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The year of construction is unknown. It is impossible to determine in which decade the building was built, information is unavailable, or the building has not been inspected sufficiently to determine its age.
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Any metal construction type that is known (and is not steel) but does not fit the descriptions of the other metal construction types in this table.
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As per Flat Slab/Plate or Waffle Slab, but where masonry or concrete infills provide lateral stability. For this type of lateral load-resisting system the infills are located between columns, otherwise the system should be described as Wall.
A simplified drawing of an infilled flat slab / plate or infilled waffle slab structure (adapted from: A. Charleson, Seismic Design for Architects, Architectural Press 2008, p. 64, Fig. 5.2)
Partial section of an infilled flat plate structure
Diagram showing examples of flat plate and flat slabs
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Fired clay masonry units are formed while plastic and burnt (low-fired) or fired (high-fired) in a kiln.
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The building is mixed use, a mixture of residential and commercial. The majority of the floor area is for residential use.