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Appendix B

R.S. Means Abbreviations

This chapter provides a list of the abbreviations used in the R.S. Means databases viewed in the Assemblies and Unit Prices resource windows.

A p p e n d i x B : R . S . M e a n s A b b r e v i a t i o n s

1 3 0 B S D C o s t L i n k / A E U s e r M a n u a l

A Area Square Feet; AmpereABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Stryrene;

Asbestos Bonded SteelA.C. Alternating Current;

Air-Conditioning;Asbestos Cement;Plywood Grade A & C

A.C.I. American Concrete InstituteAD Plywood, Grade A & DAddit. AdditionalAdj. Adjustableaf Audio-frequencyA.G.A. American Gas AssociationAgg. AggregateA.H. Ampere HoursA hr. Ampere-hourA.H.U. Air Handling UnitA.I.A. American Institute of ArchitectsAIC Ampere Interrupting CapacityAllow. Allowancealt. AltitudeAlum. Aluminuma.m. Ante MeridiemAmp. AmpereAnod. AnodizedApprox. ApproximateApt. ApartmentAsb. AsbestosA.S.B.C. American Standard Building CodeAsbe. Asbestos WorkerASCE. American Society of Civil EngineersA.S.H.R.A.E. American Society of Heating,

Refrig. & AC EngineersA.S.M.E. American Society of Mechanical

EngineersA.S.T.M. American Society for Testing and

MaterialsAttchmt. AttachmentAvg.,Ave. AverageA.W.G. American Wire GaugeAWWA American Water Works Assoc.Bbl. BarrelB&B Grade B and Better;

Balled & BurlappedB.&S. Bell and SpigotB.&W. Black and Whiteb.c.c. Body-centered CubicB.C.Y. Bank Cubic YardsBE Bevel EndB.F. Board FeetBg. cem. Bag of CementBHP Boiler Horsepower;

Brake HorsepowerB.I. Black IronBit., Bitum. BituminousBit., Conc. Bituminous ConcreteBk. BackedBkrs. BreakersBldg. BuildingBlk. BlockBm. BeamBoil. BoilermakerB.P.M. Blows per MinuteBR BedroomBrg. BearingBrhe. Bricklayer HelperBric. BricklayerBrk. BrickBrng. BearingBrs. BrassBrz. BronzeBsn. BasinBtr. BetterBtu British Thermal Unit

BTUH BTU per HourB.U.R. Built-up RoofingBX Interlocked Armored Cable°C degree centegradec Conductivity, Copper SweatC Hundred; CentigradeC/C Center to Center, Cedar on CedarC-C Center to CenterCab. CabinetCair. Air Tool LaborerCalc CalculatedCap. CapacityCarp. CarpenterC.B. Circuit BreakerC.C.A. Chromate Copper ArsenateC.C.F. Hundred Cubic Feetcd Candelacd/sf Candela per Square FootCD Grade of Plywood Face & BackCDX Plywood, Grade C & D, exterior

glueCefi. Cement FinisherCem. CementCF Hundred FeetC.F. Cubic FeetCFM Cubic Feet per Minutec.g. Center of GravityCHW Chilled Water;

Commercial Hot WaterC.I. Cast IronC.I.P. Cast in PlaceCirc. CircuitC.L. Carload LotClab. Common LaborerClam Common maintenance laborerC.L.F. Hundred Linear FeetCLF Current Limiting FuseCLP Cross Linked Polyethylenecm CentimeterCMP Corr. Metal PipeC.M.U. Concrete Masonry UnitCN Change NoticeCol. ColumnCO2 Carbon DioxideComb. CombinationCompr. CompressorConc. ConcreteCont. Continuous; Continued, ContainerCorr. CorrugatedCos CosineCot CotangentCov. CoverC/P Cedar on PanelingCPA Control Point AdjustmentCplg. CouplingC.P.M. Critical Path MethodCPVC Chlorinated Polyvinyl ChlorideC.Pr. Hundred PairCRC Cold Rolled ChannelCreos. CreosoteCrpt. Carpet & Linoleum LayerCRT Cathode-ray TubeCS Carbon Steel, Constant Shear Bar

