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E TO E
— End to End
APT
— Apartment
EA
— Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)
F TO F
— Face to Face
LAN
— Local Area Network
INTERM
— Intermediate
N/A
— Not Applicable
XL
— Extra Large
P. LAM
— Plastic Laminate
P SL
— Pipe Sleeve
WC
— Water Closet (in building plans)
REV DR
— Revolving Door
ASSY
— Assembly
W/
— With
GYP BD
— Gypsum Board
O TO O
— Out to Out
XML
— Extensible Markup Language
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
R & S
— Rod and Shelf
C TO C
— Center to Center
RFID
— Radio Frequency Identification
IT
— Information Technology
W/O
— Without
D & M
— Dressed & Matched
NB
— Nota Bene. Abbreviation of the Latin expression commonly used to emphasise the importance of a statement, literally meaning 'observe well'. Or less politely and more amusingly, No Bullshit.
IP
— Internet Protocol
MM
— Millimeter
ATM
— Automatic Teller Machine
B TO B
— Back to Back
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
AC
— Alternating Current
QC
— Quality Control
RADHAZ
— Radiation Hazard
A
— Ampere
REQD
— Required
X HVY
— Extra Heavy
GUI
— Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
MAN
— Metropolitan Area Network
TQM
— Total Quality Management
RF
— Radio Frequency
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
X STR
— Extra Strong
J-BOX
— Junction Box
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
NFWH
— Non-freeze Wall Hydrant
NPV
— Net Present Value {economics}
RPM
— Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
MRGWB
— Moisture-Resistant Gypsum Wall Board
BB
— Bulletin Board
ASTM
— American Society for Testing and Materials (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CL
— Classic
TSTAT
— Thermostat
VPN
— Virtual Private Network (ATM)
B/
— Bottom
WBS
— Work Breakdown Structure
MSDS
— Material Safety Data Sheets
ASME
— American Society of Mechanical Engineers
IRR
— Internal Rate of Return
QA
— Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
WWW
— World Wide Web
JIT
— Just in time
APPROX
— Approximate
SCHED
— Schedule
MIS
— Management Information System (OSHA)
PDA
— Personal Digital Assistant
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
OCR
— Optical Character Recognition
PVT
— Private
PGP
— Pretty Good Privacy (encryption)
CU. FT.
— Cubic Feet
PTO
— Please Turn Over
OPP H
— Opposite Hand
PCB
— printed circuit board
DEPT
— Department
MDF
— Main Distribution Frame
KG
— Kilogram
SALS
— Simple Approach Lighting System
WAN
— Wide Area Network
AMP
— Ampere
SQ
— Square
ISDN
— Integrated Services Digital Network
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
T&B
— Top and Bottom
PC
— Personal computer (host)
VACBR
— Vacuum Breaker
CTR
— Center
AC
— annual closing
CCT
— Circuit
GATT
— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
BLDG
— Building
SQL
— Structured Query Language
BTR
— Better
CO
— Company
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
QTY
— Quantity
GR
— Grade
STD
— Standard
ADA
— Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 (Text Of ADA Legislation)
SYS
— System
IUPAC
— International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
VHF
— Very High Frequency
RM
— Room
MTTR
— Mean Time To Repair
PN
— Part Number (P/N Preferred)
ALT
— Alternate
MAP
— Manufacturing Automation Protocol
PO
— Post Office
NG
— No Good
RPM
— Resale Price Maintenance. The UK Net Book Agreement, as was. Means by which retail prices are controlled by primary suppliers. (Alternatively, Revolutions Per Minute, as in engine speed and 78, 33 and 45 records. In years to come how many people will know
MSL
— Mean Sea Level
SSL
— Secure Socket Layer
NO
— Number
PRI
— Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
ADD
— Addendum
PM
— Preventive Maintenance
LNG
— Liquefied Natural Gas
AGA
— American Gas Association
&
— Ampersand
MIN
— Minute
PDM
— Product Data Management
UI
— User Interface
LAB
— Laboratory
INFO
— Information
IP
— Intellectual Property
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
FOB
— Free On Board
K
— Kilo-
DB
— Decibel
CFM
— Cubic Feet per Minute
W
— Watt
PSI
— Pounds Per Square Inch (Static Pressure)
SCM
— Supply Chain Management
KWH
— Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
NPC
— Net Present Cost
GND
— Ground
DIV
— Division
DC
— Direct Current
@
— at
IMO
— International Maritime Organization
OZ
— Ounce
ARCH
— Architect
UNEP
— United Nations Environment Program
IE
— Invert Elevation
MPH
— Miles Per Hour
KW
— Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
NEC
— National Electrical Code
YD
— Yard
LF
— Low Frequency
IC
— Integrated Circuit
MIN
— Minimum
MTBM
— Mean Time Between Maintenance
H
— Hour
STP
— standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
LT WT
— Lightweight
SDS
— Safety Data Sheet
I/O
— Input/Output
M
— Million
M
— Meter
ACI
— American Concrete Institute
PM
— Project Manager
MAX
— Maximum
SPL
— Special
INT
— Internal
NEMA
— National Electric Manufacturer's Association
WT
— Weight
AL
— Aluminium
LOC
— Locate
SCC
— Standards Council of Canada
ASCE
— l'American Society of Civil Engineers
CONT
— Continue
ALT
— Altitude
REF
— Refer
NA
— Not Available
SUPT
— Superintendent
AFF
— Above Finished Floor
FTC
— Federal Trade Commission (U.S.)
