A

A - Ampere

A/C - Air Conditioning

A/H - After Hours

AB - As Built (Hon cng)

AEC - Architecture, Engineering, and Construction

AFL - Above Floor Level (Pha trn cao trnh sn)

AFL - Above Finished Level (Pha trn cao hon thin)

AGL - Above Ground Level (Pha trn Cao sn nn)

AHU - Air Handling Unit (Thit b x l kh trung tm)

APPROX - Approximately (xp x, gn ng)

AS - Australian Standard

ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange

ATF - Along Top Flange (dc theo mt trn cnh dm)

B - Basin or Bottom

BLDG - Building

BNS - Business Network Services

BOP- Bottom of Pipe (y ng)

BOQ - Bill of Quantities (Bng D ton Khi lng)

BOT - Bottom

BQ - Bendable Quality

BSP - British Standard Pipe (ng theo tiu chun Anh)

BT - Bath Tub (bn tm)

BT - Boundary Trap

BTM - Bottom

BW - Both Ways

C - C shaped steel purlin (x g thp tit din ch C)

C/C - Cross Centres

C.J. - Control Joint (or Construction Joint) Khe thi cng

CAD - Computer Aided Design. Less commonly use is Computer Assisted Drafting.

CCTV - Closed Circuit TeleVision

CFW - Continuous Fillet Weld (ng hn mp lin tc)

CHS - Circular Hollow Section (thp tit din trn rng)

CL - Center Line

CLR - Clearance (kch thc thng thu, lt lng)

CMU - Cement Masonry Unit (khi xy va XM)

CNJ - Construction Joint

COL - Column

COMMS - Communications

CONN - Connection (mi ni)

CONT - Continuous

CS - Cleaners Sink

CT - Controller

CTR(S) - Centre/S

CTRL - Control

CTRS - Centers
CVR - Cover (np y)

DAD- Double Acting Door: ca m c c 2 chiu

DD - Design Drawing

DIA - Diameter

DIM - Dimension

DIN Deutsche Industrie Normal = Germany Industry Standard : Tiu chun CN c

DL Dead Load : Tnh ti

DN - Diameter Nominal : ng knh danh nh

DP - Down Pipe : ng xi thot nc ma

DR - Dryer

DWG - Drawing

DWV Drainage, Waste and Vent : Thot nc, Nc thi & Thng hi

EA - Equal Angle (steel) : thp gc u cnh

EA Exhaust Air : Kh thi

E and OE Error and Omission Excepted : loi tr sai s hay sai st

EF - Each Face

EIS Environment Impact Statement : Bo co v Tc ng Mi trng

EL - Elevated Level
EL - Elevation

ELEC - Electrical

EMC Electrical Metallic Conduit : ng kim loi i cp in bn trong

EQ - Equal

EQUIP - Equipment

EST Estimate : nh gi, c lng

EW - Each Way

EWB - Electric Water Boiler : Ni hi bng in

EWC - Electric Water Cooler : Thit b lm lnh nc bng in

EXC - Excavate

EXP BT Expansion Bolt : bu lng n

EXT Exterior : bn ngoi

FAI Fresh Air Intake : Ming ly gi ti

FAR Floor- Area Ratio : mt sn xy dng

FB Footing Beam : Dm mng

F'c - Characteristic Concrete Strength : cng p mu b tng 28 ngy

FD Floor Drain : phu thu thot nc sn

FDC Fire Department Connection : u ni vo h thng nc cha chy khu vc

FFL - Finished Floor Level Cao sn hon thin

FHC Fire Hose Cabinet : T PCCC

FL - Floor Level - Cao sn

FL Flashing : dim tn
FOC - Fibre Optic Cable : cp quang

FPRF Fireproof : chng chy, chu la

FS - Far Side

FSBL - Full Strength Butt Weld : ng hn i u chu lc

FTG - Footing : Mng

FW - Fillet Weld : hn gc

FWF - From Web Face (steel) : t mt bng thp hnh

GF Ground Floor : Sn trt

GALV - Galvanized : m km

GCI - Galvanized corrugated iron : Thp tm c sng, m km

GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter : Thit b ngt mch r in

GIS - Graphic Information System

GYP Gypsum : Thch cao

HD Head

H/D Ratio Height/Diameter Ratio : H s chiu cao/ng knh

HDW Hardware

HEPA filter High efficiency particulate absolute Filter: b lc kh hiu sut rt cao

HID High Intensity Discharge

HEX Hexagon or Hexagonal : (c hnh) lc gic

HGT Height
HMD Hollow- Metal Door: Ca kim loi tit din rng

HOR - Horizontal

HORIZ - Horizontal

HP - High Pressure

HP Horse Power : m lc

HUD Department of Housing & Urban Development : Phng QL th

HVAC Heat, Ventilating and Air Conditioning: H thng Nhit, Thng thong & iu ho Khng kh

