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Acronym	Meaning
A	Area, Ampere; Acre; Alcove; Compressed Air Line
AB	Anchor Bolt; Asbestos Board
ABV	Above
AC	Air Conditioning, Alternating Current, Acoustical
ACC	Access
ACF	Architectural Concrete Finish
ACFL	Access Floor
ACI	American Concrete Institute
ACL	Across the Line
ACOUST	Acoustical
ACPL	Acoustical Plaster
ACR	Acrylic
ACST	Acoustic
ACT	Acoustical Tile; Actual
AD	Access Door, Area Drain
ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992
ADAAG	Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines
ADD	Addendum; Addition
ADDL	Additional
ADH	Adhesive
ADJ	Adjust, Adjustable, Adjacent
AF	Above the Floor
AFF	Above Finished Floor
AGA	American Gas Association
AGG	Aggregate
AGGR	Aggregate
AIA	American Institute of Architects, American Insurance Association
AIC	Amperes Interrupting Circuit
AIEE	American Institute of Electrical Engineers
AISC	American Institute of Steel Construction
AL	Aluminum
ALM	Alarm
ALS	Acrylic Latex Sealant
ALT	Alternate, Alteration; Altitude
ALUM	Aluminum
AMB	Ambient
AMP	Ampere, Ampacity
AMPY	Ampere
AMT	Amount
AN	Anode
ANCH	Anchor, Anchorage
ANN	Annunciator
ANOD	Anodized
ANT	Antenna
AP	Access Panel
APPD	Approved
APPROX	Approximate
APRVD	Approved
APT	Apartment
APX	Approximate
AR	Acid Resisting
ARCH	Architect, Architectural
ARS	Asbestos Roof Shingles
AS	Acoustic Sealant
ASB	Asbestos
ASC	Above Suspended Ceiling
ASCE	American Society of Civil Engineers
ASME	American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASPH	Asphalt
ASSEM	Assemble
ASSOC	Association; Associate
ASSY	Assembly
ASTM	American Society for Testing and Materials
AT	Acoustical Tile; Asphalt Tile
ATC	Acoustical Tile Ceiling
ATM	Automatic Teller Machine; Atmospheric
ATTEN	Attenuation
AUTH	Authorized
AUTO	Automatic
AVG	Average
AW	Acid Waste
AWG	American Wire Gauge
AWM	Automatic Washing Machine
AWS	American Welding Society
AWWA	American Water Works Association
AX	Axis
B & B	Balled and Burlapped, Bell and Bell
B & F	Bell and Flange
B & S	Bell and Spigot, Brown & Sharp
B TO B	Back to Back
B/	Bottom (of)
B	Boiler, Bathroom, Bidet
BA	Bulb Angle
BAF	Baffle
BAL	Balance, Ballast
BB	Buffalo Box, Ball Bearing,, Bulletin Board
BBD	Bulletin Board
BBL	Barrel
BC	Broom Closet
BD	Board, Blow Down (pipe)
BDL	Bundle
BDRM	Bedroom
BDY	Boundary
BEL	Below
BET	Between
BETW	Between
BEV	Bevel
BF	Board Foot, Back Face, Bottom Face, Both Faces, Boiler Feed
BG	Bag (e.g., of cement)
BHD	Bulkhead
BHP	Brake Horsepower
BIT	Bituminous
BJF	Bituminous Joint Filler
BKR	Breaker
BL	Base Line, Building Line, Block
BLDG	Building
BLK	Block
BLKG	Blocking
BLO	Blower
BLR	Boiler
BLT	Borrowed Lite, Bullet Tips (Hinges)
BLT-IN	Built-In
BM	Beam, Bench Mark
BMT	Butyl Mastic Tape Sealant
BN	Bullnose
BNDG	Bending (re-bars)
BNT	Bent
BO	Blow Off
BOT	Bottom
BP	Base Plate, Blueprint, Bypass
BPL	Bearing Plate
BR	Bedroom, Brick, Brass, Boiler Room Branch
BRDG	Bridge, Bridging
BRG	Bearing
BRK	Brick
