01101-Abbrevaitions.doc

SECTION 01101

ABBREVATIONS

Organizations and Standards:

Whenever in these specifications, or in other contract documents, the following terms, or proper nouns in place of them, are used, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows. Reference to a specific standard or specification shall mean the latest edition or amendment in effect on date of invitation to bid.

AASHTO—American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

ACI—American Concrete Institute

AISC—American Institute of Steel Construction

AISI—American Iron and Steel Institute

AITC—American Institute of Timber Construction

ANSI—American National Standards Institute

APA—American Plywood Association

API—American Petroleum Institute

ASME—American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASTM—American Society for Testing and Material

ATCC—American Type Culture Collection

AWPA—American Wood Preservers Association

AWPB—American Wood Preservers Bureau

CFR—Code of Federal Regulations

CRSI—Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute

CS—Commercial Standard issued by U. S. Department of Commerce

DEMA—Diesel Engine Manufacturers Association

FAR—Federal Acquisition Regulation

FED SPEC..or FS—Federal Specifications

FSS—Federal Specifications and Standards

GSA—General Services Administration

LPI—Lightning Protection Institute

MIL—Military Specifications

MSHA—Mine Safety and Health Administration

MUTCD—Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

NBFU—National Bureau of Fire Underwriters

NBS—National Bureau of Standards

NEMA—National Electrical Manufacturers Association

NESC—National Electrical Safety Code

NFPA—(Fire)—National Fire Protection Association

NFPA—(Forest)—National Forest Products Association

NMSHTD—New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department

NSF—National Sanitation Foundation

NST—National Standard Thread

NWMA—National Woodwork Manufacturers Association

OSHA—Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PCA—Portland Cement Association

PCI—Pre-stressed Concrete Institute

PS—Product Standard issued by the U. S. Department of Commerce

PTI—Post-Tensioning Institute

RIS—Redwood Inspection Service

SAE—Society of Automotive Engineers

SF—Standard Form

SSPC—Steel Structures Painting Council

UL—Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc.

USASI—United States of America Standards Institute

USCS—Unified Soil Classification System

WCLIB—West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau

WWPA—Western Wood Products Association

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