Location wall detail fields

Validation rules for fields related to wall 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).

Secondary risk characteristic Supported country / peril Description Validation rules Default value
Wall Type
  • CA EQ
  • HI EQ
  • HI TC
  • JP EQ
  • NZ EQ
  • US EQ
  • US TC
  • US ST
 Types of materials used for the external walls of a building:
  • Unknown/default (0)
  • Brick/unreinforced masonry (1)
  • Reinforced masonry (2)
  • Plywood (3)
  • Wood planks (4)
  • Particle board/oriented strand board (OSB) (5)
  • Metal panels (6)
  • Precast concrete elements (7)
  • Cast-in-place concrete (8)
  • Gypsum board (9)
  • Optional
Unknown/default (0)
Wall Siding
  • AU WF
  • CA EQ
  • HI EQ
  • HI TC
  • JP EQ
  • NZ EQ
  • US EQ
  • US ST
  • US TC
  • US WF
 Types of siding used for weather protection on the external walls of a building:
  • Unknown/default (0)
  • Veneer brick/masonry (1)
  • Wood shingles (2)
  • Clapboards (3)
  • Aluminum/vinyl siding (4)
  • Stone panels (5)
  • Exterior insulation finishing system (6)
  • Stucco (7)
  • Fiber cement siding (8)
  • Optional
 Unknown/default (0)
Glass Type
  • HI TC
  • US TC
  • US ST
  • US WF
 Types of glass used in a building:
  • Unknown/default (0)
  • Annealed (1)
  • Tempered (2)
  • Heat strengthened (3)
  • Laminated (4)
  • Insulating glass units (5)
  • Hurricane impact glass (Class 1) (6)
  • Hurricane impact glass (Class 2) (7)
  • Security glass (8)
  • Optional
 Unknown/default (0)
Glass Percentage
  • HI TC
  • US ST
  • US TC
 The percentage of the walls in a building that consists of glass:
  • Unknown/default (0)
  • Less than 5% (1)
  • Between 5% and 20% (2)
  • Between 20% and 60% (3)
  • Greater than 60% (4)
  • Optional
 Unknown/default (0)
Window Protection
  • HI TC
  • US ST
  • US TC
 Types of protection systems used for the windows of a building:Protecting the windows can reduce the potential damage to a building.
  • Optional
 Unknown/default (0)
Exterior Doors
  • HI TC
  • US ST
  • US TC
 The types of exterior doors:
  • Unknown/default (0)
  • Single width doors (1)
  • Double width doors (2)
  • Reinforced single width doors (3)
  • Reinforced double width doors (4)
  • Sliding doors (5)
  • Reinforced sliding doors (6)
  • Optional
 Unknown/default (0)
Building Exterior Opening
  • CA EQ
  • HI EQ
  • JP EQ
  • NZ EQ
  • US EQ
The percentage of a building's exterior walls that comprise openings. Openings include windows and doors.:
  • Unknown (0)
  • Less than 50% of wall open / default (1)
  • More than 50% of wall open (2)
Optional
Brick Veneer
  • CA EQ
  • HI EQ
  • JP EQ
  • US EQ
The percentage of a building that is constructed of brick veneer:
  • Unknown/default (0)
  • 90% (1)
  • 50% (2)
  • 25% (3)
  • None (4)
Optional

Use this field in conjunction with the 103 - masonry veneer construction code.
Fire Rating for Wall Siding
  • AU WF
  • US WF
 Information about fire rating for wall siding.
  • Unknown/No Rating (0)
  • Fire Rated Class A (1)
  • Fire Rated Class B (2)
  • Fire Rated Class C (3)
 Unknown/No Rating (0)