oq-gem

Glossary for gem taxonomy

This Glossary is aligned with the GEM Building Taxonomy v2, support for v4 is coming soon.


Steel sections that have been hot rolled or fabricated from plates welded together and used as primary lateral load-resisting structure, welded or bolted together.

SR_Canada_Brzev_1

Hot-rolled steel sections at a construction site: I-shaped (called W sections in North America), channel sections (called C sections in North America, etc. (Canada - S. Brzev)

SR_Canada_Brzev_2

Hot-rolled hollow steel sections (HSS sections), Canada (S. Brzev)

SR_NewZealand_Charleson_1

Steel building construction, hot-rolled steel members, Wellington, New Zealand (A. Charleson)

SR_USA_Brzev_1

Steel building under construction, hot-rolled steel members, California (S. Brzev)