circ.
Circumference
A
Area or Amperes
Ckt.
Circuit
F
Fill, Farad
J
Joule
AAA
American Automobile Association
Cl. or Clear
Clearance
F or Final
Final Quantity
JB
Junction Box
AASHO
American Association Of State Highway Officials
CL, C/L or |
Center Line
F & I
Furnish & Install
Jct.
Junction
AASHTO
American Association Of State Highway And Transportation Officials
CM
Concrete Monument
F to F
Face to Face
Jt.
ABC
Asphalt Base Course
CMB
Concrete Median Barrier
FA
Federal Aid or Fine Aggregate
Abd.
Abandoned
CMP
Corrugated Metal Pipe
FAC
Florida Administrative Code
ABS
Acrylonitrite-Butadiene-Styrene Pipe
CMPA
Corrugated Metal Pipe Arch
FAP
Federal Aid Project
AC, Ac.
Acre
Co.
County or Company
FC
Friction Course
AC or Asph. Conc.
Asphaltic Concrete
Col.
Column
FD
French Drain
Accel.
Acceleration
Com.
Commercial or Common
Fdn.
Foundation
FDOT
Florida Department Of Transportation
FE
Floor Elevation
Fed.
Federal
Design Hour Factor or Kelvin
k
Kilo (prefix)
kg
Kilogram
kg/m
Actuated
COMM
Committee or By Committee
ADA
The Americans With Disabilities Act
Comp.
Composite
Adh.
Adhesive
Adj.
Adjust
Conc.
Concrete
Fert.
Fertilizer
ADT
Average Daily Traffic
Const.
Construct or Construction
FES
Flared End Section
AADT
Annual Average Daily Traffic
FETS
Flared End Terminal Section
Agg.
Aggregate
Cont.
Continuation
FH
Fire Hydrant
Ah.
Ahead
Contr.
Contractor
FHWA
Federal Highway Administration
AISC
American Institute Of Steel Construction
Fig.
Figure
Alt.
Alternate
Fin.
Finish
Al.
Aluminum
F.L. or FL
Flow Line
AM
12:00 Midnight Until 11:59 Noon
CP
Concrete Pipe
FL, Fl. or Fla.
Florida
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
CPE
Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe
Flex.
Flexible
AOS
Apparent Opening Size
CPT
Cone Penetration Test
FNQ
Appl.
Applied, Application
CR
Control Radius or County Road
FOC
Apprh.
Approach
CRA
Clear Recovery Area
Approx.
Approximate
Crs. or Cse.
Course
ARTBA
American Road & Transportation Builders Association
CS
Curve To Spiral
Artf.
Asph.
Artificial
Asphalt
CSP
Corrugated Steel Pipe
CT
Clear Trunk
Assem.
Assembly
CTPB
Assn.
Association
Assoc.
Act.
Joint
K
Kilogram Per Meter
kg/m
2
Kilogram Per Square Meter
kg/m
3
Kilogram Per Cubic Meter
Kilo
One Thousand
Kip
1000 Pounds
km
Kilometer
km/h
Kilometer Per Hour
kn
Knot
kN
Kilonewton
kPa
Kilopascal
ksi
Kips Per Square Inch
kV
Kilovolt
kVA
Kilovolt Ampere
kWh
Kilowatthour
Fuse (Type Slow Burn)
L
Length, Length Of Curve, Liter, Left
Fiber Optics Cable
2-L
Two-Lane
FPM or fpm
Feet Per Minute
2L1W
Two-Lane One-Way
FRP
Fiber Reinforced Pipe
2L2W
Two-Lane Two-Way
FPS or fps
Feet Per Second
LA or L/A
Limited Access
FR or Fr.
Frame
lane km
Lane Kilometer
Frang.
Frangible
Lat.
Lateral or Latitude
Cement Treated Permeable Base
Freq.
Frequency
Lb.
Pound
Ctlvr.
Cantilever
FS, F.S.
Far Side, Florida Statutes
lb/sy
Pounds Per Square Yard
Associate, Association
Ctr.
Center
Ft.
