It is clear that the floor structure is made from masonry, but the type of masonry system is unknown. The system may be hidden, or information about it is unavailable.
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.
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It is clear that the floor structure is made from masonry, but the type of masonry system is unknown. The system may be hidden, or information about it is unavailable.