abbreviations start with letter G
GAL Gallon
GPH Gallon Per Hour
GPM Gallon Per Minute
GALV Galvanized
GI Galvanized Iron
GS Galvanized Steel
G Gas
GTV Gate Valve
GA Gague/gage
GC General Contractor
GL Glass
GL BLK Glass Block
GL DR Glazed Door
GST Glazed Structure Tile
GL BD Glazing Bead
GR Grade
GR BM Grade Beam
GMKD Grand Master Keyed
GRAN Grain
GRV Gravity Roof Ventilator
GT Grease Trap
GRL Grille
GND Ground
GD RUS TER Ground Rustic Terrazzo
GR Ground
GUT Gutter
GD Gutter Drain
GYP Gypsum
GYP PLAS Gypsum Plaster
GWP Gypsum Wall Board
abbreviations start with letter H
HNDRL BRKT Handrail Bracket
HDWD-NAT FIN Hard Wood -Natural Finish
HDWD-PTD FIN Hard Wood -Painted Finish
HDWD PLYWD Hard Wood plywood
HD Head
HDR Header
HT ABS FL GL Heat Absorbing Float Glass
HTS GL Heat Strengthened Glass
HTR Heater
HVAC Heating,Ventilating and Air Conditioning
HD FL TOP Heavy Duty Floor Topping
HT Height
HZ Hertz
HEX Hexagonal
HPT High Point
HP High Pressure
HPS High Pressure Steam
HSB High-Strength Bolt
HWY Highway
HO Hold Open
HC Hollow Core
HM Hollow Metal
HMD Hollow Metal Door
HM FR Hollow Metal Frame
HORIZ Horizontal
HP Horsepower
HB Hose Bib
HC Hose Cabinet
HF Hose Faucet
H&cw Hot & Cold Water
HR Hour
HYD Hydrant
abbreviations start with letter I
INSUL PNL Insulated Panel
INSUL ROOF MEMB ASSY Insulated Roof Membrane Assembly
INSUL SP GL Insulated Spandrel Glass
INTERCOM Intercommunication
ISOL MEMB Isolation Membrane
abbreviations start with letter J
JTR Janitor
JC Janitor Closet
JT Joint
JT REINF Joint Reinforcement
J Joist
JH Joist Hanger
JB Junction Box
abbreviations start with letter K
K Kelvin
KPL Kickplate
KD Kiln Dried
KV Kilo Volt
KVA Kilo Volt Ampere
KW Kilowatt
K Kip
KIT Kitchen
KD Knockdown
KO Knockout
abbreviations start with letter L
LAB Laboratory
LAM Laminated
LAM Laminated Glass
LAV Lavatory
LC Lead Coated
L Left
LH Left Hand
LHR Left Hand Reverse
LSS Life Support System
LT Light
LTG Lighting
LT LVR Lightproof Louver
LT STD Light Standard
LWC Light Weight Concrete
LWC FILL Light Weight Concrete Fill
LWCMU Light Weight Concrete Masonry Unit
LL Live Load
LR Living Room
LDBRG Load Bearing
LKR Locker
LONG Longitudinal
LLH Long Leg Horizontal
LLV Long Leg Vertical
LVR Louver
LP Low Point
abbreviations start with letter M
MACH Machine
MS Machine Screw
MAINT Maintain /Maintenance
MI Malleable Iron
MH Manhole
MFG Manufacturer
MARB Marble
MSNRY Masonry
MO Masonry Opening
MKD Master key
ME Match Existing
MECH Mechanical
MATL Material
MAX Maximum
MDM Medium
MEMB Membrane
MTL Metal
MCB Metal Corner Bed
MDS Metal Dividing Strip
MTL FL TYPE ( ) Metal Flashing
MTL FUR CHANNEL Metal Furring Channel
ML Metal Lath
MTL PAN ACT Metal Pan Acoustic Tile
MTL REINF Metal Reinforcement
MTL RUNNER Metal Runner
MS Metal Stud
MTL SUB-BASE Metal sub-base
MTP Metal Toilet Partition
MTL TRIM Metal Trim
MTLC Metallic
MET GT Metallic Grout
MEZZ Mezzanine
MLWK Millwork
MIN Minute
MIR Mirror
MISC Miscellaneous
MISC MTL Miscellaneous Metal
MR Moisture Resistant
MLDG Moulding
MON Monument
MTR Mortar
MTD Mounted
MTG Mounting
MH Mounting Heigh
MUL Mullion
abbreviations start with letter N
NAT ANOD Natural Anodized
NRC Noise Reduction Coefficient
NOMET GT Non Metallic Grout
abbreviations start with letter O
OB Obscure
OG Obscure Glass
OFCE Office
OC On Centre
OPNG Opening
OWSJ Open Web Steel Joist
OPR Operating
OPP Oppesite
OH Oppesite Hand
OZ Ounce
OUT Outlet
OA Outside Air
OD Outside Diameter
OF Outside Face
OHMS Oval Head Machine Screw
OHWS Oval Head Wood Screw
OA Overall
OVHD Overhead
abbreviations start with letter P
PTD Painted
