Whenever the following abbreviations are used
in these specifications or on the plans, they are to be construed
the same as the respective expressions represented:
AAN
American Association of Nurserymen.
AAR
Association of American Railroads.
AASHTO
American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials.
ACI
American Concrete Institute.
AGC
Associated General Contractors of America.
AIA
American Institute of Architects.
AISC
American Institute of Steel Construction.
ANSI
American National Standards Institute.
ARA
American Railway Association.
AREA
American Railway Engineering Association.
ASCE
American Society of Civil Engineers.
ASLA
American Society of Landscape Architects.
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials.
AWPA
American Wood Preservers Association.
AWS
American Welding Society.
AWWA
American Water Works Association.
DOT/FHWA
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
FSS
Federal Specification and Standards, General Services Administration.
MUTCD
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
NEMA
National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
NHDOT
The State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation.
RSA
The New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, 1955, together
with all revisions amending the same to the date of invitation for
bids.
SAE
Society of Automotive Engineers.
SSPC
Steel Structure Painting Council.