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Materials such as reeds, plastics and fabrics. Any known material that does not fit into the other definitions in this table.
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The floor structure is of earthen construction.
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The roof is pitched (sloped) on two sides up to a central ridge. At each end of the roof, i.e. the other two sides, there is a vertical gable. Gable is a triangular wall between the roof wedges.
Pitched roof with gable walls (shown in white colour), Chile (S. Brzev)
Pitched roofs, Nepal (M. Schildkamp)
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A structural irregularity that is observed in the plan (horizontal plane) of the building. If more than one plan irregularity is observed, the primary plan irregularity is that deemed to be the most significant in terms of affecting the building’s seismic performance, and the secondary plan irregularity is that deemed to be the next most significant. If there is only one structural structural irregularity observed, the term "No Irregularity" will be used by default
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The building footprint is a round shape; circular, elliptical, or ovoid.
A building with a solid elliptical plan shape, Vancouver, Canada (Map data ©2013 Google, Province of British Columbia, DigitalGlobe, IMTCAN)