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ABBREVATIONS LEGEND

A.B. Anchor Bolt CAB. Cabinet


ABV. Above C.B. Catch Basin
ACOUS. Acoustical C-C Center to Center
A.C.T. Acoustical Ceiling Tile CEM. Cement
A/C Air Conditioning CIRC. Circulation
A.D. Area Drain C.L. Center Line
ADH. Adhesive CLR. Clear
ADJ. Adjustable CLG. Ceiling
AFF. Above Finished Floor CLO. Closet
AGG. Aggregate CM. Centimeter
ALUM. Aluminum C.M.U. Concrete Masonry Unit
ALT. Alternate C.O. Cleanout
AC Alternating Current COL. Column
ANOD. Anodized CONC. Concrete
ANCH. Anchor CND. Conduit
ANNUN. Annunciator CONF. Conference
A.P. Access Panel CONN. Connection
APPROX. Approximate CONSTR. Construction
ARCH. Architectural CONT. Continuous
ASPH. Asphalt CONTR. Contractor
ASST. Assistant COORD. Coordinate
ASYM. Asymmetrical CORR. Corridor
AUTO. Automatic CPT. Carpet
C.J. Control Joint
B/ Bottom Of C.T. Ceramic Tile
BB Baseboard CTR. Center
BD. Board CTSK. Countersunk
BITUM. Bituminous CCTV. Closed Circuit Television
BLDG. Building CU. Cubic
BLK. Block C.W. Cold Water
BLKG. Blocking
BLW. Below DBL. Double
BM. Beam DC Direct Current
B.M. Bench Mark DEG. Degree
BOT. Bottom DEMO. Demolish
BR. Brick DEPT. Department
BRG. Bearing DIA. Diameter
BRKT. Bracket DIAG. Diagonal
BSMT. Basement DIFF. Diffuser
B.T.B. Back to Back DIM. Dimension
BTW. Between DISP. Dispenser
B.W. Both Ways DIV. Division
B.U.R. Built-Up Roofing DN. Down
D.O. Door Opening
D.P. Damproofing FFL Finish Floor Line
DR. Door F.H.C. Fire Hose Cabinet
DS Downspout F.H.M.S. Flat Head Machine Screw
DTL Detail F.H.R. Fire Hose Rack
DW. Distilled Water FIN. Finish
DWG. Drawing FL. Floor
DWT. Dumbwaiter FLEX. Flexible
FLG. Flashing
E East FLUOR. Fluorescent
EA. Each F.O.F. Face Of Finish
EL Elevation F. PL. Floor Plate
ELAS. Elastomeric FPRF. Fireproof
ELEC. Electrical F.S. Full Size; Far Side
ELEV. Elevator FT. Foot (Feet)
EMER. Emergency F.T.F Face To Face
MT. Empty FTG. Footing
ENC. Enclose F.T.R. Fin Tuberation
ENCL. Enclosure FURN. Furnish
ENGR. Engineer FURR. Furring
ENT. Entrance FUT. Future
E.J. Expansion FXT. Fixture
E.O. Electric Outlet
E.O.I. Except as Others GA. Gauge
Indicated GALV. Galvanized
E. PNL. Electric Panel G.B. Grab Bar
EQ. Equal G.C. General Contract(or)
EQUIP. Equipment GEN. General
EST. Estimate GL Glass
E.W.C Electric Water Cooler GND. Ground
EXC. Excavation G. PL. Gypsum Plaster
EXH. Exhaust GR. Grade
EXIST. Existing GRND. Ground
EXP. Expansion G.T. Grease Trap
EXPO. Exposed GYP. BO. Gypsum Board
EXT. Exterior
H.B. Hosebibb
F. Fabric H.C. Hollow Core
F/ Face Of HOWD. Hardwood
F.A. Fire Alarm HDW. Hardware
F. BR. Face Brick H.M. Hollow Metal
FBD. Fiberboard H.O. Hold Open
F.C. Foot Control HORIZ. Horizontal
FCL Finish Ceiling Line H.P. High Point
F.D. Floor Drain HR. Hour
FDN. Foundation HT. Height
F.E. Fire Extinguisher HTG. Heating
H.V.A.C. Heating, Ventilating & M.C.B. Metal Corner Bead
Air Conditioning M.C.C. Motor Control Center
H.W. Hot Water MFD. Manufactured
HYD. Hydrant MFR. Manufacturer
MECH. Mechanical
I.D. Inside Diameter MEMB. Membrane
IN. Inches MEZZ. Mezzanine
INCAND. Incandescent MFR. Manufacturer
INCL. Include(d) M.H. Manhole
INSUL. Insulation MIN. Minimum
INT. Interior MIR. Mirror
