abbrev |
define |
ASD |
Alternate Stress Design |
ACI |
American Concrete Institute |
AISC |
American Institute of Steel Construction |
AISI |
American Iron and Steel Institute |
ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials |
AWS |
American Welding Society |
AB |
Anchor Bolt |
B |
Bottom |
BM |
Beam |
BRG |
Bearing |
BLK |
Block |
BOF |
Bottom of Foundation |
BOT |
Bottom |
BRKT |
Bracket |
CIP |
Cast-In-Place |
CLR |
Clear |
COL |
Column |
CONC |
Concrete |
CMU |
Concrete Masonry Unit |
CRSI |
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute |
CONST JT |
Construction Joint |
CONT |
Continuous |
CJ |
Control Joint |
DEPR |
Depression |
DET |
Detail |
DL |
Development Length |
DIA |
Diameter |
DIM |
Dimension |
DIR |
Direction |
DWLS |
Dowels |
EA |
Each |
EE |
Each End |
EF |
Each Face |
EJ |
Expansion Joint |
ES |
Each Side |
EQ |
Equal |
EW |
Each Way |
EXP Bolt |
Expansion Bolt |
EXP JT |
Expansion Joint |
FF |
Far Face |
FT |
Foot or Feet |
FIN |
Finish |
FL |
Floor |
FTG |
Footing |
FND |
Foundation |
GALV |
Galvanized |
GA |
Gauge |
GR |
Grade |
GB |
Grade Beam |
GP |
Gusset Plate |
HT |
Height |
HP |
High Point |
HS |
High Strength |
HEF |
Horizontal Each Face |
HIF |
Horizontal Inside Face |
HOF |
Horizontal Outside Face |
HOR |
Horizontal |
IN |
Inch |
ID |
Inside Diameter |
ICBO |
International Conference of Building Officials |
INV |
Invert |
JT |
Joint |
JST |
Joist |
K |
Kip (1000 Pounds) |
LW |
Light Weight |
LWC |
Light Weight Concrete |
LRFD |
Load and Resistance Factor Design |
LLV |
Long Leg Vertical |
LP |
Low Point |
MAS |
Masonry |
MTL |
Metal |
NF |
Near Face |
NWC |
Normal Weight Concrete |
NIC |
Not in Contract |
OC |
On Center |
OD |
Outside Diameter |
OPNG |
Opening |
PC |
Pile Cap |
PL |
Plate |
PT |
Point |
PVC |
Polyvinyl Chloride |
PSF |
Pounds per Square Foot |
PSI |
Pounds per Square Inch |
R |
Radius |
REINF |
Reinforced |
RETG |
Retaining |
RET |
Return |
RE |
Right End |
SECT |
Section |
SC |
Shear Connector |
SHT |
Sheet |
SLV |
Short Leg Vertical |
SIM |
Similar |
SOG |
Slab on Grade |
SL |
Splice Length |
SQ |
Square |
STD |
Standard |
STL |
Steel |
SDI |
Steel Deck Institute |
SF |
Step Footing or Square Foot |
STIFF |
Stiffener |
STR |
Structural |
SUP |
Support |
SYM |
Symmetrical |
THK |
Thick or Thickness |
THRD |
Threaded |
T&B |
Top and Bottom |
T |
Top |
TO |
Top of |
TOC |
Top of Concrete |
TOF |
Top of Foundation |
TOS |
Top of Steel |
TOW |
Top of Wall |
TYP |
Typical |
UNO |
Unless Noted Otherwise |
US |
Underside |
VEF |
Vertical Each Face |
VIF |
Vertical Inside Face or Verify in Field |
VOF |
Vertical Outside Face |
WWF |
Welded Wire Fabric |
W/ |
With |
WP |
Working Point |