Steel Detailing Abbreviations (Starting with "S")

Here is the list of most common abbreviations Starting with Letter “S” 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	S	SOUTH
2	SCHEM	SCHEMATIC
3	SCHED	SCHEDULE
4	SD	SHOP DRAWINGS
5	SDI	STEEL DECK INSTITUTE
6	SDL	SADDLE
7	SE	STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
8	SEC	SECTION
9	SF	SQUARE FEET (FOOT
10	SHT	SHEET, SHAFT
11	SHTHG	SHEATHING
12	SIM	SIMILAR
13	SJI	STEEL JOIST INSTITUTE
14	SLNT	SEALANT
15	SM	SMOOTH
16	SP	SUMP PIT
17	SPA	SPACE/SPACES
18	SPEC	SPECIFICATION
19	SPRT	SUPPORT
20	SQ	SQUARE
21	SQ IN	SQUARE INCH
22	SQ YD	SQUARE YARD
23	SSPC	STRUCTURAL STEEL PAINTING COUNCIL
24	ST	STAIRS
25	STAG	STAGGERED
26	STD	STANDARD
27	STIF	STIFFENER
28	STIR	STIRRUP
29	STL	STEEL
30	STL LNTL	STEEL LINTEL
31	STL JST	STEEL JOIST
32	STL PL	STEEL PLATE
33	STL RF DK	STEEL ROOF DECK
34	STR	STRINGERS
35	STRUCT	STRUCTURAL
36	SUB	SUBSTITUTE
37	SUF	SUFFICIENT
38	SUP	SUPPLEMENTARY
39	SUPPL	SUPPLEMENT
40	SYM	SYMBOL
41	SYMM	SYMMETRICAL
42	SYS	SYSTEM

Steel Detailing Abbreviations with S

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