Codes and Standards Program
The Codes and Standards Program of ASCE, which is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), develops consensus standards on a variety of topics for the civil engineering profession. ASCE's standards program is regularly audited to ensure compliance with the ASCE Rules for Standards Committees and that it is consistent with the fundamental tenets of ANSI.The standards committees are grouped by their general subject areas within one of the seven Institutes of ASCE. To locate a specific standards committee please click on the appropriate link below:
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Architectural Engineering Institute
Construction Institute
Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute
Environmental and Water Resources Institute
Geo-Institute
Structural Engineering Institute
Transportation and Development Institute
The Codes and Standards Committee approved the following awards, as well as their criteria and procedures for presentation on October 22, 2006:
Balloting of ASCE standards consists of two parts: committee balloting and a public comment period. Both are conducted via a Web-based balloting system:
The CSC is also responsible for setting ASCE's codes and standards-related policies and procedures, and reports to the ASCE Board of Direction. Its members are drawn from each Institute that has active standards committees. Currently all seven Institutes of ASCE are actively engaged in standards development activities. CSC members and their affiliation is below:
James H. Anspach; CI
David J. Eaton, Ph.D., EWRI
Douglas Honegger; SEI
Conrad G. Keyes, Jr., ScD, P.E., P.S., Region 6 Governor
Thomas G. Williamson, P.E.; SEI
Warren K. Wray, Ph. D., P.E.; GI
Neil M. Hawkins, Ph.D, SEI
William C. Archdeacon, P.E., L.S., EWRI
Thomas McGean, P.E., T&DI
Gale S. Johnson, P.E., COPRI
Paul A. Seaburg, Ph.D., P.E., AEI
Eriks V. Ludins, P.E., Region 3 Governor
To apply for membership on an ASCE Codes and Standards Committee, please fill out the form below and send to Maggie Mairena, Standards Assistant, at: mmairena@asce.org or via fax to: 703-295-6361.
Proposal to Amend Standard:
Should you wish to suggest a change to any ASCE Standard, please use the form below and submit to pmariscal@asce.org.
For additional information about ASCE's Codes and Standards Program, please contact Jim Rossberg at jrossberg@asce.org.
