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.

Examples

• Aerial lift pylons

• Aerial tramways

• Avalanche dams

• Barriers

• Beehive stone

• Blast furnaces

• Boat lifts

• Brick kilns

Bridges and bridge-like structures (aqueductss, overpasses, trestles, viaducts, etc.)

• Covered bridges

• Bus stops

Canals

Aqueduct

• Acequia

• Carports

• Chimneys and flue-gas stacks

• Coke ovens

• Dams

• Dockss

• Dolphins

• Driveways

• Elevators

• Fountains

• Ferris wheels

• Ferry slips

• Flumes

• Footpaths

• Fortifications

• Fractionating towers

• Garden

Gates

• 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

• Pitch

• Radio masts and towers

• Railroads

• Ramadass

• Retaining walls

• Roads

• Roller coasters

• Sheds

• Ski lifts

• Silos

• Storage tanks

• Street lights

• Street signs

• Swimming pools

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 farmss

• Thoroughfares

Tombs

• Pyramids

Towers of some types

• Communications towers

• Lattice towers

• Obelisks

• Transmission towers

• Water towers

• Tunnels

• Underwater habitats

• Wharves

• 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:

• Aviation control towers

• Cruise ships

• Factories

• Kiosks

• Lighthouses

• Outhouses

• Power stations

• Refineries

• Warehouses

See also

• Architectural engineering

• Infrastructure

References