Table 6.33 -- EDCS Attribute enumerant codes for attributes whose label begins with B

Attribute label Enumerant label Definition Related concepts Code
BALEEN_WHALE_YEARLY_CATCH   A range indicating the yearly catch of Baleen whales.    
  NONE_CAUGHT None caught.   11
  1_TO_100 1 to 100.   12
  101_TO_200 101 to 200.   13
  201_TO_300 201 to 300.   14
  301_TO_400 301 to 400.   15
  401_TO_500 401 to 500.   16
  gt500 > 500.   17
BEACH_PORTION   The relative portion of a beach.    
  BACKSHORE     11
  FORESHORE That part of the shore or beach which lies between the low water mark and the coastline/shoreline; the same condition may exist in non-contiguous offshore locations. EC FORESHORE 12
  NEARSHORE     13
BEACON_OR_BUOY_TYPE   The type of a buoy or beacon.    
  AERO_ANCHORAGE Aeronautical anchorage.   11
  ANCHORAGE Indicates an anchorage site.   12
  ARTICULATED_LIGHTS     13
  BIFURCATION     14
  CARDINAL     15
  CARDINAL_EAST_MARK     16
  CARDINAL_NORTH_MARK     17
  CARDINAL_SOUTH_MARK     18
  CARDINAL_WEST_MARK     19
  CAUTION     20
  COMPASS_ADJUSTMENT     21
  CONTROL     22
  DAN     23
  DAYBEACON     24
  DIVING Indicates that diving may take place in the vicinity.   25
  DND_CANADA Canadian Department of National Defence.   26
  EXPLOSIVES_ANCHORAGE     27
  FAIRWAY     28
  FISH_TRAP     29
  FLOAT     30
  FLOATING_BEACON     31
  ILLUMINATED Internally or externally illuminated.   32
  INFORMATION     33
  INSTALLATION     34
  ISOLATED_DANGER     35
  JUNCTION     36
  KEEP_OUT     37
  LARGE_NAVIGATIONAL A large buoy designed to take the place of a lightship where construction of an offshore light station is not feasible.   38
  LATERAL     39
  LIGHT_FLOAT     40
  MID_CHANNEL     41
  MOORING     42
  MOORING_WITH_TELEGRAPH     43
  MOORING_WITH_TELEPHONE     44
  OBSTRUCTION     45
  ODAS Ocean Data Acquisition System.   46
  OUTER_LANDFALL     47
  PC_TO_PORT Preferred channel to port.   48
  PC_TO_PORT_LATMARK Preferred channel to port lateral mark.   49
  PC_TO_STARBOARD Preferred channel to starboard.   50
  PC_TO_STARBOARD_LATMARK Preferred channel to starboard lateral mark.   51
  PORT_FROM_SEAWARD Port from seaward or according to direction of lateral buoyage.   52
  PORT_HAND_LATMARK Port-hand lateral mark.   53
  PRACTICE_AREA     54
  PRIVATE     55
  QUARANTINE     56
  SAFE_WATER     57
  SPECIAL_PURPOSE     58
  SPOIL_GROUND Indicates the limit of a spoil ground (dredged material disposal site).   59
  STARBOARD_FROM_SEAWARD Starboard from seaward or according to direction of lateral buoyage.   60
  STARBOARD_HAND_LATMARK Starboard-hand lateral mark.   61
  SWIM Indicates an expanse of water in which people may swim and therefore vessel movement may be restricted.   62
  TANKER     63
  TELEGRAPH_CABLE     64
  TROT     65
  WARPING     66
  WRECK     67
BEACON_SHAPE   The characteristic geometric form of a beacon.    
  ARTICULATED     11
  BUOYANT     12
  CAIRN     13
  DAYMARK_BOARD_RECTANGLE     14
  DAYMARK_BOARD_SQUARE     15
  DAYMARK_BOARD_TRIANGLE     16
  LATTICE     17
  PILE     18
  POLE Stake or pole.   19
  TOWER     20
  WITHY     21
BEACON_TYPE   The type of a beacon.    
  ANCHORAGE_MARK     11
  ANCHORING_PROHIBITED_MARK Indicates an anchoring prohibited site.   12
  ARTICULATED_LIGHTS     13
  ARTIFICIAL_REEF_MARK     14
  BARGE_MARK     15
  BERTHING_PERMITTED_MARK     16
  BERTHING_PROHIBITED_MARK     17
  BUOYANT     18
  CABLE_MARK     19
  CAIRN     20
  CARDINAL     21
  CARDINAL_EAST_MARK     22
  CARDINAL_NORTH_MARK     23
  CARDINAL_SOUTH_MARK     24
  CARDINAL_WEST_MARK     25
  CAUTION     26
  CHANNEL_EDGE_GRADIENT_MARK     27
  CHANNEL_SEPARATION_MARK     28
  CLEARING_MARK     29
  CONTROL     30
  CONTROL_MARK     31
  DAYBEACON     32
  DAYMARK_BOARD_ARTICULATED     33
  DAYMARK_BOARD_RECTANGLE     34
  DAYMARK_BOARD_TRIANGLE     35
  DEGAUSSING_RANGE_MARK     36
  DIVING Indicates that diving may take place in the vicinity.   37
  ENTRY_PROHIBITED_MARK     38
  FERRY_CROSSING_MARK     39
  FIRING_DANGER_AREA_MARK     40
  FLOATING     41
  FOUL_GROUND_MARK     42
  GENERAL_WARNING_MARK     43
  GPS_MARK Indicates a location at which a GPS position has been accurately determined.   44
  HELIPORT_MARK     45
  INFORMATION     46
  INSTALLATION     47
  KEEP_OUT     48
  LATERAL     49
  LATTICE     50
  LEADING_MARK     51
  MARINE_FARM_MARK     52
  MARKER_SHIP_MARK     53
  MAX_VESSELS_DRAUGHT_MARK Maximum vessels draught mark.   54
  MEASURED_DISTANCE_MARK     55
  MOORING_MARK     56
  NOTICE_MARK     57
  ODAS Ocean Data Acquisition System.   58
  OUTFALL_MARK     59
  OVERHEAD_POWER_CABLE_MARK     60
  OVERTAKING_PROHIBITED_MARK     61
  PC_TO_PORT_LATMARK Preferred channel to port lateral mark.   62
  PC_TO_STARBOARD_LATMARK Preferred channel to starboard lateral mark.   63
  PILE     64
  PIPELINE_MARK     65
  PORT_HAND_LATMARK Port-hand lateral mark.   66
  PRIVATE     67
  RADAR_TRANSPONDER     68
  RECORDING_MARK     69
  RECREATION_ZONE_MARK     70
  REDUCED_WAKE_MARK     71
  REFUGE_MARK     72
  RESTRICT_HORIZ_CLEAR_MARK Restricted horizontal clearance mark.   73
  RESTRICT_VERT_CLEAR_MARK Restricted vertical clearance mark.   74
  SEAPLANE_ANCHORAGE_MARK     75
  SEAPLANE_LANDING_MARK     76
  SOUND_SHIPS_SIREN_MARK     77
  SPECIAL_PURPOSE     78
  SPEED_LIMIT_MARK     79
  SPOIL_GROUND_MARK     80
  STAKE A small marker used to identify maritime channels or to mark dangers such as rocks and shoals, e.g., a stake, pole, perch, or post. EC STAKE 81
  STARBOARD_HAND_LATMARK Starboard-hand lateral mark.   82
  STOP_MARK     83
  STRONG_CURRENT_MARK Strong current warning mark.   84
  SWIM Indicates an expanse of water in which people may swim and therefore vessel movement may be restricted.   85
  TARGET_MARK     86
  TELEPHONE_MARK     87
  TOWER     88
  TSS_MARK Indicates a traffic separation scheme.   89
  TWO_WAY_PROHIBITED_MARK Two-way traffic prohibited mark.   90
  WELLHEAD_MARK     91
  WITHY     92
  WORK_IN_PROGRESS_MARK     93
  YACHTING_MARK     94
BEAUFORT_WIND_SCALE   The character of the winds according to the Beaufort Scale.    
