Nonbuilding Structures
Nonbuilding Structures
Nonbuilding structures, also referred to simply as structures, are those not designed for continuous human occupancy. The term is used by architects and structural engineers to distinctly identify structures that are not buildings.
Examples of Nonbuilding Structures:
Bridges
Communcation Towers
Ferris Wheels
Cranes
Roller Coasters
Pipelines
Off Shore Platforms
Pump Jacks
Transmission Towers
Oil Tank Farms
Wind Farms
Water Towers
Launch Towers
Parking Structures
Ski Tow Structures
Cement Plants
Asphalt Plants
Shelters
Train Trestles
Mine Washeries
Billboards
Abutments
Aqueducts
Mass Transits
- Aerial tramway support pillar
- Boat lifts
- Building canopies
- Chimneys and smokestacks
- Dams
- Piers
- Retaining walls
- 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
- Tunnels
- Wharves
An overpass is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway.
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