Abbreviations

# Pound; Number Bric. Bricklayer Clab. Common Laborer

% Percentage Brk. Brick CLF. Current Limiting Fuse

@ At Brs. Brass cm Centimeter

~ Approximately Brz. Bronze CMP Corrugated Metal Pipe

< Less Than Btr. Better CN Change Notice

> Greater Than BTU British Thermal Unit CO2 Carbon Dioxide

Delta BTUH BTU per Hour Col. Column

A Area Square Feet; Ampere Bx Interlocked Armored Cable Comb. Combination

A.C.I. American Concrete Institute c Conductivity, Copper Sweat Compr. Compressor

A.G.A. American Gas Association C Hundred; Centigrade Conc. Concrete

A.H.U. Air Handling Unit C.B. Circuit Breaker Cont. Continous; Continued

American Society of Heating,

A.S.H.R.A.E. C.C.F. Hundred Cubic Feet Corr. Corrugated
Refrig. & AC Engineers
American Society for Testing
A.S.T.M. C.F. Cubic Feet Cos Cosine
and Materials
A.W.G. American Wire Gauge c.g. Center of Gravity Cot Cotangent
Alternating Current, Air
AC C.I. Cast Iron Cov. Cover
Conditioning
Addit. Additional C.I.P. Cast in Place CPA Control Point Adjustment

Agg. Aggregate C.L.F. Hundred Linear Feet Cplg. Coupling

Chlorinated Polyvinul
Alum. Aluminum C.M.U. Concrete Masonry Unit CPVC
Chloride
Anod. Anodized C.P.M. Critical Path Method CRC Cold Rolled Channel

Approx. Approximate C.Pr. Hundred Pair Creos. Creosote

Apt. Apartment C.S.F. Hudred Square Feet Crpt. Carpet & Linoleum Layer

Avg. Average C.T. Current Transformer CRT Cathode-ray Tube

B & W. Black and White C.W. Cool White; Cold Water CS Carbon Steel

B. & B. Balled & Burlapped C.W.X. Cool White Deluxe Csc Cosecant

Construction Specifications
B.& S. Bell and Spigot C.Y. Cubic Yard CSI
Institute
B.C.Y. Bank Cubic yards C.Y./Hr. Cubic Yard per Hour CTS Copper Tube Size

B.F. Board Feet C/C Center to Center Cu Copper, Cubic

B.I. Black Iron Cab. Cabinet Cu.Ft. Cubic Feet

B.P.M. Blows per Minute Cair. Air Tool Laborer CUM Cubic Meter

B.U.R. Built-up Roofing Calc Calculated Cwt. 100 Pounds

Bbl. Barrel Cap. Capacity Cyl. Cylinder

BE Bevel End Carp. Carpenter d Penny (nail size)

Bg. cem. Bag of Cement cd Candela D Deep; Depth; Discharge

Grade of Plywood Face &
BHP Boiler Horsepower CD d.f.u. Drainage Fixture Units
Back

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Bit.;Bitum. Bituminous cd/sf Candela per Square Foot D.H. Double Hung

Bkrs. Breakers Cefi. Cement Finisher D.L. Dead Load; Diesel

Bldg. Building Cem. Cement D.P.S.T. Double Pole, Single Throw

Blk. Block CF Hundred Feet D.S. Double Strength

Bm. Beam cfm Cubic Feet per Minute Db. Decibel

Chilled Water; Commercial
BR Bedroom CHW Dbl. Double
Hot Water
Brhe. Bricklayer Helper circ. Circuit DC Direct Current

Demob. Demolilization Extru. Extrusion Galv. Galvanized

DHW Domestic Hot Water F Fahrenheit; Female; Fill Gen. General

Diag. f. Fiber Stress Glaz. Glazier

Diagonal

Diam. Diameter F.C. Foot Candles GPD Gallons per Day

Dis.;Disch. Discharge F.E. Front End GPH Gallons per Hour

Federal Housing
Distrib. Distribution F.H.A. GPM Gallons per Minute
Administration
Frequency Modulation:
Dk. Deck F.M. GR Grade
Factory Mutual
DLH Deep Long Span Bar F.R. Fire Rating Gran. Granular

Do. Ditto Fab. Fabricated Grnd. Ground

Dp. Depth FBGS Fiberglass H High; High Strength Joist

Compressive Stress in
Dr. Driver f'c. H.C. High Capacity
Concrete
Fluorinated Ethylene
Drink. Drinking FEP H.D. Heavy Duty, High Density
Propylene; (Teflon)
Dty. Duty Fig. Figure H.D.O. Heavy Duty Overlaid

