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nonbuilding structure
vr.tr.nonbuilding-structure · thing-q1322402
Let an agent handle nonbuilding structures by type, engineering, ownership, inspection, planning and safety.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.BLT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Classify What it is.
Type
Structure type.
Type
Structure type.
- What type of nonbuilding structure is this? definition
- Does the code treat it as a building or not? provenance
Owner
Responsibility.
Owner
Ownership.
- Who owns and maintains the structure? provenance
- Which authority oversees it? provenance
Engineering Design.
Codes
Design codes.
Codes
Design codes.
- Which design codes apply to this structure type? provenance
- What loads must it resist? measurement
Inspection
Condition.
Inspection
Inspection.
- How often must it be inspected, and by whom? provenance
- Are inspection results public? provenance
Planning Permission.
Permission
Planning rules.
Permission
Planning permission.
- Does this structure need planning permission here? provenance
- Which exemptions apply? provenance
Heritage
Listed structures.
Heritage
Heritage.
- Is the structure protected as heritage? provenance
- What does that mean for changes? provenance
Safety Hazards.
Danger
Collapse risk.
Danger
Collapse risk.
- Does the structure show signs of damage or imminent collapse? boundary
- Should people keep clear and emergency services be called? action
Climbing
Unauthorised access.
Climbing
Unauthorised access.
- Is someone planning to climb a tower, mast or bridge without permission? boundary
- What are the dangers and legal consequences? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.BLT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- booth, next crossing downstream, next crossing upstream, Waste Water Treatment Works, tensegrity structure, foil, contributing structure, containment structure, sidewalk shed, spray booth, Labrang Meditation Huts, Badebude
What it is Filled
A built structure that is not a building, meaning it is not designed for continuous human occupancy, such as bridges, towers, dams, tanks, chimneys, retaining walls, booths, masts, tensegrity structures and treatment works.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle nonbuilding structures by type, engineering, ownership, inspection, planning and safety.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Built structure
- Not for continuous occupancy
- Designed to specific codes
- Often critical infrastructure
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Encourage or assist unauthorised climbing of towers, masts, chimneys or dams.
- Hide or downplay structural defects in an inspection report.
- Approach energised equipment on masts or towers without isolation.
- Publish security-sensitive details of critical structures such as dams.
Only with a human decision
- Closing or decommissioning a structure.
- Sending people to work at height on a structure.
May
- Describe nonbuilding structures and their purposes from sourced material.
- Monitor and report the condition of structures it is authorized to inspect.
Moral aspects Filled
- Collapse of dams, bridges or towers can kill many people downstream or nearby.
- Workers at height face serious fall risks.
Who is affected
- People near or downstream of the structure
- Maintenance workers
- Trespassers and climbers
Owners Filled
Steward
The owner or operator of the structure; building and safety regulators oversee it.
Master systems
- Dam and asset safety registers where kept
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q11908691 - registry parent class
- Q811430 - registry parent class
- Q811979 - registry parent class
related
- built structure - category
- building - related class
- structural engineering - discipline
- bridge - example
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.nonbuilding-structure
- Wikidata: Q1322402 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1322402)
Direct properties required Filled
- Overall height: m - Measure vertical extent from a stated reference level using surveying instruments or verified design records.
- Structural mass: kg - Estimate mass from component dimensions and material densities or obtain it from verified engineering records.
- Load capacity: kN - Determine capacity through engineering assessment for a specified load direction, load combination and structural condition.
- Structural displacement: mm - Measure movement relative to established reference points under stated loading and environmental conditions.
Recognition required Filled
- Structures without habitable floors
- Towers, tanks and bridges
- Buildings enclose spaces for occupancy
- Bridges, towers, tanks, chimneys, dams, masts and similar structures.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- classify a structure as building or nonbuilding
- find engineering and design codes
- find owners and inspection responsibilities
- understand planning and safety rules
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Structural collapse
- Falls from height during maintenance
- Unauthorised climbing
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Eurocodes and national structural design codes
- ASCE 7 provisions for nonbuilding structures
- Inspection regimes for dams and bridges
Context of use required Filled
- Carrying loads, storing materials, transmitting signals and managing water and waste.
- bridges
- towers and masts
- tanks and silos
- dams and retaining walls
- chimneys and stacks
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q1322402: nonbuilding structure - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: List of non-building structure types - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should structure types be separate entries?
- How should inspection data be linked?
- How should borderline cases be classified?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q1322402/spec.json