Information about Nonbuilding Structure
Nonbuilding structures, also referred to simply as structures, are those not designed for continuous human occupancy. The term is used by architects and civil engineers to distinctly identify structures that are not buildings.
Examples of nonbuilding structures:
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A chimney
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An observation wheel is a large slowly rotating and vertically oriented nonbuilding structure carrying enclosed passenger cars or pods along its circumference.
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A tunnel is an underground passage. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon.
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Hungerford Bridge seen from the London Eye
- Aerial tramway support pillar
- Boat lifts
- Bridges and bridge-like structures (aqueducts, overpasses, trestles, viaducts, etc.)
- Building canopies
- Chimneys and smokestacks
- Dams
- Electric power transmission towers
- Ferris wheels and observation wheels
- Parking structures
- Offshore oil platforms (except for the production and housing facilities)
- Piers
- Roller coasters
- Retaining walls
- Structures designed to support, contain or convey liquid or gaseous matter, including
- Cooling towers
- Pipelines
- Distillation equipment and structural supports at chemical and petrochemical plants and oil refineries
- Storage tanks
- Television and radio masts and towers
- Tunnels
- Wharves
Exceptions
Some structures that are occupied periodically and would otherwise be considered nonbuilding structures are categorized as "buildings" for fire and life safety purposes:- Aviation control towers
- Factories
- Kiosks
- Lighthouses
- Power stations
- Refineries
- Vehicles such as watercraft and aircraft
- Warehouses
See also
- Architectural structure
- Building
- Fire safety
- Hyperboloid structure
- List of famous transmission sites
- List of masts
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the world by country
- List of tallest structures in the world
Occupancy is a defined legal term in building construction and building codes. It refers to the use or intended use of a building or part thereof for the shelter or support of persons, animals or property.
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An architect is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a building's construction. The word "architect" (Latin: architectus) derives from the Greek arkhitekton (arkhi (chief) + tekton (builder))")[1]
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Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design and construction of the physical and natural built environment, including works such as bridges, roads, canals, dams and buildings.
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building may refer to one of the following:
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- Any man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, or
- An act of construction.
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Aerial Tramway Support Pillar (ATSP) is a pylon-like construction bearing the cable(s) of an aerial tramway. They are usually built from steel in a framework construction, but there are a few concrete or tubular steel exceptions.
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boat lift or shiplift. A boatlift and a shiplift however can also be a device on a shipyard to dry dock and launch ships for repair and or newbuilding.
A boat lift, ship lift, or lift lock
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A boat lift, ship lift, or lift lock
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bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. Designs of bridges will vary depending on the function of the bridge and the nature of the terrain where the bridge is to be constructed.
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aqueduct is an artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. The word is derived from the Latin aqua, "water," and ducere, "to lead.
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overpass (called a flyover in the UK and most Commonwealth countries) is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway.
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This article is about a type of bridge. For the table, see Trestle table. For the collection of surf spots, see Trestles.
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viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and duco to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct.
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A canopy is an overhead roof or structure that is able to provide shade or shelter. A canopy can also be a tent, generally without a floor.
A canopy (building) is an architectural projection that provides weather protection, identity or decoration, and is supported by
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A canopy (building) is an architectural projection that provides weather protection, identity or decoration, and is supported by
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chimneying, see Climbing technique.
For the Chimneys novels of Agatha Christie, see The Secret of Chimneys and The Seven Dials Mystery.
A chimney
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electricity pylon or transmission tower is a tall, almost always steel lattice structure used to support overhead electricity conductors for electric power transmission.
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Ferris wheel (or, more commonly in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [UK], big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas suspended from the rim.
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An observation wheel is a large slowly rotating and vertically oriented nonbuilding structure carrying enclosed passenger cars or pods along its circumference.
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multi-storey car park or a parking garage is a building (or part thereof) which is designed specifically to be for automobile parking and where there are a number of floors or levels on which parking takes place. It is essentially a stacked car park.
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oil platform is a large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to drill and then produce oil and natural gas wells in the ocean. Depending on the circumstances, the platform may be attached to the ocean floor, consist of an artificial island, or be floating.
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pier is a raised walkway over water, supported by widely spread piles or pillars. The lighter structure of a pier allows tides and currents to flow almost unhindered, whereas the more solid foundations of a quay or the closely-spaced piles of a wharf can act as breakwaters, and are
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roller coaster (the term jet coaster is sometimes used for roller coasters in Japan) is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first roller coaster on January 20 1885.
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A retaining wall is a structure that holds back soil or rock from a building, structure or area. Retaining walls prevent downslope movement or erosion and provide support for vertical or near-vertical grade changes.
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Cooling towers are evaporative coolers used for cooling water or other working medium to near the ambient wet-bulb air temperature. Cooling towers use evaporation of water to reject heat from processes such as cooling the circulating water used in oil refineries, chemical plants,
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Pipeline transport is a transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquid and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes that transport solid capsules using compressed air have also been used.
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Fractional distillation is the separation of a mixture into its component parts, or fractions, such as in separating chemical compounds by their boiling point by heating them to a temperature at which several fractions of the compound will evaporate.
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oil refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas.
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Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas (also known as aerials in the UK) for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures.
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This article is about underground passages. For uses of the word tunnel, see Tunnel (disambiguation).
A tunnel is an underground passage. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon.
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wharf is a fixed platform, commonly on pilings, where ships are loaded and unloaded. They often serve as interim storage areas with warehouses, since the typical objective is to unload and reload vessels as quickly as possible.
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control tower, or more specifically an air traffic control tower (ATCT), is the name of the air traffic control unit responsible for movements around an airport, and is also the name of the building from which the unit operates.
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