FF
— Finished Floor Elevation
HOSP
— Hospital
QUAL
— Quality
CC
— Cubic Centimeter
SPK
— Speak
CKT
— Circuit
WMO
— World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
ROW
— Right-Of-Way
LH
— Left Hand
EXP JT
— Expansion Joint
MAINT
— Maintenance
AWG
— American Wire Gauge
HS
— High School
KM
— Knowledge Management
RFS
— Regardless of Feature Size
TV
— Television
PVC
— Polyvinyl Chloride
SPL
— Sound Pressure Level
HHMB
— Hex Head Machine Bolt
S
— South
EXEC
— Executive
RFI
— Radio Frequency Interference
EQUIP
— Equipment
PMI
— Project Management Institute
AVG
— Average Voltage Gain
SECT
— Section
ADD
— Addition
CU
— Cubic
QT
— Quart
NTS
— Not To Scale
#
— Number
RH
— Right Hand
LAT
— Lateral
WIP
— Work In Progress (process)
SEC
— Second
HR
— Hour
CONST
— Under Construction
PWR
— Power
VR
— Virtual Reality
G
— Gram (g)
FTA
— Fault Tree Analysis
UNO
— Unless Noted Otherwise
AIA
— American Institute of Architecture
MISC
— Miscellaneous
MEZZ
— Mezzanine
NBS
— National Bureau of Standards (US)
GOVT
— Government
YR
— Year
CONT
— Control
LAT
— Latitude
SVG
— Scalable Vector Graphics
SW
— Switch
VOL
— Volume
ADJ
— Adjust
SMIL
— Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language
STR
— Strength
VERT
— Vertical
UPS
— Uninterruptible Power Supply
C
— Celsius
N
— North
FDN
— Foundation
CPT
— Carpet
AMT
— Amount
HTG
— Heating
HD
— High Density
IPCS
— International Programme on Chemical Safety
ENGR
— Engineer
OS&Y
— Outside Screw and Yoke
SELV
— Safety Extra Low Voltage
ENG
— Engine
BR
— Bedroom
LBL
— Label
PIN
— Personal Identification Number
AMPY
— Ampere
VLF
— Very Low Frequency
A
— Area
IN
— Inch
MF
— Medium Frequency
TWA
— Time Weighted Averages
SCADA
— Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
REQ
— Require
CU
— Copper (Latin Cuprum)
DBL
— Double
REG
— Regular
BLK
— Block
TEL
— Telephone
JT
— Joint
IEC
— International Electrotechnical Commission
LB
— Pound
GWB
— Gypsum Wall Board
KM
— Kilometer (1,000 meters)
CFS
— Cubic Feet per Second
OLE
— Object Linking and Embedding (Microsoft communication protocol)
CLR
— Clear
BSMT
— Basement
SIG
— Special Interest Group
MED
— Medium
RTU
— Remote Terminal Unit
IPD
— Integrated Product Development
COL
— Column
FT
— Feet
CTYD
— Courtyard
MMU
— Memory Management Unit
FFL
— Finished Floor Line
DWG
— Drawing
HD
— Head
RET
— Return
TOC
— Top of Concrete
SCBA
— Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
CRS
— Course
IGES
— Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, a data interchange standard for CAD/CAM systems
HF
— High Frequency
PLTF
— Platform
KWHR
— Kilowatt Hour
QTR
— Quarter
LP
— Low Pressure
JVM
— Java Virtual Machine
DIM
— Dimension
ELEC
— ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICIAN
ASSOC
— Associate(d)
PLD
— Programmable Logic Device
BBL
— Barrel
RHS
— Right Hand Side
FACP
— Fire Alarm Control Panel
PSF
— Per Square Foot
SL
— Sea Level
MACH
— Machine
HWH
— hot water heater
GAL
— Gallon
E
— East
LIBR
— Library
FA
— Fire Alarm
ADDL
— Additional
M&R
— Maintenance & Repair
SNG
— Synthetic Natural Gas
DIA
— Diameter
L
— Left
DO
— Ditto
BM
— bench mark (as in map reading)
CAB
— Cabinet
CONN
— Connection
MECH
— Mechanic
TEMP
— Temperature
BM
— Beam
THKNS
— Thickness
R
— Radius
INCL
— Include
AIA
— American Insurance Association
INSP
— Inspect
BRK
— Brick
MI
— Mile
RHS
— Rectangular Hollow Section
SIG
— Signal
PA
— Per Annum
FPS
— Feet Per Second
DN
— Down
GSE
— Ground Support Equipment
LT
— Light
VB
— Visual Basic
MFG
— Manufacturer
PPP
— Public Private Partnership
GRND
— Ground
MOD
— Module
OA
— Overall
AP
— Access Panel
QI
— Quality Improvement
MAN
— Manual
NC
— No Change
COR
— Corner
GM
— General Manager
AIEE
— American Institute of Electrical Engineers
STOR
— Storage
RRP
— Recommended Retail Price
ELEV
— Elevator
RAD
— Radiator
PMP
— Project Management Plan
HW
— Hot Water
ACC
— Accessory
HV
— High Voltage
MFD
— Manufactured
GD
— Grade
LR
— Living Room
M&E
— Mechanical & Electrical
OD
— Outside Diameter
ACT
— Actual
PI
— Performance Indicator
KIT
— Kitchen
OC
— Operating Characteristic
RH
— Relative Humidity
IF
— Intermediate Frequency
BP
— Blueprint
CON
— Construction
OR
— Operations research
CW
— Clockwise
LF
— Load Factor
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
NC
— Normally Closed
NTC
— Negative Temperature Coefficient
SABS
— South African Bureau of Standards
J
— Joule
NO
— Normally Open
QPL
— qualified products list
OFF
— Office
FL
— Floor
PLAS LAM
— Plastic Laminate
UR
— Urinal
NG
— Natural Gas
ANT
— Antenna
UON
— Unless Otherwise Noted
N
— Newton
OH
— Overhead
FAR
— Floor Area Ratio
RT
— Right
NDT
— Nondestructive Test
COM
— Common
SA
— Standards Australia
CV
— Check Valve
LRFD
— Load and Resistance Factor Design
FHC
— Fire Hose Cabinet
AUTO
— Automatic
THR
— Threshold
HA
— Hectare
BOT
— Bottom
AD
— Article Continues Below
HMI
— Human Machine Interface
OSD
— Open Sight Drain
WIN
— Windows
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
SS
— Slop Sink
TDS
— Total Dissolved Solids
ACR
— acrylic
N
— Nitrogen
OPP
— Opposite
NFPA
— National Fire Protection Association
FLR
— Floor
MAR
— Marble
ALM
— Alarm List Manager
THRU
— Through
OA
— Office Automation
CONTR
— Contract
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
CP
— Cathodic Protection
MT
— Mountain
CR
— Chromium
CIR
— Circle
NSAI
— National Standards Authority of Ireland
PD
— Potential Difference
FT
— foot (unit of length)
MP
— Medium Pressure
EW
— Each Way
SERC
— Science and Engineering Research Council
KO
— Knockout
CLG
— Ceiling
NAVFAC
— Naval Facilities Engineering Command
AX
— Axis
ABV
— Above
SIL
— Speech Interference Level
LA
— Local Authority
EQ
— Equal
W
— West
PRESS
— Pressure
DR
— Dining Room (real estate)
RO
— Reverse Osmosis
THK
— Thick
SPEC
— Specification
ID
— Inside Diameter
PAPI
— Precision Approach Path Indicator (aviation)
HID
— high intensity discharge (electricity)
WI
— Wrought Iron
IS
— International Standard
KVA
— Kilovolt-Ampere
EPDM
— Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomere
DVTL
— Dovetail
GI
— Galvanized Iron
Q&A
— Questions & Answers
APPD
— Approved
GPDW
— Gypsum Drywall
CL
— Clearance
AGGR
— Aggregate
PASC
— Pacific Area Standards Congress
LTG
— Lighting
TAN
— Tangent
NS
— Near Side
CU. YD.
