Concrete blocks, hollow [CBH]

Concrete blocks with two or more cells (cavities) comprising more than 30% of the volume, which may be grouted and reinforced.

Hollow concrete blocks, Peru (S. Brzev)

Hollow concrete blocks with three cells, Haïti (front) and with two cells, Canada (rear), (S. Brzev)

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Extended GEM Building_taxonomy for Multi-risk assessment

1. DirectionDIRECTION

2. Material of Lateral Load Resisting System MAT_TYPE

3. Lateral-Load Resisting System LLRS

4. Height HEIGHT

5. Date of construction or retrofit DATE

6. Occupancy OCCUPCY

7. Shape of the Building Plan PLAN_SHAPE

7.1. Building Position within a Block POSITION

8. Structural Irregularity STR_IRREG

9. Non- Structural Exterior Walls/ Openings NONSTRCEXW

10. Roof ROOF

11. Floor FLOOR

12. Foundation FOUND

Expanding the former towards an Exposure Database for Multi-Hazard Risk Analysis EXP-MULTI-H-R-An

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