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Building and Construction Drawing Abbreviations

AFG - Above finished grade
BOF - Bottom of footing
BOW - Bottom of wall
BP or B/P - Blueprint
CAD - Computer-aided drafting
DWG - Drawing
Exc - Excavate
FAO - Finish all over
FFL - Finished floor level
FL - Floor level
FRPF - Fireproof
GC - General contractor
IE - Invert elevation
HV - High voltage
IAW - In accordance with
LDD - Limited dimension drawing
Jst - Joist
MFG - Manufacturing
NIC - Not in contract
PL - Property line
REBAR - Reinforcing bar
REQD - Required
Reinf - Reinforced
San - Sanitary
TOB - Top of beam
TOC - Top of curb or top of concrete
TOF - Top of footing
TOJ - Top of joist
TOM - Top of masonry
TOW - Top of wall
VA - Voltage
WL - Water level

Floor Plan Abbreviations

A/C - Air conditioner
BSMT - Basement
CL - Closet
CLG - Ceiling
CSINK - Countersink
CTYD - Courtyard
DS - Downspout
EF - Exhaust fan
Ext - Exterior
FACP - Fire alarm control panel
FCO - Floor cleanout
FD - Floor drain
HDCP - Handicapped
HW - Hot water
Int - Interior
Lt - Light
Ltg - Lighting
MH - Manhole
Mas - Masonry
OPNG - Opening or rough opening
RD - Roof drain
RDL - Roof drain leader
RH - Right hand
RM - Room
SC - Sharp corners
SD - Smoke detector
SPK - Sprinkler
TELE - Telephone
TLT - Toilet
Wdw - Window
WIC - Walk-in closet
Wtr. Htr. - Water heater

Materials Abbreviations for Drawings

ALUM - Aluminum
BOM - Bill of material
BV - Butterfly valve
CI - Cast iron
CMU - Concrete masonry unit
CPT - Carpet
CRES - Corrosion-resistant steel
DP - Damp-proofing; distribution panel
Fin - Finish
FTG - Fitting
Galv.- Galvanized
G.T. - Glazed tile
Gyp. - Gypsum
HB - Hose bib
HDPE - High-density polyethylene
HRS - Hot rolled steel
Insul. - Insulation
LM - List of materials
LVL - Laminated veneer lumber
Mtl - Material
PCS - Pieces
PL - Plaster
Plywd - Plywood
Ptd - Painted
PVC - Polyvinyl chloride
RC - Reinforced concrete
Sht - Sheet
SS - Stainless steel
Stl - Steel
Wd - Wood
WI - Wrought iron
WS - Weatherstripping or water stop

LOCAL(The Philippines)
1. CBS composite building system
2. ACP aluminum composite panel
3. ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
4. ICC International Code Council
5. IBC International Building Code
6. US United States
7. NBCP National Building Code of the Philippines
8. FCP Fire Code of the Philippines
9. CAD Computer-Aided Drafting
10. FEA Finite Element Analysis
11. EPS expanded polystyrene
12. FSI flame-spread index
13. SDI smoke-developed index
14. °C degrees Centigrade
15. GS General Specification
16. ACI American Concrete Institute
17. mm millimeter
18. ICPI Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute
19. psi pounds per square inch
20. MPa megapascal
21. kN kilonewton
22. hz hertz
23. m meter
24. GI galvanized iron
25. AWS American Welding Society
26. NAAMM National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers
27. MoM Method of Measurement
28. BoQ Bill of Quantities
29. ” inch
30. PNS Philippine National Standards
31. JIS Japan Industrial Standards
32. o.c. on center
33. kN/m2 kilonewtons per square meter
34. No. number
35. m/sec. meters per second
36. PVC polyvinyl chloride
37. ga. gage
38. galv. galvanized
39. mod. modified
40. # number
41. UL Underwriters’ Laboratories
42. CRS cold-rolled channel
43. % percent
44. d diameter
45. cm centimeter
46. AISI American Iron & Steel Institute
47. AA aluminum alloy
48. SMACNA Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association
49. MLIT Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan)
50. sq.m. square meter
51. PAMW premium acrylic masonry waterproofing
52. ft²/gal feet squared per gallon
53. kg/cu.m kilogram per cubic meter
54. KPA kilopascal
55. lb/cu.ft pounds per cubic foot
56. g/cm2 grams per square meter
57. AWCI Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (USA)
58. KPA kilopascal
59. FM Factory Mutual
60. IMC International Mechanical Code
61. IFC International Fire Code
62. NFPA National Fire Protection Association
63. ISO International Standards Organization
64. ANSI American National Standards Institute
65. VOC volatile organic compounds
66. AHJ Authority Having Jurisdiction
67. MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
68. STC sound transmission class
69. RC reinforced concrete (structural); restricting collar (fire protection)
70. CPVC chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
71. RTV room temperature vulcanization
72. SFRM Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials
73. ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
74. IgCC integrated gasification combined cycle
75. ICC-ES International Code Council Evaluation Service
76. ULC Unlimited Liability Corporation (Canada)
77. WFT wet film thickness
78. DFT dry film thickness
79. m2/l meters squared per liter
80. g/l grams per liter
81. in/lbs inch per pounds
82. g/cm3 grams per cubic meter
83. MET methyl ethyl ketone
84. MIBK methyl isobutyl ketone
85. pcf pound-force per cubic foot
86. Max. maximum
87. ACM aluminum composite material
88. TMR Tensile Membrane Roofing
89. psf pounds per square foot
90. PIAJ Photocatalysis Industry Association of Japan
91. CRS cold-rolled steel
92. AAMA American Architectural Manufacturers’ Association
93. CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission (USA)
94. DP design pressure
95. mph miles per hour
96. CFM cubic feet per minute
97. cfm/sf cubic feet per minute per square foot
98. SHGC solar heat gain coefficient
99. VT, visible transmittance
100. ADA Americans with Disabilities Act (USA)
101. CRF Condensation Resistance Factor
102. WDMA Window and Door Manufacturers Association
103. CSA Canadian Standards Association
104. HVHZ high velocity hurricane zones
105. Pa pascal/s
106. AW architectural window
107. HC heavy commercial
108. BTU British thermal unit
109. HOA homeowner’s association
110. MAF Manually-Applied Force
111. AAD Aluminum Association Designation
112. FT fully-tempered
113. ADAAG Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
114. V volt
115. DC direct current
116. ESP electrostatically-applied paint
117. AAADM American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers
118. VDC voltage direct current
119. A/C alternating current
120. AISI American Iron & Steel Institute
121. NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
122. HGS horizontal general purpose, standard
123. HGP horizontal general purpose, post-forming
124. VGP vertical grade, post-forming
125. CLS cabinet liner, standard
126. BKH backing sheet, horizontal
127. HPL high-pressure laminate
128. PVA polyvinyl acetate
129. GA Gypsum Association
130. FCB fiber cement board
131. hrs. hours
132. AIM Architectural, Industrial and Maintenance
133. IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health limits
134. MPI Master Painters Institute
135. SSPC Society for Protective Coatings
136. UPS uninterruptible power supply
137. kPa kilopascal
138. g/sq.m grams per square meter
139. CRI Carpet and Rug Institute
140. NFSI National Floor Safety Institute.