. DPC- Damp proof course.

· RCC- Reinforced cement concrete.

· R.B.W- Reinforced brick work.
· C.I.Sheet-Corrugated Iron sheet.
· C.I.Pipe -Cast iron pipe.
· NCF- Neat cement finishing.
· SWG - Standard wire gauge.
· MB-Measurement book.
· VP-Vertical plane.
· HP-Horizontal plane.
· CP- Cement plaster.
· LC-Lime concrete.
· CC-Cement concrete.
· CS-Comparative statement.
· PERT- Programme Evaluation and Review Technique.
· CPM- Critical path method.
· USD- Ultimate strength design.
· W.S.D-Working stress design.
· BNBC- Bangladesh national building code.
· PL- Plinth level.
· GL- Ground level.
· EGL- Existing ground level.
· OGL- Original ground level.
· FGL- Formation ground level.
· HFL- Highest flood level.
· RL- Reduced level.
· A.C.I-American concrete institute.
· A.A.S.H.T.O - American Association of state highway official.
· A.R.E.A-American Railway engineering association.
· A.S.T.M-American society for testing materials.
· B.S.I-Bangladesh standard institute.
· B.S.T.I-Bangladesh standard testing institute.
· ISI- Indian standard institute.
· W.C-Water closet.
· B.M-Bending moment.
· L.L-Live load.
· D.L-Dead load.
· E.L-Environmental load.
· U.S.C-Ultimate stress of concrete.
· A.S.C-Allowable Stress of concrete.
· F.M-Fineness modulus.
. B.M-Bench mark.
. PVC- Poly vinyl chloride.