Division 03 Concrete
Missing Certification or Compliance Documentation in Division 03 Concrete submittals
Short answer
A required listing, test report, certification, or compliance document is absent from the submittal package. Default grade in Division 03 Concrete: Fix and Resubmit.
A required listing, test report, certification, or compliance document is absent from the submittal package. This guide covers how it shows up specifically in Division 03 Concrete submittals.
What to look for in Division 03 Concrete
Required certifications in concrete submittals:
- ACI 318 compliance documentation (Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete)
- ASTM C39 compressive strength test reports (cylinders)
- ASTM C94/C94M compliance for ready-mixed concrete
- ASTM C143 slump test documentation
- ASTM C231 air content test documentation
- ASTM C1602 mixing water compliance
- PCI certification for precast concrete fabricators (categories A1, C1-C4, G, S1)
- AWS D1.4 compliance for reinforcing steel welding
- CRSI certification for reinforcing steel fabricators
- Mill certificates (MTR) for reinforcing steel per ASTM A615/A706
- ASTM C157 shrinkage test reports where specified
- ASTM C1202 rapid chloride permeability test reports
- ICC-ES evaluation reports for proprietary post-installed anchors
- Seismic certification for precast connections (IBC/ASCE 7)
- LEED documentation - recycled content (fly ash, slag), regional materials
How severe is it?
Default grade: Fix and Resubmit. Escalates to Blocker when the missing document is a code or life-safety requirement (UL listing, fire rating).
Deviation Check assigns a default per category and escalates or de-escalates based on the spec, always showing its reasoning. See the Division 03 severity rules.
What the PM should do
Stamp the submittal Revise and Resubmit. Mark the deviation, return the relevant spec passage as a redline, and have the sub correct and re-send before fabrication or installation.
Other deviation categories in Division 03
Frequently asked questions
What certifications are most commonly missing from Division 03 Concrete precast submittals?
PCI fabricator certification is the most frequently absent document. PCI certification categories - A1 for architectural, C1 through C4 for commercial and structural, G for glass fiber reinforced, S1 for specialty - must match the product being supplied. Missing PCI cert means the fabricator is unverified for that product class. Mill test reports (MTR) per ASTM A615 or A706 for reinforcing steel are the next most common omission.
When does a missing test report escalate from Fix and Resubmit to a Blocker in a concrete submittal?
It escalates when the absent document is required by code or covers life-safety performance. Examples include ICC-ES evaluation reports for post-installed anchors (structural Blocker), seismic certification for precast connections per IBC/ASCE 7, and AWS D1.4 compliance documentation for reinforcing steel welding. Missing ASTM C39 compressive strength cylinders or ASTM C94 ready-mix compliance records are Fix and Resubmit until the gap touches a code mandate.
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