Architectural Symbols Cerritos College（建筑符号喜瑞大学）.pdf

Architectural Symbols A system of architectural symbols are used to indicate commonly used materials and features that have been developed over the years. To read an architectural plan readily, you must have a good un- derstanding of what the symbols represent on a drawing. It is not necessary to develope total recall of each symbol, but is important to recognize what material or component each symbol represents when a construction drawing. Symbols are designed to approximate the appearance of the material, fixture, or component. There are hundreds of different types of symbols some of the more commonly seen symbols on a construction plan are the door, window, and electrical symbol. Typical door symbols Typical Window Symbols Typical electrical symbol Typical plumbing symbols HVAC symbols