ABBREVIATIONS
ABV = Above
AR = Air retarder ALUM Aluminium AVR Air and vapour retarder
AFC Air fan coil unit AC Alternating current ANOD Anodized AFF Above Finished Floor AFL Acce flooring ARCH Architect or architectural AT Ashtray A/PL Acoustical plaster ASPH Asphalt A/B Anchor bolt AIFB ASPH PVG
BE = B/PL BSMT BRZ BD
CB = CEIL CEM CEM/PL CT
CI CLR CONC CPT CPT/T
DPC = DL DML
DG
DSHWR DWG
ELEC = (ELEV)
LEV ECB EOS Asphalt impregnated fibreboard Asphalt Paving Baked Enamel
Base Plate
Basement
Bronze Board Catch basin
Ceiling Cement Cement plaster Ceramic tile (ie ceramic tile (1))Cast iron Clear Concrete Carpet (ie.carpet (1) Carpet tile (ie carpet tile (1)) Dampproof course Dead load Demolition Door grille Dishwasher Drawing Electric Elevation (above datum) Elevation (view) Elevator call button Edge of Slab ADH Adhesive ACT Acoustic tile AP Acoustic panels BLK = Block BH Borehole BM Bench Mark
BMU Brick masonry units CLR/ANOD = Clear anodized CJ Control joint
CMU Concrete masonry unit CER Ceramic CO Clean out COL Column COLR Colour CONVR Convector CG Corner Guard DC = Direct current DF Drinking fountain DMP Demountable partition DWL Dowel EXP = Expansion EXP\'D Exposed
EXP/AG Exposed aggregate EXP/STR Exposed structure EPX Epoxy
EXT Exterior EQ Equal
EXTR Extruded EXIST
Existing
FIN = Finish FR = Fire rated FA Fire alarm FL Floor
FEC Fire extinguisher cabinet FHR Fire hose rack
FHC Fire hose cabinet FL/DR Floor drain
FG Fixed gla FTG Footing
GALV = Galvanized
GRAN = Granite GA Gauge GYP Gypsum
GL Gla (ie gla type (1)) GFS Garage floor sealer
GMU Gla masonry unit
HD = Hard or hardened HVAC = Heating ventilating and air conditioning
HD/CONC Hardened concrete (ie hardened HB Hose bib
concrete (type 1)) HM Hollow metal
HDW Hardware
INSUL = Insulation (ie type (1) INVT = Invert
JAN = Janitor JT = Joint
KAL = Kalemein KD = Knock down
KP Kick plate
LAM = Laminate(d) LL = Live Load LAP Lay-in acoustic panels LSSJ Long Span Steel Joist LINO Linoleum LBR Lumber L Lath
MH = Maintenance hole MET/L = Metal lath
MR Marble MET/L/PLAS Metal lath and plaster
M Masonry MO Masonry opening
MC Medicine cabinet MET/LIN/CEIL Metal linear ceiling
MET Metal MIN Minimum
MET/ACT Metal acoustical tile MISC/ST Miscellaneous steel
MISC Miscellaneous
NAT = Natural NS = Non-slip
NOM Nominal NR Non- rated
NIC Not in Contract
OPNG Opening OHD Overhead Door
OWSJ Open Web Steel Joist
PT = Paint PTD Paper Towel Dispenser PTDD Paper Towel Dispenser/Disposal PTN Partition PERF/MET Perforated Metal PLAS Plaster PLAM Plastic Laminate PL Plate PPT Prime(r) Painted
QT = Quarry tile
RWL = Rainwater Leader RSF Rubber Sheet Floor REINF Reinforced
SND = Sanitary napkin dispenser
1) SFP Sprayed fire protection SNDU Sanitary napkin disposal Unit S/CONC Sealed Concrete SH Shower SL Slab SS Solid surface
SC Special coating (SC-1=Special Coating Type 1)
TEL = Telephone
TELB Telephone booth PLYWD POL PVC P/TERR PREFAB PM PS PROJ QTZ RB RFT RSF SF(?) ST STRUCT SUSP
SLD SP S/ST TP = Plywood Polished
Polyvinylchloride Precast concrete Precast terrazzo Prefabricated Preed metal Preed steel Projection = Quartz = Resilient Base Rubber Floor Tile
Resilient sheet flooring = Special flooring
(SF-1=Special Flooring Type Steel
Structural Suspend Sliding door
Spandrel Stainle Steel Toilet partition
P/CONC TTRL Time temperature rise label TPH Toilet paper holder
TERR Terrazzo T&G Tongue and groove
TB Thermal break TR Transom
TMBR Timber TRAV Travertine
TMU Tile masonry unit TT Traffic topping (ie type 1)
TXF Textured Finish TKBD Tack Board
U/C = Undercut UR = Urinal
U/S Underside
VAN = Vanity VR Vapour Retarder VERT Vertical
WDU = Waste Disposal Unit WC Water Closet WP Waterproofing (ie waterproofing Type(1)) W/S Weather-stripping
WB White Board Wa Washroom Acceories
ZN Zinc
VCT VWC VOL WM WD WI WWT WWF WPB Vinyl composition tile Vinyl wall covering Volume = Wire Mesh Wood
Wrought Iron
Window Washing Track Welded Wire Fabric Wall Protection Board =
