Technical Specifications Flashcards

Under CSI SectionFormat, the three parts of every specification section are:

Answer: General, Products, Execution

SectionFormat organizes each section into Part 1 General, Part 2 Products, and Part 3 Execution.

In a SectionFormat specification, submittal requirements for that section are normally located in:

Answer: Part 1 General

Part 1 General contains administrative items including submittals, quality assurance, and delivery requirements.

Installation tolerances and field quality control testing are typically placed in which part of a section?

Answer: Part 3 Execution

Part 3 Execution covers preparation, installation, tolerances, and field quality control.

A specification requiring that a pavement achieve a minimum skid resistance and smoothness index, without dictating materials or methods, is a:

Answer: Performance specification

Performance specifications define the required results and leave the means to the contractor.

A specification that names one manufacturer's product and allows alternatives through an 'or equal' clause is best described as:

Answer: Open proprietary

An open proprietary specification names products but permits equivalent substitutes.

A specification stating 'Aggregate shall conform to ASTM C33' is an example of which specification method?

Answer: Reference standard

Reference standard specifications incorporate published industry standards by citation.

Which CSI document establishes a standard layout for the arrangement of text on each specification page?

Answer: PageFormat

PageFormat governs page layout, while SectionFormat governs section structure.