ACI Reference Specifications

A specification is a standard that establishes uniform criteria for a building product, assembly, technology, or project. In much of the world, such specifications are developed and maintained by committees comprising industry representatives with expertise in the covered subject matter. Each issued...

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Published inConcrete International Vol. 41; no. 10; pp. 42 - 48
Main Author Suprenant, Bruce A
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Farmington Hills American Concrete Institute 01.10.2019
Subjects
Advantages
Building codes
Committees
Compliance
Concrete
Construction contracts
Construction standards
Contractors
Industry standards
Language
Quality assurance
Quality control
Specifications
Standardization
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Summary:A specification is a standard that establishes uniform criteria for a building product, assembly, technology, or project. In much of the world, such specifications are developed and maintained by committees comprising industry representatives with expertise in the covered subject matter. Each issued standard therefore reflects a consensus opinion that establishes the standard of care for the relevant industry; hence, the documents are commonly termed industry standards, and it helps to form the common language for an industry. Further, if compliance with a standard is specified, that standard can be used to predict the results of an activity. Reference specifications can thus be important resources for code officials and specifiers creating contract documents. This article provides guidance in the use of such standards with particular focus on ACI's vast collection of construction standards. ACI specifications undergo standardization, which provides the widest input and highest overall quality assurance for a document.
ISSN:0162-4075
1944-7388