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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Classifies floor connections that transfer in-plane forces of floor diaphragms to the lateral load-resisting structure of the building (e.g. walls), and also restrain outward displacements of walls. These connections apply to suspended floor diaphragms only, they do not apply to floors at ground floor level.