Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Abbreviations
Important Note: Many of the following abbreviations are subject specific. In this
book, they are used within the context of the construction industry. One abbreviation
or acronym may mean one thing in one discipline and something entirely different in
another discipline.
AAA American Arbitration Association
AACEI AACE International (formerly known as the American Association for
Cost Engineers), http://www.aacei.org/
AASH TO American Associa tion of State and Highway Transportation Officials,
http://transportational.org.aashtonew/
ABA American Bar Association, http://www.abanet.org/
ABC Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., http://www.abc.org/; or
Activity-Based Costing
AC actual cost, air conditioning (mechanical), or alternating current
(electrical)
ACI American Concrete Institute, http://www.aci-net.org/
ACWP actual cost for worked performed
ADM arrow diagramming method
ADR alternate dispute resolution
A/E architect or engineer
AFL-CIO American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations,
http://www.aflcio.org/
AGC
Associated General Contractors of America, http://www.agc.org/
AIA
The American Institute of Architects, http://www.aia.org/
ANSI
American National Standards Institute, http:www.ansi.org/
AOA
activity on arrow
AON
activity on node
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