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
All types of earthen construction, including cob, rammed earth, bajareque, quincha, sod, banco, wattle and daub.
Cob construction, India (overlaid by plaster) (People in Centre)
Mud walls reinforced with bamboo reinforcement, Kenya (K. Jaiswal)
Quincha construction, Peru - exposed at the lower level and overlaid with mud plaster above (S. Brzev)
Wattle and daub construction, India (People in Centre)