HVY Heavy

HW Hot Water

HWB - Hair Wash Basin

HWY Highway

HYD - Hydraulic

ID - Inside Diameter

IE - Invert Elevation

IF Inside Face

IIC Impact Insulation Class: ch s phn loi kh nng chng n/cch m ca h thng trn-sn

IL - Invert Level : cao y ng (y trong)

ILLUS Illustrate : minh ho

IMC Intermediate Metallic Conduit : ng dn kim loi trung gian

IMPG Impregnate : thm, nhim

INC Incorporated : c kt hp, st nhp

INC - Incoming
INCL - Include

INR Impact Noise Rating: Ch s hiu nng cch m/chng n ca h trn-sn

INS Insulate

INT Intake : u/ hng thu

IO - Inspection Opening: l thm/ kim tra

IP - Intersection Point : giao im

IPS International Pipe Standard

IPS Inside Pipe Size : kch thc ng lt lng

IR Inside Radius : bn knh trong (bk lt lng)

JIS - Japanese Industry Standard

JR - Junior

JT - Joint

KDF Kalamein Door & Frame: Khung & ca bng vt liu tng hp (li g, bc kim loi)

K.J. - Key Joint

KD Knocked-down : (cc cu kin) ch to sn nhng t hp lp dng ti cng trng

KS - Kitchen Sink : chu ra Bp

L
L - Steel Angle

LGX - Line Group Cross (Connector, fibre optical cable)

LH - Left Hand

LPG - Liquid Petroleum Gas : Kh ho lng

MATL - Material

MDF - Main Distribution Frame (Telecommunications)

MECH- Mechanical

MED Medium : Trung bnh

MEMB Membrane : lp chng thm, chng m, cch nhit

MET Metal : Kim loi

MEZZ Mezzanine : Tng lng

MFR - Manufacturer : Nh sn xut

MH Manhole : H ga

MISC - Miscellaneous

M.J. - Movement Joint : Khe co gin

ML Material List : Danh sch vt t

Mldg Molding : Dim, ch, g trang tr

MOD Model : M hnh, mu

MOT Motor : ng c

MRTR Mortar : Va

MS - Mild Steel : Thp mm

MULT - Multiple

NC - Normally Closed

NCM Noncorrosive Metal : Kim loi khng b n mn

NEG Negative

NET - Network

NIC Not in the Contract: Khng c trong Hp ng

No. - Number

NOM - Nominal

NPL Nipple

NPS Nominal Pipe Size : Kch thc ng danh nh

NS - Near Side

N.S.O.P. - Not Shown On Plan : Khng c th hin trn mt bng

NTS - Not To Scale : Khng theo t l

NZS - New Zealand Standard

OA or O/A - Overall

- On Approval

OAI Outside Air Intake : ming ly gi bn ngoi

OBS Obsolete : qu hn, li thi, c

OC On center
OCT Octagon : Hnh bt gic

OD - Outside Diameter : ng knh ngoi

OFF - Office

O/H Overhead : Pha trn u

OHS Oval headed Screw : vt, bu long u hnh van

OPNG Opening : l trng (sn, tng)

OPP Opposite : pha i din, ngc nhau

OPT - Optional : thuc tu chn

Pa Pascal : n v o p lc 1Pa = 10-5 kg/cm2

PA Public Address System

PAR Paragraph

PASS Passenger

PABX Private Automatic Branch Exchange: Tng i in thoi ni b

Pat Pattern : mu, m hnh

Pc Piece : ci, cu kin

PC Porland Cement

PCD - Pitch Circle Diameter : ng knh (vng chia, vng ln, bc rng)