— Cubic Yard
BRG
— Bearing
CS
— Cast Steel
V
— Volt (measurement)
CSG
— Casing
AWS
— American Welding Society's
ORB
— Object Request Broker
IDL
— Interface Definition Language
SBR
— styrene-butadiene rubber production
CDS
— Cold Drawn Steel
AMB
— Ambient
SECY
— secretary
OC
— On Center
VAC
— Vacuum
EJECT
— Ejector
BHP
— Brake Horse Power
IRGWB
— Impact Resistant Gypsum Wall Board
HT
— Heights
SUP
— Support
PT
— Point
NVD
— Night Vision Device
VGC
— Very Good Condition
DR
— Door
TLV
— Threshold Limit Value
NSW
— New South Wales
CUR
— Current
SAN
— Sanitary
CY
— Cycle
CHAN
— Channel
DET
— Detail
REV
— Reverse
MPG
— Miles Per Gallon
O
— Oxygen
PH
— Phase
ICC
— International Code Council
RPT
— Repeat
AISC
— American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.
SC
— Short Circuit
ENTR
— Entrance
SHR
— Shower
UBC
— Uniform Building Code
CY
— Cubic Yard
REV
— Revision
M
— Mega - One Thousand (in Roman Numerals)
BET
— BETWeen
HSG
— Housing
IPS
— Iron Pipe Size
JB
— Junction Box
NE
— North-East
SPC
— Space
OCB
— Oil Circuit Breaker
BP
— Bypass
PERF
— Performance
RC
— Reinforced Concrete
BG
— Bag
ODA
— Open Document Architecture
BDRM
— Bedroom
GC
— General Contractor
VCM
— Vinyl Chloride Monomer
FTG
— Footing
SET
— Secure Electronic Transaction
TYP
— Typical
CL
— Class
PBD
— Particle Board
CHB
— Chalk Board
EM
— Emergency
PKG
— Parking
SEL
— Select
MV
— Medium Voltage
VF
— Voice Frequency
A
— Acre
INCIN
— Incinerator
TOL
— Tolerance
OO
— Object Oriented
CIR
— Circuit
TRANS
— Transformer
FHS
— Fire Hose Station
TEMP
— Temporary (worker, file, etc.)
CD
— Cadmium
EF
— Each Face
WL
— Water Line
SYM
— Symmetric
SP
— Special Purpose
STC
— Sound Transmission Class
DX
— Duplex
HRS
— Hours
NACE
— National Association of Corrosion Engineers
PED
— Pedestal
ILO
— In Lieu Of
PAX
— Private Automatic Exchange
ORP
— Operational Readiness Platform
SH
— Showers
VP
— Vent Pipe
NIC
— Not In Contract
K
— Kelvin (absolute temperature scale)
CAP
— Capacity
LIQ
— Liquid
REG
— Register
ANN
— Annunciator
ECC
— Eccentric
RFG
— Roofing
DIR
— Direction Interdépartementale des Routes
CI
— Cast Iron
NT
— Northern Territory
PIM
— Personal Information Manager
FDTN
— Foundation
"
— inch
HGT
— Height
COAX
— Coaxial
QS
— Quality System
KS
— Kitchen Sink
LL
— Live Load
L
— Line
DPDT
— double pole double throw switch
HK
— Hook
W
— Water
OOPL
— Object Oriented Programming Language
CF
— Cubic Feet
PT
— Potential Transformer
VMC
— visual meteorological conditions
OA
— Outside Air
EWC
— Electric Water Cooler
SNGG
— Sponge Neoprene Glazing Gasket
SG
— Specific Gravity
TE
— Terminal Equipment
RMI
— Remote Method Invocation
SAA
— Standards Association of Australia
RD
— Round
VM
— Value Management
ONO
— Or Near Offer
MCC
— Motor Control Center (JSC)
RCD
— Residual Current Device
HOR
— Horizontal
OUT
— Outlet
SV
— Safety Valve
CUR
— Current Income Shares, Inc.
GEN
— Generator
F
— Fuse
BW
— Both Ways
PAR
— Parallel
HDWE
— Hardware
MES
— Manufacturing Execution System
AB
— Anchor Bolt
PORT
— Portable
QM
— Quality Management
CPR
— Copper
SHWR
— Shower
BD
— Board
FFE
— Finished Floor Elevation
FPL
— Fireplace
COML
— Commercial
LV
— Low Voltage
VCR
— video cassette recorder/player
EXT
— Exterior
DTL
— Detail
NI
— Nickel
MTBE
— Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
PL
— Plate
WP
— Waterproof
PNL
— Panel
TD
— Time Delay
ENCL
— Enclosure
NOM
— Nominal
LT
— Line Termination
CJ
— control joint
FR
— Frame
HVAC
— Heating, Ventilating, And Air Conditioning
SST
— Stainless Steel
MTL
— Material
LIB
— Object Code Library
PDE
— Product Data Exchange
C/C
— Center to Center
REC
— Receiver
RAD
— Radius
PMCS
— Project Management Control System
MIC
— Maximum Instantaneous Charge
CLP
— Clamp
HPS
— High Pressure Sodium
BRDG
— Bridge
BETW
— between
CAT
— Catalog
IR
— Industrial Relations
GSS
— Galvanized Sheet Steel
MS
— Mild Steel
SV
— Solenoid Valve
RCP
— Reinforced Concrete Pipe
VHSIC
— Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit
VDR
— Voltage Dependent Resistor
LIB
— Libra
SS
— Stainless Steel
REM
— Remove
EMER
— Emergency
PG
— Pressure Gauge (Report)
RESIL
— Resilient
DIAG
— Diagonal
HORIZ
— Horizontal
AWWA
— American Water Works Association (Denver)
ATTEN
— Attenuation
BB
— Ball Bearing
SIM
— Similar
HI
— High
CA
— Compressed Air
DL
— Dead Load
OMA
— Object Management Architecture
STA
— Station
BF
— Board Foot
RWL
— Rain Water Leader
EPDM
— Ethylene Propylene Diene M-class
UT
— Utility
BRKT
— Bracket
DEG
— Degree
