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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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Concrete roof without additional covering [RMN]

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The roof structure is concrete slab and there is no other covering surface over the structure of the roof system, other than paint or a clear seal. This attribute does not apply to concrete tiles or fibre cement sheet.

RMN_India_Brzev_1

Concrete roof without additional covering, India (S. Brzev)