Standard Specifications for Concrete Structures “Materials and Construction” consists of “General Requirements”, “Construction Standards”, “Inspection Standards”, and “Special Concrete”.

“General Requirements” presents the fundamental concepts of construction plan, quality control, inspection, and construction records in the constructions according to the principles of performance specification, so that the qualified concrete structures can be constructed without fail even under special conditions such as construction using new material or new method. In a construction plan, for example, plan for transporting and receiving concrete, haul road plan, placement plan, compaction plan, finishing plan, curing plan, jointing plan, reinforcement work plan, framework and falsework plan, and safety and health plan are listed as consideration items, and it’s written in the “General Requirements” that in case overall construction plan cannot be compiled in a reasonable way based on these respective plans, it should be returned to the designing step and request for modification of conditions of design documents.

“Construction Standards” shows standard materials and construction methods, which can be used as the common specification.　Introducing new materials or new technologies that are becoming more and more common, and considering the recent climate conditions or economic situation, “Construction Standards” shows the standard materials, mixing, and construction methods that enable a high-quality concrete structure. By following these standards, concrete structures of a certain level of quality can be constructed without special attention in concrete works for the construction of an ordinary civil engineering structure.

“Inspection Standards” is compiled for the Owner to conduct an appropriate inspection in each phase of concrete work in the construction of an ordinary civil engineering structure and at the completion of the structure.　As the inspection items in “Inspection Standards”, inspection for acceptance of constituent materials of concrete, inspection of concrete production facilities, inspection for acceptance of ready mixed concrete, acceptance of inspection for reinforcement, inspections of construction, and inspection of concrete structure are listed.

“Special Concrete” covers standards concerning the matters required for producing or constructing concrete structures that involve special materials, functions, construction methods, construction environment, structural formats and production methods. Information on plasticized concrete, high fluidity concrete, high strength concrete, expansive cement concrete, short fiber reinforced concrete, offshore concrete, underwater concrete, shotcrete, prestressed concrete, industrial products, lightweight aggregate concrete, and prepacked concrete are compiled. The characteristic point of this section is that it is written with focus on specification code considering the practical usability.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1 General
1.2 Definitions
CHAPTER 2 CONSTRUCTION PLAN
2.1 General
2.2 Considerations in Construction Planning
2.3 Determination of Concreting Method
2.4 Determination of Construction Performance of Concreting
2.5 Materials
2.6 Concrete Mix Design
2.7 Verification of Concrete Performance
2.8 Confirmation and Alteration of Construction Plan
CHAPTER 3 CONSTRUCTION
3.1 General
CHAPTER 4 QUALITY CONTROL
4.1 General
CHAPTER 5 INSPECTION
5.1 General
5.2 Inspection Plan
5.3 Conduct of Inspection
5.4 Maintenance of Inspection Records
CHAPTER 6 CONSTRUCTION RECORDS
6.1 General

CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL
1.1 General
1.2 Definitions
CHAPTER 2 QUALITY CONTROL
2.1 General
2.2 Qualitative Consistency
2.3 Workability
2.4 Strength
2.5 Durability
2.6 Water-tightness
2.7 Cracking Resistance
CHAPTER 3 CONSTITUENT MATERIALS
3.1 General
3.2 Cement
3.3 Mixing Water
3.4 Aggregates
3.5 Admixtures
3.6 Reinforcing Materials
3.7 Storage of Materials
CHAPTER 4 MIX DESIGN
4.1 General
4.2 Mix Design Procedure
4.3 Target Performance of Concrete
4.4 Determination of Mix Requirements
4.5 Determination of Provisional Mix Proportions
4.6 Trial Mixing
4.7 Representation of Mix Proportions
CHAPTER 5 CONCRETE PRODUCTION
5.1 General
5.2 Production Plant
5.3 Measurement of Materials
5.4 Mixing
5.5 Plasticization of Concrete
CHAPTER 6 READY-MIXED CONCRETE
6.1 General
6.2 Selection of Plants
6.3 Specification of Qualities
6.4 Receiving
CHAPTER 7 TRANSPORTATION, PLACEMENT, COMPACTION AND FINISHING
7.1 General
7.2 Time from Mixing to Finishing the Placement
7.3 Transportation
7.4 Placement
7.5 Compaction
7.6 Finishing
CHAPTER 8 CURING
8.1 General
8.2 Moist Curing
8.3 Temperature-Controlled Curing
8.4 Protection Against Harmful Effects
CHAPTER 9 JOINTS
9.1 General
9.2 Construction Joints
9.3 Horizontal Construction Joints
9.4 Vertical Construction Joints
9.5 Construction Joints in Columns and Walls Integrated with Floor Systems
9.6 Construction Joints in Floor Systems
9.7 Construction Joints in Arches
9.8 Expansion Joints
9.9 Joints to Control Cracking
CHAPTER 10 REINFORCEMENT
10.1 General
10.2 Fabrication of Reinforcement
10.3 Assembly of Reinforcing Bars
10.4 Joints of Reinforcing Bars
10.5 Placement of Pre-assembled Reinforcing Bars
CHAPTER 11 FORMWORK AND SHORING
11.1 General
11.2 Load
11.3 Materials
11.4 Design of Formwork
11.5 Design of Shoring
11.6 Preparation of Formwork
11.7 Preparation of Shoring
11.8 Removal of Formwork and Shoring
11.9 Special Formwork and Shoring
CHAPTER 12 COLD WEATHER CONCRETING
12.1 General
12.2 Materials
12.3 Mix Proportions
12.4 Mixing
12.5 Transportation and Placing
12.6 Curing
12.7 Formwork and Shoring
CHAPTER 13 HOT WEATHER CONCRETING
13.1 General
13.2 Materials
13.3 Mix Proportions
13.4 Mixing
13.5 Transportation
13.6 Placing
13.7 Curing
CHAPTER 14 MASS CONCRETE
14.1 General
14.2 Materials
14.3 Mix
14.4 Production
14.5 Construction
CHAPTER 15 QUALITY CONTROL
15.1 General
15.2 Quality Control of Concrete Materials and Reinforcing Materials
15.3 Quality Control in Concrete Production
15.4 Quality Control of Concrete
15.5 Quality Control during Construction
15.6 Quality Control of Concrete Structures
CHAPTER 16 INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY CONTRACTOR
16.1 General
CHAPTER 17 CONSTRUCTION RECORDS INSPECTION STANDARDS

