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The building is mainly used as housing.
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Tiles of slate, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash. These tiles are usually thin and dark grey in colour. Overlapping and usually fastened to wood battens.
Slate roof tiles, Canada (Ojdrovic Engineering)
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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. Sometimes overlaid with light-weight roofing.
Precast concrete hollow core slabs (tropicalconcrete.com)
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A structural irregularity that is observed in the elevation or section of the building (vertical plane). If more than one vertical irregularity is observed, the primary vertical irregularity is that deemed to be the most significant in terms of affecting the building’s seismic performance, and the secondary vertical irregularity is that deemed to be the next most significant. If there is only one structural vertical structural irregularity observed, the term "No Irregularity" will be used by default.
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The shape of the building plan is unknown. There is insufficient information available or the shape of the plan is not visible from a survey.