pcf Pounds per cubic foot : n v o khi lng ring (Anh M) 1 pcf = 16.02 kg/m3

p.e. - Plain edged : c vin nhn, trn

PE Polyethylene : nha PE

P.E. Professional Engineer : K s chuyn nghnh

PERP Perpendicular : vung gc, thng gc

PERT Project Evaluation & Review Technique: K thut r sot & nh gi D n

PFC - Parallel Flange Channel : thp lng mng c cnh song song

PL - Plate : bn thp

PL Pile : cc

PL Pipeline : ng ng dn

PL Plug : nt, cht cm

PLG Piling : thuc cng tc cc

PLMB Plumbing : h thng ng nc

PORC - Porcelain: s

PR Pair : cp, i

PRCST Precast : c sn

PREFAB Prefabricated : c ch to sn

PROJ - Project

PRV Pressure Regulating Valve : Van iu p

p.s.e. Planed & Squared Edged : c vin phng v vung vc

psf - Pounds per square foot: 1 psf = 4.88 kg/m2

psi Pounds per square inch : 1 psi = 0.07 kg/cm2

PT - Pressure Tapping : to vi p lc

PT Point

PT Part

PT Post Tensioned : Cng sau (d ng lc)

PTN Partition : Vch ngn

PVA Poly Vinyl Acetate

PVC - Poly Vinyl Chloride

QR Quarter Round : ng trn

QTR Quarry Tile Roof : mi ngi nhm

QTR Quarter : 1/4

QTY - Quantity

QUAD Quadrangle : hnh t gic

QUAL Quality

R - Radius

R.A. Registered Architect : Kin trc s ng k hnh ngh

RAD - Radius or radial

RBM Reinforced Brick Masonry : Khi xy gch c gia cng ct thp

RC, R/C Reinforced Concrete : B tng ct thp (BTCT)

RC Asphalt Rapid Curing Asphalt : Nha ng bo dng nhanh

RCD Residual Current Device

RCP Reinforced Concrete Pipe : ng BTCT

RD Half-Round : ng trn
 RD Quarter-Round

RD Round : trn

RD Roof Drain : ng, mng thot nc mi

REF - Reference : tham kho

REFR Refractory: chu la, chu nhit

REG - Register

REINF - Reinforcement : ct thp, s gia cng

REM Removable : c th tho d c

REP Repair : sa cha

REPL Replace : thay th

REPRO - Reproduce

REQ'D - Required : c yu cu

REV Revision, Revise : r sot, xem li

RF Roof : mi nh

Rfg Roofing : cng tc lm mi

Rgh Rough : nhm, rp

Rh Rockwell Hardness : cng Rockwell ca vt liu

RH - Right Hand

RH Round Head : u trn

RH Relative Humidity : m tng i

RHN - Rockwell Hardness Number : S o cng Rockwell ca vt liu

RHS - Rectangular Hollow Section : thp c tit din rng ch nht

RL - Reduced Level or Relative Level : cao tng i

R/L Random Length : chiu di sn xut (vt liu)

RM Room

RSJ Rolled Steel Joist : dm thp cn (t thp tm mng)

RT Raintight : khng thm, kn nc ma

R/W Random Widths

R/W&L Random Widths & Lengths : kch thc khng ng b

S - Sink : chu ra

SAF - Safety

SAN - Sanitary : (thuc) v sinh

SB Rubber Styrene Butadiene Rubber

SCH Schedule : S , k hoch

SDFU Sanitary Drainage Fixture Unit : Thit b thot nc VS

Sdg Siding : s to mt, lp p cnh, vn p mt bn

SDR Standard Dimension Ratio

SDU - Sanitary Disposal Unit : Thit b thot nc thi

S/E Square-Edged : c vt cnh vung vc

SECT Section

SEP Separate : tch ri, ring bit

SERV Service

SEW. Sewer : mng rnh, cng thot nc

SF - Strip Footing : Mng bng

Sftwd Soft Wood

Sfu Supply Fixture Unit : thit b cung cp nc

SGD Sliding Glass Door : ca knh trt

SH Sheet : t, tm

SHR - Shower : vi sen

SHS - Square Hollow Section : (thp) tit din hp rng

SIDD Standard Inside Diameter Dimension : kch thc ng knh trong tiu chun

SIM - Similar

SM Standard Matched : ph hp tiu chun

SMS Sheet Metal Screw : Vt cho tn lp

SOV Shut Off Valve : van ngt, ng

SP Soil Pipe : ng thot phn

SPEC Specification : Tiu chun, quy cch k thut

SP GR Specific Gravity : trng lng ring

SPKR Loudspeaker

SPL Special

SPT Standard Penetration Test : Th nghim xuyn tiu chun

SQ - Square : vung gc

SS or S/S - Stainless Steel : thp khng g, inox

SL - Structural Level : cao kt cu

SSL - Structural Slab Level : cao kt cu sn (cha tnh lp hon thin)

