The list of construction acronyms and abbreviations.

All construction related acronyms and abbreviations.

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WMO:
World Meteorological Organization(United Nations, Weather Forecast)
11
IAEA:
International Atomic Energy Agency(Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Technology)
9
NRC:
National Research Council(Geological, Geology, CANADIAN)
8
UNEP:
United Nations Environment Programme(UN, United Nations, Tourism)
5
ASCE:
American Society of Civil Engineers(Civil Engineering)
4
CPSC:
Consumer Product Safety Commission(Federal, Insurance, Construction)
2
CBI:
Confidential Business Information(Construction, Science)
2
DNV:
Det Norske Veritas(Construction, Science, Technology)
2
IUPAC:
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry(Physical science)
2
TDS:
Total Dissolved Solids(Agriculture, Construction, Science)
1
AWWA:
American Water Works Association(Architectural, Architecture)
1
BOD:
Biochemical Oxygen Demand(Agriculture, Meterology, Climatology)
1
COD:
Chemical Oxygen Demand(Waste handling, Waste materials, Waste)
1
DSC:
Differential Scanning Calorimetry(Materials analysis, Microscopy)
1
HEPA:
High Efficiency Particulate Air(US Post, Postal, Architectural)
1
HF:
Hydrogen Fluoride(Chemical substance, Chemical, Chemistry)
1
IAQ:
Indoor Air Quality(Nature, Environmental, Architectural)
1
LEL:
Lower Explosive Limit(Waste handling, Waste materials, Waste)
1
UEL:
Upper Explosive Limit(Waste materials, Waste handling, Waste)
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AAC:
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete(Construction, Science)
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