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Abbreviation
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Meaning
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AASHTO
|
American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials
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AB
|
aggregate base
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ACI
|
American Concrete Institute
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ADL
|
aerially deposited lead
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AISC
|
American Institute of Steel Construction
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AISI
|
American Iron and Steel Institute
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AMA
|
archaeological monitoring area
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ANSI
|
American National Standards Institute
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API
|
American Petroleum Institute
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AREMA
|
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association
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AS
|
aggregate sub base
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ASME
|
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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ASQ
|
American Society for Quality
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ATPB
|
asphalt treated permeable base
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ATS
|
active treatment system
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AWG
|
American Wire Gauge
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AWPA
|
American Wood Protection Association
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AWSa
|
American Welding Society
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AWWA
|
American Water Works Association
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AWIS
|
automated work zone information system
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BBS
|
battery backup system
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BNSF
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
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Cal/OSHA
|
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
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CBC
|
California Building Code
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CDPH
|
California Department of Public Health
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CIDH
|
cast-in-drilled-hole
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CIH
|
Certified Industrial Hygienist
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CIP
|
cast in place
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CJP
|
complete joint penetration
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CMU
|
concrete masonry unit
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CPM
|
critical path method
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CPL
|
composite plastic lumber
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CRCP
|
continuously reinforced concrete pavement
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CRM
|
crumb rubber modifier
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CTB
|
cement treated base
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CTPB
|
cement treated permeable base
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CVN
|
Charpy V-notch
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CWI
|
AWS Certified Welding Inspector
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DBE
|
Dispute Resolution Board
|
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DRA
|
Department of Toxic Substances Control
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DRB
|
Dispute Resolution Board
|
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DTSC
|
Department of Toxic Substances Control
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DVBE
|
disabled veteran business enterprise
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ECTC
|
Erosion Control Technology Council
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EIA/ECIA
|
Electronic Industries Alliance/Electronic Components Industry
Association
|
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ELAP
|
Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program
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ESA
|
environmentally sensitive area
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ETL
|
Electrical Testing Laboratories
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fc
|
extreme fiber compressive stress in concrete at service loads
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f'c
|
compressive strength of concrete
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FHWA
|
Federal Highway Administration
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FDR
|
full depth reclamation
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GAAP
|
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
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GGBFS
|
ground granulated blast furnace slag; slag cement
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GSP
|
galvanized steel pipe
|
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HMA
|
hot mix asphalt
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HMA-O
|
hot mix asphalt (open graded)
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HS
|
high strength
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ICC
|
International Code Council
|
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ICEA
|
Insulated Cable Engineers Association
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ITE
|
Institute of Transportation Engineers
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IEEE
|
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
|
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JMF
|
job mix formula
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JPCP
|
jointed plain concrete pavement
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ksf
|
kips per square foot
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ksi
|
kips per square inch
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LCB
|
lean concrete base
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LCS
|
Department's lane closure system
|
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LEED
|
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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LTDS
|
long term design strength
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MC
|
medium curing
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METS
|
Department's Materials Engineering and Testing Services
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MPI
|
Master Painters Institute
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MPQP
|
Material Plant Quality Program published by the Department
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MR
|
movement rating
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MSDSb
|
material safety data sheet
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MT
|
magnetic particle testing
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MUTCD
|
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
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NAL
|
numeric action level
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NDT
|
nondestructive testing
|
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NEL
|
numeric effluent limitation
|
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NETA
|
International Electrical Testing Association
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NEC
|
National Electrical Code
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NEMA
|
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
|
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NFPA
|
National Fire Protection Association
|
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NMAS
|
nominal maximum aggregate size
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NPDES
|
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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NPT
|
National Pipe Thread Taper
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NRTL
|
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
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NTU
|
nephelometric turbidity unit
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OBC
|
optimum binder content
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OGFC
|
open graded friction course
|
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OSD
|
Offices of Structure Design
|
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PLAC
|
permit, license, agreement, certification, or any combination of
these
|
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PC
|
precast
|
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PCC
|
portland cement concrete
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pcf
|
pounds per cubic foot
|
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PCMS
|
portable changeable message sign
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PG
|
performance grade
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PJP
|
partial joint penetration
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POC
|
pedestrian overcrossing
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PQR
|
procedure qualification record
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PS
|
prestressed
|
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PSF
|
pedestrian signal face
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PV
|
programmed visibility
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QSD
|
qualified SWPPP developer
|
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QSP
|
qualified SWPPP practitioner
|
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RAP
|
reclaimed asphalt pavement
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RCSC
|
Research Council on Structural Connections
|
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RECP
|
rolled erosion control product
|
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RFI
|
request for information
|
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RHMA
|
rubberized hot mix asphalt
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RHMA-G
|
rubberized hot mix asphalt (gap graded)
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RHMA-O
|
rubberized hot mix asphalt (open graded)
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RHMA-O-HB
|
rubberized hot mix asphalt (open graded high binder)
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RPL
|
recycled plastic lumber
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RSC
|
rapid strength concrete
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RSP
|
rock slope protection
|
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RSS
|
revised standard specifications
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RT
|
radiographic testing
|
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RWQCB
|
regional water quality control board
|
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SMSA
|
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
|
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SC
|
slow curing
|
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SCC
|
self-consolidating concrete
|
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SCM
|
supplementary cementitious material
|
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SDS
|
safety data sheet
|
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SSPC
|
The Society for Protective Coatings
|
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SWPPP
|
stormwater pollution prevention plan
|
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SWRCB
|
State Water Resources Control Board
|
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TEES
|
Transportation Electrical Equipment Specifications
|
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TIA
|
Telecommunications Industry Association; time impact analysis
|
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TRO
|
time-related overhead
|
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TV
|
target value
|
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UFFA
|
ultra fine fly ash
|
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UL
|
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc
|
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USC
|
United States Code
|
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USLE
|
Universal Soil Loss Equation
|
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USM
|
unidentified stock material
|
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UT
|
ultrasonic testing
|
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VECP
|
value engineering change proposal
|
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VFD
|
variable-frequency drive
|
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VPM
|
volts per mil
|
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WMA
|
warm mix asphalt
|
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WPC
|
water pollution control
|
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WPCP
|
water pollution control program
|
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WPS
|
welding procedure specification
|
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WQO
|
water quality objective
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