BRKR	Breaker
BRKT	Bracket
BRS	Butyl Rubber Sealant, Brass
BRZ	Bronze
BRZG	Brazing
BS	Both Sides, Backset, Bluestone
BSMT	Basement
BT	Bathtub, Bolt
BTR	Better
BTU	British Thermal Units
BTUH	British Thermal Units per Hour
BUR	Built-up Roof
BUZ	Buzzer
BV	Butterfly Valve
BVL	Bevelled
BW	Both Ways
BWV	Back Water Valve
BYP	By Pass
C TO C	Center to Center
C.I.	Cast Iron
C.O.	Cased Opening
C/C	Center to Center
C	Courses, Curb, Channel, Degrees Celsius, Clock Outlet, Calcimine
CA	Compressed Air
CAB	Cabinet
CAD	Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting
CAIS	Caisson
CAP	Capacity
CAR	Carpet
CARP	Carpenter
Cast Brass, Coal Bin
CAT	Catalog
CAV	Cavity
CB	Catch Basin, Concrete Block,
CBL	Concrete Block
CBX	Cast Box Strike
CC	Cubic Centimeter
CCT	Circuit
CCTV	Closed Circuit TV
CCW	Counter Clockwise
CD	Cold Drawn, Cadmium
CDS	Cold Drawn Steel
CEL	Cellar
CEM AB	Cement Asbestos Board
Cem P	Cement Water Paint
CEM	Cement
CER	Ceramic
CF	Cubic Feet
CFL	Counterflashing
CFM	Cubic Feet per Minute
CFS	Cubic Feet per Second
CFT	Cubic Foot
CG	Corner Guard
CH	Coat Hook
CHAM	Chamfer
CHAN	Channel
CHB	Chalk Board
CHBD	Chalkboard
CHR	Chilled Water Return
CHS	Chilled Water Supply
CI	Cast Iron
CIN BL	Cinder Block
CIP	Cast Iron Pipe, Cast-in-Place
CIR	Circle, Circular, Circuit
CIRC	Circumference
CISP	Cast Iron Soil/sewer Pipe
CITG	Clear Insulating Tempered Glass
CJ	Control Joint
CJF	Cork Joint Filler
CK	Caulking
CKT	Circuit
CL	Centerline, Clearance, Closing, Closure, Class, Closet
CLG	Ceiling
CLH	Clothes Line Hook
CLKG	Caulking
CLL	Contract Limit Line
CLO	Closet
CLP	Clamp
CLR OPG	Clear Opening
CLR	Clear
CLS	Closure
CM	Circular Mil (1/1000 inch), Center Matched
CMP	Corrugated Metal Pipe
CMT	Ceramic Mosaic Tile
CMU	Concrete Masonry Unit
CMUP	Concrete Masonry Unit Painted
CND	Condition, Conduit
CNDS	Condensate
CNTR	Center, Counter
CNVR	Conveyor
CO & DP	Cleanout & Deck Plate
CO	Company, Cleanout, Cased Opening, Cut Out
COAX	Coaxial
COD	Cleanout Door
COEF	Coefficient
COL	Column
COM	Common
COMB	Combination, Combustion
COML	Commercial
COMM ED	Commonwealth Edison
COMP	Composition, Compressed
COMPO	Composition
COMPT	Compartment
CON	Construction
CONC	Concrete
CONCP	Concrete Painted
COND	Condenser, Conduit
Cone Tip (hinges)
CONN	Connection
CONST	Construction
CONSTR	Construction
CONT	Continuous, Continue, Control
CONTR	Contractor
CONV	Convector, Convenience
COP	Copper
COR	Corner, Corridor
CORR	Corridor, Corrugate
COV	Cover
CP	Cathodic Protection, Clothes Pole, Cesspool
CPE	Chlorinated Polyethylene
CPL	Cement Plaster
CPP	Cement Plaster Painted
CPR	Copper
CPT	Carpet
CR	Chromium (plated), Curtain Rod
CRPT	Carpet
CRS	Course, Cold Rolled Steel
CS	Countersink, Cast Steel, Cast Stone, Commercial Standard
CSG	Casing
CSK	Countersink
CSMT	Casement
CSN	Caisson
CSS	Countersunk Screw
CSTG	Casting
CT	Ceramic Tile, Cork Tile,
CTD	Coated
CTR	Center, Counter
CTSC	Communications Systems Terminal Cabinet
CTSK	Countersunk
CTWT	Counterweight
