Uniformat II?

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Author Message David Axt, AIA, CCS, CSI Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 1254 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 01:47 pm:    What is Uniformat II? Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP Senior Member Username: specman Post Number: 973 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 02:00 pm:    ASTM's version of UniFormat. Ron Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP www.specsandcodes.com David Axt, AIA, CCS, CSI Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 1255 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 02:11 pm:    What is the difference between CSI UniFormat vs. ASTM Uniformat II? Isn't there a copyright infringement issue? Robert W. Johnson Senior Member Username: robert_w_johnson Post Number: 166 Registered: 03-2009 Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 02:39 pm:    There is a disk included with the UniFormat document that has a matrix of NAVFAC, 1998 UniFormat, ASTM, GSA, and 2010 UniFormat so that you can see the differences in detail. The major differences with UNIFORMAT II is the inclusion of INTRODUCTION at the begining, Z GENERAL at the end, and the organization of D SERVICES. CSI and ASTM worked together on UniFormat back in the early 90's. That relationship broke down later in the 90's and ASTM published their own version and called it UNIFORMAT II with its own copyright. ASTM subcommittee members along with all other interested parties were invited to CSI workshops and meetings as the 2010 edition was under preparation. Those efforts in trying to bring the various versions together were not very successful.