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abbreviation ABBR
absolute ABS
acceleration ACCEL
access opening AO
access panel AP
accordance with A/W
accumulator ACC
acoustic ACST
acrylic ACRY
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene ABS
active A
addendum ADD
adhesive ADH
aggregate AGGR
agricultural AG
agricultural pipe drain APD
airblast circuit-breaker ABCB
air condition AIR COND
air valve AV
alternating current AC
amendment AMDT
American National Standards Institute ANSI
anhydrous ANHYD
approximate APPROX
aqueous AQ
arrangement ARRGT
asbestos ASB
assembly ASSY
Association Francaise de Normalization AFNOR
assumed datum ASSD
atmosphere ATM
audio frequency AF
automatic AUTO
auxiliary AUX
average AVG
baffle BAF
baseplate BPL
basin B
bath BTH
bearer BRR
bearing BRG
benchmark BM
bitumen BIT
bitumen lined BL
block BLK
board BD
boiling water unit BWU
bottom BOT
boundary trap BT
bracket BRKT
brass BRS
brick BK
brickwork BWK
Brinell hardness number HB
British Standards Institution BSI
bronze BRZ
bucket BKT
building BLDG
building line BL
bulkhead BHD
bullnose BN
cabinet CAB
cadmium plated Cd PL
calculated CALC
canopy CAN
cantilever CANT
capacity CAP
casing CSG
cast iron CI
cast iron pipe CIP
cast steel CS
caulking CLKG
cavity CAV
cement CEM
cement lined CL
centre-line CL
centre of gravity CG
centre-to-centre, centres CRS
cheese head CH HD
chamfer CHAM
channel CHNL
chrome-plated CP
chute CH
circle CIRC
circuit CCT
circuit-breaker CB
circular hollow section CHS
circumference CIRC
clear glass CG
clock CK
closed-circuit television CCTV
coating CTG
coefficient COEF
cold-rolled steel CRS
cold water CW
cold-water tank CWT
column COL
composition COMPO
compression COMP
computer-aided design/drafting CAD
computer-aided engineering CAE
computer-aided manufacture CAM
concentrated CONC
concentric CONC
concrete CONC
concrete block CB
concrete ceiling CC
concrete floor CF
constant CONST
construction CONSTR
construction joint CJ
contact adhesive CA
contour CTR
control valve CV
coordinating COORD
corner CNR
corrected CORR
corrosion resistant (material) CR
corrugated CORR
corrugated galvanized steel CGS
countersink CSK
countersunk head CSK HD
crest CST
critical CRIT
cross recess head C REC HD
crown (of road) CRN
cup head CUP HD
current transformer CT
cut-off valve COV
cylinder CYL
damp-proof course DPC
dead load DL
detail DET
diagonal DIAG
diagram DIAG
diameter DIA*
inside diameter ID
nominal diameter DN
outside diameter OD
diamond pyramid hardness number (Vickers) HV
dilute DIL
dimension DIM
Deutsches Institut fur Normung DIN
direct current DC
disconnector trap DT
distance DIST
distribution switchboard DSB
drain DR
drawing DRG
dwelling DWG
each EA
earth (electrical wiring) E
earthenware EW
earthenware pipe EWP
easement EMT
educt vent EV
effective EFF
efficiency EFF
effluent EFF
electric, electrical ELEC
electromotive force EMF
elevation ELEV
engine, engineering ENG
equivalent EQUIV
estimate EST
existing EXST
expansion EXP
expansion joint EJ
external EXT
extra-high voltage EHV
extra-low voltage ELV
extrude EXTD
fibre-reinforced plastic FRP
figure FIG
fillister head FILL HD
finished floor height FFHT
finished ground height FGHT
fire alarm FA
fire detector FD
fire extinguisher FE
fire hose rack/reel FHR
fire hydrant FH
fire indicator panel FIP
fire plug FP
fire resistant FR
fire service pipe FSP
fire water service FWS
flange FLG
flat FL
floor FLR
floor height FHT
floor sump FS
flush fitting FF
forward FWD
framework FWK
frequency FREQ
audio frequency AF
high frequency HF
intermediate frequency IF
low frequency LF
medium frequency MF
ultra-high frequency UHF
very-high frequency VHF
frequency modulated FM
galvanize GALV
galvanized iron GI
galvanized iron pipe GIP
garage GAR
gas cock GC
gas main GM
gas meter GM
gas turret GT
gate valve GV
general arrangement GA
general purpose outlet GPO
geometric reference frame GRF
grade GR
grease trap GT
grid GD
ground GND
ground height GHT
group GP
gully disconnector trap GDT
gully pit GP
gully trap GT
hand HD
hard HD
hardboard HBD
hardcore HC
hardwood HWD
head HD
cheese CH HD
cross recess C REC HD
countersunk CSK HD
cup CUP HD
fillister FILL HD
hexagon HEX HD
hexagon socket HEX SOC HD
mushroom MUSH HD
raised countersunk RSD CSK HD
round RD HD
square SQ HD
heater HTR
heavy duty HD
height HT
hexagon HEX
high frequency HF
high pressure HP
high strength HS