CU. FT.	Cubic Feet
CU. YD.	Cubic Yard
CU	Copper, Cubic, Coefficient of Utilization
CUR	Current
CV	Check Valve
CW	Clockwise, Cold Water
CWP	Circulating Water Pump
CWR	Condensate Waste Return
CWS	Condensate Waste Supply
CY	Cubic Yard, Cycle
CYL L	Cylinder Lock
CYL	Cylinder
D & M	Dressed & Matched
D	Deep, Depth, Drop, Drain
DA	Double Acting
DB	Decibel
DBL	Double
DBT	Drybulb Temperature
DC	Direct Current
DCV	Detector Check Valve
DD	Driveway Drain, Deck Drain
DEG	Degree
DEGC	Degree Celcius
DEGF	Degree Farenheit
DEM	Demolish
DEMO	Demolition
DEP	Dpressed
DEPT	Department
DET	Detail
DF	Drinking Fountain
DH	Double Hung
DIA	Diameter
DIAG	Diagonal
DIAM	Diameter
DIFF	Diffuser
DIM	Dimension
DISL	Disposal
DISP	Dispenser
DIV	Division
DL	Dead Load
DMH	Drop Manhole
DMT	Demountable
DN	Down
DO	Ditto, or Door Opening
DP	Dampproofing, Dew Point, Distribution Panel
DPDT	Double Pole Double Throw
DPR	Damper
DPST	Double Pole Single Throw
DR	Door, Drain, Dining Room
DRBD	Drainboard
DS	Downspout
DS	Downspout, Disconnect Switch, Door Switch
DSP	Dry Standpipe
DSP	Dry Standpipe
DT	Drain Tile
DTL	Detail
DVTL	Dovetail
DW	Dumbwaiter, Distilled Water
DWG	Drawing
DWGS	Drawings
DWL	Dowel
DWP	Drywall, Painted
DWR	Drawer
DX	Direct Expansion, Duplex
E TO E	End to End
E	East, Enamel, Exhaust
EA	Each
EB	Expansion Bolt
EC	Exposed Construction
ECC	Eccentric
ECP	Exposed Construction Painted
EDR	Equivalent Direct Radiation
EE	Each End
EF	Each Face
EFTS	Expanding Foam Tape Sealant
EG	Edge Grain
EIFS	Exterior Insulation and Finish System
EJ	Expansion Joint
EJECT	Ejector
EL	Elevation, Elevator
ELB	Elbow
ELEC	Electrical
ELECT	Electrical
ELEV	Elevator, Elevation
ELP	Emergency Lighting Panel
EM	Emergency
EMER	Emergency
ENAM	Enamel
ENCL	Enclosure
ENG	Engineer
ENGR	Engineer
ENJF	Expanded Neoprene Joint Filler
ENT	Entrance
ENTR	Entrance
EP	Electrical Panelboard, Explosion Proof
EPDM	Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
EPJF	Expanded Polyethelene Joint Filler
EQ	Equal
EQP	Equipment
EQPT	Equipment
EQUIP	Equipment
ERP	Emergency Receptacle Panel
ESC	Escalator
EST	Estimate
EVAP	Evaporator
EW & C	Electric Wiring and Communication
EW	Each Way
EWC	Electric Water Cooler
EWH	Electric Water Heater
EX	Exposed Construction, Exit
EXC	Excavate
EXCAV	Excavate
EXEC	Executive
EXG	Existing
EXH AIR	Exhaust Air
EXH	Exhaust
EXIST	Existing
EXP	Expansion, Exposed
EXPN	Expansion
EXPP	Existing Patched and Painted
EXS	Extra Strong
EXT	Exterior, Extinguish
EXTR	Extrude
F TO F	Face to Face
F	Degrees Fahrenheit, Fuse
FA	Fire Alarm, Fresh Air
FAB	Fabricate
FABR	Fabricate
FACP	Fire Alarm Control Panel
FAG	Fire Alarm Gong
FAO	Finish All Over
FAR	Floor Area Ratio
FAST	Fastener, Fasten
FB	Flat Bar, Face Brick, Floor Box
FBD	Fiberboard
FBM	Foot Board Measure
FBP	Fabric Panel
FBRK	Fire Brick
FC	File Cabinet, Foot Candle, Fault Current
FD	Floor drain
FDC	Fire Department Connection
FDN	Foundation
FDTN	Foundation
FE	Fire Extinguisher
FEC	Fire Extinguisher Cabinet
