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
The slope of the ground is unknown. It is impossible to determine the slope, as information is unavailable, or the building has not been inspected sufficiently to determine the slope of the ground.
This building in Vancouver, Canada was built on a sloped ground, however the slope (in terms of number of degrees) is unknown (S. Brzev)
Buildings in this street in Lisbon, Portugal were built on a sloped ground, however the slope information is not available (S. Brzev)