Thursday, 4 January 2024

Comprehensive List of Steel Detailing and Engineering Abbreviations

1. DWG: Drawing

2. BOM: Bill of Materials

3. CAD: Computer-Aided Design

4. CNC: Computer Numerical Control

5. NC: Numerical Control

6. RFI: Request for Information

7. RFQ: Request for Quote

8. CJP: Complete Joint Penetration

9. AWS: American Welding Society

10. AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction

11. HSS: Hollow Structural Section

12. PO: Purchase Order

13. RFP: Request for Proposal

14. SOW: Scope of Work

15. BIM: Building Information Modeling

16. ISO: International Organization for Standardization

17. ACI: American Concrete Institute

18. IBC: International Building Code

19. GMAW: Gas Metal Arc Welding

20. HVAC: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

21. OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration

22. QA/QC: Quality Assurance/Quality Control

23. RC: Reinforced Concrete

24. SWL: Safe Working Load

25. PEB: Pre-Engineered Building

26. SEOR: Structural Engineer of Record

27. GOL: Gauge on Leg

28. BOBP: Bottom of Base Plate

29. T.O.G: Top of Grating

30. ANSI: American National Standard Institute

31. ASD: Allowable Stress/Strength Design

32. AISE: Association of Iron and Steel Engineers

33. ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers

34. ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

35. ASTM: American Society of Testing and Materials

36. ATLSS: Advanced Technology of Large Structural Systems

37. AESS: Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel

38. AWS: American Welding Society

39. AGS: American Galvanizers Society

40. CFR: Code of Federal Regulation for the construction industry

41. CISC: Canadian Institute of Steel Construction

42. CMAA: Crane Manufacturers Association of America

43. CMTR: Certified Mill Test Record

44. LRFD: Load and Resistance Factor Design

45. MBMA: Metal Building Manufacturers Association

46. NACE: National Association of Corrosion Engineers International

47. NBCC: National Building Code of Canada

48. NISD: National Institute of Steel Detailing

49. OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration

50. RCSC: Research Council on Structural Connections

51. SSPC: Steel Structures Painting Council/Society of Protective Coating

52. SSRC: Structural Stability Research Council

53. WSD: Working Stress Design

54. SJI: Steel Joist Institute

55. NDE: Non-Destructive Examination

56. NDT: Non-Destructive Testing

57. BIF: Bill Interchange Format

58. CJP: Complete Joint Penetration

59. PJP: Partial Joint Penetration

60. E70LH: E70-Low Hydrogen

61. ERW: Electric Resistance Welding

62. FCAW: Flux Cored Arc Welding

63. GMAW: Gas Metal Arc Welding

64. SMAW: Shielded Metal Arc Welding

65. SAW: Submerged Arc Welding

66. FR: Fully Restrained Moment Connection

67. PR: Partially Restrained Moment Connection

68. SC: Slip-Critical

69. SDNF: Steel Detailing Neutral File

70. SER/EOR: Structural Engineer of Record

71. SOP: Standard Office Practice

72. GTSM: Gouge to Sound Metal

73. CAD: Computer Aided Drafting

74. CC: Centre to Centre

75. CG: Centre of Gravity

76. CL: Centre Line

77. CNC: Computer Numeric Control

78. DXF: Drawing Interchange Format

79. GA: Gage

80. GOL: Gage on Angle/Gage Outstanding Leg

81. HSS: Hollow Structural Section

82. HVAC: Heat Ventilating and Air Conditioning

83. KSI: Kips per Square Inch

84. LBS: Pound

85. LHE: Left Hand End

86. LLH: Long Leg Horizontal

87. LLV: Long Leg Vertical

88. LSL: Long Slot

89. LSLP: Long Slotted/Load Parallel Holes

90. LSLT: Long Slotted/Load Transverse Holes

91. MC: Miscellaneous Channel/Moment Connection

92. NS: Near Side

93. OSL: Outstanding Leg

94. OVS: Oversized

95. RD: Running Dimension

96. RFI: Request for Information

97. SSL: Short Slot

98. SSLP: Short Slotted/Load Parallel Holes

99. SSLT: Short Slotted/Load Transverse Holes

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