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Plan Symbols
ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS
Symbol

Definition
Wall section No. 2
can be seen on
drawing No. A-4.

2
A-4

Detail section No. 3

can be seen on
drawing No. A-5.

3
L-5

Building section A-A

can be seen on
drawing No. A-6.

AA
A-6

Main object line

Hidden or invisible line
Indicates center line

3' 4"

3"

Dimension lines

Extension lines
Symbol indicates center line
Indicates wall suface

Indicates north direction

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ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS (cont.)

Symbol

Definition

ca

Column line grid

or

Partition type

Window type

05

Door number

05

Room number

10'-0"

Ceiling height
Revision marker

Break in a continuous line

Refer to note #3

3
100'-0"

1
4 A-5 2
3

Elevation marker
Interior elevations
1,2,3 & 4 can be
seen on drawing A-5.
Direction of triangle
indicates elevation.

SW

Soil, waste or leader

(below grade)

Industrialized
cold water

ICW

Vent

Chilled drinking
water supply

DWS
DWR

SV

Chilled drinking
water return

Acid waste

AW

Hot water

Acid vent

AV

Hot water return

Indirect drain

IW

Sanitizing hot water

supply (180F)

Storm drain

Sanitizing hot water

return (180F)

Cold water

Industrialized hot
water supply

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Combination waste
and vent

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Soft cold water

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Soil, waste or leader

(above grade)

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PLUMBING PIPING

IHW

IHR

Tempered water
supply

TWS

Tempered water
return

TWR
F

Dry standpipe

DSP

Combination standpipe

CSP

Main supplies
sprinkler
Branch and head
sprinkler

MG

Gas high pressure

HG

Compressed air

Vacuum

Vacuum cleaning

VC

Oxygen

Liquid oxygen

LOX

Nitrogen

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WSP

Gas medium pressure

Wet standpipe

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Fire line

Gas low pressure

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Industrialized hot
water return

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PLUMBING PIPING (cont.)

Pneumatic tubes
tube runs

PN

Nitrous oxide

NO

Cast iron

CI

Culvert pipe

CP

Helium

HE

Clay tile

CT

Argon

AR

Ductile iron

DI

Liquid petroleum
gas

LPG

Reinforced concrete

Industrial waste

INW

Drain open tile or

agricultural tile

RCP

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Hydrogen

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LN

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Liquid nitrogen

Medium pressure
steam

MPS

Air relief line

Low pressure
steam

LPS

High pressure
return

HPR

Medium pressure
return

MPR

Low pressure
return

LPR

Boiler blow off

MU
V

Fuel oil suction

FOS

Fuel oil return

FOR

Fuel oil vent

FOV

Compressed air

BD

Hot water
heating supply

HW

Condensate or vacuum
pump discharge

VPD

Hot water
heating return

HW

Feedwater pump
discharge

PPD

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Make up water

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HPS

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High pressure
steam

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HEATING PIPING

Refrigerant discharge

RD

Make up water

Refrigerant suction

RS

Humidification line

Condenser water
supply

CWS

Drain

Condenser water
return

CWR

Brine supply

Chilled water
supply

CHWS

Brine return

BR

CHWR

MU

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Chilled water
return

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Refrigerant liquid

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AIR CONDITIONING PIPING

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PIPING SYMBOLS
Valves, Fittings and Specialties
Gate

Concentric
reducer

Globe

Eccentric
reducer

Check

Pipe guide

Butterfly

Pipe anchor

Solenoid

Flow
direction

Lock shield

Elbow
looking up

2-Way
automatic
control
3-Way
automatic
control
Gas cock

Elbow
looking
down
Pipe pitch
up or down

Up/Down

Expansion
joint

Plug cock
Flanged
joint
Union
Cap
Strainer

Expansion
loop
Flexible
connection
Thermostat
Thermostatic
trap

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PIPING SYMBOLS (cont.)

Float and
thermostatic
trap

F&T

Hose bibb
Elbow

Thermometer
Tee
Pressure
gauge

'Y'

Flow
switch

FS

Pressure
switch

OS & Y
gate

Shock
absorber

Pressure
reducing
valve

House trap

Temperature
and pressure
relief valve

P trap

Floor drain

Aquastat

Indirect
waste
Sanitary
below grade

Air vent

Sanitary
above grade

Humidistat

Meter

IW

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PIPING SYMBOLS (cont.)

Storm
below grade

ST

Gas-low
pressure

Storm
above grade

ST

Gas-medium
pressure

MG

Gas-high
pressure

HG

Compressed
air

CA

Vent

Combination
waste & vent

CWV

Acid waste
below grade

AW

Vacuum

Acid waste
above grade

AW

Vacuum
cleaning

VC

Acid vent

AV

Nitrogen

Cold water

CW

Nitrous
oxide

N2O

Hot water

HW

Oxygen

Hot water
circulation

HWC

Liquid
oxygen

LOX

Liquid
petroleum
gas

LPG

Drinking
water supply

DWS

Drinking
water return

DWR

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FIRE PROTECTION PIPING SYMBOLS

Fire protection
water supply

Wet standpipe

WSP

Dry standpipe

DSP

Combination
standpipe

CSP

Automatic
fire sprinkler

SP

Upright fire
sprinkler heads
Pendent fire
sprinkler heads

Fire hydrant

Wall
fire department
connection

Sidewalk
fire department
connection
Fire hose
rock
Surface
mounted
fire hose
cabinet

Recessed
fire hose
cabinet

FHR

FHC

FHC

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PLUMBING FIXTURE SYMBOLS

Baths

Corner

Recessed

Whirlpool

Angle

Institutional
or island

Showers

Stall

Corner Stall

Wall Gang

Water Closets

Tank

Flush Valve

Bidet

Urinals
Wall

Stall

Trough

Lavatories

Vanity

Wall

Counter

Pedestal

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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

