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