The following list of civil engineering abbreviations are also often used in land surveys. Of course, every office uses a different set of acronyms and abbreviations so be sure to review the list that usually appears on the first sheet of the Civil section.
| # | Pounds |
| AB | Access Basin |
| ABAN | Abandon |
| ACC | Accessible |
| ACP | Asphaltic Concrete Paving |
| ACR | Accessible Curb Ramp |
| AD | Area Drain |
| ADJ | Adjacent, Adjust |
| AGGR | Aggregate |
| APPROX | Approximately |
| ASCE | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| ASPH | Asphalt |
| BC | Bottom of Curb, Back of Curb |
| BIT | Bituminous |
| BL | Base Line, Building Line |
| BLDG | Building |
| BM | Benchmark |
| BS | Bottom of Slope |
| BOT | Bottom |
| BSMT | Basement |
| BW | Bottom of Wall |
| C&G | Curb and Gutter |
| CB | Catch Basin |
| CI | Cast Iron, Curb Inlet |
| CIP | Cast Iron Pipe, Cast in Place |
| CISP | Cast Iron Soil Pipe |
| CJ | Control Joint |
| CL | Centerline |
| CLR | Clear |
| CMP | Corrugated Metal Pipe |
| CO | Cleanout |
| COL | Column |
| CONC | Concrete |
| COND | Conduit |
| CP | Concrete Pipe |
| CPP | Corrugated Plastic Pipe |
| CSP | Concrete Sewer Pipe |
| DA | Drainage Area |
| DCB | Double Catch Basin |
| DI, DIP | Ductile Iron Pipe |
| DMH | Drainage Manhole |
| DETN | Detention |
| DR | Drain |
| DS | Downspout |
| DT | Drain Tile |
| EC | Edge of Curb |
| EHH | Electrical Handhole |
| EL | Elevation, Easement Line |
| ELEV | Elevation |
| EMH | Electrical Manhole |
| ENTR | Entrance |
| EJ | Expansion Joint |
| EP | Edge of Pavement |
| ESMT | Easement |
| EX, EXIST | Existing |
| F&G | Frame and Grate |
| F&C | Frame and Cover |
| FD | Foundation Drain |
| FDN | Foundation |
| FES | Flared End Section |
| FFE | First Floor Elevation |
| FH | Fire Hydrant |
| FLR | Floor |
| FM | Force Main |
| FN | Fence |
| FOC | Face of Curb, Face of Concrete |
| FW | Flood Wall |
| GC | Granite Curb |
| GI | Gutter Inlet |
| GR, GRAN | Granite |
| GT | Grease Trap |
| GTD | Grade to Drain |
| HDPE | High Density Polyethylene Pipe |
| HH | Handhole |
| HYD | Hydrant |
| IMH | Inlet Manhole |
| INV, I= | Invert Elevation |
| LA | Landscape |
| LBS | Pounds |
| LF | Linear Feet |
| LOD | Limit of Disturbance |
| LOW | Limit of Work |
| LP | Light Pole |
| LW | Lab Waste |
| M&P | Maintain and Protect |
| MAX | Maximum |
| MC | Manhole Cover |
| MES | Metal End Section |
| MH | Manhole |
| MIN | Minimum |
| NIC | Not in Contract |
| NTS | Not to Scale |
| NRCP | Non-reinforced Concrete Pipe |
| OH | Overhead, Overhang |
| OPNG | Opening |
| PD | Plaza Drain |
| PERF | Perforated |
| PERIM | Perimeter |
| PIV | Post Indicator Valve |
| PK LOT | Parking Lot |
| PKWY | Parkway |
| PL | Property Line |
| PRKG | Parking |
| PROP | Proposed, Property Line |
| PV, PVMT | Pavement |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe |
| PWW | Paved Water Way |
| R&D | Remove and Dispose |
| R&R | Remove and Reset |
| R&S | Remove and Stockpile |
| RCP | Reinforced Concrete Pipe |
| RD | Road |
| REM | Remove |
| RET | Retain |
| RIM, R= | Rim Elevation |
| RL | Roof Line |
| RD | Roof Drain |
| SD | Storm Drain |
| SDMH | Storm Drain Manhole |
| SEP TNK | Septic Tank |
| SMH | Sewer Manhole, Steam Manhole |
| SS | Sanitary Sewer, Sewer Service, Stainless Steel, Storm Sewer |
| SWR | Sewer |
| TC | Top of Curb |
| TEL | Telephone |
| TMH | Telephone Manhole, Top of Manhole |
| TOC | Top of Concrete, Top of Curb |
| TP | Telephone Pole |
| TS | Top of Slope |
| TSV | Tapping Sleeve Valve Box |
| TW | Top of Wall |
| TYP | Typical |
| UD | Underdrain |
| UG | Underground |
| UNO | Unless Noted Otherwise |
| UNPV RD | Unpaved Road |
| UP | Utility Pole |
| UTIL | Utility |
| VAR | Varies |
| VGC | Vertical Granite Curb |
| WV | Water Valve |
| YCO | Yard Cleanout |
| YD | Yard Drain |
| YH | Yard Hydrant |
| YI | Yard Inlet |