  CALM Beaufort Number 0 (calm): Wind less than 0,5 metres per second (1 knot), sea smooth and mirror like. Wave height of zero. On land smoke rises vertically.   11
  LIGHT_AIR Beaufort Number 1(light air): Wind greater than 0,5 and up to 1,5 metres per second (between roughly 1 and 3 knots), scale like ripples without foam crests. Typical wave height of 7,5 centimetres (roughly 0,25 foot). On land smoke drifts but wind vanes do not move.   12
  LIGHT_BREEZE Beaufort Number 2 (light breeze): Wind greater than 1,5 and up to 3,4 metres per second (between roughly 4 and 6 knots). Small, short wavelets; crests have a glassy appearance and do not break. Typical wave height of 15 centimetres (roughly 0,5 foot). On land wind vanes are affected and leaves rustle.   13
  GENTLE_BREEZE Beaufort Number 3 (gentle breeze): Wind greater than 3,4 and up to 5,6 metres per second (between roughly 7 and 10 knots). Large wavelets; some crests begin to break; occasional white foam crests. Typical wave height of 0,3 metre (roughly 1 foot). On land leaves and small twigs are in constant motion.   14
  MODERATE_BREEZE Beaufort Number 4 (moderate breeze): Wind greater than 5,6 and up to 8,3 metres per second (between roughly 11 and 16 knots). Small waves, becoming longer; numerous whitecaps. Typical wave height of 1 metre (roughly 3 feet). On land small branches move and dust is raised.   15
  FRESH_BREEZE Beaufort Number 5 (fresh breeze): Wind greater than 8,3 and up to 10,9 metres per second (between roughly 17 and 21 knots). Moderate waves, taking a more pronounced long form; many whitecaps; some spray. Typical wave height of 1,8 metres (roughly 6 feet). On land medium branches move and debris moves about.   16
  STRONG_BREEZE Beaufort Number 6 (strong breeze): Wind greater than 10,9 and up to 14,1 metres per second (between roughly 22 and 27 knots). Large waves begin to form; white foam crests are more extensive everywhere; there may be more spray. Typical wave height of 3,7 metres (roughly 12 feet). On land large branches are in motion, wires whistle, and wind can be heard in pines.   17
  NEAR_GALE Beaufort Number 7 (near gale): Wind greater than 14,1 and up to 17,2 metres per second (between roughly 28 and 33 knots). Sea heaps up; white foam from breaking waves begins to be blown in streaks along the direction of the wind. Typical wave height of 4,6 metres (15 feet). On land entire trees are in motion, walking is difficult, and a roar can be heard in pines.   18
  GALE Beaufort Number 8 (gale): Wind greater than 17,2 and up to 20,8 metres per second (between roughly 34 and 40 knots). Moderately high waves of greater length; edges of crests; foam is blown into well-marked streaks along the direction of the wind. Typical wave height of 6 metres (roughly 20 feet). On land twigs break off trees and lawn furniture rocks.   19
  STRONG_GALE Beaufort Number 9 (strong gale): Wind greater than 20,8 and up to 24,4 metres per second (between roughly 41 and 47 knots). High waves; dense streaks of foam along direction of wind; crests of waves begin to roll over; spray may reduce visibility. Typical wave height of 9 metres (roughly 30 feet). On land large branches break, lawn furniture is moved, and cars are rocked.   20
  STORM Beaufort Number 10 (storm): Wind greater than 24,4 and up to 28,4 metres per second (between roughly 48 and 55 knots). Very high waves with long overhanging crests; foam in great patches is blown in dense white streaks along the direction of the wind; visibility is reduced. Typical wave height of 12 metres (roughly 40 feet). On land trees are uprooted, roof shingles are damaged and car motion is affected.   21
  VIOLENT_STORM Beaufort Number 11 (violent storm): Wind greater than 28,4 and up to 32,4 metres per second (between roughly 56 and 63 knots). Exceptionally high waves; sea is completely covered with long, white patches of foam lying along the direction of the wind; visibility reduced. Typical wave height of 15 metres (roughly 50 feet). On land buildings suffer structural damage, lawn furniture becomes airborne, and driving becomes difficult.   22
  HURRICANE Beaufort Number 12 (hurricane): Wind greater than 32.4 metres per second (64 knots). Air is filled with foam and spray; sea completely white with driving spray; visibility very much reduced. Waves 18,3 metres (roughly 60 feet) and greater. On land buildings suffer widespread damage, power lines are downed and trees broken, and cars are blown off the road.   23
BELOW_STATION_CLD_CVRG   The extent of coverage of a below station cloud layer.    
  lt1_OKTA One OKTA or 1/10 or less but not zero.   11
  PARTIAL_OBSCURATION Partial obscuration.   11
  2_OKTA Two OKTAs or 2/10 to 3/10, or few.   12
  SKY_OBSCURED Sky obscured, or cloud amount can not be estimated.   12
  3_OKTA Three OKTAs or 4/10.   13
  4_OKTA Four OKTAs or 5/10, or scattered.   14
  5_OKTA Five OKTAs or 6/10.   15
  6_OKTA Six OKTAs or 7/10 to 8/10.   16
  7_OKTA Seven OKTAs or 9/10 or more but not 10/10, or broken.   17
  8_OKTA Eight OKTAs or 10/10, or overcast.   18
  NONE_PRESENT No clouds present.   19
BELOW_STATION_CLD_TOP_TYPE   The characteristics of the upper surface of a below station cloud layer.    
  CLOUD_NOT_VISIBLE Cloud not visible owing to darkness, fog, dust storm, sand storm, or other analogous phenomena.   13
  CONTINUOUS_FLAT_TOPS Continuous, flat tops.   14
  CONTINUOUS_TOWERING_TOPS Continuous or almost continuous with towering clouds above the top of the layer.   15
  CONTINUOUS_UNDULATING_TOPS Continuous cloud, undulation tops   16
  FRAGMENTED Isolated cloud or fragments of clouds.   17
  LARGE_BREAKS_FLAT_TOPS Broken cloud - large breaks, flattops.   18
  LARGE_BREAKS_UNDULATE_TOPS Broken cloud - large breaks, undulating tops.   19
  MULTIPLE_LAYERS_AND_LEVELS Two or more layers at different levels.   20
  SMALL_BREAKS_FLAT_TOPS Broken cloud - small breaks, flattops.   21
  SMALL_BREAKS_UNDULATE_TOPS Broken cloud - small breaks, undulating tops.   22
  WAVE_GROUPS_WITH_TOWERING Groups of waves with towering clouds above the top of the layer.   23
BELOW_STATION_CLD_TYPE   The type of clouds that comprise a below-station cloud layer.    
