Here is the list of abbreviations used in civil engineering drawings that are commonly used. These abbreviations are very useful and important because, in general practice, these are used in all civil engineering related discussions. Here are the list of abbreviations used in civil engineering. Also, Mentioned below are general abbreviations used in civil engineering.
Civil Engineering Abbreviations used in drawings
Following are the list of abbreviations used in the drawing. We shall cover only the regularly used abbreviations in the drawings.
N – North
NTS – Not to scale
TOC – Top of concrete
TOP – Top of pedestal
TOS – Top of steel / Top of slab
FGL – Finished ground/grade level
FFL – Finished Floor level
NGL – Natural Ground level
Typ – Typical
BOS- Bottom of steel
C/L – Centre Line
C/S – Cross Section
CONC – Concrete
GA – General Arrangement
Rev- Revision
UNO – unless Noted otherwise
Dia – Diameter
C/C – Centre to Centre
L/S — Longitudinal section
FAB – Fabrication
ROW – Right of way
Max – Maximum
Min – Minimum
TWL – Total water level
MWL – Maximum water level
SWD – side water depth
IP – Insert Plate
EP – Embedded Plate
MKD – Marked
Num – Numeration
RC – Reinforced Concrete
Thk – Thickness
NO – Numbers
GI – Galvanised Iron
STPS – Stirrups
Dia – Diameter
M – Mix
RL – Reduced level
BS – back sight
FS – Fore sight
General Abbreviations used in Civil Engineering
After seeing the abbreviations used in drawings now lets see some used in general discussions
ACI – American Concrete institue
AISC – American Institute of Steel Construction
AASHO – American association of state highway and transportation officials
ASD – Allowable strength design
LRFD – Load and resistance factor design
ASTM – American Society of Testing Materials
QAP – Quality assurance plan
QAI – Quality assurance inspector
ASCE – American Society of Civil engineers
ASME – American society of Mechanical engineers
AWS – American Welding society
HSS – Hollow structural sections
W (beam) – Wide flange
RSJ – Rolled Steel joist
UB – universal beam
UC- Universal column
ISMB – Indian standard medium weight beams
ISWB – Indian standard wide flange beams
FR – Fully Restrained
PR- partially Restrained
QTY – Quantity
STD – Standard
T & B – Top and Bottom
TOG – Top of grating / Top of Grout
WP- Work point
HFL – High Flood level
BOBP – Bottom of base plate
ID- Internal/ Inside diameter
OD – Outer/ outside diameter
TOR – Top of Road
MC- Moment Connection
MISC – Miscellaneous
MR – Monorail
PS- Pipe support
HSFG – High strength friction grip bolts
IFC – Issued for construction
RFC – Released for construction
IFR – Issued for review
Many other abbreviations shall be added and updated. Also find here some other important abbreviations used in our day to day life.
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