CIVIL ENGINEERING BASIC UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS FOR VARIOUS ITEM OF WORK AND CIVIL ENGINEERING BASIC ABBREVIATIONS

UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS IN METRIC SYSTEM

the principle for dimensions and measurements is to use millimeter(mm),centimeter(cm),meter (m),and distance are measured in kilo meter (km)

THE UNIT OF MEASUREMENTS FOR VARIOUS ITEM OF WORK

• Earth work	Cubic meter
  Concrete    -	Cubic meter
  Damp proof course -	Square meter
  Brick work	Cubic meter
  Stone work	Cubic meter
  Steel work	Quintal, ton
  Plastering work	Square meter
  Pointing  work	Square meter
  Skirting	Meter
  whitewashing ,colourwashing	Square meter
  Painting	Square meter
  Flooring, roofing work	Square meter
  Projection work	Meter
  Railing  work	Meter
  Pipe work	Meter
  Glazing	Square meter
  Grouting work	Meter
  Thin partition wall	Square meter
  Door and windows	Square meter
  Form work	Cubic meter
  Furniture	Numbers
  Sanitary ware	Numbers

BASIC ABBREVIATIONS OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FIELD

• AASHTO – American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• A.C – Air-conditioner
•  CBR – California Bearing Ratio
• CO2 - Carbon-di-oxide
•  CP - Chrome Plated
• DP - Double Pole
•  ELCB - Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
• EWC - European Water Closet
•  FFL - Finished Floor Level
• GI - Galvanised Iron
•  GRC - Glass Reinforced Concrete
• GRP - Glass Reinforced Plastic
• IEE - Institution of Electrical Engineering
• LV Panel - Low Voltage Panel  
• MCB - Miniature Circuit Breaker
•  MCC - Moulded Case Circuit Breake
• MDB/SMDP - Main Distribution Board/Sub Main Distribution Board
•  M.S. - Mild Steel
• PVC S. Core - Poly Vinyl Chloride Single Core
•  RCC - Reinforced Cement Concrete
• RCD - Residual Current Device
•  RMS - Root Mean Square
• SPN - Single Phase Neutral
•  SRC - Sulphate Resistant Cement
• SSPC – Steel Structure Painting Council (US)
•  SWA - Steel Wire Armored
•  TPN - Triple Pole Neutral
• UPVC - Unplasticised Ploy Vinyl Chloride
•  WB - Wash Basin
• W.C - Water Closet
•  w/p - water proof
• XLPE - Cross Linked Polyethylene