oq-gem

Glossary for gem taxonomy

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


It is not known if there are any connections between the roof diaphragm and the walls that are capable of transferring in-plane forces from roof to wall and restraining outward displacements of walls. There is insufficient information available or the connections are not visible from a survey.

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It is often difficult to assess whether floor-wall connections are present based on the exterior view alone - an interior inspection is required (S. Brzev)

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Floor-wall and roof-wall connections in stone masonry buildings are usually not exposed at the exterior (S. Brzev)