STRUCTURAL STEEL ABBREVIATIONS

ABBREVIATIONS
SI NO	ABBREVIATION	................DEFINITION...............
1	AISC	AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION
2	ANSI	AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE
3	ASD	ALLOWABLE STRESS / STRENGTH DESIGN
4	AISE	ASSOCIATION OF IRON AND STEEL ENGINEERS
5	ASCE	AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
6	ASME	AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
7	ASTM	AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TESTING AND MATERAIL
8	ATLSS	ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY OF LARGE STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
9	AESS	ARCHITECTURALLY EXPOSED STRUCTURAL STEEL
10	AWS	AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY
11	AGS	AMERICAN GALVANIZERS SOCIETY
12	CFR	CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATION for the construction industry
13	CISC	CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION
14	CMAA	CRANE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
15	CMTR	CERTIFIED MILL TEST RECORD
16	LRFD	LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN
17	MBMA	METAL BUILDING MANUFACTUTRERS ASSOCIATION
18	NACE	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORROSION ENGINEERS INTERNATIONAL
19	NBCC	NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF CANADA
20	NISD	NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STEEL DETAILING
21	OSHA	OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
22	RCSC	RESEARCH COUNCIL ON STRUCTURAL CONNECTIONS
23	SSPC	STEEL STRUCTURES PAINTING COUNCIL / SOCIETY OF PROTECTIVE COATING
24	SSRC	STRUCTURAL STABILITY RESEARCH COUNCIL
25	WSD	WORKING STRESS DESIGN
26	SJI	STEEL JOIST INSTITUTE
27	NDE	NON DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
28	NDT	NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
29	BIF	BILL INTERCHANGE FORMAT
30	CJP	COMPLETE JOINT PENETRATION
37	PJP	PARTIAL JOINT PENETRATION
31	E70LH	E70-LOW HYDROGEN
32	ERW	ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WELDING
33	FCAW	FLUX CORED ARC WELDING
34	GMAW	GAS METAL ARC WELDING
36	SMAW	SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING
35	SAW	SUBMERGED ARC WELDNG
38	FR	FULLY RESTRAINED MOMENT CONNECTION
39	PR	PARTIALLY RESTRAINED MOMENT CONNECTION
40	SC	SLIP-CRITICAL
41	SDNF	STEEL DETAILING NEUTRAL FILE
42	SER/EOR	STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD
43	SOP	STANDARD OFFICE PRACTICE
44	GTSM	GOUGE TO SOUND METAL
45	CAD	COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING
46	CC	CENTRE TO CENTRE
47	CG	CENTE OF GRAVITY
48	CL	CENTRE LINE
49	CNC	COMPUTER NUMERIC CONTROL
50	DXF	DRAWING INTERCHANGE FORMAT
51	GA	GAGE
52	GOL	GAGE ON ANGLE/GAGE OUTSTANDING LEG
53	HSS	HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTION
54	HVAC	HEAT VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
55	KSI	KIPS PER SQUARE INCH
56	LBS	LB = POUND
57	LHE	LEFT HAND END
58	LLH	LONG LEG HORIZONTAL
59	LLV	LONG LEG VERTICAL
60	LSL	LONG SLOT
61	LSLP	LONG SLOTTED/LOAD PARALLEL HOLES
62	LSLT	LONG SLOTTED/LOAD TRANSVERSE HOLES
63	MC	MISCELLANEOUS CHANNEL / MOMENT CONNECTION
64	NS	NEAR SIDE
65	OSL	OUT STANDING LEG
66	OVS	OVERSIZED
67	RD	RUNNING DIMENSION
68	RFI	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
69	SSL	SHORT SLOT
70	SSLP	SHORT SLOTTED/LOAD PARALLEL HOLES
71	SSLT	SHORT SLOTTED/LOAD TRANSVERSE HOLES
72	TBD	TO BE DETERMINED
73	TC	TENSION CONTROL
74	TYP	TYPICAL
75	UDL	UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD
76	UM	UNIVERSAL MILL
77	UNO	UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
78	SCBF	SPECIAL CONCENTRICALLY BRACED FRAMES
79	EBF	ECCENTRICALLY BRACED FRAMES
80	SMF	SPECIAL MOMENT FRAMES
81	IMF	INTERMEDIATE MOMENT FRAMES
82	OMF	ORDINARY MOMENT FRAMES
83	VT	VISUAL TESTING
84	PT	PENETRANT TESTING
85	MT	MAGNETIC-PARTICLE TESTING
86	UT	ULTRASONIC TESTING
87	RT	RADIOGRAPHIC TESTING
88	LASER	LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION
89	AASHTO	AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS
90	AREMA	AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING AND MAINTAINANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION
91	CASE	COUNCIL OF AMERICAN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS