Abbreviations

Some time ago I found a list of abbreviations used for civil plans. Does anyone know of or where there is a list of them? I thought someone posted here, but I cannot find anything.

 

Joe,
I am also not trying to be picky. I am sincerely just trying to be helpful. I found some more typos in the list and offer the following corrections for your consideration. Some of them I made assumptions about as to the actual intent. I could be wrong. The corrections are listed below the originals. I hope this helps.

Dan


AASHTO AMERUCAB ASSC\OCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICICALS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS

AB AGGREeGATE BASE
AGGREGATE BASE

ACT ACOUSTIC CEILING TILE
ACOUSTICAL CEILING TILE

ADJ ADJUSTABLE (LISTED TWICE)

CIMJ CAST IROM MACHICAL JOINT
CAST IRON MECHANICAL JOINT

CLSTL CEMENT-LINED STEEK PIPE
CEMENT-LINED STEEL PIPE

CMP CORRUGATE METAL PIPE
CORRUGATED METAL PIPE

CUH CABINATE UNIT HEATER
CABINET UNIT HEATER

I&C INTERMENTATION & CONTROL
INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL

LD KEAJ DETECTION
???? DETECTION

MFG MANUFACTER
MANUFACTURE, MANUFACTURER

MSS MANUFACTURES STANDARDIZATION SOCIETY
MANUFACTURERS STANDARDIZATION SOCIETY

NIC NOT IN CONTACT
NOT IN CONTRACT

RCP REINFORCE CONCRETE PIPE
REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE

T&G TONGUE AND GROVE
TONGUE AND GROOVE

 

Daniel: Good Grief! Another architect besides me who knows how to spell! You must also write specifications??????

Guess you might have quoted a couple and let him find the rest?? Just to be polite??

 

Yes, I admit it. I am a "spelloholic." Just ask my wife. Yes, I do write
specs. and I actually enjoy it! There, I said it. ;-)

 

That make two of us! Assume the "R.A." refers to architect? Are you also certified by the Construction Specifications Institute? Pay the fee, pass the exam and you can add some more initials after your name. Worth looking in to. Go to csinet.org for more info on certification programs.

 

Yes, in New York State an architect has to be registered, in addition to
being licensed. R.A. refers to "Registered Architect." I am not currently
CSI, nor AIA, but may be joining again shortly (more initials).

 

MFG MANUFACTER
I agree with all your suggested corrections save one. Show me the "g" in manufacture or manufacturer. I submit that MFG is short for manufacturing and MFR is short for manufacture or manufacturer.

 

Yes, I agree also. I was suggesting that the abbreviation MFG was perhaps
incorrect. Maybe not.

 

ANSI abbreviations: Manufacture=NFR; Manufactured=MFD; Manufacturing=MFG. Pages
A21-A24, Technical Drawing by Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill, Dygdon & Novak.