DWV Drain Waste Vent Fixt. Fixture H.O. High Output

Deluxe White, Direct
DX Fl.Oz. Fluid Ounces H.P. Horsepower; High Pressure
Expansion
dyn Dyne Flr. Floor H.P.F. High Power Factor

e Eccentricity Fmg. Framing Hdr. Header

E Equipment Only; East Fndtn. Foundation Hdwe. Hardware

E.B. Encased Burial Fori. Foreman, Inside Help. Helpers Average

High Efficiency Particulate Air
E.W. Each Way Foro. Foreman, Outside HEPA
Filter
Ea. Each Fount. Fountain Hg Mercury

Econ. Economy FPM Feet per Minute HIC High Interrupting Capacity

EDP Electronic Data Processing FPT Female Pipe Thread HM Hollow Metal
Exterior Insulation Finish
EIFS Fr. Frame Horiz. Horizontal
System
Elec. Electrician; Electrical FRK Foil Reinforced Kraft Hr. Hour

Elev. Elevator, Elavating FRP Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Hrs./Day Hours per Day
Electrical Metallic Conduit;
EMT FS Forged Steel HSC High Short Circuit
Thin Wall Conduit

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Eng. Engine, Engineered Ft. Foot, Feet Ht. Height

Ethylene Propylene Diene
EPDM Ft. Lb. Foot Pound Htg. Heating
Monomer
EPS Expanded Polystyrene Ftg. Footing Htrs. Heaters

Heating, Ventilation & Air-

Eq. Equation Ftng. Fitting HVAC
Conditioning
Eqhv. Equipment Operator, Heavy Furn. Furniture Hvy. Heavy

Eqlt. Equipment Operator, Light FVNR Full Voltage Non-Reversing HW Hot Water

Equipment Operator, Mater

Eqmm. FXM Female by Male Hyd; Hydr. Hydraulic
Mechanic
Minimum Uield Stress of
Equip. Equipment Fy Hz Hertz (cycles)
Steel
ERW Electric Resistance Welded g Gram I. Moment of Inertia

Est. Estimated G Gauss I.C. Interrupting Capacity

EWT Entering Water Temperature G.F.I. Ground Fault Interrupter I.F. Inside Frosted

Excav. Excavation Ga. Gauge I.M.C. Intermediate Metal Conduit

Exp. Expansion, Exposure Gal. Gallon I.P. Iron Pipe

Ext. Exterior Gal. Gallon I.P.S. Iron Pipe Size

Liquefied Petroleum; Low
I.P.T. Iron Pipe Threaded L.P. Mag.Str. Magnetic Starter
Pressure
I.W. Indirect Waste L.P.F. Low Power Factor Maint. Maintenance

ID Inside Diameter L.S. Lump Sum Marb. Marble Setter

In. Inch L.T.L. Less than Truckload Lot Mat; Mat'l Material

Incan. Incandescent L.V. Low Voltage Max. Maximum

Incl. Included; Including Lab. Labor MBF Thousand Board Feet

Inst. Installation lat Latitude MBH Thousand BTU's per hour

Insul. Insulation/Insulated Lath. Lather MC Metal Clad Cable

Int. Interior Lav. Lavatory MD Medium Duty

J Joule lb./hr. Pounds per Hour Med. Medium

Thousand; Heavy Wall

K lb./L.F. Pounds per Linear Foot MF Thousand Feet
Copper Tubing
K.A.H. Thousand Ampere Hours lb.; # Pound Mfg. Manufacturing

K.D.A.T. Kiln Dried After Treatment lbf/sq.in. Pound-force per Square Inch Mfrs. Manufacturers

K.L. Effective Length Factor Ld. Load mg Milligram

K.L.F. Kips per Linear Foot LE Lead Equivalent MGD Million Gallons per Day

K.S.F. Kips per Square Foot LED Light Emitting Diode MGPH Thousand Gallons per Hour
Manhole; Metal Halide; Man-
K.S.I. Kips per Square Inch Lg. Long; Length; Large MH, M.H.
Hour
Long Span Bar Joist, Labor
K.V. Kilovolt LH MHz Megahertz
Hours
Malleable Iron; Mineral
K.V.A. Kilovolt Ampere lm Lumen MI
Insulated
K.V.A.R. Kilovar (Reactance) lm/sf Lumen per Square Foot Mi. Mile

