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.
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The foundations are 1m deep or more below grade, and they have lateral capacity. Foundations with lateral capacity include tie-beams, foundation walls, inclined piles, piles or piers on wide spread footings.
An example of a braced timber pile deep foundation with lateral capacity. This example is a deep foundation that is braced. Another option is for the deep pile not to be braced but to just act as a vertical cantilever provided the height of the pile is not too great above ground level.