A sum of money set aside in the construction contract for items which have not been selected and specified in

The allowable concentrically applied load which is permitted along the central axis of a pile.

The maximum permissible load on a pile that provides adequate safety against movement of such magnitude that would endanger the

The load which induces the maximum permissible unit stress at a critical section of a structural member.

On drawings, abbr. for allowance

A pattern covering an entire surface; usually one which is repeated.

Any privately or publicly owned garden area which has been divided into plots for assignment to individuals for their use.