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Glossary for gem taxonomy

Authors: Luke Allen, Andrew Charleson, Svetlana Brzev, and Charles Scawthorn

This online Glossary explains around 400 terms contained in the GEM Building Taxonomy v 2.0 and nearly 700 images.

The terms have been listed in alphabetical and numerical order. Text description of each term is accompanied by illustrations (photos and/or drawings) where possible.

We welcome contributions in the form of photographs or images, illustrating glossary terms. If you have any questions you can also contact us at buildingtaxonomy@globalquakemodel.org

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Parallel to street [PF]

Perpendicular to street [OF]

Pitched and hipped [RSH3]

Pitched with dormers [RSH4]

Pitched with gable ends [RSH2]

Plan irregularity or vertical irregularity

Plan irregularity-primary [IRPP]

Plan irregularity-secondary [IRPS]

Plastic/vinyl exterior walls, various [EWPL]

Plywood panels or other light-weight panels for floor [FW4]

Plywood panels or other light-weight panels for roof [RWO4]

Polygonal, solid (e.g. trapezoid, pentagon, hexagon) [PLFP]

Polygonal, with an opening in plan [PLFPO]

Post and beam [LPB]

Pounding potential [POP]

Pre-school facility [EDU1]

Precast concrete [PC]

Precast concrete floor with reinforced concrete topping [FC3]

Precast concrete floor without reinforced concrete topping [FC4]

Precast concrete roof with reinforced concrete topping [RC3]

Precast concrete roof without reinforced concrete topping [RC4]

Precast prestressed concrete [PCPS]

Produce storage [AGR1]

Public building [COM6]

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