DPST
— double pole single throw switch
HWY
— Highway
VP
— Vacuum Pump
AW
— Acid Waste
CMP
— Corrugated Metal Pipe
EQPT
— Equipment
RTA
— Ready-To-Assemble
CO & DP
— Cleanout & Deck Plate
LOD
— Level Of Detail
RECP
— Receptacle
UC
— Under Construction
RF
— Roof
CMU
— Concrete Masonry Unit
CD
— Cold Drawn
OH
— Opposite Hand
PKWY
— Parkway
EST
— Estimate
PTC
— Positive Temperature Coefficient [elec. Conducting Material]
RGTR
— Register
VFGT
— Vinyl Foam Glazing Tape
CIP
— Cast-In-Place
MEC
— Model Energy Code
BTUH
— British Thermal Units per Hour
SP
— Static Pressure
LT
— Low Tension
PT
— Part
ENT
— Entrance
SERV
— Service
LCL
— Lower Confidence Limit
MWO
— Modification Work Order
NDI
— Non-Destructive Inspection
EWH
— Electric Water Heater
W
— Width
CRPT
— Carpet
SCR
— Screen
GALV
— Galvanized
PLBG
— Plumbing
NW
— North West
SY
— Square Yard
MH
— Manhole
ME
— Mechanical Engineer
R
— Resist
MS
— Machine Screw
ADAAG
— Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Diode
WG
— Wire Gauge
TBS
— To Be Supplied(by government)
JO
— Job Order
D
— Drain
QUANT
— Quantity
CEM
— Cement
LONG
— Longitude
CAV
— Cavity
SPECS
— Specifications
OOTW
— Out Of This World
HGR
— Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
PRI
— Primary
MED CAB
— Medicine Cabinet
BDL
— Bundle
FURR
— Furring
RISC
— Reduced Instruction Set Computing
HDR
— Header
VO
— Virtual Organization
PT
— Paint
MATL
— Material
VML
— Vector Markup Language
R&R
— Remove & Replace
HT
— Heat
NRC
— Noise Reduction Coefficient
SHTH
— Sheathing
CL
— Classification
CG
— Corner Guard
DS
— Disconnect Switch
COEF
— Coefficient
GA
— Gauge
CIP
— Cast Iron Pipe
SLV
— Sleeve
LN
— length
PB
— Push-button
BDY
— Boundary
SWBD
— Switchboard
SPST
— Single Pole, Single Throw
NDE
— Non-Destructive Evaluation
COV
— Cover
VTR
— Vent Through Roof
LS
— Low Speed
L
— Length
VAT
— Vinyl Asbestos Tile
FS
— Full-Size
STG
— Storage
BAL
— Balance
AUTH
— authorized, authority
PIC
— Programmable Interrupt Controller
COMB
— Combination
ASB
— Asbestos
INCR
— Increase
INSTL
— Install
PLF
— Pounds per Lineal Foot
JC
— Janitor's Closet
EXP
— Expansion
RBR
— Rubber
FAO
— Finish All Over
RFT
— Request for Tender
XSL
— EXtensible Style Language
OPG
— Opening
CPE
— Chlorinated Polyethylene
NEUT
— Neutral
RW
— Rotary Wing
BYND
— Beyond
WTP
— Water Treatment Plant
MDF
— Medium Density Fibreboard
CNTR
— Center
BUR
— Built-Up Roof
BAF
— Baffle
RMV
— Remove
ROB
— Rod Out Basin
GV
— Galvanized
DWR
— Drawer
EJ
— Expansion Joint
TDO
— Time Delay Opening
CONSTR
— Construct
LNDG
— Landing
EP
— Explosion Proof
SD
— Soap Dispenser
INCAND
— Incandescent
TERM
— Terminal
TPD
— Toilet Paper Dispenser
INC
— incandescent
MPS
— Medium Pressure Steam
LF
— latest finish
ALUM
— Aluminum
CND
— Conduit
WH
— Water Heater
AN
— Anode
PSC
— Pre-Stressed Concrete (construction)
CIRC
— Circumference
FIN
— Finish
NF
— Near Face
PRES
— Pressure
MP
— melting point
LW
— Light Weight
AIC
— Amperes Interrupting Circuit
ADH
— Adhesive
SYN
— Synthetic
DP
— Dew Point
TWU
— Transport Workers Union of America
DIV
— Divisionsion
WB
— Wet Bulb
2-PUMS
— Two-Part Polyurethane Modified Sealant
PFC
— Power Factor Correction/Correcting
COMPT
— Compartment
NK
— neck
FPM
— Feet Per Minute
FRT
— Fire Retardant Treated
PMS
— Power Management System
STL
— Steel
HDWD
— Hardwood
WG
— Water Gauge
A
— Areal
PC
— Piece
2-PSS
— Two-Part Polysulfide Sealant
APX
— Approximate
"
— Ditto
GFRC
— Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
EDR
— Equivalent Direct Radiation
MWP
— Maximum Working Pressure
WP
— Working Point
RI
— Radio Interference
FBM
— Foot Board Measure
SUPP
— Supplement
YS
— Yield Strength
PC
— Precast Concrete
FDC
— Fire Department Connection
UG
— User Group
VAV
— Variable Air Volume
BRS
— Brass
FND
— Foundation
MG
— Motor Generator
D
— Depth
BF
— Boiler Feed
PB STA
— Push Button Station
HGR
— Hanger
HYD
— Hydraulic
RCP
— Reflected Ceiling Plan
PREFAB
— Prefabricated
FUT
— Future
PASS
— Passage
CEM P
— Cement Water Paint
FF
— Factory Finish
JCT
— Junction
SHT
— Sheet
PERF
— Performance Requirements Framework
LPS
— Low Pressure Sodium
TP
— True Position
VCP
— Vitrified Clay Pipe
CLR OPG
— Clear Opening
CEM AB
— Cement Asbestos Board
NVLAP
— National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
DMH
— Drop Manhole
RAP
— Regimental Aid Post
CYL
— Cylinder
ODL
— Object Definition Language
G
— Gas
VR
— Voltage Regulator
BRKR
— Breaker
S
— Siemens
PLC
— Power Line Carrier
BLKG
— Blocking
GRTG
