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Abreviations Flashcards

1
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OC

A

on center

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N.I.C.

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Not included

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POB

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Point of beginning

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MCG

A

masonry control joint

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ANSI

A

American National Standards Institute

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CAB.

A

cabinet

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IN.

A

inch

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CMU

A

concrete masonry unit

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PLYWD

A

plywood

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SHTHG

A

sheathing

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EXT

A

exterior

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SQ FT

A

square feet

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FTG

A

footing

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CONCRETE

A

concrete

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GYP

A

gypsum

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CONT.

A

continuous

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BD.

A

board

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18
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SIP

A

structural insulated panel

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19
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PSL

A

parallel strand lumber

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ICF

A

insulating concrete form

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EPS

A

expanded polystyrene

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CMU

A

concrete masonry unit

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23
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MSU

A

manufactured stone unit

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AWG

A

American Wire Gauge

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GBI

A

Green Building Institute

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NAHB

A

National Association of Home Building

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USGBC

A

United States Green Building Council

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ABV

A

above

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29
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ACS

A

access

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30
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AP

A

access panel

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31
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AC or ACST

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acoustic

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32
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APC

A

acoustical plaster ceiling

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33
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AT or ACT

A

acoustical tile

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34
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ADJ

A

adjacent, adjustable

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ADJT or ADJ

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adjustable

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AGG or AGGR

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aggregate

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37
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ACIRC

A

air circulating

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38
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AIR COND

A

air conditioning

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39
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ALY

A

alloy

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40
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ALY STL

A

alloy steel

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41
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ALTN

A

alternative

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42
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AC

A

alternating current

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43
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AL

A

aluminum

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44
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AMB

A

ambient

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45
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ASWG

A

American Steel Wire Gauge

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AWG

A

american wire gauge

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47
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A or AMP

A

ampere

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48
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AHR

A

anchor

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49
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AB

A

anchor bolt or asbestos board

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50
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APP

A

appearance

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51
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APT.

A

apartment

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52
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APX or APPROX

A

approximate

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ARCH.

A

architecture

architectural

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54
Q

A

A

area

ampere

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55
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AD

A

area drain

as drawn

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56
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ASB

A

asbestos

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57
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ASPH

A

asphalt

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58
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ASPHRS

A

asphalt roof shingles

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AT.

A

asphalt tile

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AUTO.

A

automatic

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61
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AUX

A

auxiliary

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62
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AVE

A

avenue

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63
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AZ

A

azimuth

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BARR

A

barrier

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65
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BMVP

A

barrier, moisture vapor-proof

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66
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BWP

A

barrier, water proof

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67
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BSMT

A

basement

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68
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B

A

bathroom

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69
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BT

A

bath tub

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70
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BATT

A

batten

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71
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BM

A

beam

bench mark

72
Q

BRG

A

bearing

73
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BPL or BRG PL

A

bearing plate

74
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BR

A

bedroom

75
Q

BLW

A

below

76
Q

BWS

A

beveled wood siding

77
Q

BIT.

A

bituminous

78
Q

BLKG

A

blocking

79
Q

BP

A

blue print

80
Q

BD

A

board

81
Q

BF or BD FT

A

board foot

82
Q

BLR

A

boiler

83
Q

BC

A

bookcase

broom closet

84
Q

BK SH

A

book shelves

85
Q

BLVD

A

boulevard

86
Q

CRS

A

cold-rolled steel

87
Q

CW

A

cold water

88
Q

COL B

A

collar beam

89
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CC

A

color code

90
Q

COMB.

A

combination

combustion

91
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COMBL

A

combustible

92
Q

COM

A

common

93
Q

COMP

A

composition

94
Q

CONC

A

concrete

95
Q

CCB or CONC BLK

A

concrete block

96
Q

CCF, CONC FLR or CONC FL

A

concrete floor

97
Q

CP

A

concrete pipe

98
Q

CSB

A

concrete splash block

99
Q

COND

A

condenser

100
Q

CNDCT

A

conductor

101
Q

CND

A

conduit

102
Q

CONSTR

A

construction

103
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CJ or CONSTR JT

A

construction joint

104
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CONT

A

continuous

105
Q

CONTR or CONT

A

contract

106
Q

CONTR

A

contractor

107
Q

CJ or CLJ

A

control joint

108
Q

CVNTL

A

conventional

109
Q

CPR or COP.

A

copper

110
Q

COR

A

corner

cornice

111
Q

CORR

A

corrugate

112
Q

CNTR

A

counter

113
Q

CU

A

cubic

114
Q

CFT or CU FT

A

cubic feet

115
Q

CFM

A

cubic foot per minute

116
Q

CFS

A

cubic foot per second

117
Q

CU IN.

A

cubic inch

118
Q

CU YD

A

cubic yard

119
Q

CUR

A

current

120
Q

COV

A

cutoff valve

121
Q

CAB.

A

cabinet

122
Q

CA

A

cable

123
Q

CAN.

A

canopy

124
Q

CK or CLKG

A

caulking

125
Q

CANV

A

cantilever

126
Q

CPNTR

A

carpenter

127
Q

BDRY

A

boundary

128
Q

BRS

A

brass

129
Q

BRKR

A

breaker

130
Q

BRK

A

brick

131
Q

Btu

A

British thermal unit

132
Q

BRZ

A

bronze

133
Q

BLT IN

A

built-in

134
Q

BLDG

A

building

135
Q

BL

A

building line

136
Q

BUR

A

built-up roofing

137
Q

CO

A 
cased opening 
clean out 
county 
cutoff
cut out
138
Q

CSG

A

casing

139
Q

CI

A

cast iron

140
Q

CIP

A

cast-iron pipe

141
Q

CS

A

cast steel

cast stone

142
Q

CB

A

catch basin

143
Q

CLKJ

A

caulking joint

144
Q

CAV

A

cavity

145
Q

CLG

A

ceiling

146
Q

CEL

A

cellar

147
Q

CEM

A

cement

148
Q

CEM AB

A

cement asbestos board

149
Q

CF

A

cement floor

150
Q

CEM MORT

A

cement mortar

151
Q

CTR

A

center

contour

152
Q

CL

A

center line

153
Q

CM

A

center matched

154
Q

C To C

A

center to center

155
Q

CTL

A

central

156
Q

CER

A

ceramic

157
Q

CT

A

ceramic tile

158
Q

CTB

A

ceramic-tile-base

159
Q

CERMET

A

ceramic-to-metal (Seal)

160
Q

CHAM or CHMFR

A

chamfer

161
Q

CHAN

A

channel

162
Q

CV

A

check valve

163
Q

CHM

A

chord

164
Q

CINBL

A

cinder block

165
Q

CIR

A

circle

166
Q

CKT

A

circuit

167
Q

CB or CIR BKR

A

circuit breaker

168
Q

CI

A

circuit interrupter

169
Q

CRCMF

A

circumference

170
Q

CL GL

A

clear glass

171
Q

C, CL, CLO, CLOS

A

closet

172
Q

COAX.

A

coaxial

173
Q

CA

A

cold air

174
Q

CR

A

cold-rolled

175
Q

PSL

A

parallel strand lumber

176
Q

LVL

A

laminated veneer lumber

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