  ALTOCUMULUS Altocumulus.   11
  ALTOSTRATUS Altostratus.   12
  CIRROCUMULUS Cirrocumulus alone, or cirro-cumulus predominant among the high clouds.   13
  CIRROSTRATUS Cirrostratus.   14
  CIRRUS Cirrus.   15
  CUMULONIMBUS Cumulonimbus.   16
  CUMULUS Cumulus.   17
  NIMBOSTRATUS Nimbostratus.   18
  NO_CLOUDS     19
  NO_CLOUDS_OR_NOT_VISIBLE No clouds or not visible. May be further delineated specifically as EE NO_CLOUDS and EE NOT_VISIBLE.   20
  NOT_VISIBLE     21
  STRATOCUMULUS Stratocumulus.   22
  STRATUS Stratus.   23
BERM_TYPE   The type of engineered berm.    
  EARTHEN_WALL A vertical structure made of packed soil serving to separate two regions.   11
BERTH_TYPE   The type of a decked berthing structure, based on configuration and structure.    
  PIER     11
  QUAY     12
  WHARF     13
BIOLOGIC_AGENT_TYPE   The type of a biologic substance that can kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate a person or animal through its physiological properties.    
  ABRIN Abrin, a toxin.   11
  ACONITINE Aconitine, a toxin.   12
  AFLA Afla, a toxin.   13
  ALPGA_BUNGARO Alpha-bungaro, a toxin.   14
  ANA Ana (VFDF), a toxin.   15
  ANTHRAX Bacillus anthracis, also known as anthrax, a bacterial toxin.   16
  B1A A generic biological weapons agent, 1A   17
  B2A A generic biological weapons agent, 2A   18
  B3A A generic biological weapons agent, 3A.   19
  BATRACHO Batracho, a toxin.   20
  BETA_BUNGARO Beta-bungaro, a toxin.   21
  BOTULINUM_A Botulinum A, a bacterial toxin.   22
  BOTULINUM_B Botulinum B, a bacterial toxin.   23
  BOTULINUM_C Botulinum C, a bacterial toxin.   24
  BOTULINUM_D Botulinum D, a bacterial toxin.   25
  BOTULINUM_E Botulinum E, a bacterial toxin.   26
  BREVE Breve, also known as Red tide, a toxin.   27
  BRUCELLA Bacilli brucella, also known as brucellosis, a bacterial toxin.   28
  BRUCELLA_ABORTUS Brucella abortus, also known as brucellosis, a bacterial toxin.   29
  BRUCELLA_CANIS Brucella canis, also known as brucellosis, a bacterial toxin.   30
  BRUCELLA_MELITENSIS Brucella melitensis, also known as brucellosis, a bacterial toxin.   31
  BRUCELLA_NEOTOMAE Brucella neotomae, also known as brucellosis, a bacterial toxin.   32
  BRUCELLA_OVIS Brucella ovis, also known as brucellosis, a bacterial toxin.   33
  BRUCELLA_SUIS Brucella suis, also known as brucellosis, a bacterial toxin.   34
  CHOLERA Cholera, a toxin.   35
  CIGUA Cigua, also known as maito, a toxin.   36
  COBRO Cobro, a toxin.   37
  CONO Cono, a toxin.   38
  CRO Cro, a toxin.   39
  DEBROMOAPLYSIA Debromoaplysla, a toxin.   40
  DIPTHERIA Diphtheria, a toxin.   41
  ERABU Erabu, a toxin.   42
  GRAYANO Grayano, a toxin.   43
  HEAT_LABILE_ENTERO Heat-liable entero, a toxin.   44
  HEAT_STABLE_ENTERO Heat-stable entero, a toxin.   45
  MICROCYSTIN Microcystin (FDF), a toxin.   46
  PALY Paly, a toxin.   47
  RICIN Glycoprotein, also known as ricin, a toxin.   48
  SAXI Saxi, also known as shellfish poison, a toxin.   49
  SHIGELLA Shigella dysenteriae, a toxin.   50
  STAPH_ENTERO_A Staphylococcus entero A, a toxin.   51
  STAPH_ENTERO_B Staphylococcus entero B, a toxin.   52
  STAPH_ENTERO_C Staphylococcus entero C, a toxin.   53
  STAPH_ENTERO_D Staphylococcus entero D, a toxin.   54
  STAPH_ENTERO_E Staphylococcus entero E, a toxin.   55
  T-2 Tricothecene mycotoxins, also known as T-2.   56
  TETANUS Tetanus, a toxin.   57
  TETRODO Tetrodo, a toxin.   58
  TRICHOTHECENT Trichothecent, a toxin.   59
  TRICOTHECENE_MYCO Tricothecene myco, also known as nivalenol, a toxin.   60
  VERATRIDINE Veratridine, a toxin.   61
BOT_RETURN_ALLEGIANCE   The military alignment of an object identified by a bottom return.    
  FRIEND The identified object is of a nation friendly to the nationality of those originating the side scan sonar pulse.   11
  HOSTILE The identified object is of a nation hostile to the nationality of those originating the side scan sonar pulse.   12
  NEUTRAL The identified object is of a nation neutral (not aligned with allies or foes of) to the nationality of those originating the side scan sonar pulse.   13
BOT_RETURN_OBSTACLE_STATUS   The status of a bottom return indicating obstacles.    
  CLASSIFIED     11
  DETECTED     12
  IDENTIFIED     13
BOT_RETURN_ROCK_STATUS   The status of a bottom return indicating a rock.    
  CLASSIFIED     11
  DETECTED     12
  IDENTIFIED     13
BOT_RETURN_SEABED_STATUS   The status of a bottom return indicating seabed installations.    
  CLASSIFIED     11
  DETECTED     12
  IDENTIFIED     13
BOT_RETURN_STATUS   The status of a bottom return.    
  CLASSIFIED     11
  DETECTED     12
  IDENTIFIED     13
BOT_RETURN_TYPE   The type of a bottom return.    
  IDENTITY     11
  OBSTACLES     12
  ROCK     13
  SEABED_INSTALLATION     14
  TRACK_NUMBER Bottom-return track number.   15
  WRECK     16
BOT_RETURN_WRECK_STATUS   The status of a bottom return indicating a wreck.    
  CLASSIFIED     11
  DETECTED     12
  IDENTIFIED     13
BOTTOM_CONFIGURATION_TYPE   The type of configuration of underwater bottom topography.    
  BREAK_IN_SLOPE     11
  DEPRESSION_FLAT_BOTTOM     12
  DEPRESSION_SEDIMENT_FILLED     13
  DEPRESSION_STEEP_SIDED     14
  DEPRESSION_V_SHAPED     15
  DOUBLE_BREAK_IN_SLOPE     16
  ELEVATION_FLAT_TOPPED     17
  ELEVATION_PEAKED     18
  ELEVATION_ROUNDED     19
  SCARP_PROBABLY_FAULTED     20
  SLUMP_DEBRIS     21
  SLUMPED_BLOCKS     22
  STEP     23
  TERRACE     24
BOTTOM_MATERIAL_TYPE   The predominant material composition of the bottom of a body of water.    
