RMG Terms & Glossary

AR - Architectural

AT - Asphalt Testing

CA - Construction Administration

CDP - Construction Document Phase

CI - See CMT

CMT - (CMT) - Construction Material Testing; this includes field services such as open excavation, footing, foundation, damp proofing, perimeter drains, density testing, concrete reports and daily field reports, etc.

CS - Civil Structural, includes retaining walls, bridges, box culverts, etc.

CT - Concrete Testing

CV - Civil; this includes site and grading plans, setback, foundation elevation, drain certificates and staking foundation

CY - Concrete Cylinders

DA - Damp Proof Observation

DE - Density/Compaction Testing

DFR - Daily Field Report

DI - Drain Observations (perimeter, underslab, overexcavation/overdig, etc.)

DP - Drilled Pier Observation

DBS - Design Building Site Layout

DDG - Design Surface Drainage / Grading

FCO - Field Compliance Observation

FD - Foundation Wall Observation

FR - Forensics

FSS - Field Survey Service

FT - Footing Observation

FW - Stiffened Slab Observation

FX - Fix

GE - Geo-Environmental

GR - Slab-On-Grade Inspection

GT - Grout

HB - Slab Isolation Observation

HP - Helical Pier

IEV - Investigation - Elevation Survey

IVA - Investigation - Visual Assessment

LP - Land Planning

MEP - Mechanical-Electrical-Plumbing

MG - Mortar/Grout Testing

MOD - Modification

MT - Materials Testing / Mortar

OE - Open Excavation / Open Hole

OI - Overexcavation / Overdig

OWTS - On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems or Septic Systems

PI - Poly Inspection

PS - Pre-Shoring Design Observation

PV - Pavement

RW - Retaining Wall

SO - Soils / Geotechnical; this includes SSI (drill) and OWTS

SSI - Subsurface Soils Investigations (Drills)

ST - Structural

SV - Site Visit

TF - Tenant Finish

TP - Test Pit Observation

TPS - Topographic Survey

UT - Utilities

VC - VCUP

WD - Welding/Bolt Inspection