ANSI American National Standards Institute

MTC Material Test Certificate

PQR Procedure Qualification Record
WPS Welding Procedure Specification
WPQ Welder Perfomance Qualification
ID Inside Diameter
OD Outside Diameter
ITP Inspection Test Plan
DPT Dye Penetrant Testing
MPT Magnetic Particle Testing
RT Radiographic Testing
DT Destructive Testing
NDT Non Destructive Testing
PWHT Post Weld Heat Treatment
PMI Positive Material Identification
BOQ Bill Of Quantity
MTO Material Take-Off
BOM Bill Of Materials
ASTM American Society of Testing Materials
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
AGA American Gas Association
API American Petroleum Institute
TOS Top Of Steel
TOC Top Of Concrete
BOS Bottom Of Steel
TOG Top Of Grout
FFL Finished Floor Level
FGL Finished Ground Level
P&ID Process & Instrumentation Diagram
GAD GeneralArrangement Drawing
PFD Process Flow Diagram
AG Piping Above Ground Piping
UGPiping Under Ground Piping
A/G Above Ground
U/G Under Ground
CFM Cubic Feet per Minute
Conc. Concentric
Ecc. Eccentric
CPLG Coupling
DWG Drawing
DIM Dimension
SMAW Sheilded Metal Arc Welding
GTAW Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
SAW Submerged Arc Welding
TIG Welding Tungsten Inert Gas Welding
MIG Welding Metal Inert Gas Welding
MAG Welding Metal Active Gas Welding
FCAW Flux Core Arc Welding
ERW Electric Resistance Welded
EFW Electric Fusion Welded
BOP Bottom Of Pipe
FLG Flange
GALV Galvanised
LR Elbow Long Radius Elbow
SR Elbow Short Radius Elbow
MAWP Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
FRP Fibre Reinforced Plastic
HDPE High Density Poly Ethylene
NPS Nominal Pipe Size
NPT National Pipe Thread
NTS Not To Scale
FOT Flat On Top
FOB Flat On Bottom
AFC Approved For Construction
AFD Approved For Design
AWWA American Water Works Association
BBE Beveled Both Ends
PBE Plain Both Ends
BF Blind Flange
BLE Beveled Large End
BSE Beveled Small End
BW Butt Weld
CI Cast Iron
SS Stainless Steel
COP Critical Operating Parameters
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
CS Carbon Steel
AS Alloy Steel
LCS Low Carbon Steel
LTCS Low TemperatureCarbon Steel
DIN Deutsche Industry Norm [German Standard]