11/8/2022 0 Comments Astm standards in building codes![]() So I suppose $1,312 is reasonable in today's dollars-but again, that's for the single user, single site, one-printed-copy-only version. Back then (6-8 years ago), IIRC, a set cost about $800-$900. Decided never to buy the electronic version again, only the books-maybe get a new set every 2-3 years or so, and ship the old set to one of our other offices. Or more, with calls to tech support, and long hold times. And since the instructions and procedure were cumbersome and confusing, that process could take 30 to 45 minutes. Each quarterly update required me to uninstall the entire previous version before I could install the new one. The books, at least, were subject to "fair use." And owned, not just licensed.īut wait-there's more. I could show it to colleagues, but couldn't copy it or send a pdf by email. And it had a draconian end-user license agreement (EULA) like the single user license Sheldon cited above: I could only print one copy of any given standard-ever. ![]() ![]() Instead of the convenience of 4 books on the shelf available to all, it could only be accessed on my computer. Some years ago, the firm I worked for had a 4-volume set of ASTM standards that was 12(!) years old, so I recommended it buy the current CD version with updates.īig mistake. Yeah, I know, but he was saying that he now had to pay $4,129 to get the standards.Īlthough not available in book form, the building codes compilation is available, but only in DVD and online for a cost that is much less than the price he quoted. Robert is looking for hardcopy I didn't try too hard, but I didn't see that on the website. You can still get the standards in building codes: Is it worth $4,000 per year to have access to the most current standards during the same time?ĬSI members get a discount. That amounted to a few hundred bucks each year. I replaced our ASTMs every five years or so, without quarterly updates. If you don't compare a new edition to the previous one, you obviously don't care what it says anyway! (Or you don't have a full-time person to do such things.) ASTM makes a lot of noise about how much changes with each new edition, but most changes are minor, and I suspect few have much effect on what we do. I don't like the cost of the online version. So when the CA guy needs a copy of an ASTM for discussion in the field, I print it, hand it to him, tell him not to copy it, and tell him to recycle it when he's done using it. The site license says the user has the right to "download, store or print single copies of individual Documents, or portions of such Documents for the Authorized User's personal use, and to share such copies with other Authorized Users of Licensee within Licensee's computer network. The single hard copy print may only be distributed to others for their internal use within your organization it may not be copied." That is, the electronic file cannot be e mailed, downloaded to disk, copied to another hard drive or otherwise shared. In addition, the electronic file may not be distributed elsewhere over computer networks or otherwise. Neither the electronic file nor the single hard copy print may be reproduced in any way. That is, Licensee may access and download an electronic file of a Document (or portion of a Document) for temporary storage on one computer for purposes of viewing, and/or printing one copy of a Document for individual use. I prefer the DVD to hardcopy, much easier to search!Īs far as printing and sharing, the online single user license states the user has the right the right "to download, store or print single copies of individual Documents, or portions of such Documents, solely for Licensee's own use. It's really a shame after all, they still print the complete 82-volume set of 12,000+ ASTM standards-about six times as many as the 2,000+ in the old 4-volume set). And since it's a subscription, that's per year. ![]() ![]() For online access, the price jumps to $4,129 or more. You can print if needed, and you can also send a PDF to someone. We did purchase a subscription to the online version and it's useful - easier to find things (the computer does it) and easier to copy if you need to do that. I think they stopped printing with the 2010 issue (at least that's the last one we have in the office). Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEED® AP SCIP Affiliate It appears that ASTM Standards in Building Codes is no longer available in hardcopy as a 4-volume set, but only in DVD or online versions. 4specs Discussion Forum: ASTM Standards in Building CodesĪrchive - Specifications Discussions #5 » ![]()
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