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KCMIL Thousand Circular Mils lm/W Lumen per Watt Mill. Millwright

kg Kilogram log Logarithm Min., min. Minimum, minute

kG Kilogauss LR Long Radius Misc. Miscellaneous

kgf Kilogram Force Lt. Light ml Milliliter

kHz Kilohertz Lt. Wt. Lightweight mm Millimeter

Kip. 1000 Pounds Lt.Ga. Light Gauge Mo. Month

Thousand; Material; Male;

KJ Kilojoule M Mobil. Mobilization
Light Wall Copper Tubing
Km Kilometer M.C.F. Thousand Cubic Feet MPH Miles per Hour
Thousand Cubic Feet per
kPa Kilo Pascals M.C.F.M. MPT Male Pipe Thread
Minute
KW Kilowatt M.C.M. Thousand Circular Mils MRT Mile Round Trip

KWh Kilowatt-hour M.C.P. Motor Circuit Protector ms Millisecond

Labor Only; Length; Long;

L M.D.O. Medium Duty Overlaid
Medium Wall Copper Tubing MSR Measurement

L&E Labor & Equipment M.F.B.M. Thousan Feet Board Measure Mstz. Mosaic & Terrazzo Worker

L&H Light and Heat M.L.F. Thousand Linear Feet Mtd. Mounted
Load Beraring; L Conduit
L.B. M.S.F. Thousand Square Feet Mthe. Mosaic & Terrazzo Helper
Body
L.C.L. Less than Carload Lot M.S.Y. Thousand Square Yard Mtng. Mounting

L.F. Linear Foot M.V.A. Million Volt Ampere Mult. Multi; Multiply

Million Volt Amperes

L.L. Live Load M.V.A.R MV Megavolt
Reactance
L.M. Linear Meter m/hr; M.H. Man-hour MW Megawatt

L.L.D. Lamp Lumen Depreciation mA Milliampere MXM Male by Male

L.O.A. Length Over All Mach. Machine MYD Thousand Yards

Portland Cement; Power
N Natural; North P.C. Q Quantity Heat Flow
Connector
N.B.C. National Building Code P.C.F. Pounds per Cubic Foot Q.C. Quick Coupling
National Electrical Quan.;
N.E.M.A. P.C.M. Phase Contract Microscopy Quantity
Manufacturers Association Qnty.; Qty.
Professinal Engineer;
N.L.B. Non-Load-Bearing P.E. Porcelain Enamel; r Radius of Gyration
Polythylene; Plain End
Pre-Engineered Steel
N.O.C. Not Otherwise Classified P.E.S.B. R Resistance
Building
N.P.T. Natinal Pipe Thread P.I. Pressure Injected R.C.P. Reinforced Concrete Pipe
Rubber, Heat & Water
N.R.C. Noise Reduction Coefficient p.m. Post Meridiem R.H.W. Resistant; Residential Hot
Water
N.R.S. Non Rising Stem P.P.M. Parts per Million R.O.W. Right of Way

nA Nanoampere pape. Paperhanger R.R. Direct Burial Feeder Conduit

NA Not Available; Not Applicable PAR Weatherproof Reflector R.S. Rapid Start

NC Normally Closed Pc., Pcs. Piece, Pieces Rect. Rectangle

Bolted Circuit Breaker to

NEHB Perf. Perforated Reg. Regular
600V
NM Non-Metallic Cable Ph. Phase Reinf. Reinforced

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nm Nanometer Pile. Pile Driver Req'd Required

NO Normally Open Pkg. Package Res. Resistant

No. Number Pl. Plate Resi. Residential

Nose. Nosing Plah. Plasterer Helper Rgh. Rough

Combination Plug-on/Bolt on
NQOD Plas. Plasterer rms Root Mean Square
Circuit Breaker to 240V.
ns Nanosecond Pluh. Plumbers Helper Rnd. Round

nW Nanowatt Plum. Plumber Rodm. Rodman

Phase Ply. Plywood Rofc. Roofer, Composition

O&P Overhead & Profit Pntd. Printed Rofp. Roofer, Precast

Roofer Helpers
O.C. On Center Pord. Painter, Ordinary Rohe.
(Composition)
O.D. Outside Dimension pp Pages Rots. Roofer, Tile & Slate

O.G. Ogee PP; PPL Polypropylene RPM Revolutions per Minute

O.H. Overhead Pr. Pair Rsr Riser

O.S. & Y. Outside Screw and Yoke Prefab. Prefabricated RT Round Trip
Suction; Single Entrance;
OB Opposing Blade Prefin. Prefinished S
South
OD Outside Diameter Prop. Propelled S.C.R. Modular Brick

ODS Overhead Distribution System PSF; psf Pounds per Square Foot S.D. Sound Deadening

