CSI MasterFormat

Question 1

Division 00 Procurement and Contracting Requirements

Answer 1

This division covers requirements for bidding and contracting including bid solicitation, instructions to bidders, information available to bidders, bid forms, the agreement (contract), bonds and certificates, and general conditions of the contract, supplementary conditions, addenda, and modifications.

Question 2

Division 01 General Requirements

Answer 2

This division includes requirements that are applicable to the entire project or all the individual technical sections. These include a summary of the work, how pricing and payment will be handled, alternates, value analysis, contract modification procedures, unit prices, construction progress documentation, submittal procedures (for samples, shop drawings, etc.), quality control, temporary facilities at the job site, product substitution procedures, owner-furnished items, special execution requirements, and final cleaning and protection of the work.

The term General Requirements should not be confused with General Conditions of the Contract for Construction

Question 3

Division 02 Existing Conditions

Answer 3

This division is now used to specify site remediation, site decontamination, subsurface investigation, surveying, and selective demolition, among other items related to existing conditions on a job site.

Question 4

Division 03 Concrete

Answer 4

This division covers all aspects of concrete, including forms, reinforcement, cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete, cementitious decks and underlayment, grouts, and concrete restoration and cleaning.

Question 5

Division 04 Masonry

Answer 5

This division covers all aspects of masonry, including brick, concrete block, stone, terra cotta, simulated masonry, glass block, and masonry restoration and cleaning.

Question 6

Division 05 Metals

Answer 6

The metals division includes all types of structural steel and other structural metals, ornamental metals, metal fabrications (metal stairs, ornamental ironwork, handrails, gratings, metal castings, and stair treads and nosings), as well as expansion joint covers and metal restoration and cleaning. Light-gage metal framing for partitions is located in Division 09

Question 7

Division 06 Wood, Plastics, and Composites

Answer 7

This division covers typical structural wood framing, rough carpentry, finish carpentry, and architectural woodwork. It also includes structural plastics, plastic fabrications, wood and plastics restoration and cleaning, and the newer plastic wood and other specialty composite materials. Note that manufactured casework is Div 12

Question 8

Division 07 Thermal and Moisture Protection

Answer 8

This is the same as the previous edition of the MasterFormat and includes dampproofing and waterproofing, insulation, vapor retarders, air barriers, shingles, woof tiles, siding, membrane roofing, flashing, joint sealers, fire and smoke protection, and roofing specialties such as roof hatches, smoke vents, roof pavers, scuppers, and gravel stops.

Question 9

Division 08 Openings

Answer 9

This was formerly called Door and Windows but contains the same elements as before, including metal doors and frames, wood doors and frames, specialty doors, storefronts, all types of windows, skylights, hardware, curtain walls, and glazing.

Question 10

Division 09 Finishes

Answer 10

The Finishes division covers all types of finish materials, including plaster, gypsum wallboard (including metal framing), all types of floor and wall tile, terrazzo, all types of flooring materials (including access flooring), acoustical ceilings and other types of decorative ceilings, wall coverings, acoustical treatments, paints, and other coatings.

Question 11

Division 10* Specialties

Answer 11

The specialties division covers a long list of items including visual display boards, toilet compartments, louvers, grilles, wall and corner guards, pre-built fireplaces, flagpoles, signage, lockers, awnings, demountable partitions, storage shelving, exterior protection (sun screens, storm panels, etc.) and toilet and bath accessories.

Question 12

Division 11* Equipment

Answer 12

This division contains information for architectural equipment including vaults and security items, teller and security equipment, church-related equipment, library equipment, theater and stage equipment, musical equipment, mercantile equipment, checkroom equipment, vending machines, audio-visual equipment, athletic equipment, medical equipment, mortuary equipment, and equipment for laboratories, planetariums, observatories, and offices.

Question 13

Division 12 Furnishings

Answer 13

Div 12 includes furniture, systems furniture, art, window treatments, accessories, multiple seating, and interior plants. Note esp that this Div includes manufactured casework, whereas custom casework would be Div 06

Question 14

Division 13* Special Construction

Answer 14

Special construction covers air-supported structures, special-purpose rooms (clean rooms, saunas, planetariums, etc.), seismic control, radiation protection lightning protection, pre-engineered structures, hot tubs, and kennels.

Question 15

Division 14 Conveying Equipment

Answer 15

Div 14 includes elevators, escalators dumbwaiters, moving walks, and lifts.

Question 16

Division 21 Fire Suppression

Answer 16

This division contains specifications that were previously in Div 13 and includes detection and alarms and all types of fire-suppression systems, such as wet-pipe, dry-pipe, deluge, carbon dioxide, foam, pre-action, and dry chemical systems as well as standpipes and hoses. Note that fire-related materials (doors, fire-stopping, etc.) are in their respective divisions.

Question 17

Division 22 Plumbing

Answer 17

Plumbing for buildings has been relocated from the previous Div 15. Processing piping is now in the Process Equipment Subgroup

Question 18

Division 23 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning

Answer 18

HVAC now has its own division, relocated from the previous Div 15.

Question 19

Division 25 Integrated Automation

Answer 19

This division contains specifications for the expanding technology of integrated automation, including energy monitoring and control, environmental control, lighting control, and similar topics.

Question 20

Division 26 Electrical

Answer 20

Electrical now has its own division, with specifications for communication, sound, and video in Div27

Question 21

Division 27 Communications

Answer 21

This division has been established for the expanding technologies and specialized nature of computer networks and all types of communication systems (cable, telephone, internet, sound systems, etc).

Question 22

Division 28 Electronic Safety and Security

Answer 22

This division has also been established for the expanding technologies and specialized nature of security systems, including intrusion detection security access, video surveillance, and related topics.

Question 23

Division 31 Earthwork

Answer 23

Some of the specification items from the previous Division 2 have been moved to this division and include excavation and fill, grading, embankment, soil stabilization, erosion control, piles, caissons, and foundation walls. Most of the elements in this section are below-grade work.

Question 24

Division 32 Exterior Improvements

Answer 24

This division also contains specification items previously in Div 2 and includes mainly above-grade items like paving utility types of fences and gates, site furnishings, play field equipment, and planting.

Question 25

Division 33 Utilities

Answer 25

Utilities contains previous Div 2 items such as water distribution, sanitary piping, septic tanks, subdrainage, storm drainage, ponds and reservoirs, and constructed wetlands.