Foot or Feet
LBR
Limerock Bearing Ratio
ASTM
American Society For Testing Materials
CU or Cu
Copper
FTB
Floating Turbidity Barrier
LC
Long Chord
ATPB
Asphalt Treated Permeable Base
Culv.
Culvert
FTBA
Florida Transportation Builder Association
LEO
Law Enforcement With Flashing Lights And Radar
Attn.
Attention
Cwt.
Hundredweight
Furn.
Furnish
Lgth.
Length
Attnuatr.
Attenuator
CY
Cubic Yard
Future
Lin.
Linear
Aux. or Auxil.
Auxiliary
Cyl.
Cylindrical
lm
Lumen
Ave.
Avenue
CZ
Clear Zone
Lmrk.
Limerock
AWG
American Wire Gauge
Limit Of Clear Sight
AWS
American Welding Society
Degree Of Curvature, Depth, Density, Distance, Diameter
LOS
Giga or Gauss
Loc., LO
Location
Az.
Azimuth
Longitude
Con.
Contrl.
Coord.
Cor.
Corr.
D
Connect or Connection
Controller
Coordinate
Corner
Corrugated
or Directional Distribution
DA
Fut.
G
Drainage Area or Deflection Angle
g
Gram or Gravity
Long.
Galvanized
LS
Length Of Spiral
Gauge or Gage
LT
Left Turn
Left
B to B
Back to Back
DBH
Diameter At Breast Height
Galv.
Basc.
Bascule
DBI
Ditch Bottom Inlet
Ga.
Bbl.
Barrel
Dbl.
Double
Ga. or Gal.
Gallon
Lt.
Bd. or Bnd.
Degree Of Curvature (Spiral)
Gar.
Garage
Ltd.
Lighted or Limited
Bond or Bonded
DCS
BC
DD
Dry Density
GD
Gutter Drain
Lum.
Luminaire
Bottle Cap or Bolt Circle
Galvanized Iron Pipe
L/W
Lightweight
lx
Lux
Mass, Middle Ordinate Length or Mega
Back Of Curb
DDHV
Directional Design Hour Traffic
GIP
BCCMP
Bituminous Coated Corrugated Metal Pipe Culvert
Decel.
Deceleration
GM
Gas Main
BCPA
Bituminous Coated Pipe Arch Culvert
Deg.
Degree
GP
Grade Point
Grade, Guardrail or Grate
M
Gross
m
B/C, B.C.
BCPCMP
Bituminous Coated And Paved Corrugated Metal Pipe Culvert
Delin.
Delineators
Gr.
BCPPA
Bituminous Coated And Paved Pipe Arch Culvert
Demobl.
Demobilization
Gr. or Gro.
Breakaway Cable Terminal
Dept.
BCT
Meter or Milli
2
Department
GRC
Galvanized Rigid Steel Conduit
m
Ground
m3
Cubic Meter or Meter Cubed
Square Meter or Meter Square
Base Clearance Water Elevation
Det.
Detour, Detection, Detectable
Grd.
BE
Buried Electric
DFE
Design Flood Elevation
gross km
Gross Kilometer
m3 /m
Cubic Meter Per Meter
Beg.
Begin
DGN or Dgn.
Design
Gr. Wt. or gr. wt.
Gross Weight
m/s
Meters Per Second
Bit.
Bituminous
DHV
Design Hourly Volume
Gttr.
Gutter
Mach.
Machine
Bk.
Back
DHW
Design High Water
Gy
Gray
Maint.
Maintenance
Material
BCWE
Base Line, Base Line Control
DT
Ditch
Matl.
Bldg.
Building
DI
Drop Inlet
Max.
Maximum
Blkhd.
Bulkhead
Dia. or D
Diameter
MB
Median Barrier
MBM
Thousand (Feet) Board Measure
MD
Machine Direction (Geotextiles)
Med.
Median
Mega
One Million
Memb.
Member
MES
Mitered End Section
Mess.
Message
Mfg.
Manufactured or Manufacturer
MG
1000 Gallons
MH, M.H.
Manhole, Mounting Height
MHW
Mean High Water
u
Micro
Mi.
Mile
Micro
One-Millionth
Mid.
Middle
Mil
One-Thousandth Of An Inch
Mil.
