The UNIFORMAT II designates the American Standards of Testing Material - ASTM E1557-09 (2020), for the "Standard Classification for Building Elements and Related Sitework". This classification provides the classification of the building elements and the related site work for the particular building construction.
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Classification of Building Elements |
The classification of building elements established in UNIFORMAT II serves as a consistent reference for analysis, evaluation, and monitoring stages during the feasibility, planning, and design stages of the building.
Features of UNIFORMAT II - ASTM E1557-09(2020)
- The standard code enhances the consistency in the economic evaluation of the building project over time, from one project to another.
- The format does not include specialized processed equipment, furnishings, equipment details involved in the project.
- The classification employs three hierarchical levels: Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3, and Level 4 to classify the building elements.
- The code employs inches-pounds as the standard units of measurement. No other units are used.
Note: Compare to the first UNIFORMAT, UNIFORMAT II takes into consideration a broader range of building types and categorizes the building elements as per the current building practice.
Classification of Building Elements as per UNIFORMAT II - ASTM E1557-09(2020)
The below table shows the classification of building elements as per UNIFORMAT II into three levels: 1,2, and 3. They are designated using alpha-numeric numbers. Level 4 includes the sub-elements of buildings, which are dealt with in a separate table in Appendix X1 of the UNIFORMAT II.
Reference: ASTM International
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