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
The material of the floor is unknown. It has not been inspected sufficiently to determine the material, or information is unavailable. In some cases the material of the structure of the floor will not be visible due to overlay of floor covering materials and/or the presence of ceilings below the floor that may be a different material.