RSMeans: Illustrated Construction Dictionary; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Terms and Definitions; A; Abbreviations; Definitions; B; Abbreviations; Definitions; C; Abbreviations; Definitions; D; Abbreviations; Definitions; E; Abbreviations; Definitions; F; Abbreviations; Definitions; G; Abbreviations; Definitions; H; Abbreviations; Definitions; I; Abbreviations; Definitions; J; Abbreviations; Definitions; K; Abbreviations; Definitions; L; Abbreviations; Definitions; M; Abbreviations; Definitions; N; Abbreviations; Definitions; O; Abbreviations; Definitions; P; Abbreviations DefinitionsQ; Abbreviations; Definitions; R; Abbreviations; Definitions; S; Abbreviations; Definitions; T; Abbreviations; Definitions; U; Abbreviations; Definitions; V; Abbreviations; Definitions; W; Abbreviations; Definitions; X; Abbreviations; Definitions; Y; Abbreviations; Definitions; Z; Abbreviations; Definitions; Appendix: Symbols; Lighting Outlets; Receptacle Outlets; Switch Outlets; Institutional, Commercial, and Industrial System Outlets; Panelboards; Bus Ducts and Wireways; Electrical Distribution or Lighting System, Aerial, Lightning Protection; Residential Signaling System Outlets Underground Electrical Distribution or Lighting SystemPanel Circuits and Miscellaneous; Common Abbreviations on Drawings; HVAC; Piping Symbols; Plumbing Fixture Symbols; Material Indication Symbols This concise student edition of the most widely used dictionary for construction and design professionals offers clear explanations of essential construction-related terms and concepts. Illustrated throughout with explanatory drawings and photographs, it is an indispensable reference for beginning and advanced students in construction, architecture, design, facility management, real estate, and other related fields. Features include: Easy-to-understand definitions of nearly 10,000 terms, phrases, and abbreviations from every area of construction.