Plan Symbols

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Plan Symbols
ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS
Symbol Definition
Wall section No. 2

2 can be seen on
drawing No. A-4.
A-4
Detail section No. 3
can be seen on
3 drawing No. A-5.
L-5
Building section A-A

AA can be seen on
drawing No. A-6.
A-6
Main object line
Hidden or invisible line
Indicates center line
3" 3' 4" Dimension lines
Extension lines
Symbol indicates center line
Indicates wall suface
N Indicates north direction

ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS (cont.)

Symbol Definition
ca Column line grid
5 or 5 Partition type
A Window type
05 Door number
05 Room number
10'-0" Ceiling height
2 Revision marker
Break in a continuous line
3 Refer to note #3
100'-0"
Elevation marker
1 Interior elevations
1,2,3 & 4 can be
4 A-5 2 seen on drawing A-5.
Direction of triangle
3 indicates elevation.
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PLUMBING PIPING
Soil, waste or leader Soft cold water SW

(above grade)
Soil, waste or leader Industrialized ICW

(below grade) cold water
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Vent Chilled drinking DWS
water supply
Combination waste SV
and vent Chilled drinking DWR
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water return
Acid waste AW Hot water
Acid vent AV Hot water return
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Sanitizing hot water
Indirect drain IW supply (180F)
Storm drain Sanitizing hot water

S return (180F)
Cold water Industrialized hot IHW

water supply
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PLUMBING PIPING (cont.)
Industrialized hot IHR Gas – low pressure G G
water return
Tempered water Gas – medium pressure MG

TWS
supply
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Tempered water Gas – high pressure HG
TWR
return
Compressed air A
Fire line F F
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Wet standpipe Vacuum V
WSP
Dry standpipe Vacuum cleaning VC

DSP
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Combination standpipe CSP Oxygen O
Main supplies S Liquid oxygen

sprinkler LOX
Branch and head Nitrogen N

sprinkler
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Liquid nitrogen LN Pneumatic tubes PN
tube runs
Nitrous oxide NO Cast iron CI
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Hydrogen H Culvert pipe CP
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Helium HE Clay tile CT
Argon AR Ductile iron
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DI
Liquid petroleum LPG Reinforced concrete

gas RCP
Industrial waste INW Drain – open tile or

agricultural tile
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HEATING PIPING
High pressure HPS Make up water MU

steam
Medium pressure MPS Air relief line V
steam
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Low pressure Fuel oil suction FOS
LPS
steam
High pressure Fuel oil return FOR
HPR
return
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Medium pressure Fuel oil vent FOV
MPR
return
Low pressure Compressed air A
LPR
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return
Boiler blow off Hot water HW
BD heating supply
Condensate or vacuum VPD Hot water
pump discharge HW
heating return
Feedwater pump PPD
discharge
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AIR CONDITIONING PIPING
Refrigerant liquid RL Chilled water CHWR

return
Refrigerant discharge
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RD Make up water MU
Refrigerant suction RS Humidification line
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H
Condenser water CWS Drain

supply D
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Condenser water CWR Brine supply
return B
Chilled water CHWS Brine return BR

supply
PIPING SYMBOLS
Valves, Fittings and Specialties
Gate Concentric
reducer
Eccentric
Globe reducer
Check Pipe guide
Butterfly Pipe anchor
Solenoid Flow
direction
Lock shield Elbow
looking up
2-Way
automatic Elbow
control looking
down
3-Way
Up/Down
automatic Pipe pitch
control up or down
Gas cock Expansion
joint
Plug cock
Expansion
Flanged loop
joint
Flexible
Union connection
Thermostat T
Cap
Thermostatic
Strainer trap
PIPING SYMBOLS (cont.)
Float and
thermostatic F&T Hose bibb
trap
Elbow
Thermometer
Tee
Pressure
gauge 'Y'
FS OS & Y
Flow gate
switch
P
Pressure
switch Shock
absorber
Pressure House trap

reducing
valve
Temperature ‘P’ trap

and pressure
relief valve
Humidistat H Floor drain
A Indirect IW
Aquastat waste
Sanitary S
Air vent below grade
Sanitary S
above grade
Meter M
PIPING SYMBOLS (cont.)
Storm Gas-low
below grade ST pressure G
Storm ST Gas-medium MG
above grade pressure
Vent Gas-high
HG
pressure
Combination CWV
Compressed
CA
waste & vent air
Acid waste AW Vacuum V

below grade
Acid waste AW Vacuum VC

above grade cleaning
Acid vent AV Nitrogen N
Cold water CW Nitrous N2O

oxide
Hot water HW Oxygen O
Hot water HWC Liquid LOX

circulation oxygen
Drinking Liquid
DWS petroleum LPG
water supply
gas
Drinking DWR
water return
FIRE PROTECTION PIPING SYMBOLS
Fire protection F Wall

