Construction class codes

The range of Touchstone construction class codes/

Note: Touchstone applies non-engineered building damage distributions to the following construction classes: 101, 102, 103, 104, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 173, 174, 178, 179, 261. This action occurs regardless of occupancy class, including the industrial facility (400-series) occupancy classes. This note applies to the Verisk Earthquake Model for Japan. to the Verisk Earthquake Model for Canada, and the Verisk Typhoon Model for South Korea.
Code range Category
100 Unknown construction
101-108 Wood construction
111-121 Masonry construction
131-141 Concrete construction
151-160 Steel construction
161-179 Japan composite construction
181-187 Special construction
191-194 Mobile home construction
201-203, 2010-2031 Bridge construction
204-206 Pavement construction
211-212 Dam construction
213-215, 2131-2152 Tunnel construction
221-226, 2210-2263 Storage tank construction
227-228, 2270-2286 Pipeline construction
231-233 Chimney construction
234-238 Tower construction
241-247 Equipment construction
250-260 Miscellaneous construction
261-263 Automobile construction
265-267 Marine craft construction
270-296, 2701-2720 (added in version 9.0) Marine cargo construction
800-813 Offshore asset construction
Note: Touchstone also supports non-Touchstone construction and occupancy class codes, although we always recommend translating non-Touchstone codes to Touchstone codes wherever possible before importing your data. For more information, see the topics about non-Touchstone codes in the Help provided with your Touchstone Client.