UniClass
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Unified Classification for the Construction Industry (UniClass), published in 1997 in UK by National Building Specification (NBS).
UniClass is a classification scheme for the construction industry (architecture and engineering). It defines in 15 tables codes for a multi-level international classification of building and civil engineering elements, spaces, documents, phases, materials etc. European Product Information Co-operation (EPIC) is basically compatible with UniClass and will potentially be absorbed by it.
[edit] Uniclass Tables
[edit] Table A (Form of Information)
A1 - General Reference Works A11 - Dictionaries, encyclopedias A12 - Guides, directories A13 - Catalogues A14 - Surveys A15 - Statistics A16 - Price books A17 - Learning materials, textbooks A18 - Reports A19 - Other A2 - Legislation, Legal documents A21 - Primary legislation (Acts of Parliament), Constitutional law A22 - Secondary Legislation, laws A23 - Quasi-legislation (also called tertiary legislation), Ordinance A24 - International, European legislation in EU, Regulation A25 - Case law reports, Rule A26 - Patents, licences, copyright A29 - Other legislation, legal documents A3 - National and international standards A31 - British Standards A32 - European Standards A33 - ISO Standards A34 - De facto standards A39 - Other A4 - Other rules, recommendations A5 - Specifications A6 - Contracts A7 - Documents A8 - Other forms of information A9 - Types of medium A91 - Books A92 - Journals A93 - Pamphlets, leaflets, unbound printed material A94 - Drawings A95 - Photographic information A96 - Microfiche, microfilm A97 - Video, film A98 - Media accessed via a computer A981 - Optical discs, CD-ROM, DVD A984 - Online information, Internet information A99 - Other special forms of information
[edit] Table B (Subject disciplines)
B1 - Architecture B11 - Architecture by name of architect B12 - Architecture by geographical region, guidebooks B13 - History of architecture, periods and styles of architecture B14 - Architectural design (excluding structural design), spatial design B15 - Interior design, decoration B16 - Landscape architecture B2 - Engineering B21 - Engineering by name of engineer B22 - Engineering by geographical region B23 - History of engineering B24 - Civil engineering, general B25 - Structural engineering, structural design B26 - Services engineering B27 - Other engineering B3 - Surveying B31 - Quantity surveying, cost analysis B32 - Building surveying B33 - Site surveying, land surveying B4 - Contracting, building B5 - Town and country planning B50 - History and theory of planning B51 - Planning control B52 - Planning policy guidance (ppg) B53 - Regional planning B54 - Development plans B55 - Rural planning B56 - Urban planning B57 - Environmental planning B58 - Conservation B59 - Other kinds of planning B7 - Other construction-related disciplines B71 - GIS (Geographical Information System) engineering B9 - Other disciplines B91 - Law B92 - Science/technology B93 - Computing, information technology B94 - Behavioural sciences B95 - Communication B96 - Political science B97 - Information science
[edit] Table C (Management)
C1 - Management theory, systems and activities C11 - Corporate strategy C12 - Quality management C13 - Security, industrial espionage, trade secrets C14 - Objective setting C15 - Decision making C16 - Problem solving C17 - Co-ordination C18 - Appraisal, assessment C19 - Other C2 - Management personnel C21 - Top management, directors, partners C22 - Other levels of management C3 - Type of business/ organisation C31 - Organisations by scale and location C32 - Private enterprises C33 - Mixed enterprises and partnerships C34 - Government and related organisations C35 - Public enterprises C36 - Non-profit-making organisations, charities C37 - Industrial and commercial associations C38 - Construction industry C39 - Other types of organisation C4 - Specialist areas of management C41 - Management of office services C42 - Marketing, selling C43 - Research and development C44 - Finance and accounting, business economics C45 - Personnel management and industrial relations C46 - Management of computing, information technology C5/C9 - Management of construction activities/project management C50 - General techniques/information C61 - Inception/procurement C62 - Feasibility C63 - Outline proposals/programme preparation C64 - Scheme design/costing C65 - Detail design/costing C652 - Working drawings including CAD C66 - Production information C67 - Bills of quantities C68 - Tender action C71 - Construction preparation/project planning C72 - Construction operations on site C73 - Completion C81 - Occupation/facilities management C83 - Feedback C84 - Refurbishment and recommissioning C91 - Decommissioning C92 - Demolition etc. C93 - Redevelopment
[edit] Table D (Facilities)
D1 - Utilities, civil engineering facilities D2 - Industrial facilities D3 - Administrative, commercial, protective service facilities D4 - Medical, health, welfare facilities D5 - Recreational facilities D6 - Religious facilities D7 - Educational, scientific, information facilities D8 - Residential facilities D9 - Other facilities
[edit] Table E (Construction Entities)
E0 - Construction complexes E1 - Pavements and landscaping E2 - Tunnels, shafts, cuttings E3 - Embankments, retaining walls, etc. E4 - Tanks, silos, etc. E5 - Bridges, viaducts E6 - Towers, superstructures (excluding building E7 - Pipelines, ducts, cables and channels E8 - Buildings
[edit] Table F (Spaces)
F1 - Compound spaces of buildings, zones F1/F4 - Building spaces according to complexity/scale F2 - Rooms F3 - Circulation spaces F4 - Building sub-spaces F5 - Internal spaces of buildings F5/F6 - Building spaces according to whether they are internal or external F6 - External spaces of buildings F7 - Building spaces by degree and type of enclosure F8 - Miscellaneous spaces, other spaces F9 - Building space analysed
[edit] Table G (Elements for buildings)
Used in CAD layer definition and WBS
G1 - Site preparation G11 - Site clearance G12 - Ground contouring G13 - Stabilisation G2 - Fabric: complete elements G21 - Foundations G22 - Floors G23 - Stairs G24 - Roofs G25 - Walls G26 - Frame/isolated structural members G3 - Fabric: parts of elements G31 - Carcass/structure/fabric G32 - Openings G33 - Internal Finishes G34 - Other parts of fabric elements G4 - Fittings/furniture/equipment (FFE) G41 - Circulation FFE G42 - Rest, work FFE G43 - Culinary FFE G44 - Sanitary, hygiene FFE G45 - Cleaning, maintenance FFE G46 - Storage, screening FFE G47 - Works of art, soft furnishings G48 - Special activity FFE G49 - Other FFE G5 - Services: complete elements G50 - Water supply G51 - Gas supply G52 - Heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) G53 - Electric power G54 - Lighting G55 - Communications G56 - Transport G57 - Protection G58 - Removal/disposal G59 - Other services elements G6 - Services: parts of elements G61 - Energy generation/storage/conversion G62 - Non-energy treatment/storage G63 - Distribution G64 - Terminals G65 - Package units G66 - Monitoring and control G69 - Other parts of services elements G7 - External/site works G71 - Surface treatment G72 - Enclosure/division G73 - Special purpose works G74 - Fittings/furniture/equipment G75 - Mains supply G76 - External distributed services G77 - Site/underground drainage
[edit] Table H (Elements for civil engineering works)
H1 - Pavements and landscaping H11 - Site preparation H111 - Site clearance H112 - Ground contouring H113 - Stabilisation H12 - Structure H121 - Structural layers H122 - Surfacing to pavements/hard landscaping H123 - Edgework to pavements/hard landscaping H124 - Planting/surfacing to major soft landscaping construction entities H13 - Services H131 - Mechanical engineering H132 - Electrical installation H133 - Communications H134 - Protection H135 - Drainage H139 - Other services H14 - Ancillaries H141 - Decoration H142 - Fittings H1421 - Track fittings H1422 - Signs H1423 - Gantries H1424 - Street furniture H143 - Minor landscaping/planting associated with roads, railways, etc. H144 - Enclosure, divisions H2 - Tunnels, shafts, cuttings H21 - Site preparation H22 - Structure and tunnel formation H23 - Services H24 - Ancillaries H3 - Embankments, retaining walls, etc. H31 - Site preparation H32 - Structure H33 - Services H34 - Ancillaries H341 - Fittings H3411 - Signs H3412 - Ancillary items H4 - Tanks, silos, etc. H5 - Bridges, viaducts H6 - Towers, superstructures H7 - Pipelines, ducts, cables and channels