  BEDROCK The solid, undisturbed rock underlying the soil or other unconsolidated surface material.   11
  CLAY_AND_SILT     12
  CORAL     13
  GRAVEL_AND_COBBLE     14
  MIXED_QUALITIES     15
  PAVED     16
  PEAT     17
  ROCKS_AND_BOULDERS     18
  SAND     19
  SAND_AND_GRAVEL     20
  SAND_AND_MUD     21
  SEAMOUNT     22
  SILTY_SANDS     23
  SLASH     24
BOUNDARY_STATUS   The status of a boundary.    
  DEFINITE The boundary is recognized by the United Nations and internationally.   11
  IN_DISPUTE The boundary is not agreed by the two states concerned.   12
  INDEFINITE The boundary is agreed by the two states concerned, but has not been registered at the United Nations.   13
  NO_DEFINED_BOUNDARY The boundary has not been defined by either of the two states concerned.   14
  NOT_REC_BY_DATA_PROVIDER The boundary is not recognized by the data provider but may be agreed by the two states concerned or recognized by the United Nations.   15
  REC_BY_DATA_PROVIDER The boundary is recognized by the data provider but may not be agreed by the two states concerned or recognized by the United Nations.   16
BOUNDARY_TYPE   The type of a boundary.    
  ACCESS_ZONE A boundary of the zone identified for access into another region or between regions.   11
  ADMINISTRATIVE A boundary facilitating the management or control of an organization.   12
  ADMINISTRATIVE_AREA A region controlled by an administrative authority. EC ADMINISTRATIVE_REGION 13
  AIRSPACE A boundary of a region within which some or all operating aircraft may be subjected to air traffic control.   14
  AIRSPACE_SECTOR Boundary of a portion of military or civilian airspace clearly defined and designated for a particular purpose.   15
  ARMISTICE_LINE A geographically defined line from which disputing or belligerent forces disengage and withdraw to their respective sides following a truce or cease fire agreement. Also called cease-fire line in some United Nations operations.   16
  CEASE_FIRE_LINE A United Nations term for a geographically defined line from which disputing or belligerent forces disengage and withdraw to their respective sides following a truce or cease fire agreement. Also called armistice line in some uses.   17
  CITY Boundary of a place in which there are many houses, shops, places of work, places of entertainment, places of worship, and which is bigger than a town - in some uses (e.g., Great Britain), a city is any town that has a cathedral.   18
  CITY_PARK City park or recreational facility.   19
  CLAIM_LINE A boundary of a region claimed by one party (nation), but not necessarily recognized as an official boundary by other parties (nations).   20
  CONTACT_ZONE In land warfare, a boundary of a region on the terrain, easily identifiable, where two or more units are required to make contact.   21
  COUNTY Boundary of a political division of the UK or Ireland, forming the largest unit of local government, or the largest political division of a state in the US.   22
  COUNTY_PARK County park or recreational facility.   23
  DE_FACTO A demarcation actually serving and practically recognized as a boundary, although not legally or officially established.   24
  DEMILITARIZED_ZONE A boundary of a defined zone in which the stationing, or concentrating of military forces, or the retention or establishment of military installations of any description, is prohibited.   25
  DISPUTED A boundary whose exact location is a point of argument or disagreement, esp. an official one between, two or more parties or, especially, bordering countries.   26
  FEDERAL_MISC_RESERVE Miscellaneous federal reservation.   27
  FEDERAL_PARK Federal park or recreational facility.   28
  HISTORICAL_LINE A boundary line based on or concerned with events from or in history.   29
  HOLIDAY_AREA A boundary of a location where people typically engage in recreational activities while on vacation, away from their homes.   30
  INDIGENOUS_PEOPLES_RESERVE Indigenous peoples reservation.   31
  INTERNATIONAL_DATE_LINE An arbitrary line approximately along the 180th meridian designated as the place where each calendar day begins.   32
  LOCAL_PARK A tract of land set aside for public use, generally with few or no buildings and located within an urban region, which is maintained for recreational and ornamental purposes. EC LOCAL_PARK 33
  MAP A boundary as represented on a map.   34
  MARITIME_AREA Boundary of a region in which certain activities or factors of significance to navigation and/or operation of maritime vessels apply.   35
  MARITIME_LIMIT A line where, on either side, certain activities or factors of significance to navigation and/or operation of maritime vessels, apply.   36
  NATIONAL A boundary of a nation   37
  REGULATED_LINE A boundary established to regulate matters between nations or groups over a specific territory, e.g., a mandate or convention line EC REGULATED_LINE 38
  RESTRICTED_AREA A boundary of a region in which certain aspects of navigation are restricted.   39
  STATE Boundary of a sovereign nation (e.g., state or lander) or a part of a large country with its own government, as in Germany, Australia or the US.   40
  STATE_MISC_RESERVE     41
  STATE_PARK State park or recreational facility.   42
  SWEPT_AREA Boundary of a region which has been cleared of obstacles (including explosives) and is deemed suitable for operations by vessels, vehicles, or humans.   43
  TOWN A concentration of dwellings, businesses, industry and other structures where people have settled, which is larger than a settlement and usually smaller than a city or urban region, and with a population of less than 25,000 inhabitants, e.g., a town or township. EC TOWN 44
  TRAINING_AREA Boundary of a site (and associated structures) which are reserved for the training of military, police, fire or rescue personnel. EC TRAINING_SITE 45
  WATERSHED_DIVIDE Boundary of a tract of high ground on either side of which streams flow down to separate rivers or seas.   46
  WEAPONS_RANGE A site and structures designated for the purpose of discharging firearms or detonating munitions, e.g., a firing or gunnery range. EC WEAPONS_RANGE 47
  ZONE_OF_OCCUPATION Boundary of a region (zone) which has been formed through the forceful act or process of holding or taking possession.   48
BRANCH_RAILROAD_TYPE   The type of a branch railroad.    
  ANY Branch railway of unspecified use.   11
  PASSING Branch railway for passing.   12
  SIDING Short railway connected with the main rail line.   13
  SPUR     14
BRIDGE_COMPONENT_TYPE   The structural component associated with a bridge or bridge segment.    
  ABUTMENT Support structure providing strength and stability where the bridge meets the shore. This structure anchors the cables of a suspension bridge.   11
  DECK Surface of a bridge facilitating movement of personnel, supplies, or vehicles.   12
  GUARD_RAILS Rail fitted along the sides of the bridge that is designed to keep objects from falling off the bridge.   13
  PIER Support structure providing strength and stability, used at the junction of connecting spans of a bridge.   14
  RAMP The part of a bridge (e.g., road, highway, or railroad) that connects the road to the bridge deck.   15
BRIDGE_DESIGN   The structural design characteristics of a bridge or bridge segment.    
