| Name |
Title |
| ADO |
Adobe blocks |
| AGR |
Agriculture |
| BOL |
Bolted connections |
| BP1 |
Adjoining building(s) on one side |
| BP2 |
Adjoining buildings on two sides |
| BP3 |
Adjoining buildings on three sides |
| BPD |
Detached building |
| C |
Concrete, unknown reinforcement |
| CB |
Concrete blocks, unknown type |
| CBH |
Concrete blocks, hollow |
| CBS |
Concrete blocks, solid |
| CDH |
High code |
| CDL |
Low code |
| CDM |
Moderate code |
| CDN |
No-code |
| CHV |
Change in vertical structure (includes large overhangs) |
| CIP |
Cast-in-place concrete |
| CIPPS |
Cast-in-place prestressed concrete |
| CL |
Fired clay unit, unknown type |
| CLBLH |
Fired clay hollow blocks or tiles |
| CLBRH |
Fired clay hollow bricks |
| CLBRS |
Fired clay solid bricks |
| CNN |
Contents without seismic provisions |
| CNP |
Contents with seismic provisions |
| COM |
Commercial and public |
| CR |
Concrete, reinforced |
| CRW |
Cripple wall |
| CU |
Concrete, unreinforced |
| DBD |
Equipped with base isolation and/or energy dissipation devices |
| DCW |
Columns-Wall density |
| DNO |
Non-ductile |
| DRN |
Drainage requirements, non presence |
| DRP |
Drainage requirements, presence |
| DUH |
High Ductility |
| DUL |
Low ductility |
| DUM |
Moderate ductility |
| E |
Earth, unknown reinforcement |
| EDU |
Education |
| ER |
Earth, reinforced |
| ERH |
High earthquake resistance |
| ERL |
Low earthquake resistance |
| ERM |
Moderate earthquake resistance |
| ERN |
No earthquake resistance |
| ERS |
Special earthquake resistance |
| ETC |
Cob or wet construction |
| ETO |
Earth technology, other |
| ETR |
Rammed earth |
| EU |
Earth, unreinforced |
| EWC |
Concrete |
| EWCB |
Cement-based boards |
| EWE |
Earth |
| EWG |
Glass |
| EWMA |
Masonry |
| EWME |
Metal |
| EWO |
Material of exterior wall, other |
| EWPL |
Plastic/vinyl, various |
| EWSL |
Stucco finish on light framing |
| EWV |
Vegetative |
| EWW |
Wood |
| FC |
Concrete |
| FE |
Earthen |
| FIN |
Fire protection, non presence |
| FIP |
Fire protection, presence |
| FM |
Masonry |
| FME |
Metal |
| FN |
No elevated or suspended floor material (single-storey building) |
| FO |
Floor material, other |
| FOSDL |
Deep foundation, with lateral capacity |
| FOSDN |
Deep foundation, no lateral capacity |
| FOSN |
Shallow foundation, no lateral capacity |
| FOSO |
Foundation, other |
| FOSSL |
Shallow foundation, with lateral capacity |
| FRH |
High flood resistance |
| FRL |
Low flood resistance |
| FRM |
Moderate flood resistance |
| FRN |
No flood resistance |
| FRS |
Special flood resistance |
| FW |
Wood |
| FWCN |
Floor-wall diaphragm connection not provided |
| FWCP |
Floor-wall diaphragm connection present (the role of the connection is to restrain wall out-of-plane forces and to transfer in-plane forces to wall) |
| GFH |
Ground floor plan partially open (i.e. with at least 50% of walls). |
| GFN |
Not open |
| GFO |
Ground floor plan fully open (no walls) |
| GOV |
Government |
| H |
Number of storeys above ground |
| HAPP |
Approximate number of storeys above ground |
| HB |
Number of storeys below ground |
| HBAPP |
Approximate number of storeys below ground |
| HBS |
Basement presence. Unknown number of storeys below ground |
| HD |
Slope of the ground |
| HEA |
Healthcare |
| HF |
Height of ground floor level above grade |
| HFAPP |
Approximate height of ground floor level above grade |
| HHI |
Inter-storey height (average) |
| HHT |
Total height of the structure, measured from the ground floor. |
| HYB |
Hybrid or composite (mixed) materials |
| IND |
Industrial |
| INF |
Informal materials |
| IRHO |
Other horizontal irregularity |
| IRI |
Irregular structure |
| IRR |
Regular structure |
| IRVO |
Other vertical irregularity |
| LDD |
LDD(sys_a;sys_b), different types of LLRS in the two directions
(a= system parallel to the building facade;
b= system perpendicular to the building facade) |
| LDUAL |
Dual frame-wall system |
| LFBR |
Braced frame |
| LFC |
Lateral load coefficient for earthquakes |
| LFINF |
Infilled frame |
| LFLS |
Flat slab/plate or waffle slab |
| LFLSINF |
Infilled flat slab/plate or infilled waffle slab |
| LFM |
Moment frame |
| LHV |
LHV(sys_a;sys_b), differnet LLRS in height
(a=primary system, and b=secondary system) |
| LN |
No lateral load-resisting system |
| LO |
Other lateral load-resisting system |
| LPB |
Post and beam |
| LS |
Large establishment (> 250 employees) |
| LWAL |
Wall |
| M |
Masonry, unknown reinforcement |
| MATO |
Other material |
| MCF |
Masonry, confined |
| MDD |
MDD(sys_a;sys_b), different materials in the two directions
(a= system parallel to the building facade;
b= system perpendicular to the building facade) |
| MDV |