ST Steam : hi nc

STC Sound Transmission Class : Loi truyn m

STD Standard

Std.M Standard Matched : ph hp tiu chun

STG Storage : Kho

STK Stock : Lu tr

STL Steel

Stpg Stepping : to bc

Str Structure : Kt cu, cu trc

STR. Strike : g, ng

ST W Storm Water : Nc ma

SUB Substitute : vt thay th

SUP Supply

SUPSD Supersede : loi b, khng dng

SUPT Superintendent : ngi qun l, gim st

SUPV Supervise : gim st

SUR Surface : B mt

SW Switch : cng tc, cu dao in

SWBD Switch Board : Bng in

S.W.G Standard Wire Gauge : C dy, si tiu chun

SYM Symetrical : i xng

SYN Synthetic : tng hp

SYS - System

T - Tee

T - Top

T & G Joint Tongue & Groove Joint : ron kiu ghp mng

T & P Valve Temperature & Pressure Valve

TB - Tie Beam : dm ging, thanh cng

TB Through Bolt : bulong ren sut

TC Terra-cotta : thuc t st nung

TEMP - Temperature

TER Terrazo : mi

TFC - Taper Flange Channel

THK - Thick

TL Transmission Loss : tn tht ng truyn

TO or T.O. or T.OFF - Top Off

TOL Tolerance : dung sai

TOT - Total
TR - Laundry Trough : mng git

TRANS Transformer : my bin p, bin th

TUB - Tubing

TUN - Tundish : mng phn phi

TYP - Typical : in hnh, tiu biu

UBC Uniform Building Code

U/E Unedged : khng vin, khng g

U/S - Under Side

UA - Unequal Angle (steel) : thp gc khng u cnh

UB Universal Beam (steel): dm thp tit din ch H nh hnh

UC - Universal Column (steel) : ct thp tit din ch H nh hnh

U-factor Thermal Transmittance : h s truyn nhit

U-gauge Manometer : my o p, p k dng ch U

UHPC Ultra High Performance Concrete : B tng c cng cc cao

UNO - Unless Noted Otherwise (UON is preferred)

UON - Unless Otherwise Noted : tr phi c ch gii khc

UPC Uniform Plumbing Code

UR - Urinal : Chu tiu

U-Tie Wall Tie : thp ru lin kt tng vi ct (b dng ch U)

U- Trap: U shaped running trap : ng xi phng dng ch U

V1S Vee one side

VAP Vapor

VAT Vinyl-asbestos Tile : tm lt vinyl-asbestos

VAV Variable Air Valve

VDT Video Display Terminal

VDU Video Display Unit

VENT Ventilate : lm thng thong

VER - Vertical

VERT - Vertical

VG Vertical Grain

VIT Vitreous

VOL Volume

VP Vent Pipe : ng thng hi

W/ - With

WAF Wiring Around Frame

WAN - Wide Area Network

WB Welded Base
WB - Welded Beam (steel) : dm thp hn

WC - Welded Column (steel) : ct thp hn

WC - Water Closet (toilet)

WC(P) - Water Closet With 'P' Trap : bn cu c xi phng hnh ch P

WC(S) - Water Closet With 'S' Trap : bn cu c xi phng hnh ch S

WCV Wafer Check Valve = Butterfly Check Valve: van cnh bm

Wd - Wood

WD - Working Drawing

WF Wide Flange: c cnh rng

WG Wire Gauge : c si

WH Water Heater : my un nc nng

WHSE Warehouse: nh kho

WI Water Inlet : v tr, hng ly nc

WM - Washing Machine : my ra

W/O - Without

WP - Water Proof : cch nc, chng thm

WP - Work Point

WS Weather Strip: np chu thi tit (chp, che joint gia khung ca, b ca ngoi...vi tng, nn...)

Wt Weight : trng lng

WT Water Tight : kn nc
WVT Water Vapor Transmission : s truyn hi nc

X - By. Example, "N12 x 1200 long" also means "N12 by 1200 long".

X bar Crossbar : thanh cho

X HVY Extra heavy : rt nng

XL Extra large : rt ln

XSECT Cross Section: tit din ngang

XXH Double extra heavy

Y- Level : Wye Level : cao ng ni ch Y

Yd Yard : n v o di Anh M 1 yard = 3 feet = 0.9m

YP Yield Point : im chy do

YS Yield Strength : cng chy do, gii hn do

Z - Z shaped steel purlin : x g thp tit din hnh ch Z