FF&E	Fixtures, Furnishings & Equipment
FF	Far Face, Finished Floor, Factory Finish
FFE	Finished Floor Elevation
FFL	Finished Floor Line
FGL	Fiberglass
FGR	Fiberglass reinforced
FH	Flat Head, Fire Hose
FHC	Fire Hose Cabinet
FHMS	Flat head machine screw
FHR	Fire Hose Rack
FHS	Fire Hose Station
FHWS	Flat Head Wood Screw
FHY	Fire Hydrant
FIL	Fillet
FIN	Finish, finished
FITG	Fitting
FIX	Fixture
FIXT	Fixture
FL	Floor, Fire Line
FLASH	Flashing
FLEX	Flexible
FLG	Flange, Flashing, Flooring
FLG	Flooring
FLR	Floor
FLUOR	Fluorescent
FLX	Flexible
FM	Fire Main, Factory Mutual Company
FND	Feminine Napkin Dispenser, Foundation
FO	Finished Opening
FOB	Free On Board
FOC	Face of Concrete
FOF	Face of Finish
FOS	Face of Studs
FP	Fireproof
FPL	Fireplace
FPM	Feet per minute
FPRF	Fireproof
FPS	Feet per Second
FR	Frame, Front, Fire Riser
FRG	Forged
FRM	Frame
FRPF	Fireproof
FRT	Fire Retardant
FS	Full Size, Far Side, Federal Standards, Fused Switch, Floor Sink
FSCW	Flush Solid Core Wood
FT	Foot, Feet, Fully Tempered
FTG	Footing, Fitting
FUR	Furred
FURN	Furnish, Furniture
FURR	Furring
FUT	Future
FVC	Fire Valve Cabinet
G	Gas, Girder, Gutter, Gram
GA	Gauge, Gage
GAGE	Gauge
GAL	Gallon
GALV	Galvanized
GB	Grab Bar, Glass Block, Gypsum Board
GC	General Contractor
GCMU	Glazed Concrete Masonry Unit
GD	Guard, Grade, Gutter Drain
GEN	General, Generator
GENL	General
GF	Ground Face
GFCI	Ground Fault Circuit Interrupted
GFI	Ground Fault Interrupted
GFRC	Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
GI	Galvanized Iron
GKT	Gasket
GL BLK	Glass Block
GL	Glass
GLB	Glass Block
GLVA	Globe Valve
GLZ	Glaze
GMU	Glazed Masonry Unit
GND	Ground
GOVT	Government
GP	Galvanized Pipe
GPDW	Gypsum Drywall
GPH	Gallons Per Hour
GPL	Gypsum Lath
GPM	Gallons Per Minute
GPP	Gypsum Plaster Painted
GPPL	Gypsum Plaster
GPS	Gallons Per Second
GR	Grade, Grille, Granite
GRAN	Granular, Granite
GRND	Ground
GRTG	Grating
GSS	Galvanized Sheet Steel
GSU	Glazed Structural Unit
GT	Grout
GV	Galvanized
GVA	Gate Valve
GVL	Gravel
GYP BD	Gypsum Board
GYP	Gypsum
H	High
HA	Hectare
HB	Hose Bib
HBD	Hardboard
HC	Hollow Core, Handicapped (better called Accessible")
HCT	Hollow Clay Tile
HD	Head, Heavy Duty
HDCP	Handicapped (better called "Accessible")
HDN	Harden
HDR	Header
HDW	Hardware
HDWD	Hardwood
HDWE	Hardware
HEX	Hexagonal
HGR	Hanger
HGT	Height
HH	Handhole
HHMB	Hex Head Machine Bolt
HID	High Intensity Discharge
HK	Hook or Hooks
HKD	Hooked (re-bars)
HL	Hydrant Line
HM	Hollow Metal
HMP	Hollow Metal, Painted
HNCG	Hollow Neoprene Compression Gasket
HOR	Horizontal
HORIZ	Horizontal
HOSP	Hospital
HP	High Point, High Pressure, Horse Power
HPS	High Pressure Sodium, High Pressure Steam
HR	Hour
HRS	Hot Rolled Steel, Hours
HS	Heat Strengthened
HSG	Housing
HT	Height, Heat, High Tension Duct
HTG	Heating
HTR	Heater
HTW	High Temperature Water
HV	High Voltage
HVAC	Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
HVY	Heavy
HW	Hot Water, Heavy Wall
HWC	Hot Water Circulating, Heavy Wall Conduit
