oq-gem

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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Wood, unknown [W99]

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It is clear that the structural material resisting lateral loads is wood, but the type of wood construction is
unknown. The wood structure may be hidden, or information about it is unavailable.

W99_New Zealand_ClarkW_1

Wood house, Christchurch, New Zealand (W. Clark)

W99_Tajikistan_Niyazov_1

Wood house, Tajikistan (J. Niyazov)