JoistCsc CosecantC.S.F. Hundred Square FeetCSI Construction Specifications

InstituteC.T. Current TransformerCTS Copper Tube SizeCu Copper, CubicCu. Ft. Cubic Footcw Continuous WaveC.W. Cool White; Cold Water

Cwt. 100 PoundsC.W.X. Cool White DeluxeC.Y. Cubic Yard (27 cubic feet)C.Y./Hr. Cubic Yard per HourCyl. Cylinderd Penny (nail size)D Deep; Depth; DischargeDis., Disch. DischargeDb. DecibelDbl. DoubleDC Direct CurrentDDC Direct Digital ControlDemob. Demobilizationd.f.u. Drainage Fixture UnitsD.H. Double HungDHW Domestic Hot WaterDI Ductile IronDiag. DiagonalDiam., Dia DiameterDistrib. DistributionDiv. DivisionDk. DeckD.L. Dead Load; DieselDLH Deep Long Span Bar JoistDo. DittoDp. DepthD.P.S.T. Double Pole, Single ThrowDr. DriveDrink. DrinkingD.S. Double StrengthD.S.A. Double Strength A GradeD.S.B. Double Strength B GradeDty. DutyDWV Drain Waste VentDX Deluxe White, Direct Expansiondyn Dynee EccentricityE Equipment Only; EastEa. EachE.B. Encased BurialEcon. EconomyE.C.Y Embankment Cubic YardsEDP Electronic Data ProcessingEIFS Exterior Insulation Finish SystemE.D.R. Equiv. Direct RadiationEq. EquationEL elevationElec. Electrician; ElectricalElev. Elevator; ElevatingEMT Electrical Metallic Conduit;

Thin Wall ConduitEng. Engine, EngineeredEPDM Ethylene Propylene Diene

MonomerEPS Expanded PolystyreneEqhv. Equip. Oper., HeavyEqlt. Equip. Oper., LightEqmd. Equip. Oper., MediumEqmm. Equip. Oper., Master MechanicEqol. Equip. Oper., OilersEquip. EquipmentERW Electric Resistance WeldedE.S. Energy SaverEst. Estimatedesu Electrostatic UnitsE.W. Each WayEWT Entering Water TemperatureExcav. ExcavationExp. Expansion, ExposureExt. ExteriorExtru. Extrusionf. Fiber stressF Fahrenheit; Female; FillFab. Fabricated

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FBGS FiberglassF.C. Footcandlesf.c.c. Face-centered Cubicf′c. Compressive Stress in Concrete;

Extreme Compressive StressF.E. Front EndFEP Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene

(Teflon)F.G. Flat GrainF.H.A. Federal Housing AdministrationFig. FigureFin. FinishedFixt. FixtureFl. Oz. Fluid OuncesFlr. FloorF.M. Frequency Modulation;

Factory MutualFmg. FramingFdn. FoundationFori. Foreman, InsideForo. Foreman, OutsideFount. Fountainfpm Feet per MinuteFPT Female Pipe ThreadFr. FrameF.R. Fire RatingFRK Foil Reinforced KraftFRP Fiberglass Reinforced PlasticFS Forged SteelFSC Cast Body; Cast Switch BoxFt. Foot; FeetFtng. FittingFtg. FootingFt lb. Foot PoundFurn. FurnitureFVNR Full Voltage Non-ReversingFXM Female by MaleFy. Minimum Yield Stress of Steelg GramG GaussGa. GaugeGal., gal. Gallongpm, GPM Gallon per MinuteGalv. GalvanizedGen. GeneralG.F.I. Ground Fault InterrupterGlaz. GlazierGPD Gallons per DayGPH Gallons per HourGPM Gallons per MinuteGR GradeGran. GranularGrnd. GroundH High HenryH.C. High CapacityH.D. Heavy Duty; High DensityH.D.O. High Density OverlaidH.D.P.E. high density polyetheleneHdr. HeaderHdwe. HardwareHelp. Helper AverageHEPA High Efficiency Particulate Air

