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 or burnt solid clay bricks, usually formed in a shape of rectangular prism.
Fired clay solid bricks, Chile (S. Brzev)
Fired clay bricks (also known as burnt clay bricks) at a construction site, India (S. Brzev)
Clay brick masonry in cement:sand mortar, Christchurch, New Zealand (J. Bothara)