HWD	Hardwood
HWH	Hot Water Heater
HWR	Hot Water Recirculating Return
HWS	Hot Water Supply
HWY	Highway
HYD	Hydraulic
HYDRO	Hydrostatic
HZ	Hertz (Cycles Per Second)
I	Iron, Current (electrical)
IBV	Indicating Butterfly Valve
IC	Interrupting Capacity
ID	Inside Diameter
IE	Invert Elevation
ILK	Interlock
IMH	Inlet Manhole
IN	Inch
INC	Incandescent
INCAND	Incandescent
INCIN	Incinerator
INCL	Incline, Include
INCR	Increase
INFO	Information
INS	Insulate, Insulation
INSP	Inspect
INSTL	Install
INSUL	Insulation
INT	Interior, Internal
INTERM	Intermediate
INTM	Intermediate
INV	Invert
IP	Iron Pipe
IPS	Iron Pipe Size
IW	Indirect Waste
J	Joist
JAN	Janitor
JB	Junction Box
J-BOX	Junction Box
JC	Janitor's Closet
JCT	Junction
JF	Joint Filler
JST	Joist
JT	Joint
K	Kilopound (1000 pounds), Kelvin (temperature)
KAL	Kalamein
KCP	Keene's Cement Plaster
KG	Kilogram
KIP	Kilopound (1000 pounds)
KIT	Kitchen
KM	Kilometer
KO	Knockout
KP	Kickplate
KPL	Kickplate
KS	Kitchen Sink
KVA	Kilovolt-Ampere
KW	Kilowatt
KWH	Kilowatt Hour
KWHR	Kilowatt Hour
L	Angle, Left, Length, Lighting Panel, Long, Line
LA	Landscape Architect, Lightning Arrester
LAB	Laboratory, Labor
LAD	Ladder
LAM	Laminate, Laminated
LAT	Lateral
LAV	Lavatory
LB	Pound (weight), Lag Bolt
LBL	Label
LBR	Lumber
LC	Light Control, Lead Covered
LCD	Liquid Crystal Diode
LCL	Linen Closet
LCM	Lead Coated Metal
LD	Leader Drain
LH	Left Hand
LIB	Library
LIBR	Library
LIN	Linear
LINO	Linoleum
LIQ	Liquid
LKR	Locker
LL	Live Load
LMS	Limestone
LN	Length
LNDG	Landing
LNTL	Lintel
LOC	Locate
LOCS	Locations
LP	Low Point, Low Pressure, Lighting Panel, Light Proof
LPS	Low Pressure Sodium, Low Pressure Steam
LR	Living Room
LS	Limestone, Loud Speaker
LT WT	Lightweight
LT	Light, Low Tension Duct, Laundry Tray
LTG	Lighting
LTL	Lintel
LV	Low Voltage
LVR	Louver
LW	Light Weight
LWC	Light Weight Concrete
LWDP	Louvered Wood Door, Painted
M	Meter, Motor, Thousand (brick), Bending Moment
MACH	Machine
MAINT	Maintenance
MAN; Manual
MAR	Marble
MARB	Marble
MAS	Masonry
MAT	Material
MATL	Material
MAX	Maximum
MB	Mail Box, Machine Bolt, Mop Basin
MC	Medicine Cabinet, Mineral Core
MCC	Motor Control Center
MCM	Thousand Circular Mils (electrical wire size)
ME	Mechanical Engineer
MECH	Mechanical
MED CAB	Medicine Cabinet
MED	Medium
MEMB	Membrane
MERC	Mercury Vapor
MET	Metal
MEZZ	Mezzanine
MFD	Manufactured, Metal Floor Deck
MFG	Manufacturer, Manufacturing
MFR	Manufacture, Manufacturer
MH	Manhole
MI	Malleable Iron, Miles
MIKE	Microphone
MIN	Minimum
MIR	Mirror
MISC	Miscellaneous
MK	Mark
ML&P	Metal Lath & Plaster
MLD	Molding
MLDG	Molding
MM	Millimeter
MMB	Membrane
MO	Masonry Opening
MOD	Module
MONO	Monolithic
MOV	Movable
MP	Metal Acoustal Panel
MPS	Medium Pressure Steam
MR	Mop Receptor
MRD	Metal Roof Deck
MT	Mount, Mounted
MTD	Mounted
MTL	Material, Metal
MTR	Motor
MUL	Mullion
MULL	Mullion
MV	Mercury Vapor
MWK	Millwork
MWP	Maximum Working Pressure
N	North, Nitrogen
NAP	Napkin
NAT	Natural
NATL	Natural
