Construction Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. X STR
   Extra Strong
2. ARCHITECTURE
   Architectural
3. V/V
   Volume Per Volume
4. A/D
   Analogue To Digital Converter
5. CHT
   Ceiling Height
6. CIPP
   Cast Iron Pressure Pipe
7. DIY
   Do-It-Yourself
8. AASHTO
   American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
9. N/O
   Normally Open
10. ACOSS
    Australian Council of Social Service
11. 2W-B
    Two Wire, Base mounted smoke detector
12. 2WT-B
    Two Wire, Base mounted smoke detector with Thermal detector
13. 4W-B
    Four Wire, Base mounted smoke detector
14. 4WA
    Type 4 White Ash Lumber
15. 4WP
    Four-inch Wellpoint Pump
16. ACSP
    Aluminized (Type 2) Round Corrugated Steel Pipe
17. ADACT
    Associate Degree in Architecture Construction Technology
18. AEW&C
    Airborne Early Warning and Control
19. ANU
    Australian National University (Canberra, Australia)
20. APRC
    Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction

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