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
It is clear that the structural material is fired clay brick, but the type of brick is unknown. The bricks may be hidden, or it may not be possible to determine solid from hollow brickwork, or information about it is unavailable.
Fired clay brick wall, Chile (S. Brzev)