abbrev |
define |
# |
Pound OR Number |
& |
And |
@ |
At |
AB |
air brick |
ABR |
alternate bars reversed (reinforcement) |
AC |
alternating current or air conditioning |
ACoP |
approved code of practice |
ACT |
Acoustic Ceiling Tile |
AD |
Area Drain |
AFF |
Above Finished Floor |
AIStructE |
Associate of the Institution of Structural Engineers |
ALT |
alternate, alternately (reinforcement) |
ALUM |
Aluminum |
AMICE |
Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers |
AMIStructE |
Associate Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers |
ANOD |
Anodized |
BBA |
British Board of Agr�ment |
BCA |
British Cement Association |
BCO |
building control officer |
BCSA |
British Constructional Steelwork Association |
BCWS |
boosted cold water service (services) |
BH |
bore hole or beam height (survey) |
BHWS |
boosted hot water service (services) |
BIG |
back inlet gully |
BLK |
blockwork |
BM |
bending moment or bench mark |
BOQ |
bill of quantities |
BOT |
Bottom |
BRW |
brick retaining wall (survey) |
BS |
British Standard |
BSI |
British Standards Institution |
BSMT |
Basement |
BW |
brick wall (survey) or builders’ work (services) |
BWF |
barbed wire fence (survey) |
BWIC |
builders’ work in connection with (services) |
BWK |
brickwork |
BYND |
Beyond |
C |
cill height (survey) |
CA |
contract administrator |
CAD |
computer aided design |
CAM |
computer aided manufacture |
CBF |
close boarded fence (survey) |
CBW |
concrete block wall (survey) |
CC |
centre to centre |
CDM |
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations |
CE |
conformit� europ�ene |
CEng |
chartered engineer |
CGI |
corrugated galvanized iron |
CH |
ceiling height |
CHNL |
Channel |
CHS |
circular hollow section |
CI |
cast iron |
CIF |
corrugated iron fence (survey) |
CIP |
Cast In Place |
CJ |
Control Joint or construction joint |
CL |
cover level or centre line |
CLF |
chain link fence (survey) |
CLG |
Ceiling |
CLR |
Clear |
CMU |
Concrete Masonry Unit |
COL |
Column |
COMPR |
Compressible |
CONC |
Concrete |
CONT |
Continuous |
CP |
code of practice |
CPF |
concrete panel fence (survey) |
CPS |
concrete paving slabs (survey) |
CPT |
Carpet |
CR |
crown height of arch (survey) |
CRS |
centres |
CRW |
concrete retaining wall (survey) |
CS |
Concrete Society |
CT |
Ceramic Tile |
CTYD |
Courtyard |
CV |
commissioning valve (services) |
CW |
concrete wall (survey) |
CWS |
cold water service (services) |
CWT |
hundredweight |
D, DIA or � |
diameter |
DBL |
Double |
DC |
drain cock (services) |
DCV |
double check valve (services) |
DEMO |
Demolish or Demolition |
DHW |
domestic hot water |
DIA |
Diameter |
DIM |
Dimension |
DIMS |
Dimensions |
DL |
dead load |
DN |
Down |
DOV |
drain off valve (services) |
DP |
down pipe |
DPC |
damp-proof course |
DPDT |
double pole double throw switch (electrical) |
DPM |
damp-proof membrane |
DPST |
double pole single throw switch (electrical) |
DR |
Door |
DRG |
drawing |
DS |
District Surveyor |
DSSO |
double switched socket outlet (electrical) |
DWG |
Drawing |
EA |
Each |
ECB |
electricity control box |
ECUK |
Engineering Council United Kingdom |
EJ |
Expansion Joint |
EL |
Elevation or existing level |
ELEC |
Electrical |
ELEV |
Elevator or Elevation |
EngTech |
engineering technician |
EPDM |
Ethylene Propylene Diene M-Class (Roofing) |
EPP |
expanded polypropylene or environmentally preferred product |
EQ |
Equal |
ERV |
expansion relief valve (services) |
EXIST |
Existing |
EXP JT |
Expansion Joint |
EXT |
Exterior |
FB |
flower bed (survey) or from below (services) |
FBTA |
from below to above (services) |
FC |
flexible connection (services) |
FD |
Floor Drain or Fire Department |
FEC |
Fire Extinguisher Cabinet |
FF |
far face (reinforcement) |
FFL |
finished floor level |
FH |
fire hydrant (survey) |
FICE |
Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers |
FIStructE |
Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers |
FIXT |
Fixture |
FL |
floor level |
FLR |
Floor |
FM |
Filled Metal |
FND |
Foundation |
FO |
Face Of |
FoS |
factor of safety |
FS |
full size or fused spur (electrical) |
FSC |
forest stewardship council (timber) |
G |
gully (survey) |
GA |
Gauge |
GALV |
Galvanized |
GGBS |
ground granulated blastfurnace slag |
GS |
general structural (timber) |
GWB |
Gypsum Wall Board |
H or HT |
window head height (survey) |
HAC |
high alumina cement |
HC |
Hollow Core |
HDF |
high density fibreboard |
HI |
High |
HL |
high level |
HM |
Hollow Metal |
HP |
High Point |
HR |
Hour |
HSFG |
high strength friction grip (steel connection) |
HT |
high tensile |
HVAC |
Heating, Ventilating, And Air Conditioning |
HWS |
hot water service (services) |
IC |
inspection cover (survey) or inspection chamber |
ICE |
