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ASCE Standards provide technical guidelines for promoting safety, reliability, productivity, and efficiency in civil engineering. Many of our standards are referenced by model building codes and adopted by state and local jurisdiction. They also provide guidance for design projects around the world.
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The 2028 revision cycle for Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7) will begin in 2023 and the committee is seeking new members. If you are interested in applying for the main committee, subcommittees, or task committees, please apply by December 18, 2022 by filling out the ASCE Committee Application Form. Eligible Regulatory members can qualify for travel reimbursement per ASCE Travel Policy.
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Recording and Exchanging Utility Infrastructure Data
Standard Guideline for Recording and Exchanging Utility Infrastructure Data
Investigating and Documenting Existing Utilities
Standard Guideline for Investigating and Documenting Existing Utilities
Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures
Provides the most up-to-date and coordinated loading provisions for general structural design....
Design of Steel Lighting System Support Pole Structures
Provides design parameters applicable to self-supporting structures, with base plates for installation...
Wind Tunnel Testing for Buildings and Other Structures
Provides the minimum requirements for conducting and interpreting wind tunnel tests to...
Automated People Mover Standards
This Standard establishes the minimum requirements for the design, construction, operation, and...
Identifying, Quantifying, and Proving Loss of Productivity
Describes key labor costs as typically the most variable, and a major...
Standard Practice for the Design, Operation, and Evaluation of Supercooled Fog Dispersal Projects
Presents guidelines for programs aimed at dispersing supercooled fog.
Seismic Design Criteria for Structures, Systems, and Components in Nuclear Facilities
Provides stringent design criteria for multiple aspects associated with nuclear facilities....
Standard Guidelines for Managed Aquifer Recharge
Provides a thorough and up-to-date description of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) projects.
Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures
Provides a uniform basis for the design, detailing, fabrication, testing, assembly, and...
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All standards are updated or reaffirmed at least every 5 years. ASCE's standards program is regularly audited to ensure compliance with the ASCE Rules for Standards Committees and that it is consistent with ANSI requirements.
ASCE/SEI 7
Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 7-22, is the nationally adopted loading standard for general structural design.
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