LHV(sys_a;sys_b[;...]), different materials in height
(a=primary system; b=secondary system [;...]) |
| ME |
Metal (except steel) |
| MEIR |
Iron |
| MEO |
Metal, other |
| MIX |
Mixed occupancy types |
| MO |
Masonry unit, other |
| MOB |
Mobile (manufactured) structure |
| MOC |
Cement mortar |
| MOCL |
Cement:lime mortar |
| MOL |
Lime mortar |
| MOM |
Mud mortar |
| MON |
No mortar |
| MR |
Masonry, reinforced |
| MS |
Medium establishment (50 - 249 employees) |
| MUR |
Masonry, unreinforced |
| NONRES |
Not residential |
| NSN |
Non structural components requirements, non presence |
| NSP |
Non structural components requirements, presence |
| OCO |
Other occupancy type |
| PC |
Precast concrete |
| PCPS |
Precast prestressed concrete |
| PGAR |
Design Peak Ground Acceleration on rock conditions |
| PGAS |
Design Peak Ground Acceleration on soil conditions |
| PLFA |
A-shape |
| PLFB |
B-shape |
| PLFC |
Curved, solid (e.g. circular, elliptical, ovoid) |
| PLFCO |
Circular, with an opening |
| PLFD |
Triangular shape, solid |
| PLFDO |
Triangular shape, with an opening |
| PLFE |
E-shape |
| PLFF |
F-shape |
| PLFH |
H-shape |
| PLFI |
Irregular plan shape |
| PLFL |
L-shape |
| PLFR |
Rectangular, solid |
| PLFRO |
Rectangular, with an opening |
| PLFS |
S-shape |
| PLFSQ |
Square, solid |
| PLFSQO |
Square, with an interior opening (e.g. a "donut") |
| PLFT |
T-shape |
| PLFU |
U-shape |
| PLFX |
X-shape |
| PLFY |
Y-shape |
| PNO |
Non protected windows |
| POP |
Pounding potential |
| PRO |
Protected windows |
| PS |
Proprietary systems |
| PW |
Perimeter wall foundations |
| RB |
Bamboo-, cane- or rope-reinforced |
| RC |
Concrete |
| RCB |
Reinforced concrete bands |
| RCM |
Fibre reinforcing mesh |
| RE |
Earthen |
| REC |
Re-entrant corner |
| RES |
Residential |
| RFA |
Fabric |
| RIV |
Riveted connections |
| RM |
Masonry |
| RME |
Metal or steel |
| RMN |
Concrete roof without additional covering |
| RMT1 |
Clay or concrete tile |
| RMT10 |
Solar panelled roofs |
| RMT11 |
Tensile membrane or fabric roof |
| RMT2 |
Fibre cement or metal tile |
| RMT3 |
Membrane roofing |
| RMT4 |
Slate |
| RMT5 |
Stone slab |
| RMT6 |
Metal or asbestos sheets |
| RMT7 |
Wooden and asphalt shingles |
| RMT8 |
Vegetative |
| RMT9 |
Earthen |
| RMTO |
Roof covering, other |
| RO |
Roof material, other |
| RS |
Steel-reinforced |
| RSH1 |
Flat |
| RSH2 |
Pitched with gable ends |
| RSH3 |
Pitched and hipped |
| RSH4 |
Pitched with dormers |
| RSH5 |
Monopitch |
| RSH6 |
Sawtooth |
| RSH7 |
Curved |
| RSH8 |
Complex regular |
| RSH9 |
Complex irregular |
| RSHO |
Roof shape, other |
| RTDN |
Roof tie-down not provided |
| RTDP |
Roof tie-down present (a connection that provides vertical attachment of roof to wall in order to restrain roof from upward displacement, lift-off due to wind) |
| RW |
Wood-reinforced |
| RWCN |
Roof-wall diaphragm connection not provided |
| RWCP |
Roof-wall diaphragm connection present (the connection transfers in-plane forces from floor to wall and restrains wall outward displacements) |
| RWO |
Wood |
| S |
Steel |
| SET |
Setback |
| SHC |
Short column |
| SL |
Cold-formed steel members |
| SO |
Steel, other |
| SOS |
Soft story |
| SPBA |
Basalt |
| SPGR |
Granite |
| SPLI |
Limestone |
| SPO |
Stone, other type |
| SPSA |
Sandstone |
| SPSL |
Slate |
| SPTU |
Tuff |
| SR |
Hot-rolled steel members |
| SRC |
Concrete, composite with steel section |
| SS |
Small establishment (10 - 49 employees) |
| ST |
Stone, unknown technology |
| STDRE |
Dressed stone |
| STRUB |
Rubble (field stone) or semi-dressed stone |
| TD |
Tie-downs |
| TOR |
Torsion eccentricity |
| TRT |
Transportation |
| UA |
Unanchored |
| W |
Wood |
| WBB |
Bamboo |
| WEL |
Welded connections |
| WHE |
Heavy wood |
| WLI |
Light wood members |
| WO |
Wood, other |
| WOL |
Large openings (i.e. more than 50% of the wall surface area is occupied by windows and/or doors) |
| WOM |
Moderate openings (i.e. from 20% to 50% of the wall surface area is occupied by windows and/or doors) |
| WON |
No openings |
| WOS |
Small openings (i.e. less than 20% of the wall surface area is occupied by windows and/or doors) |
| WRH |
High wind resistance |
| WRL |
Low wind resistance |
| WRM |
Moderate wind resistance |
| WRN |
No wind resistance |
| WRS |
Special wind resistance |
| WS |
Solid wood |
| WWD |
Wattle and daub |
| XS |
Micro-establishment (< 9 employees) |
| Y |
Year of construction or retrofit |
| YAPP |
Approximate year of construction or retrofit |
| YMG |
Good physical condition/maintenance |
| YMM |
Moderate physical condition/maintenance |
| YMP |
Poor physical condition/maintenance |
| _ARG |
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