water supply fire department
connection
Wet standpipe WSP
Sidewalk
fire department
Dry standpipe DSP connection
FHR
Combination CSP Fire hose
standpipe rock
Automatic SP Surface
fire sprinkler mounted
fire hose FHC
Upright fire cabinet
sprinkler heads
Pendent fire Recessed

sprinkler heads fire hose
FHC
cabinet
Fire hydrant
PLUMBING FIXTURE SYMBOLS
Baths
Corner Recessed Angle
Whirlpool Institutional
or island
Showers
Stall Corner Stall Wall Gang
Water Closets
Tank Flush Valve Bidet
Urinals
Wall Stall Trough
Lavatories
Vanity Wall Counter Pedestal

PLUMBING FIXTURE SYMBOLS (cont.)
Kitchen Sinks
Single basin Single drainboard
Twin basin Double drainboard
Drinking Fountains or
Electric Water Coolers
DF DF DF
Floor or wall Recessed Semirecessed
Dishwasher Laundry Trays

DW LT L T
Single Double
Service Sinks Wash Fountains

SS SS
WF WF
Wall Floor Circular Semicircular
Hot Water Separators
HW HWT G O
Gas Oil
Heater Tank
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MATERIAL INDICATION SYMBOLS
Material Plan Elevation Section
Floor areas
Wood
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left blank
Siding Panel Framing Finish
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Face Same as
Brick
plan view
Common Face or common
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Cut
Stone
Rubble Cut Rubble Cut Rubble

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Same as
Concrete
plan view
Concrete Same as
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block plan view
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Earth None None
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Large scale
Glass
Small scale
Same as Insulation Loose fill or batt

Insulation section
Board
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MATERIAL INDICATION SYMBOLS (cont.)
Plaster Stud
Same as
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Plaster
section
Lath and plaster
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Structural Indicate
steel by note
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Indicate Show
Sheet metal
by note contour
flashing
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Tile
Floor Wall
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9-17
Porous fill None None
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Plywood Indicated by note Indicated by note
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MATERIAL INDICATION SYMBOLS (cont.)
7/8/05
Batt None Same as plan
insulation
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Rigid None Same as plan
insulation
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Small scale
Glass
Large scale
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Gypsum Same as plan
wallboard
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Acoustical None
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Ceramic Same as plan
wall tile
Floor tile None

LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS AND GRAPHICS
Property Fence
line
Center
line
Concrete
Building
Sand
Window
Brick
Door
Paving —
Gravel
pattern
Rock
random
Wall
Water
Stone
wall
Hedge Swamp
LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS AND GRAPHICS (cont.)
Slope up Grass
down
Steps
Ground
up cover
down
Benchmark EI.00.0
Trees —
Topographic
contours
deciduous evergreen
10
Shrubs —
5
deciduous evergreen
Herbaceous
plants Contour lines —
(flowers)
unaltered
altered
Same
variety
proposed
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MATERIALS SYMBOLS
Earthworks
Earth/compact fill Porous fill/gravel Rock
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Concrete
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Cast-in-place/precast Lightweight Sand/mortar/
plaster/cut stone
Masonry
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Adobe/rammed earth Common/face Fire brick
Concrete block Gypsum block Structural facing tile

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Stone
Bluestone/slate/ Rubble Marble

soapstone/flagging
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Metal
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Aluminum Brass/bronze Steel/other metals
Wood
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Finish Rough Blocking
Hardboard Plywood – large scale Plywood – small scale

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MATERIALS SYMBOLS (cont.)
Glass
Glass Structural Glass block
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Insulation
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Batt/loose fill Rigid Spray/foam
Finishes
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Acoustical tile Ceramic tile – large scale Ceramic tile – small scale
Carpet and pad Gypsum wallboard Metal lath and plaster

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Finishes (cont.)
Plastic Resilient flooring/plastic laminate Terrazzo
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Plan and Section Indications
Partition Indications
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Wood stud Metal stud Special finish face
Elevation Indications
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Brick Ceramic tile Concrete/plaster
Glass Sheet metal Shingles/siding

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WINDOW AND DOOR SYMBOLS
Type Plan Elevation
Double hung
windows
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Casement
windows
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indicates
window
hinge
Slider
Exterior
Interior
Bifold
door
door
door
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WINDOW AND DOOR SYMBOLS (cont.)
Double hung Fixed glass

windows Door
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Alternate double Alternate frame
hung window wall symbols
Openings in Frame Wall
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Double unit Awning and Fixed glass
casement windows hopper Door
Partition
Openings in Brick Veneer Wall