INTERM. Intermediate MISC. Miscellaneous
INV. EL. Invert Elevation MLD. Molding
MM. Millimeter
JAN. Janitor M.O. Masonry Opening
J.C. Janitor’s Closet MOD. Modular
JST. Joist MOV. Movable
JT. Joint MTD. Mounted
MTG. Mounting
K.D. Knock Down MTL. Metal
K.C. Knock Out MTR. Motor
KIT. Kitchen MUL. Mullion
K.S. Knee Space
N. North
L Long; Length N.I.C. Not in Contract
LAM. Laminate(d) NO. Number
LAUN. Laundry NOM. Nominal
LAV. Lavatory N.S. Near Side
LB. (S) Pound(s) N.T.S. Not to Scale
L.F. Linear Foot
L.H. Left Hand O.A. Overall
LKR. Locker OBS. Obscure
LOC. Location O.C. On Center
L.P. Low Point O.D. Outside Diameter
LT. Light O.F.D. Overflow Drain
LTG. Lighting OFF. Office
LT. WT. Lightweight OHG. Overhang
LVR. Louver OH. Overhead
OPNG. Opening
M. Meter OPP. Opposite
MACH. Machine OPP. H. Opposite Hand
MAINT. Maintenance
MAN. Manual P.A. Public Address
MAS. Masonry PAV. Paving
MATL. Material P.BD. Particle Board
MAX. Maximum PC. Piece
P.C. Pre-Cast RM. Room
PERM. Permanent RMV. Remove
PERP. Perpendicular R.O. Rough Opening
P.F. Panel Fabric R.P.M. Revolutions per Minute
PFB. Prefabricate(d) RVS. Reverse
PL. Plate R/W Right of Way
PLS. Plastic
P. LAM. Plastic Laminate S. South
PLAS. Plaster SAN. Sanitary
PLBG. Plumbing S.C. Solid Core
PLWD. Plywood SCHED. Schedule
PNT. Paint S.D. Soap Dispenser
PNL. Panel SECT. Section
POL. Polished SECUR. Security
PR. Pair S.F. Square Foot (Feet)
PROJ. Project; Projected S. GT. Structural Glazed Tile
PROP. Property SH. Shelf; Shelving
P.S. Plan Section SHR. Shower
P.S.F. Pounds per Square Feet SHT. Sheet
P.S.I. Pounds per Square Inch SIM. Similar
PTD. Painted SKL. Skylight
PTN. Partition SOF. Soffit
P.T.S. Pneumatic Tube Station S.P. Standpipe
PT. Point SPC. Space
PVMT. Pavement SPEC. Specification(s)
SPK. Speaker
Q.T. Quarry Tile SQ. Square
QTY. Quantity S.SK. Service Sink
S.S. Stainless Steel
R. Riser STA. Station
R.A. Return Air S.T.C. Sound Transmission
RAD. Radius Class
R.B. Rubber Base STD. Standard
R.C.P. Reflected Ceiling Plan STER. Sterilizer
R.D Roof Drain STL. Steel
R.H. Right Hand STOR. Storage
REC. Recessed STRUC. Structural
RECEP. Reception SURG. Surgical
RECPT. Receptacle SUSP. Suspended
REF. Reference SW. Switch
REFR. Refrigerator SWBD. Switchboard
REINF. Reinforcing SYM. Symmetrical
REQD. Required SYN. Synthetic
REV. Revision SYS. System
RFG. Roofing
RL. Rail(ing) T. Tread
T/ Top Of WPFG. Waterproofing
T/SL Top of Slab WSCT. Wainscot
T/W Top of Wall WT. Weight
T. & B. Top and Bottom W.W. Wall Washer
T. & G. Tongue and Groove W.W.F. Welded Wire Fabric
TEL. Telephone
TEMP. Tempered YD. Yard
TER. Terrazzo
TERM. Terminal
THK. Thick(ness)
THR. Threshold
TLT. Toilet
TOPO. Topography
TRANS. Transformer
T.V. Television
TYP. Typical

UNEXC. Unexcavated
UNF. Unfinished
U.N.O. Unless Noted Otherwise
UR. Urinal
UTIL. Utility

VAC. Vacuum
V.C.T. Vinyl Composition Tile
VENT. Ventilation
VER. Verify
VERT. Vertical
VEST. Vestibule
V.I.F. Verify In Field
VOL. Volume
V.S. Vertical Section
V.T. Vinyl Tile
V.W.C. Vinyl Wall Covering

W. West
W/ With
W/O Without
W.C. Watercloset
WD. Wood
W.F. Wide Flange
W.G. Wired Glass
W.H. Water Heater
W.I. Wrought Iron
WIN. Window
W.M. Wire Mesh

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