FilterHg MercuryHIC High Interrupting CapacityHM Hollow MetalHMWPE high molecular weight

polyethyleneH.O. High OutputHoriz. Horizontal

H.P. Horsepower; High PressureH.P.F. High Power FactorHr. HourHrs./Day Hours per DayHSC High Short CircuitHt. HeightHtg. HeatingHtrs. HeatersHVAC Heating, Ventilation & Air-

ConditioningHvy. HeavyHW Hot WaterHyd.;Hydr. HydraulicHz. Hertz (cycles)I. Moment of InertiaIBC International Building CodeI.C. Interrupting CapacityID Inside DiameterI.D. Inside Dimension; IdentificationI.F. Inside FrostedI.M.C. Intermediate Metal ConduitIn. InchIncan. IncandescentIncl. Included; IncludingInt. InteriorInst. InstallationInsul. Insulation/InsulatedI.P. Iron PipeI.P.S. Iron Pipe SizeI.P.T. Iron Pipe ThreadedI.W. Indirect WasteJ JouleJ.I.C. Joint Industrial CouncilK Thousand;Thousand Pounds;

Heavy Wall Copper Tubing, KelvinK.A.H. Thousand Amp. HoursKCMIL Thousand Circular MilsKD Knock DownK.D.A.T. Kiln Dried After Treatmentkg KilogramkG Kilogausskgf Kilogram ForcekHz KilohertzKip. 1000 PoundsKJ KiljouleK.L. Effective Length FactorK.L.F. Kips per Linear FootKm KilometerK.S.F. Kips per Square FootK.S.I. Kips per Square InchkV KilovoltkVA Kilovolt AmpereK.V.A.R. Kilovar (Reactance)KW KilowattKWh Kilowatt-hourL Labor Only; Length; Long;

Medium Wall Copper TubingLab. Laborlat LatitudeLath. LatherLav. Lavatorylb.; # PoundL.B. Load Bearing; L Conduit BodyL. & E. Labor & Equipmentlb./hr. Pounds per Hourlb./L.F. Pounds per Linear Footlbf/sq.in. Pound-force per Square InchL.C.L. Less than Carload LotL.C.Y. Loose Cubic YardLd. Load

LE Lead EquivalentLED Light Emitting DiodeL.F. Linear FootL.F. Nose Linear Foot of Stair NosingL.F. Rsr Linear Foot of Stair RiserLg. Long; Length; LargeL & H Light and HeatLH Long Span Bar JoistL.H. Labor HoursL.L. Live LoadL.L.D. Lamp Lumen Depreciationlm Lumenlm/sf Lumen per Square Footlm/W Lumen per WattL.O.A. Length Over Alllog LogarithmL-O-L Lateraloletlong. longitudeL.P. Liquefied Petroleum; Low PressureL.P.F. Low Power FactorLR Long RadiusL.S. Lump SumLt. LightLt. Ga. Light GaugeL.T.L. Less than Truckload LotLt. Wt. LightweightL.V. Low VoltageM Thousand; Material; Male;

Light Wall Copper TubingM2CA Meters Squared Contact Aream/hr.; M.H. Man-hourmA MilliampereMach. MachineMag. Str. Magnetic StarterMaint. MaintenanceMarb. Marble SetterMat; Mat’l. MaterialMax. MaximumMBF Thousand Board FeetMBH Thousand BTU’s per hr.MC Metal Clad CableM.C.F. Thousand Cubic FeetM.C.F.M. Thousand Cubic Feet per MinuteM.C.M. Thousand Circular MilsM.C.P. Motor Circuit ProtectorMD Medium DutyM.D.O. Medium Density OverlaidMed. MediumMF Thousand FeetM.F.B.M. Thousand Feet Board MeasureMfg. ManufacturingMfrs. Manufacturersmg MilligramMGD Million Gallons per DayMGPH Thousand Gallons per HourMH, M.H. Manhole; Metal Halide; Man-HourMHz MegahertzMi. MileMI Malleable Iron; Mineral Insulatedmm MillimeterMill. MillwrightMin., min. Minimum, minuteMisc. Miscellaneousml Milliliter, MainlineM.L.F. Thousand Linear FeetMo. MonthMobil. MobilizationMog. Mogul BaseMPH Miles per HourMPT Male Pipe Thread