Military
Milli
One-Thousandth
Min.
Minimum or Minute
Misc.
Miscellaneous
mL
Milliliter
MLW
Mean Low Water
mm
Millimeter
BL, BLC
Begin Length Of Need
Dim.
Dimension
Blvd.
Boulevard
Dist.
Distance
BM
Bench Mark
Disp.
Disposal
BLON
Bndry.
Boundary
DLS
District Location Surveyor
Bdr.
Border
DMM
Domestic Mail Manual
Bot.
Bottom
DOT
Department Of Transportation
BO
Basin Outlet
DPI or D.P.I.
Ditch Point Intersection
BOS
Beginning Of Survey
Dr. or DR.
Drain, Drive or Design Review
Borrow Pit
DR
Design Review
Bq.
Becquerel
Driv.
Driven
Br.
Bridge
Drwy.
Driveway
BP
Bearing
DS
Design Speed
Brkwy.
Breakaway
DSL
Design Service Life
BT
Buried Telephone Cable or Duct
Dwg.
Drawing
Brg.
Btfly.
Butterfly
BW
Barbed Wire, Bottom Width or Both Ways
C
Cantilever Length, Cut, Colorless, Coulomb or Cycle Length
^C
Degree Celsius
C & G
Curb And Gutter
CA
Coarse Aggregate
Cap.
Capacity
CAP
Corrugated Aluminum Pipe
Caps.
Capital Letters
CASP
Corrugated Aluminized Steel Pipe
CATV
Cable Television
CB
Catch Basin
CBC
Concrete Box Culvert
CBS
Concrete Box Structure
CC, C/C, C to C, or C.C.
Center to Center, Crash Cushion
CCEW
Center to Center Each Way
CD
Cross Drain, Cross Direction (Geotextiles)
cd
Candela
Cem.
Cement or Cemetery
Cem’d.
Cemented
CFS
Cubic Feet Per Second
Ch.
Channel
Chchg.
Channel Change
Chg.
Changeable
CI
Cast Iron
CIP
Cast Iron Pipe
CIPL
Cast In Place
cir. or circ.
Circle or Circular
H
Henry
h
Hour or Hecto
ha
Hectare
HAR
Highway Advisory Radio
HB
Hay Bales
HC
Horizontal Clearance
HD
High Density or Heavy Duty
HD or Hd.
Head
Hdwl.
Headwall
HH
Heavy Hex
Hndrl
Handrail
HOA
Hand/Off/Automatic
Horiz. or Hor.
Horizontal
HP
High Pressure or Horsepower
Hr.
Hour
HS
High Strength
HSHV
High Strength Horizontal Vertical
E
East or External Distance
Hse.
House
e
Rate Of Superelevation
Ht.
E to E
End to End
HW or H.W.
High Water or Hot Water
EA or Ea.
Each
Hwy.
Highway
EB
Eastbound
Hyd.
El. or Elev.
Elevation
Hz
Elast.
Elastomeric
Elec.
Electric
Ellip.
Elliptical
Embk.
Embankment
Emul.
Emulsified
Encl.
Enclosure
Engr.
Engineer
EOS
End Of Survey or Equivalent Opening Size
E.P.
Edge Of Pavement
Eq.
Equation or Equal
Equip.
Equipment
Esmt.
Easement
Est. or Estm.
Estimate
Est.
Establish or Established
Etc. or etc.
Et Cetera (And So Forth)
EW
Endwall
Ex.
Except, Example
Exc. or Excav.
Excavation
Exist.
Existing
Exp.
Expansion
Ext.
Extension
Exwy.
Expressway
Height
Hydrant or Hydraulic
Hertz
I
External Angle (Delta), Interstate
Mobl.
Mobilization
Intchg. or Ichg.
Interchange
Mod.
Modify or Modified
IES
Illuminating Engineering Society
Mol
Mole
ID
Inside Diameter or Identification
Mon.
Monument
IMC
Intermediate Metal Conduit
MOT
Maintenance Of Traffic
In.
Inch
MP
Mile Post
Inc.
Incorporated or Including
Incl. or Inc.
Included
Ind.
Industry or Industrial
INV. or Inv.
