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3.1 CSI Master Format
Construction Specialties Installation Master Format
Introduction to the Topic:
Hello Future Engineers! The success of the construction project doesn't fully rely on the amount of
available resources - manpower and materials. A success of the construction project will be
determined on how the project organization managed these resources throughout the entire project
timeline. Let's discuss!
Intended Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the session the students should be able to:
1. Learn and understand the fundamental concepts on Project and Project Management;
2. Leam and understand the fundamental concepts on Construction Project Organization;
3, Familiarize with the Different Roles of Stakeholders in a Construction Project Organization.
Introduction
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Construction Specialties Installation Master Format or "CS! Master Format" is the standard used
to provide synchronicity between manufacturers and builders. The MasterFormat is used by
manufacturers to ensure that their products meet requirements such as size, weight, or material
types.
This enables construction companies to know what to expect and how to prepare a scene for
purchased items,
Here's an easy example of how this works. A builder knows when fitting a toilet when making a
bathroom from scratch, the water and drainage pipes need to be distanced properly from the wall and
from each other. Because of the MasterFormat, toilet manufacturers have pre-built the toilet to
accommodate the plumbing- where and how the builders have prepared.
This coding system works as a middleman, helping one industry make things clear for the other, The
end result is faster and more error-free manufacturing, easier engineering, and quicker building times
for construction companies.
What is the CS! MasterFormat?
Over the years, people within the building and construction manufacturing industries have dubbed
MasterFormat as “the Dewey Decimal System’ of building and construction. The CS! MasterFormat
is a series of coding systems, broken down and categorized by sections referred to as Divisions.
More specifically, 50 Divisions in all to date, Up until 2004, there were only 16 Divisions (more about
the divisions below).
Every area of construction and manufacturing for the construction industry is covered under the CSI
MasterFormat. This is true for commercial, industrial, and residential buildings.
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.
History of the CS! MasterFormat
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In the mid-20" century, sometime after World War Il, different material types and new products began
hitting markets. Construction specifications began to develop, attempting to usher standards into the
growing list of building materials.
In 1948, the Construction Specifications Institute was founded afer the war, which offered a
numbering system that introduced or improved standardization through building materials’ numeric
organization.
In 1963, CSI published a format for construction companies and manufacturers to use, which
enabled them to place orders or fabricate along with this numeric system of standards. At the time,
this format consisted of 16 total divisions. It wasn’t being called the MasterFormat till around 1975.
Due to the rapid expansion of technology, building materials, and furnishings installed into various
buildings, CS! expanded their 16 Division format to a 50 Division format back in November of 2004.
‘Some of these divisions work as placeholders- blank in wait for the expansion.
CSI MasterFormat Divisions
As aforementioned, several Divisions are not yet populated with any information. They have been
reserved for further expansion as different categories may arise. This is CSI's solution for preparing
for the next wave of technological and material leaps.
Each Division contains a host of subgroups that fall under the Division's subject. For the sake of
expedience, we'll just stick to the overall coverage by only displaying top-level Division titles.