high-tensile steel HTS
high voltage HV
circular hollow section CHS
rectangular hollow section RHS
square hollow section SHS
horizontal HORIZ
hose cock HC
hot-rolled steel HRS
hot water HW
hot water unit HWU
hydrant H
hydrant point HP
hydraulic HYD
hydrogen ion exponent pH
include INCL
incorporate INC
indicator IND
induct vent IV
inspection chamber IC
inspection opening IO
inspection pit IP
insoluble INSOL
insulated or insulation INSUL
integrated circuit IC
interceptor trap IT
intermediate frequency IF
internal INT
International Electrotechnical Commission IEC
International Organization for Standardization ISO
International System of Units
(Systeme International d’Unites) SI
intersection point IP
invert INV
invert level (height) IH
isolator ISOL
Japanese Industrial Standards Committee JISC
joint JT
junction JUNC
landing LDG
latent heat LAT HT
least material condition LMC
left hand LH
length LG
level LEV
lining LNG
liquefied natural gas LNG
liquefied petroleum gas LPG
liquid LIQ
live load LL
longitudinal LONG
louvre LVR
low frequency LF
low pressure LP
low voltage LV
lubricate LUB
machine M/C
main switchboard MSB
malleable iron MI
manhole MH
mark MK
masonry MSRY
material MATL
maximum MAX
maximum material condition MMC
mechanical MECH
medium pressure MP
melting point MP
meter (instrument) M
minimum MIN
miscellaneous MISC
mixing value MV
modification MOD
modulus of elasticity E
modulus, section Z
moment of inertia I
mounting MTG
negative NEG
neutral (electrical) N
nickel plated NP
nominal NOM
nominal diameter DN
nominal size NS
North N
not to scale NTS*
number NO
octagon OCT
oil circuit-breaker OCB
oil interceptor trap OIT
opposite OPP
oven O
overall OA
overhead OH
parallel PAR*
parallel flange channel PFC
part PT
partition PTN
passivate PASS
pattern PATT
pedestal PED
per annum PA
phase PH
pipe P
pipeline PL
phosphor bronze PH BRZ
plasterboard PBD
plate glass PG
plywood PLY
pneumatic PNEU
polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE
polyvinyl acetate PVA
polyvinyl chloride PVC
portion PORT
position POSN*
positive POS
potential difference PD
precast PC
precipitate (noun) PPT
prefabricated PREFAB
preliminary PRELIM
pressure PRESS
pressure-relief pipe PRP
printed circuit board PCB
printed wiring board PWB
push-button PB
quantity QTY
radius RAD*
recovery peg RP
rectangular RECT
rectangular hollow section RHS
reference REF
reference line RL
reference mark RM
reflux valve RV
reinforced concrete RC
reinforced-concrete pipe RCP
reinforcement REINF
relative humidity RH
relief valve RV
required REQD
right hand RH
right of way ROW
road RD
Rockwell hardness HRA
AB HRB
C HRC
rolled-steel angle RSA
rolled-steel channel RSC
rolled-steel joist RSJ
round RD
runnel R
safety valve SV
satin chrome plated SCP
schedule SCHED
screw SCR
section SECT
septic tank ST
sewer SEW
sewer drain SD
sewer vent SV
sewer vent pipe SVP
sheet SH
sketch SK
soakage pit SKP
socket SOC
solution SOLN
specification SPEC
spherical SPHER*
spigot SPT
spring steel SPR STL
sprinkler SPR
square SQ
square head SQ HD
square hollow section SHS
standard STD
standard temperature and pressure STP
station STA
steam trap ST
steel STL
sterilizer STER
stopcock SC
stop tap ST
stop valve SV
stormwater drain SWD
stormwater pit SWP
straight STR
street ST
structural floor level SFL
surface level SL
switch SW
switchboard SWBD
symmetry SYM
tangent point TP
tank water level TWL
telephone TEL
television TV
temperature TEMP
tensile strength TS
thermoplastic insulated TPI
thread THD
time switch TS
tolerance TOL
tough plastics sheathed TPS
tough rubber sheathed TRS
transformer XFMR
transmitter TX
transverse TRANSV
true position TP*
true profile TP*
typical TYP
ultimate ULT
ultra-high frequency UHF
undercut UCUT
underground U/G
underside U/S
universal beam UB
universal bearing pile UBP
universal column UC
utility UTIL
vacuum VAC
vapour barrier VB
vapour density VD
vapour pressure VP
vent pipe VP
ventilator VENT
verandah VER
vertical VERT
very-high frequency VHF
Vickers hardness HV
vinyl tiles VT
vitrified clay VC
vitrified clay pipe VCP
volume VOL
wallboard WBD
wash trough WT
washing machine WM
waste pipe WP
water gauge WG
water level, waterline WL
water main WM
water meter WMR
waterproof membrane WPM
with (combination form) W/……..
without W/O
wood WD
wrought iron WI
yield point YP
zinc plated Zn PLT
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