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Plan Symbols
Plan Symbols
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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
3
L-5
AA
A-6
3' 4"
3"
Dimension lines
Extension lines
Symbol indicates center line
Indicates wall suface
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Definition
ca
Partition type
Window type
05
Door number
05
Room number
10'-0"
Ceiling height
Revision marker
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
Industrialized
cold water
ICW
Vent
Chilled drinking
water supply
DWS
DWR
SV
Chilled drinking
water return
Acid waste
AW
Hot water
Acid vent
AV
Indirect drain
IW
Storm drain
Cold water
Industrialized hot
water supply
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Combination waste
and vent
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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
HG
Compressed air
Vacuum
Vacuum cleaning
VC
Oxygen
Liquid oxygen
LOX
Nitrogen
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WSP
Wet standpipe
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Fire line
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Industrialized hot
water return
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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
RCP
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Hydrogen
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LN
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Liquid nitrogen
Medium pressure
steam
MPS
Low pressure
steam
LPS
High pressure
return
HPR
Medium pressure
return
MPR
Low pressure
return
LPR
MU
V
FOS
FOR
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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Plan
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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Rubble
Concrete
block
Same as
plan view
None
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Earth
None
Small scale
Insulation
Same as
section
Insulation
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Large scale
Glass
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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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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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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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Fence
Center
line
Concrete
Building
Sand
Window
Brick
Door
Paving
Gravel
pattern
random
Rock
Wall
Water
Stone
wall
Hedge
Swamp
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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
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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
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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
Gypsum wallboard
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Structural
Insulation
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Finishes
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Batt/loose fill
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Plastic
Terrazzo
Metal stud
Brick
Ceramic tile
Concrete/plaster
Glass
Sheet metal
Shingles/siding
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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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Bifold
door
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Interior
door
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Exterior
door
Double hung
windows
Fixed glass
Door
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Alternate frame
wall symbols
Alternate double
hung window
Fixed glass
Partition
Door
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Awning and
hopper
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Double unit
casement windows
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Door
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Alternate
position
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2 units double
hung windows
Sliding doors
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Double
action door
Arch
Pocket
sliding door
Accordion door
Bifold doors
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Interior door
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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
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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C
A-3
3
A-1
C
A-3
7
A-5
II
A-3
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
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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
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Match line
shaded portions
the side considered
4
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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
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A
Level line
control point or
datum
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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