Codes & Standards

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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Recently Published Standards

ANSI/ASCE/T&DI 21-21 | 2021

Automated People Mover Standards

This Standard establishes the minimum requirements for the design, construction, operation, and...

ANSI/ASCE/CI 71-21 | 2021

Identifying, Quantifying, and Proving Loss of Productivity

Describes key labor costs as typically the most variable, and a major...

ANSI/ASCE/EWRI 44-20 | 2020

Standard Practice for the Design, Operation, and Evaluation of Supercooled Fog Dispersal Projects

Presents guidelines for programs aimed at dispersing supercooled fog.

ASCE/SEI 43-19 | 2021

Seismic Design Criteria for Structures, Systems, and Components in Nuclear Facilities

Provides stringent design criteria for multiple aspects associated with nuclear facilities....

ASCE/EWRI 69-19 | 2020

Standard Guidelines for Managed Aquifer Recharge

Provides a thorough and up-to-date description of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) projects.

ASCE/SEI 48-19 | 2020

Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures

Provides a uniform basis for the design, detailing, fabrication, testing, assembly, and...

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Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), ASCE has a rigorous and formal process overseen by the Codes & Standards Committee (CSC). Standards are created or updated by a balanced, volunteer standards committee, followed by a public review period.

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 conducts a minimum 45-day Public Comment period on any new, revised, or reaffirmed standard. Any individual who is not a member of a Committee shall be permitted to participate in a public comment period on a standard.

Standards currently accepting Public Comments include:
- Public Comment for ASCE/CI/UESI 75-XX Standard Guideline for Recording and Exchanging Utility Infrastructure Data (Comment Deadline: January 6, 2022)
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Upcoming meetings include:
- September 29–October 1, 2021: ASCE/GI/SEI Foundations Standard Committee; Denver, CO
- September 30, 2021 | 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET | ASCE XX Wind Speed Estimation in Tornadoes; Virtual Meeting
- The Atmospheric Water Management Standards Committee will have a call on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET. Please contact Conrad Keyes for more information.
- October 1, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET | ASCE 41 Standards Committee on Seismic Rehabilitation; Virtual Meeting. Please contact Robert Pekelnicky for more information.
- October 13, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET | ASCE XX Minimum Design Loads for Structures Supporting Overhead Power Lines and Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard Committee; Virtual Meeting
- October 14, 2021 | 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET | ASCE XX Wind Speed Estimation in Tornadoes; Virtual Meeting
- October 25, 2021 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET | ASCE 48 Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures Standard Committee; Virtual Meeting
- November 9, 2021 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET | ASCE 48 Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures Standard Committee; Virtual Meeting
- November 10, 2021 | ASCE XX Minimum Design Loads for Structures Supporting Overhead Power Lines and Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard Committee; Virtual Meeting
- November 12, 2021 | 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET | ASCE XX Wind Speed Estimation in Tornadoes; Virtual Meeting
- December 1, 2021 | ASCE 48 Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures Standard Committee; Virtual Meeting
- December 8, 2021 | ASCE XX Minimum Design Loads for Structures Supporting Overhead Power Lines and Telecommunications and Infrastructure Standard Committee; Virtual Meeting
- December 9, 2021 | 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET | ASCE XX Wind Speed Estimation in Tornadoes; Virtual Meeting
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