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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS USED IN CONSTRUCTION BLUEPRINTS.

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Q: Why are Abbreviations used?

A: Construction blueprints, also called construction plans or drawings, are full of abbreviations and acronyms to save space and neaten the overall appearance of the presentation. Remembering all of this shorthand can be tricky, especially when this is added to the challenge of reading all the symbols and deciphering the conventions that might be used by a particular draftsperson or designer.

Fortunately, many blueprint abbreviations have widely accepted meanings and are used in all sorts of blueprints, from framing plans to engineering drawings.

Abbreviations are often used to facilitate and shorten written narratives. This is an acceptable practice as long as it is universally recognized and understood abbreviations are used.

Examples Alphabetically:

A:

AB: Air Brick

ABR: Alternate Bars Reversed

AC: Alternating current or air conditioning

ACOP: Approved code of practice

AGG: Aggregate

AISTRUCTE: Associate of the Institution of Structural Engineers

ALT: Alternate, Alternately

ALUM: Aluminium

AMISTRUCTE: Associate Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers

AMICE: Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers

ARCH.: Architect

ASP.: Asphalt

ATTCHD: Attached

AV.: Average

B:

BAL: Baluster

BBA: British Board of Agreement

BCA: British Cement Association

BCO: Building Control Officer

BCSA: British Constructional Steelwork Association

BCWS: Boosted cold water service (services)

BD.: Bond/Board/Bead

BDG: Boarding

BH: Bore Hole or Beam Height(survey)

BHWS: Boosted Hot Water Service(services)

BIG: Back Inlet Gully

BLK: Blockwork

C:

CH: Cill Height (survey)

CA: Contract Administrator

CAD: Computer Aided Design

CAM: Computer Aided Manufacture

CBF: Close Boarded Fence (survey)

CBW: Concrete Block Wall (survey)

CC: Centre to Centre

CDM: Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

CENG: Chartered Engineer

CGI: Corrugated Galvanized Iron

CH: Ceiling Height

CHS: circular hollow section

CI: cast iron

CIF: corrugated iron fence (survey)

CJ: construction joint

CL: cover level or centre line

CLF: chain link fence (survey)

CP: code of practice

CPF: concrete panel fence (survey)

CPS: concrete paving slabs (survey)

CR: crown height of arch (survey)

CRS: centres

CRW: concrete retaining wall (survey)

CS: Concrete Society

CV: commissioning valve (services)

CW: concrete wall (survey)

CWS: cold water service (services)

D:

D: Diameter

DC: drain cock (services)

DCV: double check valve (services)

DHW: domestic hot water

DL: dead load

DOV: drain off valve (services)

DP: down pipe

DPC: damp-proof course

DPDT: double pole double throw switch (electrical)

DPM: damp-proof membrane

DPST: double pole single throw switch (electrical)

DRG: drawing

DS: District Surveyor

DSSO: double switched socket outlet (electrical)

WHAT IS A FLOOR PLAN? - ESSENTIAL POINTS YOU CAN'T-MISS

E:

ECB: electricity control box

ECUK: Engineering Council United Kingdom

EL: existing level

ENGTECH: engineering technician

EPP: expanded polypropylene or environmentally preferred product

ERV: expansion relief valve (services)

F:

FB: flower bed (survey) or from below (services)

FBTA: from below to above (services)

FC: flexible connection (services)

FF: far face (reinforcement)

FFL: finished floor level

FH: fire hydrant (survey)

FICE: Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers

FISTRUCTE: Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers

FL: floor level

FOS: factor of safety

FS: full size or fused spur (electrical)

FSC: forest stewardship council (timber)

G:

G: Gully (survey)

GGBS: ground granulated blast furnace slag

GS: general structural (timber)

H:

H or HT: high-density window head height (survey)

HAC: high alumina high-density

HDF: fibreboard

HL: high level

HSFG: high strength friction grip (steel connection)

HT: high tensile

HWS: hot water service (services)

