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 |