Location connection detail fields

Validation rules for fields related to connection details for a location.

Verisk Synergy Studio's individual risk methodology follows a structured, logical approach that groups building characteristics (SRCs) that are supported in a specific model. Refer to the "Secondary Risk Characteristics Matrix"—https://risksolutions.verisk.com/models/landing-pages/secondary-risk-characteristics/—which is available on the landing page on the Client Portal (login required)—that serves as a guide to the SRCs supported by each model. The landing page includes peril-specific SRC documentation. Users may also refer to a model's detailed description (available on the Client Portal).

Use the following links to get information about Location Building Detail fields, such as floor of interest and floor area, and about Location Surrounding Detail fields, such as pounding and tree exposure.


Secondary risk characteristic	Supported country / peril	Description	Validation rules	Default value
Roof Attached Structure	HI-TC US ST US TC	Types of mechanical and other equipment that are attached to the roof of a building: Unknown/default (0) Chimneys (1) A/C Units (2) Skylights (3) Parapet Walls (4) Overhang/Rake (8-36 in., null) (5) Dormers (6) Other (7) No Attached Structures (8) Overhang/Rake (< 8 in., null) (9) Overhang/Rake (> 36 in., null) (10) Waterproof membrane/fabric (11) Secondary water resistance - Yes (12) Secondary water resistance - No (13)	Optional	Unknown/default (0)
Transition in SRC Type	JP EQ	Indicates whether the transition from steel-reinforced concrete (SRC) to reinforced concrete (RC) in the columns of a building with SRC construction is smooth: Unknown/default (0) Smooth (1) Non-smooth (2)	Optional
Cold Formed Tube	JP EQ	Indicates the presence of cold-formed tubes in a building: Unknown/default (0) No (1) Yes (2)	Optional
Column Basement Type	JP EQ	The type of connection between the columns and basement in a building with steel-reinforced concrete (SRC) or steel construction: Unknown/default (0) Mixed (1) Non-Embedded (2) Embedded (3)	Optional
Welding Detail	JP EQ	Indicates whether welding occurs in a building: Unknown/default (0) On-Site (1) In-House (2)	Optional
Foundation Connection	CA EQ HI EQ HI TC JP EQ NZ EQ US EQ US ST US TC	Types of connection between a structure and foundation: Unknown/default (0) Hurricane ties (1) Nails/Screws (2) Anchor Bolts (3) Gravity/Friction (4) Adhesive/Epoxy (5) Structurally Connected (6) For industrial facilities: One of the following values to describe the anchorage of equipment at the facility: Unknown/default (0) Unanchored (4) Anchored (6)	Optional For Verisk Earthquake Model for the United States, you must specify Gravity/Friction (4) if you want to use the Retrofit Measures option Foundation anchorage (bolting) (4).
Foundation Type	CA EQ CA IF CEU IF EU ETC HI EQ IT IF JP IF JP EQ JP TY MY/ID IF NZ EQ SK TY UK/ROI IF US EQ US IF US TC	The types of building foundations: Unknown/default (0) Masonry basement (1) Concrete basement (2) Masonry wall (3) No longer supported. If you use this value, the application maps it to Crawlspace cripple wall (4) (wood) upon import. Crawlspace cripple wall (4) (wood) Crawlspace masonry (5) (wood) Post & pier (6) Footing (7) Mat / slab (8) Pile (9) No basement (10) Engineering foundation (11) Crawlspace - raised (wood) (12)	Optional The application does not validate this field.
Internal Partition	CA EQ HI EQ JP EQ US EQ	Types of interior walls: Unknown/default (0) Wood (1) Gypsum boards (2) Plastered masonry (3) Brick (4) Other (5)	Optional
Wall Attached Structure	HI TC US TC US ST	Types of structures that may be attached to a primary building: Unknown/default (0) Carports/Canopies/Porches (1) Single Door Garages (2) Double Door Garages (3) Reinforced Single Door Garages (4) Reinforced Double Door Garages (5) Screened Porches/Glass Patio Doors (6) Balcony (7) No attached wall structures (8) Wall-mounted A/C units (9)	Optional
Appurtenant Structure	HI TC US TC US ST	Types of appurtenant structures: Unknown/default (0) Detached garage (1) Pool enclosures (2) Shed (3) Masonry boundary wall (4) Other fence (5) No appurtenant structures (6) No pool enclosures (7)	Optional
Basement Level Count	CA IF MY/ID IF SEU IF SK TY UK/ROI IF US IF US TC	The number of basement levels in a building. A value of 0 represents Unknown/default. If you specified an occupancy code of 301 - General Residential, 302 - Permanent dwelling: single family, or 303 - Permanent dwelling: multi family, the application supports only one level of basement. In these cases, if you input a larger value, it overrides this value with 1. If the number of basement levels is greater than one, and if the foundation type is Masonry basement (1), then the application assumes that it is a concrete basement for all further purposes (since a masonry basement is assumed not to have more than one level of basement).	Optional
Basement Finish Type	CA IF MY/ID IF SK TY UK/ROI IF US IF US TC	Indicates whether the basement is finished or unfinished: Unknown/default (0) Unfinished basement (1) Finished basement (2)	Optional You should use this field in conjunction with the Masonry basement (1) or Concrete basement (2) foundation type.
Deck	AU WF US WF	Deck codes for a given location: Unknown/default (0) No Deck (1) Deck: Unknown Construction (2) Deck: Non-combustible Construction (21) Deck: Combustible Construction (22)		Unknown/Default (0)
Gutter	AU WF US WF	Information about a gutter: Gutter - material/cover unknown (0) Gutter with guard/cover (1) Gutter without guard/cover (2) No gutter (3)		Gutter - material/cover unkn (0)
Fences Within 5 ft	US WF	Information about fences: Unknown (0) No fences (1) Non combustible (2) Combustible (3) Combustible - on the ground - unknown material (301) Combustible - on the ground - plastic/software (3011) Combustible - on the ground - hardwood (3012) Combustible - elevated - unknown materials (302) Combustible - elevated - plastic/softwood (3021) Combustible - elevated - hardwood (3022)		Unknown (0)