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Sliding doors 2 units double
hung windows Door
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Alternate
position
Openings in Masonry Wall
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Interior door Double Arch Pocket
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action door sliding door
Bypass sliding door Accordion door

Bifold doors
Openings in Interior Partitions

DRAWING CONVENTIONS AND SYMBOLS
Graphic Symbols
The symbols shown are those that seem to be the most
common and acceptable, judged by the frequency of use
by the architectural offices surveyed. This list can and
should be expanded by each office to include symbols
generally used by it, but not indicated here. Adoption of
these symbols as standard practice is desirable to improve
communication in the industry.
Up 17R
Stair direction symbol
111/2 T
N North point
to be placed on each
floor plan, generally in
lower right hand corner
of drawings
Note Indication arrows

Note drawn with straight
lines (not curved);
Note must touch object
DRAWING CONVENTIONS AND SYMBOLS (cont.)
Indicates section number
C C
A-3 Indicates drawing sheet A-3
on which section is shown
3 7
A-1 A-5
II
A-3
Section Lines and Section References
Indicates detail number
5 9
A-8 A-4
Indicates drawing sheet

on which detail is shown
Detail References
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461.0' New or required C Building section

point elevation A-9 Reference drawing number
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461.0' Existing point 7 Wall section or elevation
elevation (plan) A-11 Reference drawing number
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8 Existing contours 7 Detail
26 elevation noted on
high side A-12 Reference drawing number
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0 New contours
32 elevation noted on 1302 Room/space number
high side
TB-1 Test boring 354 Equipment number

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Match line
shaded portions –
the side considered
A 4 Column reference grids
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Level line
control point or
datum
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3 Revision
N
Project north
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h
ort
E Window type (magnetic north arrow
gn
used on plot site plan only)
Ma
123 Door number
B (if more than one door
per room subscript letters
are used)
Dash and dot

Center lines, projections, existing elevations lines
Dash and double dot line

Property lines, boundary lines
Dotted line
Hidden, future or existing construction to be removed
Break line
To break off parts of drawing
Linework
4' 0" 8" Slash

4"
2' 8"
Arrow
8' 1/2"
4' 0"
6' 2"
63/4"
26' 8" 2" Dot
5' 4"
1
/2"
Accent
Horizontal Vertical
Dimension Lines

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09 ConPal Dewalt 7/8/05 3:48 PM Page 1

Wall section No. 2

Building section A-A

Hidden or invisible line

Indicates center line

3" 3' 4" Dimension lines

Symbol indicates center line

Indicates wall suface

N Indicates north direction

ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS (cont.)

ca Column line grid

10'-0" Ceiling height

Break in a continuous line

Soil, waste or leader Soft cold water SW

Soil, waste or leader Industrialized ICW

Acid vent AV Hot water return

Storm drain Sanitizing hot water

Cold water Industrialized hot IHW

Tempered water Gas – medium pressure MG

Dry standpipe Vacuum cleaning VC

Main supplies S Liquid oxygen

Branch and head Nitrogen N

Nitrous oxide NO Cast iron CI

Argon AR Ductile iron

Liquid petroleum LPG Reinforced concrete

Industrial waste INW Drain – open tile or

High pressure HPS Make up water MU

Refrigerant liquid RL Chilled water CHWR

Refrigerant suction RS Humidification line

Condenser water CWS Drain

Chilled water CHWS Brine return BR

Valves, Fittings and Specialties

Check Pipe guide

Butterfly Pipe anchor

PIPING SYMBOLS (cont.)

Pressure House trap

Temperature ‘P’ trap

Humidistat H Floor drain

PIPING SYMBOLS (cont.)

Acid waste AW Vacuum V

Acid waste AW Vacuum VC

Acid vent AV Nitrogen N

Cold water CW Nitrous N2O

Hot water HW Oxygen O

Hot water HWC Liquid LOX

FIRE PROTECTION PIPING SYMBOLS

Fire protection F Wall

Pendent fire Recessed

PLUMBING FIXTURE SYMBOLS

Corner Recessed Angle

Stall Corner Stall Wall Gang

Tank Flush Valve Bidet

Wall Stall Trough

Vanity Wall Counter Pedestal

PLUMBING FIXTURE SYMBOLS (cont.)

Single basin Single drainboard

Twin basin Double drainboard

Dishwasher Laundry Trays

Service Sinks Wash Fountains

Wall Floor Circular Semicircular

Hot Water Separators

Rubble Cut Rubble Cut Rubble

Same as Insulation Loose fill or batt