Codes & Standards

Get involved with Standards

Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), ASCE has a rigorous and formal process overseen by the Codes & Standards Committee (CSC). Standards are created or updated by a balanced, volunteer standards committee, followed by a public review period.

All standards are updated or reaffirmed at least every 5 years. ASCE's standards program is regularly audited to ensure compliance with the ASCE Rules for Standards Committees and that it is consistent with ANSI requirements.

• Join a Committee

  Consensus-based codes and standards heavily impact all areas of engineering. ASCE leads the development and adoption efforts for the professions' most used documents, including ASCE 7. Join a committee.

• Submit a Proposal for a New Standard

  Anyone can submit a proposal to change or create a standard. Please contact ASCE Codes and Standards Staff for a proposal form.

• Comment on a Draft Standard

  ASCE conducts a minimum 45-day Public Comment period on any new, revised, or reaffirmed standard. Any individual who is not a member of a Committee shall be permitted to participate in a public comment period on a standard.

  Standards currently accepting Public Comments include:

  • Public Comment for ASCE/EWRI 39-XX Guidelines for Operational Hail Suppression (Comment Deadline 5/29/23)
  • Public Comment for Supplement 1 for ASCE/SEI 41-17 Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings (Comment Deadline 6/1/23)

  Note: Accessing the Public Comment System requires an ASCE web user account.

• Attend a Standards Committee Meeting

  Standards committee meetings are open for anyone to attend. Please contact James Neckel for more information. 

  Upcoming Standards Meeting/Conference calls:

  • April 25, 2023 – April 26, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT | Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures; In-Person Meeting, Fort Worth, TX.
  • May 19, 2023 | 1:00pm - 5:00pm ET and May 20, 2023 | 8:00am - 12:00pm ET | Sustainable Infrastructure Standards Committee | Standard 73-XX; In-person in Reston, VA with virtual option (posted April 18, 2023).
  • May 24, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET | Minimum Design Loads for Structures Supporting Overhead Power Lines & Wired Telecommunications Infrastructure; Virtual Meeting (posted April 14, 2023).
  • June 1st and 2nd, 2023| 9am-5pm | ASCE 7-28 Wind Load Subcommittee Meeting; In-person in Reston, VA with virtual option (posted April 19, 2023).
  • July 18, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET | Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7-28) Main Committee; In-Person Meeting, Reston, VA (posted April 14, 2023).

  Past Standards Meeting/Conference calls:

  • February 22, 2023 – February 23, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET | Minimum Design Loads for Structures Supporting Overhead Power Lines & Wired Telecommunications Infrastructure; In-Person.
  • April 19, 2023 3 – 5 p.m. | ASCE XX - Prestressed Concrete Transmission Pole Structures Standards Activity Committee will hold a conference call.

• For Current Standards Committee Members

  ASCE rules require a 30 day advance meeting announcement. Please complete this form to request a meeting date and time.

  • Vote on a standard that is currently in the committee balloting process
  • Access standards development resources:
    • ASCE Rules for Standards Committees
    • ASCE Standards Writing Manual
    • ANSI Essential Requirements