This specification allows products of any manufacturer to be used if the product meets the specified requirements.

•    Close Specs

• Open Specs

• Descriptive Specs

•   Performance Specs

  This permits design to be completed down to the smallest detail but usually results in higher cost.

•    Close Specs

• Open Specs

• Descriptive Specs

•   Performance Specs

  In the Handbook of Specification by TL Donaldson (1860), specifications were divided into how many divisions?

•       16 Divisions

• 3 Divisions

• 2 Divisions

•   50 Divisions

How many divisions does the 2004 Master Format have?

• 30 Divisions

• 50 Divisions

• 2 Divisions

•   50 Divisions

This division includes clean rooms, operating rooms in hospitals, incinerators, instrumentation rooms, nuclear reactors, radiation treatment rooms, sound and vibration

•   Division 12: Furnishings

• Division 10: Specialties

•      Division 9: Finishes

• Division 13: Special construction

Plumbing specifications are also included in this division.

• Division 10: Specialties

• Division 14: Conveying Systems

•        Division 15: Mechanical

• Division 13: Special construction

What is the first step in writing specifications?

• Identifying project requirements

• Selecting materials

•        Writing legal contracts

• Creating cost estimates

What ensures clarity in specifications?

• Use of technical jargon

• Keeping it brief and vague

•    Concise and precise language

• Listing unnecessary details

Specifications should be written in accordance with:

• Contractor’s personal preference

• Industry standards and codes

•    Verbal agreements

• Supplier recommendations
  

What is a key component of specifications writing?

• Material selection

• Cost estimation

• Labor assignment

• Vendor preference