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
Masonry without any form of reinforcement.
Unreinforced brick masonry construction (covered by plaster), Indonesia (J. Bothara)
A typical unreinforced masonry building from the beginning of 20th century, Halifax, Canada (S. Brzev)
Unreinforced stone masonry, Switzerland (T. Schacher)
Unreinforced brick masonry damaged in the 2010 Maule, Chile earthquake (S. Brzev)
Unreinforced adobe masonry, Peru (left-N. Tarque and right-A. Charleson)
Unreinforced stone masonry building, Morocco (C. Scawthorn)