List of non-building structure types

A nonbuilding structure, often referred to simply as a structure, is any built structure or construction 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]

Examples

Aerial lift pylons
Aerial tramways
Avalanche dams
Barriers^[2]
Beehive stone
Blast furnaces
Boat lifts
Brick kilns
Bridges^[3] and bridge-like structures (aqueducts, overpasses, trestles, viaducts, etc.)
- Covered bridges^[3]
Bus stops
Canals
- Aqueduct
  - Acequia
Carports
Chimneys and flue-gas stacks
Coke ovens
Dams
Docks
Dolphins
Driveways
Elevators
Fountains
Ferris wheels
Ferry slips
Flumes
Footpaths
Fortifications
Fractionating towers
Garden
Gates^[2]
- Gate guardian
- Pylon
- Triumphal arches
Granaries
Greenhouses
- Conservatories
Hayracks
Hay barracks
Headframes
Landmarks
Marinas
Monoliths
Megaliths
Memorials
- Monuments
Mounds
- Stupas
Offshore oil platforms (except for the production and housing facilities)
Oil depots
Oil platforms
Piers^[3]
Pitch
Radio masts and towers
Railroads
Ramadas
Retaining walls
Roads
Roller coasters
Sheds
Ski lifts
Silos^[3]
Storage tanks
Street lights^[2]
Street signs^[2]
Swimming pools^[3]
Structures designed to support, contain or convey liquid or gaseous matter, including
- Cooling towers
- Distillation equipment and structural supports at chemical and petrochemical plants and oil refineries
Tank farms
Thoroughfares
Tombs
- Pyramids
Towers of some types
- Communications towers
- Lattice towers
- Obelisks
- Transmission towers
- Water towers^[3]
Tunnels
Underwater habitats
Wharves^[3]
Windmills

Exceptions

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]}

References

^ International Code Council (2003). 2003 International Building Code. International Code Council. ISBN 1-892395-79-7.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Prasad, Deo K.. Designing with solar power: a source book for building integrated photovoltaics (BiPV). Mulgrave, Vic.: Images ;, 2005. Print.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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.

[1] International Code Council (2003). 2003 International Building Code. International Code Council. ISBN 1-892395-79-7.

[Prasad-2] Prasad, Deo K.. Designing with solar power: a source book for building integrated photovoltaics (BiPV). Mulgrave, Vic.: Images ;, 2005. Print.

[Kunreuther-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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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List of non-building structure types

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