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.
 PLUMBING PIPING

Soil, waste or leader Soft cold water SW

(above grade)

Soil, waste or leader Industrialized ICW

(below grade) cold water

Vent Chilled drinking DWS

water supply
Combination waste SV
and vent Chilled drinking DWR
water return
Acid waste AW Hot water

Acid vent AV Hot water return

Sanitizing hot water

Indirect drain IW supply (180F)

Storm drain Sanitizing hot water

S return (180F)

Cold water Industrialized hot IHW

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

Tempered water Gas – medium pressure MG

TWS
supply

Tempered water Gas – high pressure HG

TWR
return
Compressed air A
Fire line F F

Wet standpipe Vacuum V

WSP

Dry standpipe Vacuum cleaning VC

DSP

Combination standpipe CSP Oxygen O

Main supplies S Liquid oxygen

sprinkler LOX

Branch and head Nitrogen N

sprinkler
Liquid nitrogen LN Pneumatic tubes PN
tube runs

Nitrous oxide NO Cast iron CI

Hydrogen H Culvert pipe CP

Helium HE Clay tile CT

Argon AR Ductile iron DI

Liquid petroleum LPG Reinforced concrete

gas RCP

Industrial waste INW Drain – open tile or

agricultural tile
 HEATING PIPING

High pressure HPS Make up water MU

steam
Medium pressure MPS Air relief line V
steam
Low pressure Fuel oil suction FOS
LPS
steam
High pressure Fuel oil return FOR
HPR
return
Medium pressure Fuel oil vent FOV
MPR
return
Low pressure Compressed air A
LPR
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
 AIR CONDITIONING PIPING

Refrigerant liquid RL Chilled water CHWR

return

Refrigerant discharge RD Make up water MU

Refrigerant suction RS Humidification line H

Condenser water CWS Drain

supply D

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
 MATERIAL INDICATION SYMBOLS
Material Plan Elevation Section

Floor areas
Wood
left blank
Siding Panel Framing Finish

Face Same as
Brick
plan view
Common Face or common

Cut
Stone

Rubble Cut Rubble Cut Rubble

 Same as
Concrete
plan view

Concrete Same as
block plan view

Earth None None

Large scale
Glass
Small scale

Same as Insulation Loose fill or batt

Insulation section
Board
 MATERIAL INDICATION SYMBOLS (cont.)

Material Plan Elevation Section

Plaster Stud

Plaster Same as
section
Lath and plaster

Structural Indicate
steel by note

Indicate Show
Sheet metal
by note contour
flashing
 Tile

Floor Wall
9-17

Porous fill None None

Plywood Indicated by note Indicated by note

 MATERIAL INDICATION SYMBOLS (cont.)

Material Plan Elevation Section

Batt None Same as plan

insulation

Rigid None Same as plan

insulation

Small scale
Glass

Large scale
Gypsum Same as plan
wallboard

Acoustical None

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
 MATERIALS SYMBOLS
Earthworks

Earth/compact fill Porous fill/gravel Rock

Concrete

Cast-in-place/precast Lightweight Sand/mortar/

plaster/cut stone

Masonry

Adobe/rammed earth Common/face Fire brick

Concrete block Gypsum block Structural facing tile

Stone

Bluestone/slate/ Rubble Marble

soapstone/flagging

Metal

Aluminum Brass/bronze Steel/other metals

Wood

Finish Rough Blocking

Hardboard Plywood – large scale Plywood – small scale

 MATERIALS SYMBOLS (cont.)
Glass

Glass Structural Glass block

Insulation

Batt/loose fill Rigid Spray/foam

Finishes

Acoustical tile Ceramic tile – large scale Ceramic tile – small scale

Carpet and pad Gypsum wallboard Metal lath and plaster

Finishes (cont.)

Plastic Resilient flooring/plastic laminate Terrazzo

Plan and Section Indications

Partition Indications

Wood stud Metal stud Special finish face

Elevation Indications

Brick Ceramic tile Concrete/plaster

Glass Sheet metal Shingles/siding

 WINDOW AND DOOR SYMBOLS
Type Plan Elevation

Double hung
windows

Casement
windows

indicates
window
hinge

Slider
Exterior
door

Interior
door

Bifold
door
 WINDOW AND DOOR SYMBOLS (cont.)

Double hung Fixed glass

windows Door

Alternate double Alternate frame

hung window wall symbols

Openings in Frame Wall

Double unit Awning and Fixed glass

casement windows hopper Door

Partition

Openings in Brick Veneer Wall

 Sliding doors 2 units double
hung windows Door

Alternate
position
Openings in Masonry Wall

Interior door Double Arch Pocket

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
 DRAWING CONVENTIONS AND SYMBOLS (cont.)

461.0' New or required C Building section

point elevation A-9 Reference drawing number

461.0' Existing point 7 Wall section or elevation

elevation (plan) A-11 Reference drawing number

8 Existing contours 7 Detail

26 elevation noted on
high side A-12 Reference drawing number

0 New contours
32 elevation noted on 1302 Room/space number
high side

TB-1 Test boring 354 Equipment number

 Match line
shaded portions –
the side considered

A 4 Column reference grids

Level line
control point or
datum

3 Revision
N
Project north

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)
 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" 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