  ARCH Consists of curved vertical supports in one of three general types: deck arch, through arch, or tied (or rib) arch.   11
  BAILEY Steel bridge set assembled as panel bridges in single, double, or triple truss design. May used to repair partially destroyed bridge spans.   12
  CANTILEVER Consists of beams or trusses that project from piers toward each other and, when joined directly or by a suspended connecting member, form a bridge deck span.   13
  DECK Panel bridge constructed without girder supports.   14
  FLOATING Spans constructed across pontoons or swimmer vehicles, which have been anchored for stability in water currents.   15
  GIRDER Consists of beams or girders assembled as single spans or combined into multiple spans with intermediate supports.   16
  MEDIUM_GIRDER     17
  MIL_M4T6 A floating or fixed bridge using deck-back span construction, assembled from aluminum bridge sets which can be erected on trestles, piers, or floating pontoons, e.g., the US M4T6.   18
  TACTICAL A floating or fixed bridge, assembled from aluminum single-lane bridge sets into single, double, or triple truss spans or rafts.   19
  MILITARY_ARMOUR_VEH_LAUNCHED Designed to be transported, launched, and retrieved by a modified armoured vehicle. Conventional girder type structure, constructed of aluminum alloy, and limited in length (generally less than 18,3 metres (60 feet)).   20
  MILITARY_HEAVY_ASSAULT Military heavy assault: A fixed bridge designed for rapid emplacement and capable of spanning short gaps such as washouts, ravines, or similar obstacles to traffic.   21
  MILITARY_PMP_SOVIET Folding pontoon bridge manufactured in the former USSR.   22
  MILITARY_TMM_SOVIET Truck mounted scissors bridge manufactured in the former USSR.   23
  MOBILE_ASSAULT     24
  RIBBON Truck-transported bridge set assembled as float bridge or rafts used with powered boats.   25
  SLAB Efficient structure for shorter spans (up to 7,72 metres (25 feet)). Multi-span slab bridges are normally continuous over intermediate supports, with span lengths rarely exceeding 12,2 metres (40 feet).   25
  STRINGER_BEAM Consists of steel stringers in standard rolled shapes in spans up to 27,43 metres (90 feet) and beams built up with welded steel plate in the 18,3 to 36,6 metre (60 to 120 foot) span range.   27
  SUSPENSION Used for long spans whose support from below is impractical. High strength steels are most often used in suspension bridge cables.   28
  TRANSPORTER_FERRY A bridge for carrying passengers and vehicles by means of a platform suspended from a trolley, e.g., a transporter or ferry bridge.   29
  TRUSS The truss is a structural element composed of straight members joined at their ends to form a system of triangles with the same function as beams or girders; used in long spans from 45,7 to 304,8 metres (150 to 1000 feet) and above.   30
BRIDGE_FUNCTION   The type of an object that is spanned by a bridge or bridge segment.    
  BUILDING Crossing over a building.   11
  BUILT_UP_REGION Crossing over a built-up or urbanized region.   12
  CULTURAL_OBSTACLE Crossing over a manmade obstacle.   13
  HYDROGRAPHIC_OBSTACLE Crossing over an unspecified water body.   14
  HYPSOGRAPHIC_OBSTACLE Crossing over a site of unspecified rapid changes in elevation.   15
  MAN_MADE_WATERWAY Crossing over a man-made waterway, e.g., canal or aqueduct.   16
  PATH Crossing over a trail, pedestrian walk, or cart track.   17
  PHYSIOGRAPHIC_OBSTACLE Crossing over an unspecified landform.   18
  RAILROAD Crossing over a rail bed.   19
  RIVER Crossing over a body of flowing water, e.g., a river or stream.   20
  ROAD Crossing over a roadway.   21
  VEGETATION_OBSTACLE Crossing over a vegetated tract of land.   22
  LAKE Crossing over a lake or reservoir.   23
BRIDGE_OPENING_TYPE   The type of movement by which a bridge span moves to allow passage of a vessel.    
  DRAW_OR_BASCULE Bridge opens through operation of a draw or bascule span.   11
  LIFT Bridge opens though a vertical lifting operation.   12
  RETRACTABLE Bridge opens through movement away from the gap across the abutment along the travelled way.   13
  SWING Bridge opens through movement about a pivot, to allow the passage of a vessel.   14
BRIDGE_RELIABILITY   The reliability of bridge characteristics and load classification based upon data source.    
  ESTIMATED A rough calculation based on an estimated value, or an approximate measurement of a value.   11
  KNOWN     12
BRIDGE_SPAN_TYPE   The type of a moveable bridge span.    
  ARC_CLOSED_SPAN Closed spandrel arch.   11
  ARC_OPEN_SPAN Open spandrel arch.   12
  CULVERT Span over diagonal drainage.   13
  FLOATING Anchored floating span over water, including pontoons.   14
  FRAME_STRUCTURE Frame span general case.   15
  MOVEABLE_TRUSS Truss bridge span which is moveable vertically or horizontally, including swing.   16
  PLATE_GIRDER Plate girder span general case.   17
  PLATE_GIRDER_BASCULE Plate girder bridge span which is moveable as a bascule.   18
  PLATE_GIRDER_DRAW Plate girder bridge span which is moveable as a draw.   19
  PLATE_GIRDER_VERTICAL_LIFT Plate girder bridge span which is moveable vertically.   20
  RETRACTABLE Span which is movable back over abutment along roadway.   21
  SLAB Slab bridge-general case.   22
  STRINGER_BEAM Stringer beam bridge-general case.   23
  STRINGER_DRAW Stringer bridge span which is moveable as a draw.   24
  STRINGER_VERTICAL_LIFT Stringer bridge span which is moveable vertically.   25
  TRUSS Truss bridge, general case.   26
  UNSPECIFIED_FIXED Fixed span of unspecified type.   27
  VAULT_STRUCTURE A bridge span featuring construction and support from an arch-shaped structure, usually built of masonry material.   28
BRIDGE_STRUCTURE_TYPE   The type of structural design of a bridge.    
  ARCH_CLOSED_SPANDREL Arch bridge where the space between the right and left curves of the arch is closed.   11
  ARCH_OPEN_SPANDREL Arch bridge where the space between the right and left curves of the arch is open.   12
  ARCH_SUSPENSION Suspension bridge with cables from arches.   13
  BASCULE Bascule movable bridge.   14
  CABLE_STAYED Bridge using cable backstays as anchorage.   15
  CANTILEVER Consists of beams or trusses that project from piers toward each other and, when joined directly or by a suspended connecting member, form a bridge deck span.   16
  COVERED Includes protection from the weather for travel surfaces.   17
  DECK Deck bridge general case.   18
  DRAWBRIDGE Drawbridge general case.   19
  FIXED Fixed bridge general case.   20
  FLOATING Floating (pontoon) bridge general case.   21
  FOOTBRIDGE Footbridge general case.   22
  GIRDER Girder bridge general case.   23
  LIFT Vertically movable bridge general case.   24
  MOVEABLE_SURFACE Moveable bridge surface general case.   25
  OPENING Moveable bridge general case.   26
  RETRACTABLE Retractable bridge general case.   27
  SLAB Slab bridge general case.   28
  STRINGER_BEAM Stringer beam bridge general case.   29
  SUSPENSION Suspension bridge general case.   30
  SUSPENSION_BOW_STRING Suspension bridge using cables and hangars.   31
  SUSPENSION_CABLE_STAYED Suspension bridge using anchors and cable back stays.   32
  SWING Swing bridge general case.   33
  TOWER_SUSPENSION Suspension bridge with cables from towers.   34
  TRANSPORTER A bridge for carrying passengers and vehicles by means of a platform suspended from a trolley, e.g., a ferry bridge.   35
  TRUSS Truss bridge, general case.   36
  UNSPECIFIED_FIXED Fixed bridge general case.   37
BRUSH_DENSITY_RANGE   A range indicating the density of brush or undergrowth.    
  OPEN <= 5%.   11
  SPARSE > 5% and <= 15%.   12
  MEDIUM > 15% and <= 50%.   13
  DENSE > 50%.   14
BUILDING_COMPONENT_TYPE   The type of a building component.    