KEY INTERIOR DESIGN MEASUREMENTS & DIMENSIONS YOU SHOULD KNOW

I:

IC: inspection cover (survey) or inspection chamber

ICE: Institution of Civil Engineers

ID: inside diameter

IEng: incorporated engineer

IL: invert level

INTER: intermediate switch (electrical)

IRF: iron railing fence (survey)

IStructE: Institution of Structural Engineers

IV: isolating valve (services)

IWF: interwoven fence (survey)

J:

JCB J C Bamford – manufacturer of wheeled excavators

JCT: Joint Contracts Tribunal

K:

kG: kilogramme

kN: kiloNewton

L:

L: light (survey)

LA: local authority

LL: live load

LOLER: Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

LP: lamp post (survey)

LSL: laminated strand lumber

LSV: lockshield valve (services)

M:

M: metre

MC: mass concrete or moderately conservative

MCW: mains cold water (services)

MDF: medium density fibreboard

MH: manhole

MHSW: Management of health and Safety at Work Regulations

MICE: Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers

MIStructE: Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers

MM: millimetre

MMMF: man made mineral fibres

MS: mild steel

N:

N: Newton

NASC: National Access and Scaffolding Confederation

NF: near face (reinforcement)

NRV: non return valve (services)

NTS: not to scale

O:

OD: outside diameter or Ordnance datum

OH: over head

OPC: ordinary Portland cement

P:

P: Post

PALF: palisade fence (survey)

PC: Precast concrete

PCC: Portland cement concrete

PF: Picket fence (survey)

PFA: Pulverised fuel ash

PFC: Parallel flange channel

PKT: Pocket (RC)

PL or PLT: plate (steel connection)

PPE: personal protective equipment, Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations

PRF: post and rail fence (survey)

PWD: Permanent Works Designer

PWF: post and wire fence (survey)

Q:

QS: Quantity surveyor

QC: Quality Control

QA: Quality Analysis

R:

R: render (survey)

RAD: radiator

RC: reinforced concrete

RE: rodding eye (survey)

RHPC: rapid hardening Portland cement

RHS: rectangular hollow section

RIBA: Royal Institute of British Architects

RICS: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

RMC: ready-mixed concrete

RSA: rolled steel angle

RSJ: rolled steel joist

RWP: rain water pipe

HOW TO PROPERLY READ FLOOR PLANS AND WHAT DETAILS TO LOOK FOR.

S:

SC: stop cock

SE: structural engineer

SHS: square hollow section

SI: Systeme Internationale

SL: soffite level or sky light or sill level

SOL: setting-out line

SOP: setting-out point

SP: soil pipe (services); arch springer height (survey)

SPDT: single pole double throw switch (electrical)

SPS: stone paving slabs (survey)

SPST: single pole single throw switch (electrical)

SRC: sulphate resisting cement

SS: stainless steel or simply supported or special structural (timber)

SSL: structural slab level

SSSO: single switched socket outlet (electrical)

STG: staggered (RC)

STR: strainer (services)

SV: safety valve (services)

SVP: soil and vent pipe

SW: stone wall (survey)

T:

TA: to above (services)

TBM: temporary bench mark

TIStructE: Technician of the Institution of Structural Engineers

TMICE: Technician Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers

TOB: top of beam

TOC: top of concrete

TOS: top of steel

TOW: top of wall

TP: town planning or trial pit

TPO: tree preservation order

TPRV: temperature/pressure relief valve (services)

TWC: temporary works coordinator

TWS: temporary works supervisor

T&G: tongued and grooved

U:

UB: universal beam

UC: universal column

UF: urea formaldehyde

UNO: unless noted otherwise

U/S: underside

UTL: unable to lift (survey)

V:

V: vent (survey)

VP: vent pipe (survey)

W:

W: window (survey)

WAHR: Work at Height Regulations

WL: water level (survey)

WMF: wire mesh fence (survey)

WPF: wooden panel fence (survey)


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