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MRT Mile Round Tripms MillisecondM.S.F. Thousand Square FeetMstz. Mosaic & Terrazzo WorkerM.S.Y. Thousand Square YardsMtd., mtd. MountedMthe. Mosaic & Terrazzo HelperMtng. MountingMult. Multi; MultiplyM.V.A. Million Volt AmperesM.V.A.R. Million Volt Amperes ReactanceMV MegavoltMW MegawattMXM Male by MaleMYD Thousand YardsN Natural; NorthnA NanoampereNA Not Available; Not ApplicableN.B.C. National Building CodeNC Normally ClosedN.E.M.A. National Electrical Manufacturers

Assoc.NEHB Bolted Circuit Breaker to 600V.N.L.B. Non-Load-BearingNM Non-Metallic Cablenm NanometerNo. NumberNO Normally OpenN.O.C. Not Otherwise ClassifiedNose. NosingN.P.T. National Pipe ThreadNQOD Combination Plug-on/Bolt on

Circuit Breaker to 240V.N.R.C. Noise Reduction Coefficient/

Nuclear Regulator CommissionN.R.S. Non Rising Stemns NanosecondnW NanowattOB Opposing BladeOC On CenterOD Outside DiameterO.D. Outside DimensionODS Overhead Distribution SystemO.G. OgeeO.H. OverheadO&P Overhead and ProfitOper. OperatorOpng. OpeningOrna. OrnamentalOSB Oriented Strand BoardO.S.&Y. Outside Screw and YokeOvhd. OverheadOWG Oil,Water or GasOz. OunceP. Pole;Applied Load; Projectionp. PagePape. PaperhangerP.A.P.R. Powered Air Purifying RespiratorPAR Parabolic ReflectorPc., Pcs. Piece, PiecesP.C. Portland Cement;Power ConnectorP.C.F. Pounds per Cubic FootP.C.M. Phase Contrast MicroscopyP.E. Professional Engineer;

Porcelain Enamel;Polyethylene; Plain End

Perf. PerforatedPEX Cross linked polyethylenePh. PhaseP.I. Pressure InjectedPile. Pile DriverPkg. Package

Pl. PlatePlah. Plasterer HelperPlas. PlastererPluh. Plumbers HelperPlum. PlumberPly. Plywoodp.m. Post MeridiemPntd. PaintedPord. Painter, Ordinarypp PagesPP, PPL PolypropyleneP.P.M. Parts per MillionPr. PairP.E.S.B. Pre-engineered Steel BuildingPrefab. PrefabricatedPrefin. PrefinishedProp. PropelledPSF, psf Pounds per Square FootPSI, psi Pounds per Square InchPSIG Pounds per Square Inch GaugePSP Plastic Sewer PipePspr. Painter, SprayPsst. Painter, Structural SteelP.T. Potential TransformerP. & T. Pressure & TemperaturePtd. PaintedPtns. PartitionsPu Ultimate LoadPVC Polyvinyl ChloridePvmt. PavementPwr. PowerQ Quantity Heat FlowQt. QuartQuan., Qty. QuantityQ.C. Quick Couplingr Radius of GyrationR ResistanceR.C.P. Reinforced Concrete PipeRect. RectangleReg. RegularReinf. ReinforcedReq’d. RequiredRes. ResistantResi. ResidentialRgh. RoughRGS Rigid Galvanized SteelR.H.W. Rubber, Heat & Water Resistant;

Residential Hot Waterrms Root Mean SquareRnd. RoundRodm. RodmanRofc. Roofer, CompositionRofp. Roofer, PrecastRohe. Roofer Helpers (Composition)Rots. Roofer,Tile & SlateR.O.W. Right of WayRPM Revolutions per MinuteR.S. Rapid StartRsr RiserRT Round TripS. Suction; Single Entrance; SouthSC Screw CoverSCFM Standard Cubic Feet per MinuteScaf. ScaffoldSch., Sched. ScheduleS.C.R. Modular BrickS.D. Sound DeadeningS.D.R. Standard Dimension RatioS.E. Surfaced EdgeSel. SelectS.E.R., S.E.U. Service Entrance CableS.F. Square Foot