General Requirements Subgroup
* Division 01 — General Requirements
Facility Construction Subgroup
* Division 02 — Existing Conditions
* Division 03 — Concrete
+ Division 04 — Masonry
* Division 05 — Metals
* Division 06 — Wood, Plastics, and Composites
* Division 07 — Thermal and Moisture Protection
* Division 08 — Openings
* Division 09 — Finishes
+ Division 10 — Specialties
* Division 11 — Equipment
+ Division 12 — Furnishings
+ Division 13 — Special Construction
+ Division 14 — Conveying Equipment
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Facility Services Subgroup:
* Division 20 — Mechanical Support
* Division 21 — Fire Suppression
+ Division 22 — Plumbing
+ Division 23 — Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning
+ Division 25 — Integrated Automation
* Division 26 — Electrical
* Division 27 — Communications
* Division 28 — Electronic Safety and Security
Site and Infrastructure Subgroup:
* Division 31 — Earthwork
* Division 32 — Exterior Improvements
* Division 33 — Utilities
+ Division 34 — Transportation
* Division 35 — Waterways and Marine Construction
Process Equipment Subgroup:
* Division 40 — Process Interconnections
* 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 Control Equipment
* Division 45 — Industry-Specific Manufacturing Equipment
+ Division 46 — Water and Wastewater Equipment
* Division 48 — Electrical Power Generation
Master-Format Subgroups
Division 22 Plumbing
+ 22:00 00 Plumbing
+ 22 10 00 Plumbing Piping and Pumps
+ 2220 00 Unassigned
+ 22 30 00 Plumbing Equipment
+ 22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures
+ 22.50 00 Pool and Fountain Plumbing Systems
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‘+ 22.60 00 Gas and Vacuum Systems for Labatory and Healtcare Facilities
+ 2270 00 Unassigned
+ 22 80 00 Unassigned
+ 2290 00 Unassigned
Division 26 Electrical
+ 26 00 00 Electrical
‘+ 26 10 00 Medium-Voltage Electrical Distribution
+ 26 20 00 Low-Voltage Electrical Distribution
+ 26 30 00 Facility Electrical Power Generating and Storing Equipment
* 26 40 00 Electrical and Cathodic Protection
+ 26 50 00 Lighting
+ 26 60 00 Unassigned
+ 26 70 00 Unassigned
+ 26 80 00 Unassigned
+ 26 90 00 Unassigned
Division 27 Communications
+ 27:00 00 Communications
+ 27 10 00 Structured Cabling
+ 27 20 00 Data Communications
+ 2730 00 Voice Communications
+ 27 40 00 Audio-Video Communications
+ 2750 00 Distributed Communications and Monitoring Systems
+ 2760 00 Unassigned
+ 2770 00 Unassigned
+ 27 80 00 Unassigned
+ 27 90 00 Unassigned
Division 28 Electronic Safety and Security
+ 28 00 00 Electronic Safety and Security
+ 28 10 00 Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection
‘+ 28 20 00 Electronic Surveillance
‘* 28 30 00 Electronic Detection and Alarm
‘+ 28 40 00 Electronic Monitoring and Control
+ 28 50 00 Unassigned
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‘+ 28 60 00 Unassigned
+ 28 70 00 Unassigned
+ 28 80 00 Unassigned
+ 28 90 00 Unassigned
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Division 33 Utilities
* 3370 00 Electrical Utilities
+ 33 80 00 Communications Utilities
* 33 90 00 Unassigned
What is the Difference Between MasterFormat & UniFormat?
Between these two systems of standards, the largest difference is intent.
UniFormat is a system-based means to organize building content, and MasterFormat is a materials-
based system. Though different in their approach, they are often used in conjunction with one
another.
When decisions need to be made on a “system” level, those involved will turn to UniFormat. But as
information trickles down into particulars such as “materials,” MasterFormat steps in. One system
works its way toward the other.
It is often understood that larger and simpler construction projects 5
(httesviwwwcsinstallers.com/projects/)_ are done more easily through UniFormat, as smaller, more
‘complex constructs require MasterFormat.
UniF ormat is currently growing in popularity in the world of construction modeling due to its easier
method of categorically planning structures and assemblies.
Uniformat is a publication of CS! and CSC, as is MasterFormat, so the idea of these two publications
working in tandem across projects shouldn't come as a surprise.
Section Number at a Glance
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EYere)ol=1 Levels MasterFormat
Division Level 1 11 22 33
Broad Scope Level 2 11 22 33
Medium Scope Level 3 11 22 33.44
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User Defined (If Needed) Level 5 11 22 33.44 55
SpecsIntact's MasterFormat Section Numbers
At A Glance
Digits
Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Broad Scope Medium Scope Narrow Scope
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Reference: https://www,engineeringtoolbox.com/csi-masterFormat-d_1719,html &>
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Other Reference:
Pellicer, Eugenio (2014). Construction management. West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley &
Sons
Godwin, William (2013). Intemational construction contracts: a handbook with commentary on the
FIDIC design-build forms. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell
Ritz, George J. (2013). Total construction project management. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill
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END OF THE LESSON
“Trust the LORD with all your heart and lean not
on your own understanding: an all your ways
submit to him and he will make your paths
straight"
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