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
Fired perforated clay bricks with one or more holes (cavities) through the thickness of the brick with the area of cavities in excess of 25% of the volume. The holes can be seen from above after the brick has been laid.
Fired clay hollow bricks, Iran (A. Charleson)
Fired clay hollow bricks with vertical perforations, Peru (S. Brzev)