— Grating
NEF
— Noise Exposure Forecast
EQP
— Equipment
ACL
— Across the Line
AX
— X-Axis Acceleration
ASPH
— Asphalt
HTW
— High Temperature Water
WD
— Wood
AB
— Asbestos Board
FRG
— Forge
SDF
— Single Degree of Freedom
VB
— Valve Box
B & B
— Bell and Bell
STO
— Storage
UNEX
— Unexcavated
FIXT
— Fixture
NAT
— Natural
GL
— glass
AGG
— Aggregate
TIG
— Tungsten Inert Gas
STR
— Straight
B & F
— Bell and Flange
COMM ED
— Commonwealth Edison
U/S
— Underside
FF&E
— Fixtures, Furnishings & Equipment
MFR
— Manufacture
TB
— Terminal Board
UFL
— Upper Flammability Limit
TL
— Transmission Loss
GKT
— Gasket
BEV
— Bevel
DIMS
— Dimensions
AWM
— Automatic Washing Machine
SSTL
— Stainless Steel
SD
— Smoke Detector
CISP
— Cast-Iron Soil Pipe
#
— Pound
B & S
— Bell and Spigot
TWU
— Transport Workers Union of Malaysia
WP
— Working Pressure
STG
— Seating
PORC
— Porcelain
RD
— Roof Drain
OM
— Operational Maintenance
GENL
— general
LKR
— Locker
BKR
— Breaker
MIR
— Mirror
MSB
— Main Switch Board
BAL
— Ballast
SH
— Sheet
VA
— Volt Ampere
TBM
— Tunnel Boring Machine
PVMT
— Pavement
SCH
— Schedule
PCA
— Printed Circuit Assembly
SWP
— Safe Working Pressure
HTR
— Heater
CARP
— Carpenter
RR
— Railroad
INT
— Interior
THRESH
— Threshold
V
— Valve
GD
— Guard
PLYD
— Plywood
ASSEM
— Assemble
FE
— Fire Extinguisher
TGA
— thermal gravimetric analysis
ATM
— Atmospheric
EXH
— Exhaust
NC
— Noise Criteria
TI
— Temperature Indicator
QAD
— Quick And Dirty
MTD
— Mounted
TEL CL
— Telephone Closet
SMPS
— Switched Mode Power Supplies
WDW
— Window
EW & C
— Electric Wiring and Communication
CAD
— Computer-Aided Drafting
ST W
— Storm Water
CWP
— Circulating Water Pump
PE
— Protective Earth
LAV
— Lavatory
SP
— Soil Pipe
TC
— Technical Committee (HL7)
VAR
— Value Added Reseller
HP
— High Point
FHMS
— Flat Head Machine Screw
PIP
— Project Information Portal
LO
— Low
PLUMB
— Plumbing
LCA
— Life cycle assessment for steel construction
RA
— Return Air
SANZ
— Standards Association of New Zealand
GPL
— Gypsum Lath
UML
— Unified Modelling Language
DSP
— Dry Standpipe
STD
— Secondary Telecom District
PRV
— Pressure Reducing Valve
KBS
— Knowledge Based System
MCM
— Thousand Circular Mils
ACST
— Acoustic
L
— Long
WFM
— Work Flow Management
RTF
— Revision Task Force
RAD
— Radiant
EXPP
— Existing Patched and Painted
TBP
— Technologies for Business Processes
PDML
— Product Data Markup Language
IIS
— Internet Information Server
C
— Channel
IMH
— Inlet Manhole
BL
— Base Line
TW
— Top of Wall
BHD
— Bulkhead
COMPO
— Composition
A
— Alcove
MC
— Moisture Content
BRS
— Brass Ring Society
MRT
— Mean Radiant Temperature
TS
— Time Switch
OASIS
— Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Systems
OC
— Operation Center
NI
— Nickel Institute
ALM
— Alarm Local Mode
DW
— Distilled Water
CIN BL
— Cinder Block
ENJF
— Expanded Neoprene Joint Filler
LIN
— Linear
HVY
— Heavy
KIF
— Knowledge Interchange Format
KCP
— keene's cement plaster
FIL
— Fillet
REC
— Receiver-Exciter-Controller
GL BLK
— Glass Block
ACT
— Acoustic Ceiling Tile
CB
— Catch Basin
FLG
— Flange
PNC
— Preferred Noise Criteria
OGIS
— Open Geodata Interoperability Specification
EXG
— Existing
ELECT
— Electric
OPNG
— Opening
BN
— Bullnose
TOS
— Top of Steel
BF
— Both Faces
T
— Trustee
MEMB
— Membrane
CFL
— Counterflashing
DPR
— Damper
RPS
— revolutions per second
FTG
— Fitting
RN
— Riser Nipple
PASS
— Passenger
JISC
— Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
CRS
— Cold Rolled Steel
REBAR
— Reinforcing Bar
HDW
— Hardware
SFGL
— Safety Glass
HP
— Horse Power
TC
— Top of Curb
SPDT
— Single Pole Double Throw
GPH
— Gallons Per Hour
FC
— Foot Candle
WM
— Wire Mesh
CW
— Cold Water
FT
— Football Team
PIA
— Peripheral Interface Adaptor
WF
— Wide Flange
DEMO
— Demolition
PL
— plastic
RVA
— Recorded Voice Announcement
CTSK
— Countersunk
PDM
— Precedence Diagramming Method
KIP
— Kilopound
MDS
— Microwave Distribution System
UH
— Unit Heater
LWM
— Low Water Mark
WM
— Water Meter
OP
— Opaque
CCW
— Counter Clockwise
SOV
— Shut Off Valve
APRVD
— Approved
STRT
— Straight
SUCT
— Suction
THRM
— Thermal
PR
— Pair
PCF
— Pounds per cubic foot
SATCO
— Senior Air Traffic Control Officer
CHAM
— Chamfer
INV
— Invert
TTC
— Telephone Terminal Closet
DIAM
— Diameter
QS
— quantity surveyor
RHC
— Reheat Coil
MIKE
— Microphone
STRL
— Structural
HDN
— Harden
MI
— Malleable Iron
EIFS
— Exterior Insulation and Finish System (construction)
RGH OPNG
— Rough Opening
LR
— Long Radius
VERT
— Verticalnet, Inc.
