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5.4.2.10 IfcFacilityPartCommonTypeEnum

5.4.2.10.1 Semantic definition

This container defines the different common predefined types of facility parts that can further specify an IfcFacilityPartCommon.

5.4.2.10.2 Type values

Type Description
ABOVEGROUND

A vertical facility part for elements belonging to the space above the finished ground.

BELOWGROUND

A vertical facility part for the containment of elements below the finished ground. This may include for example earthworks elements and elements in a pavement structure.

JUNCTION

A longitudinal facility part providing an at grade junction between two or more segments of longitudinal facilities usually of the same type.

LEVELCROSSING

A longitudinal facility part providing an at grade crossing between two or more different modes of transport e.g. road and railway or road and pedestrian.

SEGMENT

A longitudinal facility part encompassing a linear portion of the facility defined by some uniform characteristics, or a transition between segments of uniform characteristics.

SUBSTRUCTURE

A vertical facility part comprising of an underlying or supporting structure. this can be above or below finished ground level.

SUPERSTRUCTURE

A vertical facility part comprising of the upper volume of a structure, usually forming the volume of operation or the receiving of live loading.

TERMINAL

A longitudinal facility part that represents a termination segment of a longitudinal facility such as the end of a breakwater, road or rail section.

USERDEFINED

User-defined type

NOTDEFINED

Undefined type.

Table 5.4.2.10.A

5.4.2.10.3 Formal representation

TYPE IfcFacilityPartCommonTypeEnum = ENUMERATION OF
	(ABOVEGROUND
	,BELOWGROUND
	,JUNCTION
	,LEVELCROSSING
	,SEGMENT
	,SUBSTRUCTURE
	,SUPERSTRUCTURE
	,TERMINAL
	,USERDEFINED
	,NOTDEFINED);
END_TYPE;

5.4.2.10.4 References