American Buildings Product Manual & NBG Certified Erection Details
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American Buildings Product Manual
Miscellaneous Details
Detail Definitions
Expansion & Contraction Sections
Pipe Hangar Details
Facade Details
Flashing Laps
Gutters and Downspouts
Long Bay
Partition Walls
Accessories
CR – Roof Curbs – See NBG CED Manual
FP – Pipe Flashing
LV – Louvers
PF – Roof Platform
RV – Roof Ventilators
SK – Side Lights
SK – Skylights
WD – Personnel Doors
WN – Windows
OF – Framed Openings – See NBG CED Manual
Architectural III Wall Panels
GE – General Erection
BA – Base Sections
IN – Insulations
WC – Wall Coverings
Architectural V-Rib Wall Panels
GE – General Erection
BA – Base Angle
IN – Insulations
WC – Wall Coverings
Insulated Metal Panels
Insulated Hi-Rib Roof Panel
Standing Seam Roof Panel
Insulated Wall Panels
LocSeam Roof Panels
GE – General Erection
BJ – Bar Joist – See NBG CED Manual
EA – Eaves
HV – Hip and Valleys
RA – Rake Details
RC – Roof Coverings
Long Span III Roof Panels
GE – General Erection
EA – Eaves
RA – Rake Details
MD – Miami-Dade
Long Span III Wall Panels
GE – General Erection
BA – Base Angles
IN – Insulation Sections
WC – Wall Coverings
MD – Miami-Dade
Masonry Details
Mezzanines & Bar Joists
BJ – Bar Joists – See NBG CED Manual
MF – Main Framing
MZ – Mezzanines
OF – Framed Openings – See NBG CED Manual
Other Panels
Liner Panel
Shadow Panel
Stucco Choice Panel
Primary Framing
Base Plate & Anchor Rod Settings – See NBG CED Manual
BR – Bracing – See NBG CED Manual
CD – Cranes – See NBG CED Manual
CN – Canopies
EF – Endwalls – See NBG CED Manual
MF – Main Framing – See NBG CED Manual
BR/CN/LP/SF – Overhangs – See NBG CED Manual
RF – Roof Framing – See NBG CED Manual
WF – Wall Framing – See NBG CED Manual
Secondary Framing Details
BR/BS/MF/OF – Bracing – See NBG CED Manual
RF – Roof Framing – See NBG CED Manual
SB – Spandrel Beam
WC – Wall Covering
WF – Wall Framing – See NBG CED Manual
Standing Seam Roof Panels
GE – General Erection
BJ – Bar Joist
EA – Eaves
HV – Hip and Valley
RA – Rake Details
RC – Roof Covering (Universal)
RC – Roof Covering (II 360)
RC – Roof Covering (II Panel)
RZ – Roof Edge & Perimeter Zones
Please reference the NBG Certified Erection Details for projects designed using the new common details. You should continue to reference the Product Manual above for legacy technical information on projects not affected by the new common details. Contact your Sales Representative or Project Coordinator for more information.
Primary Framing
A0 – General
AB – Post & Beam Endwalls
AD – Exp EW Column to RF Rafter
AF – Rod Cable SW Wind Bracing
AG – Flange Bracing
AH – Crane Systems
AJ – Portal Frame
AK – Brace Strut
AN – Eave Extensions
AP – Mezzanines
IAA – Flange Brace w/Liner
Roof Secondary
BA – Low Eave
BB – Interior Details
BC – High Eave
BD – Rake Detail
BE – Purlin Bracing
BF – General Joist & Deck Notes
BG – Shotspan (K-Series) Joist
BH – Longspan (LH-Series) Joist
BI – Joist Bridging
BM – Nested Purlins
Wall Secondary
CO – General
CA – SW EW Flush Girt Conditions
CB – SW EW Insert Girt Conditions
CC – SW EW Bypass Girt Conditions
CD – Flush Corner Girt Conditions
CE – Inset Corner Girt Conditions
CF – Bypass Corner Girt Conditions
CG – Framed Opening Conditions
CJ – Inside Corner Girt Connections
CM – Nested Girt Details
CP – Girt Bracing
R-Boost Elevated Insulation
FA – General Details
FB – Low Eave Simple Trim
FC – Low Eave Sculptured Trim
FD – Low Eave Gutter
FE – Rake Details
FF – High/Low Conditions
FG – Ridge
FH – High Eave
FI – High Eave Parapet
FK – Parapet Gutter
FL – Valley Gutter
FN – Roof Curb
FO – Rake Ext/Eave Canopies
Trapezoidal Roof Panels
EM6 – Translucent Panels
EN6 – Roof Curbs
Composite Trapezoidal Roof
Vertical Rib Panels
Insulated Roof Panels