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An approximate number of storeys above ground can be determined by the surveyor where the exact number of storeys above ground is not clear from survey or drawing. The number of the floors above ground includes the ground floor and floors above. It also includes storage and mechanical plant levels only if these cover over 50% of the plan area, but does not include basements below ground. If the building is stepped in height, then record the highest part.
HAPP:n
where n = approximate number of storeys above ground level (integer)
Example: HAPP:2 (approximately two-storey high building)
This building in Manilla, Philippines is approximately 20 storeys high (C. Scawthorn)
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Same as PLFP but with an open internal courtyard or full height roofed atrium.
The Pentagon in Washington, D.C., USA has pentagonal plan shape with an interior courtyard (Map data ©2013 Google, Commonwealth of Virginia, DigitalGlobe)
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Examples include a wooden floor with a balast fill (earth or other material) covered by clay tiles, found in high precipitation regions around the world. Another example of heavy covering is stone tiles, which are used for roofing and flooring.
Floor structure with wooden beams and planks, balast fill, and tile flooring (Improving Seismic Performance of Stone Masonry Buildings, Bothara and Brzev, EERI, 2011)
Wood floor with heavy overlay, India (S. Brzev)
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A venue for performance and viewing of films, including music and dance performances.