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. is a defined and legal term in building construction and building codes. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland. ... Buildings are combinatorial structures on which groups act; the theory of buildings was introduced by Jacques Tits and expounded in Kenneth S. Browns excellent monograph Buildings. ...

Hungerford Bridge seen from the London Eye

Examples of nonbuilding structures: Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges, seen from the north Hungerford Bridge is a bridge (or triplet of bridges) over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. ... The London Eye as seen from Westminster Bridge with the London Aquarium to the right The British Airways London Eye, sometimes called the Millennium Wheel (Coordinates: , ), is the first-built and largest observation wheel in the world (a type of or evolution on the Ferris wheel), and has been since...

• 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
• Piers
• Roller coasters
• 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

A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... Pont du Gard, France, a Roman aqueduct built circa 19 BC. It is one of Frances top tourist attractions and a World Heritage Site. ... Overpass in East Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. Flyover in Miami Beach, Florida An overpass (In UK, most Commonwealth countries flyover) is a bridge, road or similar structure that crosses over another road. ... Steel trestle with plate girder spans A trestle is a bridge that consists of a large number of short spans, supported by splayed vertical elements and is usually for railroad use. ... Torontos Bloor Street Viaduct bridges the Don valley; road traffic uses the upper deck, rail traffic uses the lower deck. ... A canopy is an overhead roof or structure that provides shade or shelter. ... A chimney is a system for venting hot gases and smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. ... Scrivener Dam, in Canberra, Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. ... A pylon is a tall steel lattice structure used to support overhead electricity conductors for power transmission. ... The Riesenrad Ferris wheel of the Prater amusement park in Vienna, Austria. ... The British Airways London Eye observation wheel on the banks of the River Thames near the Houses of Parliament, London, England Five capsules of the London Eye observation wheel. ... A multi-storey car park is a building or part thereof which is designed specifically to be for vehicle parking and where there are a number of floors on which parking takes place. ... A pier in Lillebælt, Denmark A pier is a raised walkway over water, supported by widely spread piles or pillars. ... A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ... Cooling towers are structures for cooling water or other working medium to near-ambient temperature. ... Fractional distillation is the separation of a mixture of miscible compounds by their boiling point, by heating to high enough temperatures. ... View of Shell Oil Refinery in Martinez, California. ... Masts of the Rugby VLF transmitter in England 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. ... A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ... A wharf is a fixed platform, commonly on pilings, roughly parallel to and alongside navigable water, where ships are loaded and unloaded. ...

Exceptions

The Voyager of the Seas cruise ship

Some structures that are occupied periodically and would otherwise be considered nonbuilding structures are categorized as "buildings" for fire and life safety purposes: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x999, 192 KB)Promo Photo for Royal Caribbean Internationals Voyager of the Seas. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x999, 192 KB)Promo Photo for Royal Caribbean Internationals Voyager of the Seas. ... It has been suggested that Voyager of the seas be merged into this article or section. ...

• Aviation control towers
• Factories
• Kiosks
• Lighthouses
• Power stations
• Refineries
• Vehicles such as watercraft or aircraft
• Warehouses

The control tower at Schiphol airport. ... A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is a large industrial building where workers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. ... a pagoda-like kiosk in Lausanne. ... The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ... Oil power plant in Iraq A power station or power plant is a facility for the generation of electric power. ... A refinery is a building and/or the equipment used for refining or processing specific products. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A watercraft is a vehicle designed to float on and move across (or through) water for pleasure, physical exercise (in the case of many small boats), transporting people and/or goods, or military missions. ... Airbus A380 An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight. ... Inside Green Logistics Co. ...

See also

• Building