INSPECTION STANDARDS
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL
1.1 General
1.2 Definitions of Terms
CHAPTER 2 INSPECTION PLAN
CHAPTER 3 INSPECTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTITUENT MATERIALS OF CONCRETE
3.1 General
3.2 Cement
3.3 Mixing Water
3.4 Aggregates
3.5 Admixtures
CHAPTER 4 INSPECTION OF CONCRETE PRODUCTION FACILITIES CHAPTER 5 INSPECTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF READY MIXED CONCRETE
CHAPTER 6 ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION FOR REINFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 7 INSPECTIONS OF CONSTRUCTION
7.1 General
7.2 Inspection of Concreting
7.3 Inspection of Reinforcement
7.4 Inspection of Formwork and Shoring
CHAPTER 8 INSPECTION OF CONCRETE STRUCTURE
8.1 General
8.2 Inspection of Surface Texture
8.3 Inspection of Locations and Dimensions of Concrete Members
8.4 Inspection of Concrete Properties in Structure
8.5 Inspection of the Cover
8.6 Loading Test of Member and Structure
CHAPTER 9 RECORDS
9.1 General
9.2 Identifiers of Structures

SPECIAL CONCRETE
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
CHAPTER 2 EXPANSIVE CONCRETE
2.1 General
2.2 Quality of Expansive Concrete
2.3 Materials
2.4 Mix Proportion
2.5 Production and Construction
2.6 Inspections
CHAPTER 3 LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE
3.1 General
3.2 Quality of Lightweight Aggregate
3.3 Quality of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete
3.4 Mix Proportions
3.5 Production and Construction
3.6 Inspection
CHAPTER 4 CONCRETE USING CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCING MATERIALS (CFRM)
4.1 General
4.2 Materials
4.3 Construction
4.4 Inspection
CHAPTER 5 SHORT FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE
5.1 General
5.2 Quality of Short Fiber Reinforced Concrete
5.3 Short fibers
5.4 Mix Proportions
5.5 Production and Placement/Application
5.6 Inspection
CHAPTER 6 HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE
6.1 General
6.2 Quality of High-Strength Concrete
6.3 Materials
6.4 Mix Proportion
6.5 Production
6.6 Construction
6.7 Inspection
CHAPTER 7 HIGH–FLUIDITY CONCRETE
7.1 General
7.2 Quality of High-Fluidity Concrete
7.3 Materials
7.4 Mix Proportion
7.5 Production
7.6 Construction
7.7 Inspection
CHAPTER 8 SHOTCRETE
8.1 General
8.2 Quality of Concrete
8.3 Materials
8.4 Mix Proportions
8.5 Production
8.6 Construction
8.7 Inspections
CHAPTER 9 PRE-PLACED AGGREGATE CONCRETE
9.1 General
9.2 Quality of Pre-Placed Aggregate Concrete
9.3 Mix Design
9.4 Production and Placing
9.5 Inspection
CHAPTER 10 UNDERWATER CONCRETE
10.1 General
10.2 Ordinary Underwater Concrete
10.3 Anti-Washout Underwater Concrete
10.4 Underwater Concrete Used for Cast-In-Place Piles or Diaphragm Walls
10.5 Inspections
CHAPTER 11 CONCRETE FOR MARINE STRUCTURE
11.1 General
11.2 Materials
11.3 Mix proportions
11.4 Construction
11.5 Concrete Surface Protection
11.6 Installation of Precast Concrete Members
11.7 Inspections
CHAPTER 12 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
12.1 General
12.2 Quality of Concrete
12.3 Required Performance of Grout
12.4 Material
12.5 Proportioning of Grout Mix
12.6 Execution 1
12.7 Inspection
CHAPTER 13 STEEL-CONCRETE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
13.1 General
13.2 Materials
13.3 Production of Steel Members
13.4 Erection of Steel Members
13.5 Concrete Construction
13.6 Inspection
CHAPTER 14 FACTORY PRODUCTS
14.1 General
14.2 Concrete Quality
14.3 Materials
14.4 Mix Proportions
14.5 Production
14.6 Transportation and Storage
14.7 Erection and Jointing
14.8 Inspection