list of abbreviations for civil engineering

List of Abbreviations

• A.C.I - American concrete institute. 
• A.A.S.H.T.O - American Association of state highway Transport Official. 
• A.R.E.A - American Railway engineering association. 
• A.S.T.M - American society for testing materials.
• ISI - Indian standard institute.
• W.C - Water closet. 
• B.M - Bending moment. 
• L.L - Live load. 
• D.L - Dead load. 
• E.L - Environmental load. 
• U.S.C - Ultimate stress of concrete. 
• A.S.C - Allowable Stress of concrete. F.M - Fineness modulas.
• B.M - Bench mark . 
• PVC - Poly vinyl choloride . 
• UPVC - Unplasticized Poly vinyl choloride.
• PPR - Poly Propylene Random. 
• DPC - Damp proof course. 
• RCC - Reinforced cement concrete. 
• RBC - Reinforced Brick concrete.
• R.B.W - Reinforced brick work. 
• C.I.Sheet - Corrugated Iron sheet. 
• C.I.Pipe - Cast iron pipe. 
• NCF - Neat cement finishing.
• SWG - Standard wire gauge. 
• MB - Measurement book.
• GP - Ground plane.
• VP - Vertical plane. 
• HP - Horizontal plane. 
• CP - Cement plaster.
• LC - Lime concrete. 
• CC - Cement concrete. 
• AC - Asbests cement. 
• CS - Comparative statement. 
• PERT - Programme Evaluation and Review Technique. 
• CPM - Critical path method . 
• USD - Ultimate strength design. 
• W.S.D - Working stress design.
• PL - Plinth level.
• GL - Ground level.
• EGL - Existing ground level.
• OGL - Original ground level .
• FGL - Formation ground level.
• HFL - Highest flood level.
• RL - Reduced level.