Invert
for contract plans production. This list is
IP
Iron Pipe
not inclusive. Other Department accepted
Install.
Installed
abbreviations may be used when deemed
Isect.
Intersection
more appropriate. Where special
Isl.
Island
abbreviations are used a descriptive
IR
Iron Rod
tabulation may be necessary in the plans.
ITE
Institute Of Transportation Engineers
The abbreviations listed are the standard
2006 FDOT Design Standards
STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS
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Revision
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MPa
Megapascal
Pr.
Pair
MPH or mph
Miles Per Hour
PRC
Point Of Reverse Curvature
MSL
Mean Sea Level
Prcst.
Precast
Mtd.
Mounted
Prest.
Prestressed
MUTCD
Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Device
Prob.
Probability
MUTS
Manual On Uniform Traffic Studies
Prod.
Product, Production, Producer or Produced
Prog.
Program or Progression
N
North or Newton
Proj.
Project or Projection
PRM
Permanent Reference Monument
Prov.
Provisions
PS & E
Plans, Specifications And Estimates
PSF or psf
Pounds Per Square Foot
PSI or psi
Pounds Per Square Inch
PT
Point Of Tangency or Pressure Treated
PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride
N/m
Newtons Per Meter
N/m
2
N/m
3
N/mm
Newtons Per Square Meter
Newtons Per Cubic Meter
2
Newtons Per Square Millimeter
NA or N/A
Not Available or Not Applicable
N & C
Nail & Cap
N & D
Nail & Disk
NAVD
National American Vertical Datum
NB
Northbound
NC
National Coarse or Normal Crown
Q
Peak Discharge or Flow Volume
NDCBU
Neighborhood Delivery And Collection Box Unit
QPL
Qualified Products List
NE
Northeast
net km
Net Kilometer
NEMA
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NGVD
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
NGS
National Geodetic Survey
NHS
National Highway System
NHW
Normal High Water
NIC
Not In Contract
NJ
New Jersey
Nm
Newton Meter
No.
Number
Nom.
Nominal
Norm.
Normal
N.P.
Non Plastic
NS
Non Stress, Not Suitable or Near Side
NT, N&T
Non Traffic, Nail & Tin
NTS
Not To Scale
NW
Northwest
PW
Pressure Water
Stg.
Strong
Stge.
Storage
Stl.
Steel
Str.
Structure
Sty.
Story
SU
Single Unit Trucks
Sub. or Subs.
Subsoil
Sub. or Subst.
Substitute
Subgr.
Subgrade
AC
Acre
Suppts.
Supports
AS
Assembly
SUR or Sur.
Survey
BU
Bushel
Surf.
Surface
CF
Cubic Foot
SW
Southwest
CO
Cleanout
SW or Swk.
Sidewalk
CY
Cubic Yard
Sys. or Syst.
System
EA
Each
Sv
Sievert
ED
Each Day
GA
Gallon
GM
Gross Mile
LB
Pound
LF
Linear Foot
LM
Lane Mile
Per Location
T
US MEASUREMENT
Tangent, Length Of Curve, Percent Trucks, Tesla,
T, TWP or Twp.
Township
t
Metric Ton
tan.
UNITS OF MEASURE
Tangent
R
Right
TBM
Temporary Bench Mark
LO
R or Rad.
Radius
TC
Tangent To Curve
LS
Lump Sum
R or Rng.
Range
TCB
Temporary Concrete Barrier
LU
Luminaire
rad
Radian
TCE
Temporary Construction Easement
MB
Thousand Board Measure
rad/s
Radian Per Second
TCP
Terra Cotta Pipe
MG
Thousand Gallons
RBAC
Rock Base Asphaltic Concrete
TCZ
Traffic Control Zone
MH
Man Hour
RBST
Rock Base Surface Treatment
TDLC
Transportation Design For Livable Communities
NM
Net Mile
RC
Reverse Crown
Tel.
Telephone
PA
Per Analysis
RCP
Reinforced Concrete Pipe
Temp.
Temperature or Temporary
PB
Per Building
RCPA
Reinforced Concrete Pipe Arch
Traf.
Traffic
PE
Pile
Rd.