EVAP
— Evaporator
TGL
— Toggle
VDT
— Visual Display Terminal
B & B
— Balled and Burlapped
PT
— Pressure Treated
RWC
— Rain Water Conductor
FS
— Far Side
LPS
— Low Pressure Steam
SK
— Sink
B & S
— Brown & Sharp
PERIM
— Perimeter
M
— Motor
VB
— Vapor Barrier
W
— Wide
CYL L
— Cylinder Lock
LOCS
— Locations
BP
— Base Plate
NF
— Noise Frequency
ANCH
— Anchor
GP
— Galvanized Pipe
BRZ
— Bronze
CL
— Centerline
ICT
— Information and Communications Technology
H
— High
NATA
— National Association of Testing Authorities
LPW
— lumens per watt
T&P
— Temperature & Pressure Relief Valve
TPTN
— Toilet Partition
SLOT
— Slotted
BR
— Brass
CL
— Closing
AF
— Above the Floor
ISP
— Information Strategy Planning
DR
— drain
ATC
— Acoustical Tile Ceiling
IPT
— Integrated Product Teams
LA
— Landscape Architect
OHD
— Overhead Door
S
— Sink
TDC
— Time Delay Closing
VRL
— Vertical Reference Line
BUZ
— Buzzer
B
— Bathroom
CSK
— Countersink
FEC
— Fire Extinguisher Cabinet
PA
— Pascal (1N/m2)
MAT
— Material
USG
— United States Gypsum
IBV
— Indicating Butterfly Valve
XH
— Extra Heavy
R&S
— Rod and Shelf
DWGS
— Drawings
EL
— Elevation Limit
PLAS
— Plaster
MCS
— Maintenance Control Section
FLG
— Flashing
STRUCT
— Structural
SHTHG
— Sheathing
LPM
— Litres Per Minute
ON
— Osterreichisches Normungsinstitut
WH
— Wall Hydrant
SGG
— Structural Glazing Gasket
VMS
— Variable Message Signboards
NR
— Noise Reduction
COND
— Condenser
PJF
— Preformed Joint Filler
ELB
— Elbow
PS
— Plumbing Stack
OBIX
— Open Building Information Exchange
BRZG
— Brazing
HPS
— High Pressure Steam
EL
— Elevator
SWGR
— Switchgear
ICAO
— International Civil Aviation Organisation
UL
— Underwriters'Laboratories
BLO
— Blower
CLKG
— Caulking
PROT
— Protection
ODMA
— Open Document Management API
NAP
— Napkin
VRML
— Virtual Reality Modelling Language
FLG
— Flooring
UNEXC
— Unexcavated
SNT
— Sealant
RECEP
— Receptacle
OVFL
— OVerFLow
FURN
— Furnish
CONC
— Concrete
VIN
— Vinyl
JAN
— Janitor
LBR
— Lumber
PERP
— Perpendicular
MAF
— Minimum Audible Field
WRSTP
— Weatherstripping
RED
— Reduce
CTR
— Counter
EXH AIR
— Exhaust Air
AC
— Acoustical
DEGC
— Degree Celcius
V
— Vent
SUSP
— Suspend
FLUOR
— Fluorescent
RD
— Relative Density
FHY
— Fire Hydrant
DA
— Double Acting
ST
— Straight Talk
NL
— Noise Level
PNEU
— Pneumatic
ST
— Straight Time
PTD
— Painted
INTM
— Intermediate
COMP
— Compressed
TR
— Temperature Recorder
VIF
— Verify In Field
ACPL
— Acoustical Plaster
T&G
— Tongue and Grooved
MECH
— Mechanical Equipment
LHS
— Left Hand Side
SNR
— Sanitary Napkin Receptacle
S
— Supply
ACOUST
— Acoustical
HWD
— Hardwood
P
— Pitch
PCPL
— Portland Cement Plaster
SEAL
— Sealant
SC
— Solid Core
LSS
— Logistics Support Squadron
B
— Boiler
FOF
— Face of Finish
WH
— Wall Hung
TST
— Top of Steel
NNI
— Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut
RO
— Rough Opening
FAG
— Fire Alarm Gong
LA
— Lightning Arrester
BC
— Broom Closet
TO
— Top of
AD
— Area Drain
SV
— Stop Valve
FBRK
— Fire Brick
ECP
— Exposed Construction Painted
ST
— Straight Tip
INSUL
— INSULation
EX
— Exit
SE
— Structural Engineer
MAS
— Masonry
AR
— Acid-Resisting
FHWS
— Flat Head Wood Screw
GLZ
— Glaze
AT
— Acoustical Tile
SW
— Sea Water
OHWS
— Oval Head Wood Screw
SGS
— Silicone Glazing Sealant
IP
— iron pipe
SF
— Square Foot
COMB
— Combustion
PA
— Public Addresses
DIFF
— Diffuser
TOP
— Technical And Office Protocol
WWF
— Welded Wire Fabric
CND
— Condition
CCTV
— closed-circuit TV
ASC
— Above Suspended Ceiling
CORR
— Corridor
PD
— pump discharge
FITG
— Fitting
ALM
— Alarms from the Most
B
— Bidet
BBD
— Bulletin Board
FRM
— Frame
W
— Waste
WU
— Window Unit
G
— Gutter
FIN
— Finished
HC
— Handicapped
LCC
— Life Cycle Costing
STWY
— Stairway
O/S
— Out Of Service
USS
— United States Standard
FF
— Far Face
CNTR
— Counter
ACFL
— Access Floor
VB
— Vacuum Breaker
POT W
— Potable Water
MD
— Medium Density
T
— Tesla
REST
— Resistance
LVR
— Louver
FLASH
— Flashing
BNT
— Bent
JST
— Joist
RES
— Resilient
HWS
— Hot Water Supply
REINF
— Reinforce
TLT
— Toilet
SACT
— Suspended Acoustical Tile
S&V
— Stain & Varnish
LTL
— Lintel
ARS
— Asbestos Roof Shingles
ANOD
— Anodized
WR
— Water Resistant
HWC
— Heavy Wall Conduit
HWR
— Hot Water Recirculating Return
S&S
— Stained & Sealed
ODIF
— Office Document Interchange Format
UNFIN
— Unfinished
MUL
— Mullion
VNR
— Veneer
PL
— Plan
D
— Drop
VF
— Vinyl Fabric
GD
— Gutter Drain
GOSIP
— Government Open Systems Interconnection Profile
WPR
— Waterproofing
INS
— Insulate
VIT
— Vitreous
GPP
— Gypsum Plaster Painted
FGR
— Fiberglass reinforced
DP
— Distribution Panel
BMT
— Butyl Mastic Tape Sealant
MO
— Masonry Opening
HB
— Hose Bibb
CORR
— Corrugate
BPL
— Bearing Plate
DS
— Downspout
OR
— outside radius
LWC
— Light Weight Concrete
FIX
— Fixture
PSIG
— Pounds per square inch gage
FGL
— Fiberglass
CSN
— Caisson
NRP
— Non-Removable Pin
STR
— Structural
WFS
— Water Flow Switch
BL
— Building Line
ELP
— Emergency Lighting Panel
FOC
— Face of Concrete
VWC
— Vinyl Wall Covering
STGG
— Structural Glazing Gasket
FVC
— Fire Valve Cabinet
TF
— Total Float
STK
— Stack
H
— High Frequency
MTR
— Motor
AD
— Access Door
COMP
— Composition
DCV
— Detector Check Valve
CHS
— Chilled Water Supply
BOT
— Bottom of Tape
FH
— Flat Head
COMPR
— Compressible
MLD
— Molding
FLX
— Flexible
STC
— Sound Transmission Coefficient
