List_of_nonbuilding_structure_types

List of non-building structure types

List of non-building structure types

Load-bearing structure not designed for continuous human occupancy

For broader coverage of this topic, see List of building types. For individual structures, see List of buildings and structures.

A nonbuilding structure, often referred to simply as a structure, is any built structure that is not a building, i.e. not designed for continuous human occupancy. The term is particularly used by architects, structural engineers, and mechanical engineers to distinguish load-bearing structures not designed for continuous human occupancy.[1]

Eiffel Tower
Brandenburg Gate
The Arcade du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium
Golden Gate Bridge
Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge), a covered bridge in Lucerne, Switzerland
The Olmsted ramada over the Big House of Casa Grande National Monument in Arizona
Silos in Acatlán, Hidalgo, Mexico
Transmission tower near Le Cluzeau, Saint-Romain, France
The Triumphal Arch of Orange, France

Examples

Exceptions

Dulles Airport control tower

Some structures that are occupied periodically and would otherwise be considered "nonbuilding structures" are categorized as "buildings" for life and fire safety purposes:[citation needed]


See also

References

  1. [1]
    International Code Council (2003). 2003 International Building Code. International Code Council. ISBN 1-892395-79-7.
  2. [2]
    Prasad, Deo K.. Designing with solar power: a source book for building integrated photovoltaics (BiPV). Mulgrave, Vic.: Images ;, 2005. Print.
  3. [3]
    Kunreuther, Howard, and Richard J. Roth. Paying the price the status and role of insurance against natural disasters in the United States. Washington, D.C.: Joseph Henry Press, 1998. Print.
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