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Glossary for gem taxonomy

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


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Precast concrete floor without reinforced concrete topping [FC4]

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Precast concrete units without reinforced concrete topping. Precast units include hollow-core slabs, solid slabs, or a system of precast concrete joists with timber or hollow concrete infill.

Precast concrete hollow core slabs (tropicalconcrete.com)

Precast concrete hollow core slabs (tropicalconcrete.com)

FC4_China_Dai_1

Concrete floors consisting of hollow core slabs with inadequate connections collapsed in the 2008 Wenchuan, China earthquake (J. Dai)

FC4_Canada_AdamsJ_1

Precast concrete hollow floor slab supported by concrete block masonry walls, Canada (J. Adams)

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