GSU
— GLAZED STRUCTURAL UNIT
TELE
— Telephone
FR
— Frontier
SKL
— Skylight
PFN
— Prefinished
CM
— Center Matched
TR
— Tread
PBMT
— Preshimmed Butyl Mastic Sealant Tape
OI
— Ornamental Iron
CSTG
— Casting
CLL
— Contract Limit Line
MB
— mail box
VLT
— Vault
IC
— interrupting capacity
PCC
— Pre-Cast Concrete
GA
— Gage
TH
— Thermostat
CNVR
— Conveyor
BF
— Back Face
HCT
— Hollow Clay Tile
MMB
— Membrane
TRD
— Tread
RHWS
— Round Head Wood Screw
FURN
— Furniture
HL
— Hydrant Line
ILK
— Interlock
SUR
— Surface
RET
— Retainer
GFI
— Ground Fault Interrupted
TR
— Treadmill Run
ACF
— Architectural Concrete Finish
COR
— Corridor
OHMS
— Oval Head Machine Screw
PLAS
— Plastic
HKD
— Hooked
TEMP
— Tempered
PP
— Painted
HEX
— Hexagon
CWS
— Condensate Waste Supply
CONV
— Convenience
MTL
— Metal
BRS
— Butyl Rubber Sealant
AT
— asphalt tile
VAR
— Varies
LB
— Lag Bolt
CSS
— Countersunk Screw
G
— Girder
CLO
— Closet
HYDRO
— Hydrostatic
LS
— Loud Speaker
LCM
— Lead Coated Metal
I
— Iron
S&M
— Surfaced & Matched
CTD
— Coated
S4S
— Surfaced 4 Sides
D
— Deep
FHR
— Fire Hose Rack
GLB
— glass block
CTSC
— Communications Systems Terminal Cabinet
TSL
— Top of Slab
BLR
— Boiler
L
— Longitude
NATL
— Natural
SPLR
— Sprinkler
FAB
— Fabricate
GRAN
— Granular
TZ
— Terrazzo
REFR
— Refrigerate
CAIS
— Caisson
PLG
— Plumbing
OF
— Outside Face
GAGE
— Gauge
VCT
— Vinyl Composition Tile
T/
— Top
EFTS
— Expanding Foam Tape Sealant
MWK
— Millwork
CONCP
— Concrete Painted
CTWT
— Counterweight
SND
— Sanitary Napkin Dispenser
RHMS
— Round Head Machine Screw
RHR
— Right Hand Reverse
CP
— Clothes Pole
CER
— Ceramic
UNF
— Unfinished
GMU
— Glazed Masonry Unit
MET
— Metal
CLH
— Clothes Line Hook
TRANS
— Translucent
ML&P
— Metal Lath & Plaster
LC
— Lead-Covered
ERP
— Emergency Receptacle Panel
FD
— Floor Drain
W&M
— Washburn & Moen Gauge
PNT
— Paint
EE
— Each End
EXC
— Excavate
ALS
— Acrylic Latex Sealant
MLDG
— Molding
RV
— Relief Vent
EXPN
— Expansion
ENAM
— Enamel
EXS
— Extra Strong
CBL
— Concrete Block
JF
— Joint Filler
PLYWD
— Plywood
BOT
— Bottom of tray
RHR
— Reheater
AMP
— Ampacity
VRM
— Vermiculite
PGML
— Precision Graphics Markup Language
FAST
— Fasten
SP
— Standpipe
SSK
— Service Sink
EPJF
— Expanded Polyethelene Joint Filler
SPD
— Sump Pump Discharge
SJS
— Silicone Joint Sealant
BWV
— Back Water Valve
CPL
— Cement Plaster
KAL
— Kalamein
SSD
— Sub-soil Drain
T/D
— Telephone/Data
SSGS
— Silicone Structural Glazing Sealant
L
— Angle
PERF
— perforate
RWD
— Redwood
T
— Tread
FRPF
— Fireproof
CNDS
— Condensate
STGR
— Stagger
BA
— Bulb Angle
ESC
— Escalator
GFCI
— Ground Fault Circuit Interrupted
S
— Sealant
REV
— Revise
INCL
— Incline
VR
— Vertical Riser
BEL
— Below
GVA
— Gate Valve
PLWD
— Plywood
TW
— Tempered Water
BV
— Butterfly Valve
SS
— Set Screw
TERR
— Terrazzo
FO
— Finished Opening
BVL
— Bevelled
FB
— Floor Box
GCMU
— Glazed Concrete Masonry Unit
BLT-IN
— Built-In
FLEX
— Flexible
AS
— Acoustic Sealant
NMT
— Non-Metallic
ORN
— Ornamental
VP
— Vision Panel
TT
— Traffic Topping
STM
— Steam
PVG
— Paving
VB
— Vinyl Base
SALV
— Salvage
PTN
— Partition
GPM
— gallons per minute; global pallet manager
CBX
— Cast Box Strike
EXIST
— Existing
VEST
— Vestibule
PRTN
— Partition
FABR
— Fabricate
MONO
— Monolithic
RTR
— Rubber Tread Riser
SP
— Single Pole
MERC
— Mercury Vapor
SL
— Siamese Line
TEN
— Tenant
FH
— Fire Hose
GYP
— Gypsum
BIT
— Bituminous
SCFT
— Structural Clay Facing Tile
BYP
— By Pass
VP
— Vapor Proof
BJF
— Bituminous Joint Filler
CM
— Circular Mil
CWR
— Condensate Waste Return
COP
— Copper
CMUP
— Concrete Masonry Unit Painted
GT
— Grout
EG
— Edge Grain
TB
— Towel Bar
SEV
— Sewage Ejector Vent
CHBD
— Chalkboard
FSCW
— Flush Solid Core Wood
MR
— Mop Receptor
RGH
— Rough
PRFMD
— Preformed
TPH
— Toilet Paper Holder
CFT
— Cubic Foot
BO
— Blow Off
FA
— fresh air
TL
— Twist Lock
BS
— Both Sides
DWL
— Dowel
MV
— Mercury Vapor
DISL
— Disposal
OBS
— Obscure
PW
— Pass Window
COND
— Conduit
WDP
— Wood, Painted
POL
— Polish Language (ISO 639-2 Code)
FUR
— Furred
VBS
— Vinyl Base Straight
PLMBG
— Plumbing
FBD
— Fiberboard
DEM
— Demolish
LWDP
— Louvered Wood Door, Painted
EXTR
— Extrude
CEL
— Cellar
DF
— Drinking Fountain
BNDG
— Bending
MB
— Mop Basin
SSS
— Silicone Sanitary Sealant
SC
— Sill Cock
LAD
— Ladder
PVF
— Polyvinylidene Finish
VENT
— Ventilate
REFL
— Reflected
RBC
— Rubber Base
LAM
— Laminate
BR
— Brick
RADN
— Radian
PL
— Plant
WVNR
— Wood Veneer
VBC
— Vinyl Base Coved
RB
— Rubber
REFL
— Reflector
BLT
— Borrowed Lite
UP
— Unpainted
VAR
— Varnish
TR
— Transom
FC
— Fault Current
RH
— Reheat
EXP
— Exposed
FBP
— Fabric Panel
DWP
— Drywall, Painted
RETG
— Retaining
VC
— Varnished Cambric
LINO
— Linoleum
G
— Gasoline
SPM
— Sprinkler Main
LC
— Light Control
RBC
— Rubberized Bituminous Compound
TC
— Terracotta
OW
— Open Waste
WGL
— Wire-Glass
SPP
— Skim Coat Plaster Painted
HM
— Hollow Metal
RBT
— Rabbet
CL
— Close (Closed)
DO
— Door Opening
CHR
— Chilled Water Return
SCUP
— Scupper
USG
— United States Gauge
GPPL
— Gypsum Plaster
GB
— Grab Bar
VT
— Vinyl Tile
HC
— hollow core
GB
— Gypsum Board
CLS
— Closure
WSCT
— Wainscot
SS
— Soil Stack
CMT
— Ceramic Mosaic Tile
CH
— coat hook
MOV
— Movable
PV
— Paving
FOS
— Face of Studs
PTD/R
— Combination Paper Towel Dispenser/Receptacle
EW&C
— Electric Wiring and Communication
C.O.