Oper. Operator PSI; psi Pounds per Square Inch S.D.R. Standard Dimension Ratio
Pounds per Square Inch
Opng. Opening PSIG S.E. Surfaced Edge
Gauge
Orna. Ornament PSP Plastic Sewer Pipe S.E.R Service Entrance Cable

OSB Oriented Strand Board Pspr. Painter, Spray S.E.U. Service Entrance Cable

Ovhd. Overhead Psst. Painter, Structural Steel S.F. Square Foot

OWG Oil, Water or Gas Ptd. Painted S.F.C.A. Square Foot Contact Area

Oz. Ounce Ptns. Partitions S.F.G. Square Foot of Ground

P. Pole; Applied Load; Projection Pu Ultimate Load S.F.Hor. Square Foot Horizontal

p. Page PVC Polyvinyl Chloride S.F.R. Square Foot of Radiation

P. & T. Pressure & Temperature Pvmt. Pavement S.F.Shlf. Square Foot of Shelf

Powered Air Purifying

P.A.P.R. Pwr. Power S.L. Slimline
Respirator
S.N. Solid Neutral Swbd. Switchboard UTP Unshielded Twiested Pair
Static Pressure; Single Pole;
S.P. Syn. Synthetic V Volt
Self-Profelled
S.P.D.T. Single Pole, Double Throw Sys. System V.A. Volt Ampere

S.P.S.T. Single Pole, Single Throw T Temperature; Ton V.C.T. Vinyl Composition Tiles

Single Strength; Stainless

S.S. T&C Threaded and Coupled V.F. Vinyl Faced
Steel
S.S.B. Sigle Strength B Grade t. Thickness V.G. Vertical Grain

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Sound Transmission Tongue & Groove; Tar &
S.T.C. T. & G. V.H.F. Very High Prequency
Coefficient Gravel
S.Y. Square Yard T.C. Terra Cotta V.L.F. Vertical Linear Foot

S.Y.P. Souther Yellow Pine T.D. Temperature Difference VAV Variable Air Volume

Transmission Electron
S4S Surface 4 Sides T.E.M. VC Veneer Core
Microscopy
Scaf. Scaffold T.L. Truckload Vent. Ventilation
Standard Cubic Feet per
SCFM T.M. Track Mounted Vert. Vertical
Minute
Sch.;
Schedule T.S. Trigger Start VHO Very High Output
Sched.
Thermoplastic Water
Sel. Select T.W. Vib. Vibrating
Resistant Wire
Shee. Sheet Metal Worker Tan Tangent Vol. Volume

Sin. Sine TFE Tetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) VRP Vinyl Reinforced Polyester

Skwk. Skilled Worker Th.; Thk. Thick W Wire; Watt; Wide; West

Sldr. Solder THHN Nylon Jacketed Wire W. Mile Wire Mile

SLH Super Long Span Bar Joist Thn. Thin W.C. Water Column; Water Closet

Spri. Sprinkler Installer Thrded Threaded W.F. Wide Flange

SPT Standard Pipe Thread THW. Insulated Strand Wire W.G. Water Gauge

Sq. Square; 100 Squre Feet THWN Nylon Jacketed Wire W.M. Wheel Mounted

Sq. Hd. Square Head Tilf. Tile Layer, Floor W.R. Water Resistant

Sq. In. Square Inch Tilh. Tile Layer, Helper W.S.P. Water, Stream, Petroleum

T-O-L Threadolet w/ With

SQM Square Meter

SR Suadi Riyals Tot. Total Wldg. Welding

Sswk. Structural Steel Worker Tr. Trade W-O-L Weldolet

Sswl. Structural Steel Welder Transf. Transformer Wrck. Wrecker

St.; Stl. Steel Trhv. Truck Driver, Heavy WT., Wt. Weight

Std. Standard Trlr. Trailer WWF Welded Wire Fabric

STK Select Tight Knot Trlt. Truck Driver, Light XFMR Transformer

Standard Temperature &

STP TV Television XHD Extra Heavy Duty
Pressure
Cross-Linked Polyethlene
Stpl. Steamfitter, Pipefitter U.H.F. Ultra High Frequency XHHW
Wire Insulation
Str. Strngth; Starter; Straight U.L. Underwriters Laboratory Y Wye

Strd. Stranded UCI Uniform Construction Index yd Yard

Struct. Structural UF Underground Feeder yr Year

Sty. Story UGND Underground Feeder

Subj. Subject Unfin. Unfinished

Underground Residential
Subs. Subcontactors URD
Distribution
Surf. Surface US United State

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Sw. Switch USP United State Printed

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