These abbreviations and symbols appear in National Estimator Cloud.
Abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning |
AASHO | American Assn. of State Highway Officials |
ABS | acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
AC | alternating current |
AISC | American Institute of Steel Construction Inc. |
APP | atactic polypropylene |
ASHRAE | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers |
ASME | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
ASTM | American Society for Testing Materials |
AWPA | American Wood Protection Association |
AWWA | American Water Works Association |
Ba | bay |
Bdle | bundle |
BF | board foot |
BHP | boiler horsepower |
Btr | better |
Btu | British thermal unit |
B & W | black & white |
C | thermal conductance |
C | one hundred |
CF | cubic foot |
CFM | cubic feet per minute |
CLF | 100 linear feet |
cm | centimeter |
CPE | chlorinated polyethylene |
CPM | cycles per minute |
CPVC | chlorinated polyvinyl chloride |
CSPE | chloro sulphinated polyethylene |
CSF | 100 square feet |
CSY | 100 square yards |
CY | cubic yard |
d | penny |
D | depth |
DC | direct current |
dia | diameter |
DSB | double strength B quality glass |
DWV | drain, waste, vent piping |
Ea | each |
EMT | electric metallic tube |
EPDM | ethylene propylene diene monomer |
equip. | equipment |
exp. | exposure |
F | Fahrenheit |
FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
FICA | Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Social Security, Medicare tax) |
FOB | freight on board |
FPM | feet per minute |
FRP | fiberglass reinforced plastic |
ft-lbs | foot pounds |
FS | Federal Specification |
FUTA | Federal Unemployment Compensation Act Tax |
Gal | gallon |
GFCI | ground fault circuit interruptor |
GPH | gallon(s) per hour |
GPM | gallon(s) per minute |
H | height |
HP | horsepower |
Hr(s) | hour(s) |
IMC | intermediate metal conduit |
ID | inside diameter |
KD | kiln dried or knocked down |
KSI | kips per square inch |
KV | kilovolt(s) |
KVA | 1,000 volt amps |
kw | kilowatt(s) |
kwh | kilowatt hour |
L | length |
Lb(s) | pound(s) |
LF | linear foot |
LP | liquified propane |
LS | lump sum |
M | one thousand |
Mb | million bytes (characters) |
MBF | 1,000 board feet |
MBtu | 1,000 British thermal units |
MCM | 1,000 circular mils |
MDO | medium density overlaid |
MH | manhour |
Mi | mile |
MLF | 1,000 linear feet |
MPH | miles per hour |
mm | millimeter(s) |
Mo | month |
MSF | 1,000 square feet |
NEMA | National Electrical Manufacturer's Association |
NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
No. | number |
NRC | noise reduction coefficient |
OC | spacing from center to center |
OD | outside diameter |
OS & Y | outside screw & yoke |
oz | ounce |
perf | perforated |
Pr | pair |
PSF | pounds per square foot |
PSI | pounds per square inch |
PV | photovoltaic |
PVC | polyvinyl chloride |
Qt | quart |
R | thermal resistance |
R/L | random length(s) |
R/W/L | random widths and lengths |
RPM | revolutions per minute |
RSC | rigid steel conduit |
S1S2E | surfaced 1 side, 2 edges |
S2S | surfaced 2 sides |
S4S | surfaced 4 sides |
Sa | sack |
SBS | styrene butadiene styrene |
SDR | size to diameter ratio |
SF | square foot |
SFCA | square feet of form in contact with concrete |
Sq | 100 square feet |
SSB | single strength B quality glass |
STC | sound transmission class |
Std | standard |
SY | square yard |
T | thick |
T&G | tongue & groove edge |
TV | television |
UBC | Uniform Building Code |
UL | Underwriter's Laboratory |
USDA | United States Dept. of Agriculture |
VLF | vertical linear foot |
W | width |
Wk | week |
W/ | with |
x | by or times |
Symbols
Symbol | Meaning |
/ | per |
- | through or to |
@ | at |
% | per 100 or percent |
$ | U.S. dollars |
' | feet |
" | inches |
# | pound or number |
They're also listed on page 6 of the printed Construction costbook.