— Cased Opening
C
— Curb
MULL
— Mullion
MB
— Machine Bolt
PP
— Plaster
LNTL
— Lintel
LP
— Lighting Pane
CO
— Cut Out
T
— Thermostat
PARTN
— Partition
BT
— Bolt
TKBD
— Tackboard
WD
— WOODLAND
CS
— Commercial Standard
CAD
— Cadmium
SED
— Sewage Ejector Discharge
OB
— obscure
MARB
— Marble
MFD
— Metal Floor Deck
HWC
— Hot Water Circulating
RCF
— Raised Computer Floor
LCL
— Linen Closet
SS
— Service Sink
CONV
— Convector
CR
— curtain rod
RVT
— Rivet
T
— Teem
CO
— Cleanout
R
— Riser
CSMT
— Casement
EB
— Expansion Bolt
DRBD
— Drainboard
WAINS
— Wainscot
TER
— Terrazzo
FPRF
— Fireproof
GVL
— Gravel
WG
— Wired Glass
BLT
— Bullet Tips
PAF
— Powder Actuated Fasteners
PTC
— Post-Tensioned Concrete
UC
— Undercut
MEMBR
— Membrane
STIFF
— Stiffener
EC
— Exposed Construction
HBD
— Hardboard
CITG
— Clear Insulating Tempered Glass
PH
— Telephone
DBT
— Drybulb Temperature
WDSS
— Wood, Stained & Sealed
PH
— Preheat
GB
— Glass Block
EXT
— Extinguish
TCS
— Terne-Coated Stainless Steel
CPP
— Cement Plaster Painted
J
— Joist
HNCG
— Hollow Neoprene Compression Gasket
KPL
— Kickplate
SP
— Soundproof
ATM
— Atmospheric Camp
STRUC
— Structural
GLVA
— Globe Valve
DW
— Dumbwaiter
LD
— Leader Drain
HDCP
— Handicapped
C.I.
— Cast Iron
RVS
— Reverse Side
MRD
— Metal Roof Deck
HW
— Heavy Wall
LP
— Low Point
FB
— Flat Bar
SPECS
— Specifications Enhancement through Case and SDL
FB
— face brick
C
— Calcimine
RW
— Redwood
PRCST
— Precast
EP
— Electrical Panelboard
BS
— Bluestone
PIV
— Pivoted
PRF
— Preformed
RB
— Resilient Base
PTR
— Paper Towel Receptacle
WPT
— Working Point
DMT
— Demountable
SCD
— Seat Cover Dispenser
LMS
— Limestone
TCLO
— Telephone Closet
RT
— Rubber Tile
P
— Paint
RBS
— Rubber Base Straight
TD
— Trench Drain
V
— Vinyl
GRAN
— Granite
SV
— Safety Relief Valve
GPS
— Gallons Per Second
GR
— Grille
IW
— indirect waste
LP
— Lighting Panel
DEGF
— Degree Farenheit
SCWD
— Solid Core Wood
CT
— Ceramic Tile
DT
— Drain Tile
LS
— Limestone
FO
— Face Of
PP
— Power Panel
HS
— Heat Strengthened
BS
— Backset
RA
— Registered Architect
NRS
— Non Rising Steam Valve
TW
— Thin Wall
ST
— Storm Water
THRMST
— Thermostat
PC
— Pull Chain
TRAV
— Travertine
CK
— Caulking
WW
— Window Wall
CS
— Countersink
FL
— Fire Line
TT
— Terrazzo Tile
T
— Tee
COD
— Cleanout Door
FC
— File Cabinet
FM
— Filled Metal
CJF
— Cork Joint Filler
BB
— Buffalo Box
PRSTR
— Prestressed
PE
— Porcelain Enamel
SC
— Self Closing
HMP
— Hollow Metal, Painted
WR
— Waste Receptacle
WR
— Water Repellant
EXCAV
— Excavate
VS
— Vent Stack
BL
— Block Leader
PDP
— Paneled Door
STP
— Standpipe
FM
— Fire Main
KP
— Kickplate
TP
— Top of Pavement
DH
— double hung
SB
— Splash Block
BL
— Block Length
CAR
— Carpet
MC
— medicine cabinet
MK
— Mark Kinchen
MC
— Mineral Core
FS
— Fused Switch
FT
— Fully Tempered
MP
— Metal Acoustal Panel
SB
— Setting Basin
C
— Courses
GR
— Granite
STR
— Starter
FS
— Federal Standards
FR
— Fire Riser
K
— Kilopound
CT
— Cone Tip
CB
— Coal Bin
WB
— Wood Base
FT
— Footie Threads
FR
— Front
FP
— Fireproof
TV
— Tee Valve,
VR
— Vacuum Return
BL
— Block layer
GF
— Ground Face
WS
— Weatherstripping
PRMLD
— Premolded
WC
— Watercloset
VR
— Vapor Retarder
DP
— Dampproofing
BF
— Bottom Face
CP
— Cesspool
PRE
— Prefinished
PRC
— Precast
FS
— Floor Sink
SH
— Shelf
PD
— Plaza Drain
LP
— Light Proof
PB
— Panic Bar
PP
— Precast Panel
HH
— Handhole
WS
— Water Stop
PSL
— private service line
DEP
— Dpressed
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