Road or Round
Theo.
Theoretical
PI
Per Intersection
Rdsd.
Roadside
THRMPLSTC
Thermoplastic
PL
Plant
Rdwy.
Roadway
THW or THWN
Insulation (Flame Retardant, Moisture And Heat Resistant Thermoplastic)
PM
Per Mile
Rec.
Recovery
Thick.
Thickness
PS
Per Set
Rect.
Reticuline or Rectangular
Tk
Thick, Thickness or Truck
PW
Per Well
Ref.
Reference
Tn.
Ton
SF
Square Foot
Refl.
Reflective
Trans.
Transition, Transverse, Translate or Transportation
SY
Square Yard
Reg.
Region, Regular, Registered or Regulation
Treat.
Treatment
TN
Ton
Opass
Overpass
Reinf.
Reinforced or Reinforcing
TS
Tangent To Spiral
O to O, o to o or O.O.
Out to Out
Rejuv.
Rejuvenation
TSC
Length Of Tangent (Spiral Curve)
OA
Overall
Reloc.
Relocated
TTC
Temporary Traffic Control
O.B.G.
Optional Base Group
Rem.
Removal
Typ.
Typical
OC or O.C.
On Center
Repl.
Replace
OD or O.D.
Outside Diameter
Req. or Reqd.
Required
Assembly
Overhead Electric
Underpass
AS
OE
Upass.
Res.
Residence or Residential
Underground
Cleanout
Overhead
UG
CO
OH, OHD or Ohd.
RHW
Insulation (Moisture & Heat Resistant Rubber)
Day
Option, Optional or Optically
Underwriters Laboratories
DA
Opt.
UL
RM
Reference Monument
EA
Each
OT
Overhead Telephone
r/min
Revolution Per Minute
ED
Each Day
Oz.
Ounce
RP
Reference Point
GK
Gross Kilometer
Ohm
rpm
Revolution Per Minute
HA
Hectare
RPM
Raised Reflective Pavement Markers
HR
Hour
r/s
Revolution Per Second
KG
Kilogram
RR
Railroad
KL
Kiloliter
KM
Kilometer
LI
Liter
LK
Lane Kilometer
P
Passenger Car & Light Delivery Truck
P or Plan
Plan Quantity
RSDU
Radar Speed Display Unit
Pa
Pascal
Rsf.
Resurface
Par.
Parallel
Rt.
Right
Pa s
Pascal Second
R/W, ROW
Right Of Way
Part.
Participation or Partition
Pavt.
Pavement
PC
Point Of Curvature
PCBC
Precast Concrete Box Culvert
PCC
Point Of Compound Curvature or Plain Cement Concrete
PCE
Permanent Construction Easement
PE
Professional Engineer
Ped
Pedestrian or Pedestal
Pen.
Penetration
PG
Profile Grade
PGL
Profile Grade Line
Ph.
Phase
pH
Measure Of Acidity or Alkalinity
PI
Point Of Intersection
Pkg.
Parking
Pkwy.
Parkway
PL or P
L
PM
Property Line or Plate
POC
Point On Curve
POST
Point On Semi-Tangent
POT
Point On Tangent
PP
Power Pole
Pr.
Pair
PRC
Point Of Reverse Curvature
Prcst.
Precast
Prest.
Prestressed
Prob.
Probability
Prod.
Product, Production, Producer or Produced
Prog.
Program or Progression
Proj.
Project or Projection
PRM
Permanent Reference Monument
Prov.
Provisions
PRS
Portable Regulatory Sign
PS & E
Plans, Specifications And Estimates
PSF or psf
Pounds Per Square Foot
PSI or psi
Pounds Per Square Inch
PT
Point Of Tangency or Pressure Treated
PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride
PW
Pressure Water
12:00 Noon Until 11:59 Midnight
METRIC MEASUREMENT
Uit.
Ultimate
Ultd.
Unlimited
Unddr.
Underdrains
Undrdwy.
Underroadway
UNL or Undl.
Unloaded
Untr.
Untreated
USC & GS
US Coast and Geodetic Survey (now National Geodetic Survey)
USGS
US Geological Survey
USPS
United States Postal Service
Util.