PR Pair
PNL Panel
PTN Partition
PVMT Pavement
PGBD Pegboard
PERF Perforated
PH Phase
PHS Phillips Head Screw
PS Pipe Space
P Pitch
PLT Plant
PLAS Plaster
PCT Plaster Control Joint
P LAM Plastic Laminate
PL Plate
PL GL Plate Glass
PB Plenum Barrier
PNEU Pneumatic
PT Point
PC Point Of Curvature
POL Polished
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride
PORC Porcelain
PE Porcelain Enamel
PC PLAS Portland Cement Plaster
LBS Pounds
PSF Pounds Per Square Foot
PSI Pounds Per Square Inch
PMFS Preformed Filler Treated Strip
PTWD Preservative Treated Wood
PROJ WDW Projected Window
PROP Property
PL Property Line
PA Public Address
abbreviations start with letter Q
QTY Quantity
QT Quarry Tile
abbreviations start with letter R
RADN Radiation
RDTR Radiator
RF Radio Frequency
RAD Radious
RR RailRoad
RCPT Receptacle
REC Recessed
RECT Rectangle
RWD Redwood
REF Reference
RCP Reinforced Concrete Pipe
RCP Reflected Ceiling Plan
REFR Refrigerator
RGTR Reqister
RC Reinforced Concrete
REINF CMU Reinforced Concrete Msonry Unit
REINF Reinforcement/Reinforcing
REBAR Reinforcement Bar
REM Remove
REQD Required
RESIL Resilient
RB Resilient Base
REM Resin Matrix
REC CT Resinous Coating
RESIST Resistant
RTN Return
RA Return Air
REV Revised/Revision
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
RH Right Hand
R/W Right of Way
R Riser
RD Road
ROOF AGG Roof Aggregate
RD Roof Drain
RFG Roofing
ROOF INS Roof Insulation
RTA Roof Top Anchor
RTU Roof Top Unit
RO Room
RS Rough Slab
RND Round
RHMS Round Head Machine Screw
RHWS Round Head Wood Screw
RHSTS Round Head Self-Tapping Screw
RHSMS Round Head Sheet Metal Screw
RBR Rubber
abbreviations start with letter S
SND Sanitary Napkin Disposal
SNR Sanitary Napkin Receptacle
SSMH Sanitary Sewer Manhole
SEC Secondary
SS Service Sink
SHTHG Sheathing
SH Sheet
SVF Sheet Vinyl Flooring
SMS Seet Metal Screw
SH Shower
SW Sidewalk
SOH Similar Opposite Hand
SD Soap Dispenser
SL BRG PAD Sliding Bearing Bad
SFTWD PLYWD Softwood Plywood
STC Sound Transmission Class
SQ FT Square foot
STAG Staggered
SUSP Suspended/Suspension
abbreviations start with letter T
TEL Telephone
TP Telephone Pole
TV Television
TEMP Tempreature
TMP GL Tempered Glass
TER Terrazzo
TEX FIN Textured Finish
THERMO Thermostat
THK Thick
TH Thickness
THRESH Threshold
TOIL Toilet
TA Toilet Accessory
TPH Toilet Paper Holder
T&G Tongue and Groove
T&B Top&Bottom
TC Top of Concrete
TC Top of Curb
TFE Top of Footing Elevatio
TJ Top of Joist
TOP Top of Parapet
TOS Top of Slab
TW Top of Wall
TOPO Topography Map
T FIN Trowelled Finish
TYP Typical
abbreviations start with letter U
UHF Ultra Height Frequency
UC Under Counter
UC Under Cut
UNEX Unexcavated
UON Unless Otherwise Noted
UNFIN Unfinished
UR Urinal
UTIL Utility
abbreviations start with letter V
VAC Vacuum
VEL Velocity
VEN Veneer
V Vent
VERT Vertical
VP WDW Vertical Pivoted Window
VEST Vestibule
VIB Vibration
VAT Vinyl Asbestos Tile
VB Vinyl Base
VCT Vinyl Composition Tile
VHR Vinyl Handrail
VT Vinyl Tile
VWC Vinyl Wall Covering
VCP Vinyl Clay Pipe
abbreviations start with letter V
WH Wall Hung
WH Wall Hydrant
WRB Wardrobe
W Waste Line
WC Water Closet
WF Water Fountain
WL Water Level
WPFG Waterproofing
WR Water Resistant
W Watts
WSP Weatherstrip
WT Weight
WWF Welded Wire Fabric
W West
W Wide Flange
W Width
W DIM Window Dimension
WGL Wire Glass
W With
W/O Without
WD Wood
WB Wood Base
WD BLKG Wood Blocking
WD DR Wood Door
WD FLT FIN Wood Float Finish
WI Wrought Iron
abbreviations start with letter Y
YD Yard
YCO Yard Cleanout
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