Here is the list of most common abbreviations Starting with Letter “A” used by a steel detailer in structural steel detailing. The list of abbreviations used in a set of structural drawings varies from office to office. Be sure to check the front section of the drawing set for the abbreviations used within.
SI:NO | ABBREVIATION | DEFENITION |
---|---|---|
1 | A/E | ARCHITECT/ENGINEER |
2 | AB | ANCHOR BOLT |
3 | ABAN | ABANDON |
4 | ABBRV | ABBREVIATION |
5 | AC | ASPHALTIC CONCRETE |
6 | ACI | AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE |
7 | ACP | ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING |
8 | ACR | ACROSS |
9 | ACST | ACOUSTIC |
10 | AD | AREA DRAIN |
11 | ADA | AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT |
12 | ADDL | ADDITIONAL |
13 | ADDM | ADDENDUM |
14 | ADJ | ADJACENT/ADJOINING |
15 | ADMIN | ADMINISTRATION |
16 | AFF | ABOVE FINISHED FLOOR |
17 | AFG | ABOVE FINISHED GRADE |
18 | AFS | ABOVE FINISHED SLAB |
19 | AGGR | AGGREGATE |
20 | AHR | ANCHOR |
21 | AIA | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS |
22 | AISC | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION |
23 | AISI | AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE |
24 | AITC | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF TIMBER CONSTRUCTION |
25 | ALNMT | ALIGNMENT |
26 | ALT | ALTERNATE, ALTERNATIVE |
27 | ALUM | ALUMINUM |
28 | AMT | AMOUNT |
29 | ANSI | AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE |
30 | APA | AMERICAN PLYWOOD ASSOCIATION |
31 | APPD | APPROVED |
32 | APPROX | APPROXIMATE |
33 | APPX | APPENDIX |
34 | AR | AS REQUIRED |
35 | ARCH | ARCHITECT |
36 | ASCE | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS |
37 | ASPH | ASPHALT |
38 | ASI | ARCHITECT’S SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS |
39 | ASSN | ASSOCIATION |
40 | ASTM | AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS |
41 | ATCH | ATTACHMENT |
42 | ATTN | ATTENTION |
43 | AWS | AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY |
44 | AZ | AZIMUTH |