Utilities
LO
Per Location
UV
Ultraviolet
LS
Lump Sum
LS/AS
Lump Sum Per Assembly
S or s
Speed, South, Seimens, Or Second
V
Volt, Velocity, Volume or Hourly Volume
LS/DA
Lump Sum Per Day
SAHM
Sand-Asphalt Hot Mix
Var.
Varies, Variable or Variance
LS/EA
Lump Sum Per Each
SAN or San.
Sanitary
VC
Vertical Curve
LS/HA
Lump Sum Per Hectare
SB
Southbound
VCP
Vitrified Clay Pipe
LS/KG
Lump Sum Per Kilogram
SBAC
Shell Base Asphaltic Concrete
VECP
Value Engineering Change Proposal
LS/LS
Lump Sum Per Lump Sum
SBRM
Sand Bituminous Road Mix
Veh.
Vehicle
LS/MT
Lump Sum Per Metric Ton
SBST
Shell Base Surface Treatment
Vert.
Vertical
LS/MI
Lump Sum Per Linear Meter
SC
Seal Coat or Spiral To Curve
VF
Vertical Foot
LS/M2
Lump Sum Per Square Meter
Sch.
Schedule
Vh
Verified Horizontal Location
LU
Luminaire
SCST
Sand-Clay Surface Treatment
VMS
Variable Message Sign
MH
Man Hour
Month
SD
Side Drain, Storm Drain
Vol.
Volume
MO
SE
Southeast
VP
Vertical Panel
MT
Metric Ton
Sec.
Second
VPD or Vpd.
Vehicles Per Day
M1
Meter
Sect.
Section
VPH or Vph.
Vehicles Per Hour
M2
Square Meter
Sed.
Sediment
VPHPL or Vphpl.
Vehicles Per Hour Per Lane
M3
Cubic Meter
NK
Net Kilometer
PA
Per Analysis
PB
Per Building
Separator
VRMS
Volts Root Mean Square
Seq.
Sequential
Vv
Verified Vertical Elevation
Serv.
Service
Vvh
SF
Adjustment Factor In Percent, Silt Fence
VW
SG
Subgrade
Sep.
SG or Sp.Gr.
Specific Gravity
W
Verified Vertical Elevation And Horizontal Location
PI
Variable Width
Width, Wide, West or Watt
Sh. or Sht.
Sheet
W/C
Water-Cement Ratio
The abbreviations listed are the standard
Shldr.
Shoulder
WB
Westbound
for contract plans production. This list is
SHW
Seasonal High Water
Wb.
Weber
not inclusive. Other Department accepted
SIP
Stay In Place
WB40
Intermediate Semi Trailer
abbreviations may be used when deemed
Spa.
Space
WB50
Large Semi Trailer
more appropriate. Where special
Spcg. or Sp.
Spacing
WB60
Tandem Semi Trailer
Spec.
Specification
WM
Water Main
SPT
Standard Penetration Test
W.P.I.
Work Program Item
Sq. Ft., SF, or S.F.
Square Foot
WT
Water Table Or Weight
Sq. In.
Square Inch
WWF
Welded Wire Fabric
Sq. Yd., SY or S.Y.
Square Yard
SR or S.R.
State Road
X
Coordinate Value (East-West Direction) or Extra
SRAP
Spiral Rib Aluminum Pipe
X Rd.
Cross Road
SRASP
Spiral Rib Aluminized Steel Pipe
Xing.
Crossing
SRD
State Road Department
Xsec.
Cross Section
SRSP
Spiral Rib Steel Pipe
SS
Sanitary Sewer
SSMD
Solid State Modular Design
Y
Coordinate Value (North-South Direction)
ST
Surface Treatment or Spiral To Tangent
Yr.
Year
St. or ST.
Street
Sta.
Station
Stab.
Stability or Stabilization
STB
Staked Turbidity Barrier
Std.
Standard
Per Intersection
PL
Plant
PW
Per Well
abbreviations are used a descriptive
tabulation may be necessary in the plans.
2006 FDOT Design Standards
STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS
Last
Revision
Sheet No.
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2 of 2
Index No.
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