UFC 3-310-01
25 May 2005
APPENDIX A
ABBREVIATIONS
10/50. ......
Earthquake with a10% probability of
being exceeded in 50
years
CS. ......... Case Study
DOD. ....... Department of Defense
%g. ......... Percent Gravity
HVAC. ..... Heating Venting and Air Conditioning
in2. ......... Square Inches
IP. .......... Inch-Pound
kg/m3. ..... Kilogram per Cubic Meter
km/h. ....... Kilometer per Hour
kN. .......... Kilo Newton
kN/m2. ...... Kilo Newton per Square Meter
kPa. ......... Kilopascal
lbs. ......... Pounds
MCE. .......
Maximum Considered Earthquake (2% probability of
being exceeded in 50
years)
mm. .......
Millimeter
mm2. .......
Square Millimeter
mph. ....... Miles per Hour
psf. ......... Pounds per Square Foot
SS. .........
Spectral Response Acceleration at Short Period (5% Critical Damping,
Site Class B)
S1. .........
Spectral Response Acceleration at 1
Second Period (5% Critical Damping,
Site Class B)
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