Abbreviations and Civil Symbols Legend - General Sheet Notes

Oct 23, 2026

Abbreviations and civil symbols legend sheet providing standardized definitions for numerous construction and utility terms used in civil drawings. Includes a civil symbols/abbreviation list covering materials, drainage, pipes, valves, coordinates, elevations, and common project components. Provides general sheet notes on applicability limited to civil drawings, prohibition of scaling, compliance with specified California codes and applicable local/state/federal regulations, and requirements for discussing deviations with the project engineer before field changes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages5

Reading Time13 min

AccessFree to download

Abbreviations

Civil symbols legend

General sheet notes

Code compliance and instructions

| | | | | | | | | | COVER SHEET | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | ABBREVIATIONS | CIVIL SYMBOLS LEGEND | | GENERAL SHEET NOTES | | | | | | | | | Ø
AB ABDNACACPACMADAGG
ALGNARVASBASPH
BC BEGBFP BLDC
BLDGBMP BOD BOLBSWBVCBW
CCBC&G
CG&S/W
CICIPCL CLRCLSM
CMNCMP COCONC CONST CONF CSC CU CY
D= DCDA DEMO DEPT DET DI DIA
DIP DOM DW DWG
EEC EG
EL, ELEVELEC EP
EVA
EX,EXIST,(E)
(F) FA
F/C,FC
FDFDC FF,FFEFG
FH FIPTFL FLG FM FOUND FS
FT FW
G GB GI
GRD, GGV
HMAHORIZHTHP
INVINSTIRR
JP JT
LL= LFLAT LIP
LP LPFHLSLSA
MA
DIAMETER
AGGREGATE BASE ABANDONED
ACRE, ASPHALT CONCRETE ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPE
ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL
AREA DRAIN AGGREGATE ALIGNMENT
AIR RELEASE VALVE AGGREGATE SUBBASE ASPHALT
BEGIN CURVE
BEGIN
BACK FLOW PREVENTER BUILDING CORNER
BUILDING
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BOTTOM OF DOCK
BOLLARD
BACK OF SIDEWALK BEGIN VERTICAL CURVE
FINISHED GRADE AT BOTTOM OF WALL
CONCRETE OR CIVIL CATCH BASIN CURB AND GUTTER
CURB, GUTTER & SIDEWALK CAST IRON OR CURB INLET CAST IRON PIPE CENTERLINE
CLEAR
CONTROLLED LOW-STRENGTH MATERIAL
COMMUNICATION CORRUGATED METAL PIPE CLEAN OUT
CONCRETE
CONSTRUCTION OR CONSTRUCT CONFORM TO EXISTING
CITY OF SANTA CLARA CUBIC
CUBIC YARD
DELTA (CURVE)
DOUBLE CHECK DETECTOR ASSEMBLY DEMOLISH
DEPARTMENT
DETAIL
DROP INLET, DUCTILE IRON DIAMETER
DUCTILE IRON PIPE DOMESTIC
DOMESTIC WATER DRAWING
EASTING COORDINATE, ELECTRIC END CURVE
EXISTING GRADE ELEVATION
ELECTRICAL
EDGE OF PAVEMENT EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EXISTING
FUTURE
FIRE ALARM FACE OF CURB FOUND
FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION FINISHED FLOOR ELEVATION FINISH GRADE
FIRE HYDRANT
FEMALE IRON PIPE THREAD FLOW LINE, FLANGE FLANGE
FLOWMETER/FORCE MAIN FOUNDATION
FINISHED SURFACE
FOOT, FEET FIRE WATER
GAS, GROUND ELEVATION GRADE BREAK GALVANIZED IRON GROUND
GATE VALVE
HOT MIX ASPHALT
HORIZONTAL HEIGHT
HIGH POINT
INVERT
INSTALL IRRIGATION
JOINT POLE
JOINT TRENCH
LEFT
LENGTH (CURVE) LINEAR FEET LATERAL
LIP OF GUTTER
LIGHT POLE, LOW POINT
FIRE HYDRANT LANDSCAPE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
MEDICAL AIR
MAX MEP MH MIN MIPT MJ MPVC
MON
N (N) NC NIC NONTS
OHEO. R.
(P) PPA PB PCC
PEPED PERF PHPIDPIV PL PM PMHPOPOC
POI PPPRCPRV PRUE PT PUE PVC
R
R= RC RCP RJ RPRPBFP
RPPA R
RSC RW
R/W, ROW
S
S.A. D. SDSDCBSDISDMHSDCO
S. E. D. SF SG
SHLDR SHTSL
S. L. D. SMH
S.M.D
S.P.DSS
S.S. D. SSDSSCO
SSFM
SSMH
SSPS STA STDSTLS/WSVP
TTC TD
TEL TEMPTFCTHK TOD TOE TW,TOW TS
TYP
UON U/G
VC
W
WM WV WWF W/
YDS
MAXIMUM
MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL/PLUMBING MANHOLE
MINIMUM
MALE IRON PIPE THREAD MECHANICAL JOINT
MIDPOINT OF VERTICAL CURVE MONUMENT
NORTHING COORDINATE NEW
NORMALLY CLOSED
NOT IN CONTRACT NUMBER
NOT TO SCALE
OVERHEAD ELECTRIC OFFICIAL RECORDS
PROPOSED
PAVEMENT ELEVATION PLANTER AREA
PULL BOX
POINT OF COMPOUND CURVATURE PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PLAIN END
PEDESTRIAN
PERFORATED POTHOLE
POINT ID
POST INDICATOR VALVE PROPERTY LINE PARKING METER POWER MANHOLE PUSH-ON
POINT ON CURVE
POINT OF INTERSECTION
POWER POLE
POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE PRIVATE UTILITY EASEMENT POINT OF TANGENCY
PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PIPE
RIGHT
RADIUS (CURVE)
RELATIVE COMPACTION REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE RESTRAINED JOINT
RADIUS POINT
REDUCED PRESSURE BACKFLOW PREVENTEREDUCED PRESSURE PRINCIPLE ASSEMBLY RECEIVING AND SUPPORT CENTER RECYCLED WATER
RIGHT OF WAY
SOUTH, SLOPE
SEE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS STORM DRAIN
STORM DRAIN CATCH BASIN
STORM DRAIN INLET
STORM DRAIN MANHOLE
STORM DRAIN CLEANOUT SEE ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS SILT FENCE
SUBGRADE SHOULDER
SHEET
STREETLIGHT
SEE LANDSCAPE DRAWI

FAQs

What is the purpose of the abbreviations and civil symbols legend sheet?

It defines standardized abbreviations and civil symbols used in civil drawing sets so the meanings of listed terms are consistent across the project.

Are the notes on this sheet applicable to disciplines other than civil drawings?

The sheet states its abbreviations and symbols apply only to the civil drawings, and other disciplines should be referenced for applicable abbreviations and symbols not provided here.

What requirements are stated regarding drawing usage and compliance?

The notes prohibit scaling drawings and require all work and materials to comply with the currently required California codes plus applicable local, state, and federal codes and ordinances.

Oct 23, 2026

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