[edit] Table J (Work Sections for buildings)
JA - Preliminaries/General conditions JB - Complete buildings/structures/units JC - Existing site/buildings/services JD - Groundwork JE - In situ concrete/Large precast concrete JE0 - Concrete construction generally JE1 - Mixing/Casting/Curing/Spraying in situ concrete JE2 - Formwork JE3 - Reinforcement JE4 - In situ concrete sundries JE5 - Structural precast concrete JE6 - Composite construction JF - Masonry JF1 - Brick/Block walling JF2 - Stone walling JF3 - Masonry accessories JG - Structural/Carcassing metal/timber JG1 - Structural/Carcassing metal JG10 - Structural steel framing JG11 - Structural aluminium framing JG12 - Isolated structural metal members JG2 - Structural/Carcassing timber JG3 - Metal/Timber decking JH - Cladding/Covering JJ - Waterproofing JK - Linings/Sheathing/Dry partitioning JK1 - Rigid sheet sheathing/linings JK2 - Timber board/Strip linings JK3 - Dry partitions JK4 - False ceilings/floors JL - Windows/Doors/Stairs JM - Surface finishes JN - Furniture/Equipment JP - Building fabric sundries JQ - Paving/Planting/Fencing/Site furniture JR - Disposal systems JS - Piped supply systems JT - Mechanical heating/Cooling/Refrigeration systems JU - Ventilation/Air conditioning systems JV - Electrical supply/power/lighting systems JW - Communications/Security/Control systems JX - Transport systems JY - Services reference specification JZ - Building fabric reference specification
[edit] Table K (Work Sections for Civil Engineering Works)
KA - General items KB - Ground investigation KC - Geotechnical and other specialist processes KD - Demolition and site clearance KE - Earthworks KF - In situ concrete KG - Concrete ancillaries KH - Precast concrete KI - Pipework - pipes KJ - Pipework - fittings and valves KK - Pipework - manholes and pipework ancillaries KL - Pipework - laying and excavation ancillaries KM - Structural metalwork KN - Miscellaneous metalwork KO - Timber KP - Piles KQ - Piling ancillaries KR - Roads and paving KS - Rail track KT - Tunnels KU - Brickwork, blockwork and masonry KV - Painting KW - Waterproofing KX - Miscellaneous work KY - Sewer renovation and ancillary work KZ - Simple building works
[edit] Table L (Construction products)
L1 - Ground treatment and retention products L2 - Complete construction entities and components L21 - Civil engineering works products L215 - Transport control and monitoring products L2151 - Road signs L21511 - Illuminated road signs L3 - Structural and space division products L4 - Access, barrier and circulation products L5 - Coverings, claddings, linings L6 - General purpose civil engineering and construction fabric products L7 - Services L8 - Fixtures and furnishings
[edit] Table M (Construction aids)
M1 - Pumps for ground water lowering M2 - Formwork M3 - Scaffolding, shoring, fencing M4 - Lifting appliances and conveyors M5 - Construction vehicles M6 - Tunnelling, drilling, compaction M7 - Concrete, stone production M8 - Testing equipment M9 - General equipment M92 - Site equipment M923 - Protective equipment M9231 - Signals for construction sites M92311 - Warning signs M9233 - Road works equipment M92337 - Traffic information signs M923371 - Traffic control signs M923372 - Traffic warning signs M923373 - Illuminated traffic information signs
[edit] Table N (Properties and characteristics)
N1 - Descriptive N2 - Context, environment N3 - Performance N4 - Applications, activities N5 - Users, resources N6 - Ease of use, workability N7 - Operation and maintenance N8 - Change, movement, stability N9 - Other properties and characteristics
[edit] Table P (Materials)
Used also by EPIC.
