Plan Symbols
ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS
Symbol Definition Wall section No. 2 can be seen on drawing No. A-4. Detail section No. 3 can be seen on drawing No. A-5.
2 A-4 3 L-5
AA A-6
Building section A-A can be seen on drawing No. 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
Indicates north direction
ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS (cont.)
Symbol ca 5 or 5 Definition Column line grid Partition type
A 05 05
Window type
Door number Room number
10'-0"
Ceiling height Revision marker
Break in a continuous line
3 100'-0"
Refer to note #3
Elevation marker Interior elevations 1,2,3 & 4 can be seen on drawing A-5. Direction of triangle indicates elevation.
1 4 A-5 2 3
PLUMBING PIPING
Soil, waste or leader (above grade) Soil, waste or leader (below grade) Vent Combination waste and vent Acid waste Acid vent Indirect drain Storm drain Cold water SV AW AV IW S Soft cold water Industrialized cold water Chilled drinking water supply Chilled drinking water return Hot water Hot water return Sanitizing hot water supply (180F) Sanitizing hot water return (180F) Industrialized hot water supply IHW SW ICW DWS DWR
PLUMBING PIPING (cont.)
Industrialized hot water return Tempered water supply Tempered water return Fire line Wet standpipe Dry standpipe Combination standpipe Main supplies sprinkler Branch and head sprinkler F WSP DSP CSP S IHR TWS TWR F Vacuum Vacuum cleaning Oxygen Liquid oxygen Nitrogen Gas low pressure Gas medium pressure Gas high pressure Compressed air G MG HG A V VC O LOX N G
Liquid nitrogen
LN
Pneumatic tubes tube runs Cast iron
PN
Nitrous oxide
NO
CI
Hydrogen
Culvert pipe
CP
Helium
HE
Clay tile
CT
Argon
AR
Ductile iron
DI
Liquid petroleum gas Industrial waste
LPG
Reinforced concrete
RCP
INW
Drain open tile or agricultural tile
HEATING PIPING
High pressure steam Medium pressure steam Low pressure steam High pressure return Medium pressure return Low pressure return Boiler blow off Condensate or vacuum pump discharge Feedwater pump discharge HPS MPS LPS HPR MPR LPR BD VPD PPD Make up water Air relief line Fuel oil suction Fuel oil return Fuel oil vent Compressed air Hot water heating supply Hot water heating return MU V FOS FOR FOV A HW HW
AIR CONDITIONING PIPING
Refrigerant liquid RL Chilled water return CHWR
Refrigerant discharge
RD
Make up water
MU
Refrigerant suction
RS
Humidification line
Condenser water supply
CWS
Drain
Condenser water return
CWR
Brine supply
Chilled water supply
CHWS
Brine return
BR
PIPING SYMBOLS Valves, Fittings and Specialties
Gate Globe Check Butterfly Solenoid Lock shield 2-Way automatic control 3-Way automatic control Gas cock Plug cock Flanged joint Union Cap Strainer Expansion loop Flexible connection Thermostat Thermostatic trap
T
Concentric reducer Eccentric reducer Pipe guide Pipe anchor Flow direction Elbow looking up Elbow looking down Pipe pitch up or down Expansion joint
Up/Down
PIPING SYMBOLS (cont.)
Float and thermostatic trap Thermometer Tee Pressure gauge
FS F&T
Hose bibb Elbow
'Y' OS & Y gate
Flow switch
Pressure switch
Shock absorber House trap
Pressure reducing valve Temperature and pressure relief valve Humidistat
H A
P trap
Floor drain Indirect waste Sanitary below grade Sanitary above grade
Aquastat
IW
S S
Air vent Meter
M
PIPING SYMBOLS (cont.)