NB	Nota Bene Latin phrase for "Take Special Note"
NC	Normally Closed, Noise Criteria
NEC	National Electrical Code
NEUT	Neutral
NF	Near Face
NFWH	Non-freeze Wall Hydrant
NI	Nickel
NIC	Not In Contract
NK	Neck
NMT	Non-Metallic
NO	Number, Normally Open
NOM	Nominal
NR	Noise Reduction
NRC	Noise Reduction Coefficient
NRP	Non-Removable Pin
NRS	Non Rising Steam Valve
NS	Near Side
NTS	Not To Scale
O TO O	Out to Out
O	Oxygen
OA	Outside Air, Overall
OB	Obscure
OBS	Obscure
OC	On Center
OD	Outside Diameter
OF	Outside Face
OFF	Office
OH	Overhead
OHD	Overhead Door
OHMS	Oval Head Machine Screw
OHWS	Oval Head Wood Screw
OI	Ornamental Iron
OP	Opaque
OPG	Opening
OPNG	Opening
OPP H	Opposite Hand
OPP	Opposite
OR	Outside Radius
ORN	Ornamental
OS&Y	Outside Screw & Yoke (valve)
OSD Open Sight Drain
OUT	Outlet
OVFL	Overflow
OW	Open Waste
OZ	Ounce
P SL	Pipe Sleeve
P. LAM	Plastic Laminate
P	Pitch, Power Panel, Paint
PA	Public Address
PAF	Powder Actuated Fasteners
PAR	Parallel
PARTN	Partition
PASS	Passage, Passenger
PB STA	Push Button Station
PB	Pull Box, Push Button, Panic Bar
PBD	Particle Board
PBMT	Preshimmed Butyl Mastic Sealant Tape
PC	Pull Chain, Piece, Precast Concrete
PCF	Pounds per cubic foot
PCPL	Portland Cement Plaster
PD	Pump Discharge, Plaza Drain
PDP	Paneled Door, Painted
PE	Porcelain Enamel, Professional Engineer
PED	Pedestal, Pedestrian
PERF	Perforate, Performance
PERIM	Perimeter
PERP	Perpendicular
PFN	Prefinished
PG	Pressure Gauge
PH	Phase, Preheat, Phone
PIV	Pivoted, Post Indicator Valve
PJF	Preformed Joint Filler
PKG	Parking
PKWY	Parkway
PL	Plate, Plan, Property Line, Plastic Laminate, Plastic
PLAS LAM	Plastic Laminate
PLAS	Plaster, Plastic
PLBG	Plumbing
PLF	Pounds Per Lineal Foot
PLG	Plumbing
PLMBG	Plumbing
PLTF	Platform
PLUMB	Plumbing
PLWD	Plywood
PLYWD	Plywood
PNEU	Pneumatic
PNL	Panel
PNT	Paint
POL	Polish, Polished
PORC	Porcelain
PORT	Portable
POT W	Potable Water
PP	Plaster, Painted, Power Panel, Precast Panel
PR	Pair
PRC	Precast
PRCST	Precast
PRE	Prefinished
PREFAB	Prefabricated
PRES	Pressure
PRESS	Pressure
PRF	Preformed
PRFMD	Preformed
PRI	Primary
PRMLD	Premolded
PROT	Protection, Protective
PRSTR	Prestressed
PRTN	Partition
PRV	Pressure Reducing Valve
PS	Plumbing Stack
PSC	Prestressed Concrete
PSF	Pounds per square foot
PSI	Pounds per square inch
PSIG	Pounds per square inch gage
PT	Paint, Point, Part, Potential Transformer
PTC	Post-Tensioned Concrete
PTD/R	Combination Paper Towel Dispenser/Receptacle
PTD	Painted, Paper Towel Dispenser
PTN	Partition
PTR	Paper Towel Receptacle
PV	Paving
PVC	Polyvinyl Chloride
PVF	Polyvinylidene Finish
PVG	Paving
PVMT	Pavement
PVT	Private
PW	Pass Window
PWR	Power
QT	Quarry Tile, Quart
QTR	Quarter
QTY	Quantity
QUAL	Quality
QUANT	Quantity
R & S	Rod and Shelf
R	Riser, Radius, Resistance, Relay Panel
RA	Return Air, Registered Architect
RAD	Radius, Radiator
RADN	Radian
RB	Rubber, Rubber Base, Resilient Base
RBC	Rubber Base (Coved),
RBS	Rubber Base (Straight)
RBT	Rabbet
RCF	Raised Computer Floor