  CHIMNEY The part of a usually vertical structure through which smoke and gases escape from a fire or furnace that rises above a roof. EC CHIMNEY 11
  CHIMNEY_OR_SMOKESTACK A vertical structure containing a passage or flue for discharging smoke and gases of combustion. May be further delineated specifically as EE CHIMNEY or EE SMOKESTACK. EC CHIMNEY_OR_SMOKESTACK 12
  DOOR A movable barrier of wood or other material, consisting either of one piece, or of several pieces framed together, usually turning on hinges or sliding in a groove, and serving to close or open a passage into a building, room, or other enclosed space.   13
  DOORWAY The opening or passage which a door serves to close or open; the space in a wall occupied by a door and its adjuncts; a portal.   14
  EXTERIOR_WALL A vertical structure, often made of stone or brick, that encloses a structure or building.   15
  GABLE The upper portion of the end wall of a building that is above the eave line of the roof.   16
  INTERIOR_WALL A vertical structure, often made of wood, lath and plaster, that divides a structure or building into rooms.   17
  ROOF The outside upper covering of a house or other building.   18
  SMOKESTACK A large tall chimney or vertical pipe through which combustion vapours, gases, and smoke are discharged. EC SMOKESTACK 19
  STAIRCASE A series of steps or stairs reaching from one level to another.   20
  STEEPLE A structure usually ending in a sharp point and which may be erected on a roof of a building.   21
  SUPERSTRUCTURE A supplemental portion of a building that rises from the roof but is not considered to be part of the general roof line.   22
  WINDOW An opening in a wall or side of a building, ship, or carriage, to admit light or air, or both, and to afford a view of what is outside or inside.   23
BUILDING_CONSTRUCTION_TYPE   The type of construction techniques used when a given building is constructed. Basic techniques are mass (where the walls carry the load) and framed (where an internal frame caries the load, and walls simply protect the interior from the elements.    
  FRAME_FABRIC_TENSILE Construction technique in which an internal frame bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. Exterior characteristics include stretched fabric supported by internal or external posts, most often for the roof, like a tent.   11
  FRAME_GEODESIC Construction technique in which an internal frame bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. The frame is composed of light, straight elements, usually in tension, which form a dome or other curved shape.   12
  FRAME_STEEL_HVY_CLAD Construction technique in which an internal frame bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. Although not load-bearing, outer walls can be up to 30 centimetres (approximately 1 foot) thick, composed of bricks or concrete blocks.   13
  FRAME_STEEL_ltCLAD Construction technique in which an internal frame bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. The outer walls are thin, and the frame is often visible from outside, and there is usually has a high proportion of windows.   14
  FRAME_STEEL_ltCLAD_ METAL Construction technique in which an internal steel or concrete frame bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. Outer walls consist of a high proportion of glass, are thin, and the frame is often visible from outside. Exterior siding consists of sheet metal.   15
  FRAME_STEEL_ltCLAD_BRICK Construction technique in which an internal steel or concrete frame bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. Outer walls consist of a high proportion of glass, are thin, and the frame is often visible from outside. Exterior siding consists of brick veneer.   16
  FRAME_STEEL_ltCLAD_CONC_AGG Construction technique in which an internal steel or concrete frame bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. Outer walls consist of a high proportion of glass, are thin, and the frame is often visible from outside. Exterior siding consists of concrete aggregate veneer.   17
  FRAME_STEEL_ltCLAD_GLASS Construction technique in which an internal steel or concrete frame bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. Outer walls consist of a high proportion of glass, are thin, and the frame is often visible from outside. Exterior siding consists of glass.   18
  FRAME_STEEL_ltCLAD_PLASTIC Construction technique in which an internal steel or concrete frame bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. Outer walls consist of a high proportion of glass, are thin, and the frame is often visible from outside. Exterior siding consists of plastic.   19
  FRAME_UNKNOWN An undetermined type of framed construction.   20
  FRAME_WOOD_HALF_TIMBER Construction technique in which an internal (heavy wood) frame bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. Supporting elements include beams and posts and a non-load-bearing in-fill.   21
  FRAME_WOOD_LT Construction technique in which an internal frame composed of wooden small beams, bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. Structure also exhibits an exterior sheathing such as stucco or brick (also called "balloon" frame).   22
  FRAME_WOOD_ltBRICK Construction technique in which an internal frame composed of wooden small beams, bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. An external sheathing composed of brick is incorporated into the structure.   23
  FRAME_WOOD_ltSTUCCO Construction technique in which an internal frame composed of wooden small beams, bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. Frame is composed of wooden small beams. An external sheathing composed of stucco is incorporated into the structure.   24
  FRAME_WOOD_ltWOOD Construction technique in which an internal frame composed of wooden small beams, bears the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. An external sheathing composed of wood is incorporated into the structure.   25
  MASS_ UNKNOWN An undetermined type of mass construction.   26
  MASS_CONC Construction technique in which the exterior concrete walls of the structure bear the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself.   27
  MASS_CONC_BOX_WALL Construction technique in which the exterior walls of the structure bear the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself; and the structure is composed of an array of rectangular "cells", i.e. boxes.   28
  MASS_CONC_POURED_IN_PLACE Construction technique in which the exterior poured concrete walls of the structure bear the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself.   29
  MASS_CONC_TILT_UP Construction technique in which the exterior walls of the structure bear the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. The walls are comprised of pre-fabricated concrete sheets which are assembled at the building site.   30
  MASS_UNIT_MASON Construction technique in which the exterior large masonry block walls of the structure bear the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself. This technique is often seen in castles, arches, and other ancient structures.   31
  MASS_UNIT_MASON_BRICK Construction technique in which the exterior brick walls of the structure bear the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself.   32
  MASS_UNIT_MASON_CONC_BLK Construction technique in which the exterior concrete block walls of the structure bear the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself.   33
  MASS_UNIT_MASON_CONC_BLK_BRI Construction technique in which the exterior brick and concrete block walls of the structure bear the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself.   34
  MASS_UNIT_MASON_STONE Construction technique in which the exterior stoner masonry or rubble walls of the structure bear the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself.   35
  MASS_UNIT_MASON_STONE_DRESS Construction technique in which the exterior dressed stone block walls of the structure bear the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself.   36
  MASS_UNIT_MASON_STONE_RUB Construction technique in which the exterior stone rubble walls of the structure bear the load of the roof, contents, and the structure itself.   37
BUILDING_FUNCTION   The type or purpose of a building.    