P1 - Stone, natural and reconstituted P11 - Stone, natural P12 - Stone, reconstituted, reconstructed, cast P2 - Cementitious, concrete and mineral-bound materials P21 - Cementitious materials, binders P22 - Concrete, general P23 - Other mineral-bound materials P3 - Minerals, excluding cementitious P31 - Mineral-based materials P32 - Soils, natural P33 - Clay-based materials P34 - Bitumen-based materials P4 - Metal P41 - Steel P42 - Iron P43 - Aluminium P44 - Copper P45 - Zinc P46 - Lead P49 - Other metals P5 - Timber P51 - Timber, wood, general P52 - Timber, wood, laminated P53 - Timber, wood, fibre building boards P6 - Animal and vegetable materials, excluding timber P7 - Plastics, rubber, chemicals and synthetics P9 - Combined, other materials, undefined materials
[edit] Table Q (Universal Decimal Classification)
Q"+" - Christian Era AD Q"-" - Antiquity BC Q"05" - 6th century (500s) Q"05/09" - 5th to 10th century Q"141/149" - 1410 to 1499 Q"19" - 20th century (1900s) Q"1914/1918" - the 1st world war years Q"196" - the sixties (1960-69) Q"20" - 21st century (2000s) Q(1) - Place in general Q(2) - Physiographic designation Q(3) - The ancient world Q(4) - Europe Q(41) - British Isles (geographical whole) Q(410) - United Kingdom of Gt Britain and N Ireland Q(410.1) - England Q(410.3) - Wales Q(410.5) - Scotland Q(410.7) - Northern Ireland Q(415) - Ireland (geographical whole) Q(417) - Irish Republic (Éire) Q(430) - Germany Q(436) - Austria Q(437.1) - Czech Republic Q(437.6) - Slovak Republic Q(438) - Poland Q(439) - Hungary Q(44) - France Q(450) - Italy Q(460) - Spain Q(469) - Portugal Q(47) - Former European USSR Q(470) - Russia Q(48) - Scandinavia Q(480) - Finland Q(481) - Norway Q(485) - Sweden Q(489) - Denmark Q(492) - Netherlands Q(493) - Belgium Q(494) - Switzerland Q(495) - Greece Q(497) - Balkan States Q(5) - Asia Q(61) - Tunisia, Libya Q(7) - North and Central America Q(71) - Canada Q(72) - Mexico Q(728) - Central America Q(729) - West Indies Q(73) - USA Q(74) - N E States Q(75) - S E States Q(76) - S Central States Q(77) - N Central States Q(78) - W States Q(79) - Pacific States Q(8) - South America Q(9) - South Pacific and Australia. Arctic. Antarctic Q0 - Generalities Q1 - Philosophy. Psychology Q2 - Religion. Theology Q3 - Social sciences Q4 - Vacant Q5 - Mathematics and natural sciences Q6 - Applied sciences. Medicine. Technology Q7 - The arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport Q8 - Language. Linguistics. Literature Q9 - Geography. Biography. History
[edit] Composition of complex codes
Samples using different tables
B2:D15 - Communications engineering B2:D17 - Public health engineering B5:A25 - Planning case law reports B5:B91 - Planning law B5:D11/D14 - Transport planning B5:D137 - Coastal planning B5:D15 - Telecommunications planning B5:D16 - Planning for power supply, mineral supply B5:D17 - Waste management, pollution control planning B5:D261 - Trees and forestry planning B5:D34 - Retail planning B5:D4 - Health care planning B5:D5 - Recreational planning B5:D8 - Housing planning B5:E7 - Planning for pipelines etc. B91:B5 - Planning law E:N246 - Earthquake resistant structures F:D32 - Office space F:D34 - Trading space F:D41 - Medical space F:D44 - Welfare space F:D56 - Sports space F:D6 - Religious space F:D76 - Information/study space G21:G311 - Foundations G251:G322 - External doors