RCP	Reflected Ceiling Plan, Reinforced Concrete Pipe
RD	Roof Drain, Round, Receptacle Distribution Panel
REBAR	Reinforcing Bar
REC	Receiver
RECEP	Receptacle
RECP	Receptacle
RED	Reducer
REF	Refer, Reference, Refrigerator
REFL	Reflected, Reflector
REFR	Refrigerate, Refrigerator
REG	Register, Regular
REINF	Reinforcement, or Reinforce
REM	Remove, Removable
REQ	Require, Required
REQD	Required
RES	Resilient
RESIL	Resilient
REST	Resistance
RET	Return, Retaining
RETG	Retaining
REV DR	Revolving Door
REV	Reverse, Revise, Revision
RF	Roof
RFG	Roofing
RGH OPNG:Rough Opening
RGH	Rough
RGTR	Register
RH	Right Hand, Reheat, Relative Humidity
RHC	Reheat Coil
RHMS	Round Head Machine Screw
RHR	Right Hand Reverse, Reheater
RHWS	Round Head Wood Screw
RM	Room
RMS	Root Mean Squared
RMV	Remove
RN	Riser Nipple
RO	Rough Opening
ROB	Rod Out Basin
ROW	Right of Way
RPM	Revolutions Per Minute
RPT	Repeat (like "Ditto")
RR	Railroad
RT	Rubber Tile, Right
RTR/RR Rubber Tread/Rubber Riser
Rubberized Bituminous Compound
RVS	Reverse Side
RVT	Rivet
RW	Redwood
RWC	Rain Water Conductor
RWD	Redwood
RWL	Rain Water Leader
S&M	Surfaced & Matched
S&S	Stained & Sealed
S&V	Stain & Varnish
S	South, Sealant, Supply, Sink
S4S	Surfaced 4 Sides
SACT	Suspended Acoustical Tile
SALV	Salvage
SAN	Sanitary
SB	Setting Basin, Splash Block
SC	Solid Core, Short Circuit, Self Closing, Sill Cock
SCD	Seat Cover Dispenser
SCFT	Structural Clay Facing Tile
SCH	Schedule
SCHED	Schedule
SCR	Screen
SCUP	Scupper
SCWD	Solid Core Wood
SD	Soap Dispenser
SE	Structural Engineer
SEAL	Sealant
SEC	Second, Section, Secondary, Security System
SECT	Section
SECY	Secretary
SED	Sewage Ejector Discharge
SEL	Select
SERV	Service
SEV	Sewage Ejector Vent
SF	Square Foot
SFGL	Safety Glass
SGG	Structural Glazing Gasket
SGS	Silicone Glazing Sealant
SH	Shelf, Sheet, Shower
SHR	Shower
SHT	Sheet
SHTH	Sheathing
SHTHG	Sheathing
SHWR	Shower
SIG	Signal
SIM	Similar
SJS	Silicone Joint Sealant
SK	Sink
SKL	Skylight
SL	Siamese Line
SLOT	Slotted
SLV	Sleeve
SND	Sanitary Napkin Dispenser
SNGG	Sponge Neoprene Glazing Gasket
SNR	Sanitary Napkin Receptacle
SNT	Sealant
SP	Soil Pipe, Standpipe, Soundproof, Single Pole
SPC	Spacer
SPD	Sump Pump Discharge
SPDT	Single Pole Double Throw
SPEC	Specification, Specifications
SPECS	Specifications
SPK	Speaker
SPL	Special
SPLR	Sprinkler
SPM	Sprinkler Main
SPP	Skim Coat Plaster Painted
SPST	Single Pole Single Throw
SQ	Square
SS	Stainless Steel, Set Screw, Soil Stack, Service Sink, Slop Sink
SSD	Sub-soil Drain
SSGS	Silicone Structural Glazing Sealant
SSK	Service Sink
SSS	Silicone Sanitary Sealant
SST	Stainless Steel
ST W	Storm Water
ST	Straight, Storm Water
STA	Station
STC	Sound Transmission Class
STD	Standard
STG	Storage, Seating
STGG	Structural Glazing Gasket
STGR	Stagger
STIFF	Stiffener
STK	Stack
STL	Steel
STM	Steam
STO	Storage
STOR	Storage
STP	Standard Temperature & Pressure, Standpipe
STR	Straight (re-bars), Strainer, Structural, Starter
STRL	Structural