S.F.C.A. Square Foot Contact AreaS.F. Flr. Square Foot of FloorS.F.G. Square Foot of GroundS.F. Hor. Square Foot HorizontalS.F.R. Square Feet of RadiationS.F. Shlf. Square Foot of ShelfS4S Surface 4 SidesShee. Sheet Metal WorkerSin. SineSkwk. Skilled WorkerSL Saran LinedS.L. SlimlineSldr. SolderSLH Super Long Span Bar JoistS.N. Solid NeutralS-O-L Socketoletsp StandpipeS.P. Static Pressure; Single Pole; Self-

PropelledSpri. Sprinkler Installerspwg Static Pressure Water GaugeS.P.D.T. Single Pole, Double ThrowSPF Spruce Pine FirS.P.S.T. Single Pole, Single ThrowSPT Standard Pipe ThreadSq. Square; 100 Square FeetSq. Hd. Square HeadSq. In. Square InchS.S. Single Strength; Stainless SteelS.S.B. Single Strength B Gradesst, ss Stainless SteelSswk. Structural Steel WorkerSswl. Structural Steel WelderSt.;Stl. SteelS.T.C. Sound Transmission CoefficientStd. StandardStg. StagingSTK Select Tight KnotSTP Standard Temperature & PressureStpi. Steamfitter, PipefitterStr. Strength; Starter; StraightStrd. StrandedStruct. StructuralSty. StorySubj. SubjectSubs. SubcontractorsSurf. SurfaceSw. SwitchSwbd. SwitchboardS.Y. Square YardSyn. SyntheticS.Y.P. Southern Yellow PineSys. Systemt. ThicknessT Temperature;TonTan TangentT.C. Terra CottaT & C Threaded and CoupledT.D. Temperature DifferenceTdd Telecommunications Device for

the DeafT.E.M. Transmission Electron MicroscopyTFE Tetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)T. & G. Tongue & Groove;

Tar & GravelTh.,Thk. ThickThn. ThinThrded ThreadedTilf. Tile Layer, FloorTilh. Tile Layer, HelperTHHN Nylon Jacketed WireTHW. Insulated Strand Wire

Abbreviations

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THWN Nylon Jacketed WireT.L. TruckloadT.M. Track MountedTot. TotalT-O-L ThreadoletT.S. Trigger StartTr. TradeTransf. TransformerTrhv. Truck Driver, HeavyTrlr TrailerTrlt. Truck Driver, LightTTY TeletypewriterTV TelevisionT.W. Thermoplastic Water Resistant

WireUCI Uniform Construction IndexUF Underground FeederUGND Underground FeederU.H.F. Ultra High FrequencyU.I. United InchU.L. Underwriters LaboratoryUld. unloadingUnfin. UnfinishedURD Underground Residential

DistributionUS United States

USP United States PrimedUTP Unshielded Twisted PairV VoltV.A. Volt AmperesV.C.T. Vinyl Composition TileVAV Variable Air VolumeVC Veneer CoreVent. VentilationVert. VerticalV.F. Vinyl FacedV.G. Vertical GrainV.H.F. Very High FrequencyVHO Very High OutputVib. VibratingV.L.F. Vertical Linear FootVol. VolumeVRP Vinyl Reinforced PolyesterW Wire;Watt;Wide;Westw/ WithW.C. Water Column;Water ClosetW.F. Wide FlangeW.G. Water GaugeWldg. WeldingW. Mile Wire MileW-O-L WeldoletW.R. Water Resistant

Wrck. WreckerW.S.P. Water, Steam, PetroleumWT.,Wt. WeightWWF Welded Wire FabricXFER TransferXFMR TransformerXHD Extra Heavy DutyXHHW,XLPE

Cross-Linked Polyethylene WireInsulation

XLP Cross-linked PolyethyleneY Wyeyd Yardyr YearΔ Delta% Percent∼ Approximately∅ Phase; diameter@ At# Pound; Number< Less Than> Greater ThanZ zone

Abbreviations

580