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.
Also, be sure to check out our civil engineering plan symbols article.
| # | 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 |