  ADMINISTRATION A building devoted to the act or process of administration or management. EC ADMINISTRATION_BUILDING 11
  AERATOR A structure housing machinery for aerating liquids, typically potable water. EC AERATOR 12
  AIRCRAFT_MAINTENANCE_SHOP A building, usually located at an airport, used for keeping aircraft in a condition of good repair or efficiency. EC AIRCRAFT_MAINTENANCE_SHOP 13
  AIRPORT_TERMINAL A structure located at an airport or airfield used for disembarking or taking on passengers or cargo. EC AIRPORT_TERMINAL 14
  AMBASSADORIAL_RESIDENCE A building serving as the home of a diplomatic official of the highest rank appointed and accredited as representative in residence by one government or sovereign to another. EC AMBASSADORIAL_RESIDENCE 15
  APARTMENT_HOUSE A multi-residence building containing rental accommodations for hire on a long-term basis. EC APARTMENT_HOUSE 16
  APARTMENT_OR_HOTEL A building that includes multiple sets of rooms for living in, esp. where each set is located on one floor of the building. May be further delineated specifically as EE APARTMENT_HOUSE and EE HOTEL.   17
  ARMOURY A building for storing arms and military equipment, especially one serving as headquarters for military reserve personnel EC ARMOURY 18
  ASTRONOMICAL_STATION A structure used for the scientific study of matter in outer space, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy, and evolution of celestial bodies or phenomena. EC ASTRONOMICAL_STATION 19
  AUDITORIUM A large building for public meetings or performances. EC AUDITORIUM 20
  AUTOMOBILE_PLANT A building used for the purpose of manufacturing automobiles and/or trucks. EC AUTOMOTIVE_PLANT 21
  AUTOMOTIVE_VEHICLE_STATION A structure at, or in, which motor vehicles are refuelled, serviced, and sometimes repaired, e.g., a filling or gas station. EC AUTOMOTIVE_VEHICLE_STATION 22
  BANK A building housing an establishment for the deposit, custody, and issue of money, for making loans and discounts, and for making easier the exchange of funds by certificates, checks, or notes. EC BANK 23
  BARN A farm building used to store hay, grain, and farm implements, or to house farm animals. EC BARN 24
  BARN_OR_SHED A structure, generally large, used for sheltering livestock and/or storing farm products or machinery. May be further delineated specifically as EE BARN or EE SHED. EC BARN_OR_SHED 25
  BARRACK A building used to house military personnel, which is typically large, unadorned and intended for relatively temporary occupancy. EC BARRACK 26
  BARRACK_OR_DORMITORY A building containing beds and other facilities to support human residence, usually on a temporary basis and especially involving students (dormitory) or military personnel (barrack). May be further delineated specifically as EE BARRACK and EE DORMITORY.   27
  BATTERY A building serving as an emplacement for one or more pieces of artillery.   28
  BIVOUAC     29
  BLOCKHOUSE A military fortification constructed of sturdy material, such as concrete, and designed with ports for defensive firing or observation. EC BLOCKHOUSE 30
  BOATING_CLUB The buildings, grounds, and docks of an organization that promotes and supports yachting, sailing and boating. EC BOATING_CLUB 31
  BUS_STATION A structure or stopping place along a bus route for taking on and letting off passengers, or for servicing. EC BUS_STATION 32
  CAPITOL A building in which a national or sub-national legislature meets. EC CAPITOL_BUILDING 33
  CARPENTRY A building in which wooden objects are made, finished, or repaired. EC CARPENTRY_BUILDING 34
  CASTLE A large fortified building or group of buildings with thick walls, usually dominating the surrounding country. EC CASTLE 35
  CEMETERY A building associated with a cemetery. EC CEMETERY_BUILDING 36
  CHANCERY A building serving as the office of a chancellor, typically serving as a court of public record or an office of archives. In Great Britain, one of the five divisions of the High Court of Justice. EC CHANCERY 37
  CHURCH A building for public, especially Christian, worship. EC CHURCH 38
  CITY_HALL A building housing the administrative offices of a municipal government. EC CITY_HALL 39
  COLLEGIATE A building of an institution offering special instruction in professional or technical subjects, which may also include facilities for research and the award of advanced degrees, e.g., a university or college.   40
  COMBINED_FIRE_AND_POLICE A building which houses both fire equipment and fire-fighters, and serves as the headquarters of a unit of a police force, where those under arrest are first charged. EC FIRE_AND_POLICE_STATION 41
  COMMERCE A building used to conduct business activities. EC COMMERCIAL_BUILDING 42
  COMMERCE_OR_RECREATION Commercial or recreational. May be further delineated specifically as EE COMMERCE and EE RECREATION.   43
  COMMUNICATION A building in which communication signals are processed or controlled, e.g., telephone switching stations, microwave repeater stations, satellite ground stations, cellular telephone equipment, and land-line repeater stations. EC COMMUNICATION_BUILDING 44
  COMMUNITY_CENTRE A single building used for recreational exercise and minor sports competitions, which typically serves a small town, community, or local region. EC COMMUNITY_CENTRE 45
  CONSULATE A building housing the residence or official premises of an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country, represent its commercial interests, and assist its citizens there. EC CONSULATE 46
  COOLING A building which includes the equipment and machinery necessary for the cooling of people or goods, including a cooling tower used to cool liquids.   47
  CORRECTIONAL_INSTITUTE A building within which persons convicted or accused of crimes are confined; a penitentiary or a jail. EC CORRECTIONAL_BUILDING 48
  COURTHOUSE A building that houses the offices of a county government, especially including judicial courts. EC COURTHOUSE 49
  CUSTOMS_HOUSE A governmental building or office where customs duties are collected and shipments or vehicles are cleared for entering or leaving the country. EC CUSTOMS_HOUSE 50
  DEPENDENTS_HOUSING     51
  DEPENDENTS_OR_BIVOUAC Dependents housing or bivouac site. May be further delineated specifically as EE DEPENDENTS_HOUSING and EE BIVOUAC.   52
  DEPOT_TERMINAL A railroad or bus station, often with an attached warehouse or storehouse. EC DEPOT_TERMINAL 53
  DIPLOMATIC A building that houses or supports the activities of an ambassador. EC DIPLOMATIC_BUILDING 54
  DORMITORY A building used to house civilians (e.g., students, or employees), which is typically large, unadorned and intended for relatively temporary occupancy. EC DORMITORY 55
  EMBASSY A building housing the office of an ambassador or their staff. EC EMBASSY 56
  FABRICATION_STRUCTURES A building used for the purpose of manufacturing parts, which may be assembled on-site, or elsewhere, to make a completed product. EC FABRICATION_BUILDING 57
  FACTORY A building in which goods are manufactured. EC FACTORY 58
  FARM A building located on a farm and used to support agricultural production. EC FARM_BUILDING 59
  FARM_BUILDING A building located on a farm and used to support agricultural production. EC FARM_BUILDING 60
  FILTRATION_PLANT A building which houses equipment through which a liquid or gas is passed in order to separate the fluid from suspended particulate matter. EC FILTRATION_BUILDING 61
  FIRE_STATION A building which houses fire equipment and fire-fighters; also called a firehouse. EC FIRE_STATION 62
  FIRING_RANGE A building designated for the purpose of discharging or detonating firearms. EC WEAPONS_RANGE 63
  FORT A permanently fortified place or position that may be stationed with troops, generally walled or heavily fenced with overwatch positions. EC FORT 64
  GARAGE A building or indoor space used to park, or keep, motor vehicles. EC PARKING_GARAGE 65
  GOVERNMENT A building devoted to the act or process of administration of public policy in a political unit. EC GOVERNMENT_BUILDING 66
  GOVERNMENT_ADMINISTRATION A building facilitating the management or control of an organization serving as a body or agent of the government.   67
  GOVERNMENT_OR_INSTITUTION A building for the activities of an organization serving as a body or agent of the government. May be further delineated specifically as EE GOVERNMENT and EE INSTITUTION.   68