Institution of Civil Engineers |
ID |
inside diameter |
IEng |
incorporated engineer |
IL |
invert level |
ILO |
In Lieu Of |
INSUL |
Insulated or Insulation |
INT |
Interior |
INTER |
intermediate switch (electrical) |
IRF |
iron railing fence (survey) |
IRGWB |
Impact Resistant Gypsum Wall Board |
IStructE |
Institution of Structural Engineers |
IV |
isolating valve (services) |
IWF |
interwoven fence (survey) |
JCB |
J C Bamford � manufacturer of wheeled excavators |
JCT |
Joint Contracts Tribunal |
kg |
kilogramme |
kN |
kiloNewton |
L |
light (survey) |
LA |
local authority |
LL |
live load |
LO |
Low |
LOLER |
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 |
LP |
lamp post (survey) |
LSL |
laminated strand lumber |
LSV |
lockshield valve (services) |
m |
metre |
MAX |
Maximum |
MC |
mass concrete or moderately conservative |
MCW |
mains cold water (services) |
MDF |
medium density fibreboard |
MECH |
Mechanical |
MEMBR |
Membrane |
MH |
manhole |
MHSW |
Management of health and Safety at Work Regulations |
MICE |
Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers |
MIN |
Minimum |
MIStructE |
Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers |
mm |
millimetre |
MMMF |
man made mineral fibres |
MO |
Masonry Opening |
MRGWB |
Moisture-Resistant Gypsum Wall Board |
MS |
mild steel |
MTL |
Metal |
N |
Newton |
NASC |
National Access and Scaffolding Confederation |
NF |
near face (reinforcement) |
NIC |
Not In Contract |
NO |
Number |
NOM |
Nominal |
NRV |
non return valve (services) |
NTS |
not to scale |
OC |
On Center |
OD |
outside diameter or Ordnance datum |
OH |
Opposite Hand or over head |
OPC |
ordinary Portland cement |
OZ |
Ounce |
P |
post |
PALF |
palisade fence (survey) |
PC |
precast concrete |
PCC |
Pre-Cast Concrete or Portland cement concrete |
PF |
picket fence (survey) |
PFA |
pulverised fuel ash |
PFC |
parallel flange channel |
PKT |
pocket (RC) |
PL or PLT |
plate (steel connection) |
PLUMB |
Plumbing |
PLYD |
Plywood |
PNT |
Paint or Painted |
PPE |
personal protective equipment, Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations |
PRF |
post and rail fence (survey) |
PT |
Pressure Treated |
PVC |
Polyvinyl Chloride |
PWD |
Permanent Works Designer |
PWF |
post and wire fence (survey) |
QS |
quantity surveyor |
R |
render (survey) |
RAD |
radiator |
RBR |
Rubber |
RC |
reinforced concrete |
RCP |
Reflected Ceiling Plan |
RD |
Roof Drain |
RE |
rodding eye (survey) |
REQD |
Required |
RHPC |
rapid hardening Portland cement |
RHS |
rectangular hollow section |
RIBA |
Royal Institute of British Architects |
RICS |
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
RM |
Room |
RMC |
ready-mixed concrete |
RSA |
rolled steel angle |
RSJ |
rolled steel joist |
RWP |
rain water pipe |
SC |
stop cock |
SE |
structural engineer |
SHS |
square hollow section |
SI |
Systeme Internationale |
SIM |
Similar |
SL |
soffite level or sky light or sill level |
SOL |
setting-out line |
SOP |
setting-out point |
SP |
soil pipe (services); arch springer height (survey) |
SPDT |
single pole double throw switch (electrical) |
SPEC |
Specified OR Specification |
SPK |
Sprinkler or Speaker |
SPS |
stone paving slabs (survey) |
SPST |
single pole single throw switch (electrical) |
SRC |
sulphate resisting cement |
SS |
stainless steel or simply supported or special structural (timber) |
SSL |
structural slab level |
SSSO |
single switched socket outlet (electrical) |
SSTL |
Stainless Steel |
STC |
Sound Transmission Coefficient |
STG |
staggered (RC) |
STL |
Steel |
STR |
strainer (services) |
STRUCT |
Structure or Structural |
SV |
safety valve (services) |
SVP |
soil and vent pipe |
SW |
stone wall (survey) |
T&G |
Tongue And Groove |
T/D |
Telephone/Data |
TA |
to above (services) |
TBM |
temporary bench mark |
TELE |
Telephone |
TIStructE |
Technician of the Institution of Structural Engineers |
TLT |
Toilet |
TMICE |
Technician Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers |
TO |
Top Of |
TOB |
top of beam |
TOC |
Top Of Concrete |
TOS |
Top Of Steel |
TOW |
top of wall |
TP |
town planning or trial pit |
TPD |
Toilet Paper Dispenser |
TPO |
tree preservation order |
TPRV |
temperature/pressure relief valve (services) |
TWC |
temporary works coordinator |
TWS |
temporary works supervisor |
TYP |
Typical |
U/S |
Underside |
UB |
universal beam |
UC |
universal column |
UF |
urea formaldehyde |
UNO |
Unless Noted Otherwise |
UTL |
unable to lift (survey) |
V |
vent (survey) |
VIF |
Verify In Field |
VP |
Vision Panel or vent pipe (survey) |
W |
window (survey) |
W/ |
With |
WAHR |
Work at Height Regulations |
WD |
Wood |
WL |
water level (survey) |
WMF |
wire mesh fence (survey) |
WPF |
wooden panel fence (survey) |