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;