Storm below grade Storm above grade Vent Combination waste & vent Acid waste below grade Acid waste above grade Acid vent
ST
Gas-low pressure Gas-medium pressure Gas-high pressure
ST
MG
HG
CWV
Compressed air Vacuum Vacuum cleaning Nitrogen
CW
CA
AW
AW
VC
AV
Cold water
Nitrous oxide Oxygen Liquid oxygen Liquid petroleum gas
N2O
Hot water Hot water circulation Drinking water supply Drinking water return
DWS
HW
HWC
LOX
LPG
DWR
FIRE PROTECTION PIPING SYMBOLS
Fire protection water supply Wet standpipe
F
Wall fire department connection
WSP
Dry standpipe
DSP
Sidewalk fire department connection Fire hose rock Surface mounted fire hose cabinet
FHR
Combination standpipe Automatic fire sprinkler Upright fire sprinkler heads Pendent fire sprinkler heads
CSP
SP
FHC
Recessed fire hose cabinet
FHC
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
DW
Laundry Trays
LT L T
Single
Double
Service Sinks
SS SS
Wash Fountains
WF WF
Wall
Floor
Circular
Semicircular
Hot Water
HW HWT
Separators
G O
Heater
Tank
Gas
Oil
MATERIAL INDICATION SYMBOLS Material Plan Elevation Section
Wood
Floor areas left blank Siding Panel Framing Finish
Brick
Face Common Face or common
Same as plan view
Stone
Cut Rubble Cut Rubble Cut Rubble
Concrete
Same as plan view
Concrete block
Same as plan view
Earth
None
None
Glass
Large scale Small scale
Insulation
Same as section
Insulation
Loose fill or batt Board
MATERIAL INDICATION SYMBOLS (cont.) Material Plan Elevation
Plaster Plaster Same as section Lath and plaster
Section
Stud
Structural steel
Indicate by note
Sheet metal flashing
Indicate by note
Show contour
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 insulation
None
Same as plan
Rigid insulation
None
Same as plan
Small scale Glass Large scale
Gypsum wallboard
Same as plan
Acoustical
None
Ceramic wall tile
Same as plan
Floor tile
None
LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS AND GRAPHICS
Property line Center line Concrete Building Fence
Sand Window
Brick Door
Paving Gravel pattern
random Wall
Rock
Water Stone wall Hedge Swamp
LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS AND GRAPHICS (cont.)
Slope up down Grass
Steps up
Ground cover
down Benchmark Trees Topographic contours deciduous Shrubs evergreen
10 EI.00.0
deciduous
evergreen
Herbaceous plants (flowers)
Contour lines unaltered
Same variety
altered 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/ soapstone/flagging
Rubble
Marble
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 windows
Fixed glass Door
Alternate double hung window
Alternate frame wall symbols
Openings in Frame Wall
Double unit casement windows Partition
Awning and hopper
Fixed glass Door
Openings in Brick Veneer Wall
Sliding doors
2 units double hung windows
Door
Alternate position
Openings in Masonry Wall
Interior door
Double action door
Arch
Pocket sliding door
Bypass sliding door Bifold doors
Accordion door
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 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
DRAWING CONVENTIONS AND SYMBOLS (cont.)
Indicates section number
C A-3
Indicates drawing sheet on which section is shown
C A-3
3 A-1 II A-3
7 A-5
Section Lines and Section References
Indicates detail number 5 A-8 Indicates drawing sheet on which detail is shown 9 A-4
Detail References
DRAWING CONVENTIONS AND SYMBOLS (cont.)
461.0'
New or required point elevation
C A-9
Building section Reference drawing number
461.0'
Existing point elevation (plan)
7 A-11
Wall section or elevation Reference drawing number
26
Existing contours elevation noted on high side New contours elevation noted on high side TB-1 Test boring
7 A-12
Detail Reference drawing number
32
1302
Room/space number
354
Equipment number
Match line shaded portions the side considered A Level line control point or datum 3 Revision N E Window type
Ma gn ort h
Column reference grids
Project north (magnetic north arrow used on plot site plan only)
123 B
Door number (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" 2' 8" 8' 1/2" 26' 8" 5' 4" Horizontal 4"
8"
Slash Arrow
4' 0"
63/4" 2"
1
Dot Accent Vertical
/2"
Dimension Lines
6' 2"