STRT	Straight
STRUC	Structural
STRUCT	Structural
STWY	Stairway
SUCT	Suction
SUPP	Supplementary, Supplement
SUPT	Superintendent
SUR	Surface
SUSP	Suspended, Suspend
SV	Safety Relief Valve
SW	Switch
SWBD	Switchboard
SWGR	Switchgear
SY	Square Yard
SYM	Symmetrical
SYN	Synthetic
SYS	System
T&B	Top and Bottom
T&G	Tongue & Groove
T&P	Temperature & Pressure Relief Valve
T/	Top
T	Tread, Thermostat, Tee
TAN	Tangent
TB	Towel Bar
TC	Top of Curb, Terracotta
TCLO	Telephone Closet
TCS	Terne Coated Stainless Steel
TD	Trench Drain
TEL CL	Telephone Closet
TEL	Telephone
TEMP	Temporary, Tempered, Temperature
TEN	Tenant
TER	Terrazzo
TERM	Terminal
TERR	Terrazzo
TGL	Toggle
TH	Thermostat
THK	Thick, Thickness
THKNS	Thickness
THR	Threshold
THRESH	Threshold
THRM	Thermal
THRMST	Thermostat
THRU	Through
TKBD	Tackboard
TL	Twist Lock (receptacle)
TLT	Toilet
TOL	Tolerance
TP	Top of Pavement
TPD	Toilet paper Dispenser
TPH	Toilet Paper Holder
TPTN	Toilet Partition
TR	Tread, Transom
TRANS	Transformer, Translucent
TRAV	Travertine
TRD	Tread
TS	Time Switch
TSL	Top of Slab
TST	Top of Steel
TSTAT	Thermostat
TT	Terrazzo Tile, Traffic Topping
TTC	Telephone Terminal Closet
TV	Television
TW	Top of Wall, Thin Wall (conduit), Tempered Water
TYP	Typical
TZ	Terrazzo
UC	Undercut
UH	Unit Heater
UL	Underwriters' Laboratories
UNEX	Unexcavated
UNEXC	Unexcavated
UNF	Unfinished
UNFIN	Unfinished
UNO	Unless Noted Otherwise
UON	Unless Otherwise Noted
UP	Unpainted
UR	Urinal
USG	United States Gauge, United States Gypsum Company
USS	United States Standard
UT	Utility
V	Volt, Valve, Vinyl, Vent, Ventilator
VA	Volt Ampere
VAC	Vacuum
VACBR	Vacuum Breaker
VAR	Varnish, Varies
VAT	Vinyl Asbestos Tile
VB	Vapor Barrier, Valve Box, Vinyl Base, Vacuum Breaker
VBC	Vinyl Base (Coved)
VBS	Vinyl Base (Straight)
VC	Varnished Cambric
VCP	Vitrified Clay Pipe
VCT	Vinyl Composition Tile
VENT	Ventilate, Ventilator
VERT	Vertical
VEST	Vestibule
VF	Vinyl Fabric
VFGT	Vinyl Foam Glazing Tape
VIF	Verify In the Field
VIN	Vinyl
VIT	Vitreous
VLT	Vault
VNR	Veneer
VOL	Volume
VP	Vapor Proof, Vent Pipe
VR	Vapor Retarder, Vacuum Return, Vertical Riser
VRM	Vermiculite
VS	Vent Stack
VT	Vinyl Tile
VTR	Vent Through Roof
VWC	Vinyl Wall Covering
W&M	Washburn & Moen Gauge
W/	With
W/O	Without
W	West, Width, Wide, Watt, Waste, Water, Water Main
WAINS	Wainscot
WB	Wood Base
WC	Watercloset
WD	Wood
WDP	Wood, Painted
WDSS	Wood, Stained & Sealed
WDW	Window
WF	Wide Flange (structural steel)
WFS	Water Flow Switch
WG	Wired Glass
WGL	Wire-Glass
WH	Water Heater, Wall Hung, Wall Hydrant
WI	Wrought Iron
WIN	Window
WM	Wire Mesh, Water Meter
WP	Waterproof, Working Point, Working Pressure, Weatherproof
WPR	Waterproofing
WPT	Working Point
WR	Water Resistant, Water Repellant, Waste Receptacle
WRSTP	Weatherstripping
WS	Weatherstripping, Water Stop
WSCT	Wainscot
WT	Weight, Water Table, Watertight
WVNR	Wood Veneer
WW	Window Wall
WWF	Welded Wire Fabric
X HVY	Extra Heavy
X STR	Extra Strong
XH	Extra Heavy
YD	Yard
YR	Year