Steel Detailing Abbreviations (Starting with “F”)

Here is the list of most common abbreviations Starting with Letter “F” 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:NOABBREVIATIONDEFENITION
1F/FFACE TO FACE
2FABFABRIC
3FACILFACILITY
4FBFLAT BAR
5FDFLOOR DRAIN
6FDTNFOUNDATION
7FFFAR FACE
8FF ELFINISH FLOOR ELEVATION
9FIN GRFINISH GRADE
10FHFLAT HEAD
11FINFINISH
12FIN FLRFINISH FLOOR
13FLGFLANGE
14FLRFLOOR
15FLR SKFLOOR SINK
16FOCFACE OF CONCRETE
17FOFFACE OF FINISH
18FOMFACE OF MASONRY
19FOSFACE OF SLAB
20FOSFACE OF STUD
21FOW FACE OF WALL
22FRFRAME
23FRMGFRAMING
24FSFAR SIDE
25FSTNRFASTENER
26FTFOOT / FEET
27FT/LBFOOT/POUND
28FT/LBFFOOT/POUND FORCE
29FTGFOOTING
30FUTFUTURE
See Also Steel Detailing Abbreviations (Starting with “B”)