agreed upon within a community, rather than a far-reaching standard.

Building codes do not conflict with the MasterFormat because they have little to do with the relationship between the construction company and its vendors. However, they can and do play off of each other depending on the situation.

Unlike localized building codes, MasterFormat is recognized and used throughout the United States and Canada as one set of standards that manufacturers build by and construction companies prepare for.

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