Dishwasher

Semirecessed

Laundry Trays
LT

DW

Single

Service Sinks
SS

Wall

Double

Wash Fountains
SS

Floor

Hot Water

WF

Circular

WF

Semicircular

Separators

HW

HWT

Heater

Tank

Gas

Oil

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Wood

Floor areas
left blank

Elevation

Siding

Face

Finish

Same as
plan view
Face or common

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Common

Stone

Framing

Cut
Rubble

Cut

Rubble

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Brick

Panel

Section

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Material

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MATERIAL INDICATION SYMBOLS

Cut

Rubble

Concrete
block

Same as
plan view

None

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Earth

None

Small scale

Insulation

Same as
section

Insulation

Loose fill or batt

Board

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Large scale

Glass

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Same as
plan view

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Concrete

Material

Elevation

Section

Plaster

Stud

Same as
section
Lath and plaster

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Structural
steel

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Plaster

Plan

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MATERIAL INDICATION SYMBOLS (cont.)

Indicate
by note

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Sheet metal
flashing

Indicate
by note

Show
contour

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Tile

None

None

Plywood

Indicated by note

Indicated by note

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Porous fill

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Wall

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Floor

Material

Plan

Elevation

Section

Rigid
insulation

None

Same as plan

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Same as plan

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None

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Batt
insulation

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MATERIAL INDICATION SYMBOLS (cont.)

Small scale
Glass
Large scale

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Acoustical

Same as plan

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Gypsum
wallboard

None

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Floor tile

Same as plan

None

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Ceramic
wall tile

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LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS AND GRAPHICS

Property
line

Fence

Center
line
Concrete
Building

Sand
Window

Brick
Door

Paving
Gravel
pattern

random

Rock

Wall
Water
Stone
wall
Hedge

Swamp

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LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS AND GRAPHICS (cont.)

up

Slope

Grass

down

Steps
up

Ground
cover

down
Benchmark

EI.00.0

Trees
Topographic
contours
deciduous

evergreen
10

Shrubs

deciduous

Herbaceous
plants
(flowers)

evergreen

Contour lines
unaltered

Same
variety

altered
proposed

Earthworks

Earth/compact fill

Rock

Lightweight

Sand/mortar/
plaster/cut stone

Adobe/rammed earth

Common/face

Fire brick

Concrete block

Gypsum block

Structural facing tile

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Porous fill/gravel

Concrete

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Masonry

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Cast-in-place/precast

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MATERIALS SYMBOLS

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Stone

Rubble

Marble

Brass/bronze

Steel/other metals

Finish

Rough

Blocking

Hardboard

Plywood large scale

Plywood small scale

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Bluestone/slate/
soapstone/flagging

Metal

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Wood

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Aluminum

Glass

Glass

Glass block

Rigid

Spray/foam

Acoustical tile

Ceramic tile large scale

Ceramic tile small scale

Carpet and pad

Gypsum wallboard

Metal lath and plaster

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Structural

Insulation

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Finishes

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Batt/loose fill

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MATERIALS SYMBOLS (cont.)

Plastic

Terrazzo

Metal stud

Special finish face

Brick

Ceramic tile

Concrete/plaster

Glass

Sheet metal

Shingles/siding

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Plan and Section Indications

Partition Indications

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Wood stud

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Finishes (cont.)

Elevation Indications
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Type

Plan

Elevation

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Double hung
windows

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Casement
windows

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indicates
window
hinge

Slider

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WINDOW AND DOOR SYMBOLS

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Bifold
door

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Interior
door

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Exterior
door

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windows

Fixed glass
Door

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Alternate frame
wall symbols

Alternate double
hung window

Fixed glass

Partition

Openings in Brick Veneer Wall

Door

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Awning and
hopper

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Openings in Frame Wall

Double unit
casement windows

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WINDOW AND DOOR SYMBOLS (cont.)

Door

Openings in Masonry Wall

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Alternate
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hung windows

Sliding doors

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Double
action door

Arch

Bypass sliding door

Pocket
sliding door

Accordion door
Bifold doors

Openings in Interior Partitions

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Interior door

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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
111/2 T

Stair direction symbol

North point
to be placed on each
floor plan, generally in
lower right hand corner
of drawings

Note
Note
Note

Indication arrows
drawn with straight
lines (not curved);
must touch object

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DRAWING CONVENTIONS AND SYMBOLS (cont.)

Indicates section number

C
A-3

Indicates drawing sheet

on which section is shown

3
A-1

C
A-3

7
A-5

II
A-3

Section Lines and Section References

Indicates detail number

5
A-8

9
A-4
Indicates drawing sheet
on which detail is shown

Detail References

C
A-9

Building section
Reference drawing number

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Existing point
elevation (plan)

7
A-11

Wall section or elevation

Reference drawing number

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Existing contours
elevation noted on
high side

7
A-12

Detail
Reference drawing number

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New contours
elevation noted on
high side

1302

Room/space number

Test boring

354

Equipment number

461.0'

461.0'

26

32

TB-1

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New or required
point elevation

DRAWING CONVENTIONS AND SYMBOLS (cont.)

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Match line
shaded portions
the side considered
4

Column reference grids

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Revision

Door number
(if more than one door
per room subscript letters
are used)

Project north
(magnetic north arrow
used on plot site plan only)

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123
B

Window type

Ma
gn
ort
h

N
E

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Level line
control point or
datum

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DRAWING CONVENTIONS AND SYMBOLS (cont.)

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"

26' 8"
5' 4"

Arrow
63/4"
2"

/2"

6' 2"

8' 1/2"

Slash

4' 0"

2' 8"

8"
4"

Dot

Accent

Horizontal

Vertical

Dimension Lines