NCC 2016 Volume Two
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Abbreviations and Symbols
Abbreviations and Symbols used in the Housing Provisions include:
ABBREVIATIONS
ABCB | Australian Building Codes Board |
AISC | Australian Institute of Steel Construction |
ALGA | Australian Local Government Association |
AS | Australian Standard |
ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
BCA | Building Code of Australia |
BCC | Building Codes Committee |
CSIRO | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
FRL | Fire Resistance Level |
GRP | Glass fibre reinforced polyester |
ISO | International Organisation for Standardisation |
Low-e | Low emissivity |
NATA | National Association of Testing Authorities |
Pa | Pascal |
PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
Rw | Weighted Sound Reduction Index |
R-Value | Thermal resistance coefficient |
SHGC | Solar heat gain coefficient |
STC | Sound Transmission Class |
UPVC | Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride |
U-Value | Thermal transmittance |
SYMBOLS AND SI UNITS
°C | degree(s) Celsius |
-e/MJ | equivalent per megajoule(s) |
g/m2 | gram(s) per square metre |
K | kelvin(s) |
kg | kilogram(s) |
kg/m | kilogram(s) per metre |
kg/m2 | kilogram(s) per square metre |
kg/m3 | kilogram(s) per cubic metre |
km | kilometre |
kPa | kilopascal(s) |
kW/m2 | kilowatt(s) per square metre |
L | litre(s) |
L/s | litre(s) per second |
L/s.m2 | litre(s) per second square metre |
lx | lux |
dia. | diameter |
F | in relation to steel members means steel fabric |
m | metre(s) |
m2 | square metre(s) |
m3 | cubic metre(s) |
m/s | metre(s) per second |
m3/s | cubic metre(s) per second |
mm | millimetre(s) |
mm2 | square millimetre(s) |
μm | micrometre |
μm/y | micrometre(s) per year |
MJ/hour | megajoule(s) per hour |
MJ/m2.annum | megajoule(s) per square metre per annum |
MW | megawatt(s) |
N | newton(s) |
Pa | pascal(s) |
MPa | megapascal(s) |
W | Watt(s) |
°south | degree south |
% | percent |
> | greater than |
< | less than |
≤ | equal to or less than |
≥ | equal to or more than |