  GREENHOUSE A building, primarily of glass, in which temperature and humidity can be controlled for the cultivation or protection of plants. EC GREENHOUSE 69
  GUARD_HOUSE A building that accommodates a guard, which is sometimes used as a jail for the detention of military individuals guilty of minor offences or awaiting trial. EC GUARD_HOUSE 70
  GUARD_ROOM A small enclosed building accommodating a guard. EC GUARD_ROOM 71
  GUARD_SHACK_OR_ROOM A small enclosed building accommodating a guard. May be further delineated specifically as EE GUARD_HOUSE and GUARD_ROOM. EC GUARD_ROOM 72
  GUARD_TOWER An elevated enclosed building accommodating one or more guards. EC GUARD_TOWER 73
  HANGAR A building used for the storage of aircraft that are capable of atmospheric flight. EC AIRCRAFT_HANGAR 74
  HARBOUR_MASTERS_OFFICE A building including the offices of an officer charged with the duty of executing the regulations respecting the use of a harbour. EC HEALTH_OFFICE 75
  HEALTH_OFFICE A building used in the diagnosis and care of outpatients, e.g., a health office, or clinic. EC HEALTH_OFFICE 76
  HOSPITAL A building used to provide inpatient medical, surgical, or psychiatric care and treatment for the sick or the injured. EC HOSPITAL_BUILDING 77
  HOSTEL A building used to provide supervised, inexpensive lodging for travellers, especially young travellers. EC HOSTEL 78
  HOTEL A building used to provide lodging, and usually meals and other services, for travellers and other paying guests. EC HOTEL 79
  HOUSE A building serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family. EC HOUSE 80
  HOUSE_OF_WORSHIP A building that provides shelter for religious ceremonies or worship. EC WORSHIP_PLACE 81
  INDUSTRIAL A building used for the manufacture of goods or the processing of materials. EC INDUSTRIAL_BUILDING 82
  INSTITUTION A building housing an established organization or foundation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture; e.g., a place for the care of persons who are destitute, disabled, or mentally ill. EC INSTITUTIONAL_FACILITY 83
  JAIL A local detention facility where the criminally accused are initially taken to be processed, to await trial, and where short (usually less than one year) sentences for criminal misconduct can be served. EC JAIL 84
  KENNEL A building used for the breeding, training, or boarding of dogs. EC KENNEL 85
  KILN An oven for hardening, burning, or drying substances such as grain, meal, or clay, especially a brick-lined oven used to bake or fire ceramics. EC KILN 86
  KILN_OR_OVEN A structure used for hardening, burning, or heating substances such as grain, meal, clay, or wood. May be further delineated specifically as EE KILN or EE OVEN. EC KILN_OR_OVEN 87
  LEGATION A building housing a diplomatic mission in a foreign country ranking below an embassy.   88
  LIBRARY A building in which literary and artistic materials, such as books, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, prints, records, and tapes, are kept for reading, reference, or lending. EC LIBRARY 89
  LIGHTHOUSE A distinctive structure exhibiting one or more lights designed to serve as an aid to navigation. EC LIGHTHOUSE 90
  MARINE_POLICE A building that serves a governmental department established to maintain order, enforce the law, and prevent and detect crime in a harbour or coastal region. EC MARITIME_POLICE_STATION 91
  MARITIME_STATION A building occupied by a governmental (maritime related) or harbour authority, providing specific services to vessels.   92
  MARKET A building where goods are offered for sale. EC MARKET 93
  MARTELLO_TOWER A straight piece of timber or a hollow cylinder of wood or metal set up vertically, or nearly so. EC MARTELLO_TOWER 94
  MEASURING_STATION A building housing equipment and personnel that record different measures of environmental phenomena, such as rainfall amount.   95
  MEDICAL_CENTRE A building devoted to medical research or the practice of medicine. EC MEDICAL_CENTRE 96
  MILITARY_CIVIL     97
  MILITARY_OPERATIONS A building devoted to the act or process of managing military forces or overseeing the conduct of military operations. EC MILITARY_OPERATIONS_BLDG 98
  MISSION A building that houses persons sent to a foreign land by a religious organization, especially a Christian organization, to spread its faith or provide educational, medical, and other assistance. EC MISSION 99
  MOBILE_HOME A trailer used as a dwelling, and designed to be easily moved from site to site. EC MOBILE_HOME 100
  MOTEL A building used to provide lodging for motorists in rooms usually having direct access to an open parking lot, e.g., a motel, motor court or motor lodge. EC MOTEL 101
  MULTI_UNIT_DWELLING A building providing residence for multiple sets of occupants. EC MULTI_UNIT_DWELLING 102
  MUNICIPAL_HALL A building that contains the offices of the public officials of a local political unit. EC MUNICIPAL_HALL 103
  MUSEUM A building devoted to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, or artistic value. EC MUSEUM_BUILDING 104
  NEWSPAPER_PLANT A building used in the printing, collating, storage, or distribution of a publication, usually issued daily or weekly, containing current news, editorials, feature articles, and usually advertising. EC NEWSPAPER_PLANT 105
  NON_CHRISTIAN_WORSHIP A building that provides shelter for non-Christian religious ceremonies or worship. EC NON_CHRISTIAN_WORSHIP_PLACE 106
  OBSERVATION A building where individuals can overwatch a site or activity.   107
  OBSERVATORY A building designed and equipped for making observations of astronomical, meteorological, or other natural phenomena. EC OBSERVATORY 108
  OPERA_HOUSE A building which houses a theatre designed chiefly for the performance of operas. EC OPERA_HOUSE 109
  OPERATING_STATION A temporary or semi-permanent station for research, observation, or operational support.   110
  OUTBUILDING A small building, separate from but located near, the main building; e.g., an outdoors latrine or outhouse. EC OUTBUILDING 111
  OVEN A chamber or enclosed compartment for heating, baking, or roasting food, as in a stove. EC OVEN 112
  PALACE A building now serving, or that has previously served, as the official residence of a royal personage or high dignitary in a religious establishment or government. EC PALACE 113
  PAPER_MILL A facility for processing wood, or other natural fibres, into flexible sheets or rolls of paper by deposit from an aqueous suspension, e.g., a paper or pulp mill. EC PAPER_MILL 114
  PETROLEUM_FACILITY A building involved in the production or distribution of petroleum (e.g., oil or natural gas) production. EC PETROLEUM_BUILDING 115
  PILOT_LOOKOUT A building serving as an watch facility for a maritime pilot, a specially qualified navigator with extensive local knowledge, used for conducting ships in harbours, bays, and other inshore waters.   116
  PILOT_OFFICE A building serving as an administrative facility for a maritime pilot, a specially qualified navigator with extensive local knowledge, used for conducting ships in harbours, bays, and other inshore waters.   117
  POLICE_STATION A building which serves as the headquarters of a unit of a police force, where those under arrest are first charged. EC POLICE_STATION 118
  PORT_CONTROL A building housing the authorized persons established at a port or port complex to coordinate arrangements for logistic support and harbour services to ships under naval control and to otherwise support the naval control of shipping organization.   119
  POST_OFFICE A building where mail is received, sorted, and delivered, and where stamps and other postal materials are sold. EC POST_OFFICE 120
  POWER_GENERATION A building used for the generation of electric power. EC POWER_GENERATION_BUILDING 121
  PRISON A site and associated structures housing a correctional, detention, or penal facility. EC PRISON 122
  PROCESSING A site and associated structures used for changing or refining a particular material, e.g., processing or treatment. EC PROCESSING_BUILDING 123
  PUBLIC_INN A public lodging house serving food and drink to travellers. EC PUBLIC_INN 124
  PUMPHOUSE A structure housing pumps, i.e., machines or devices for raising, compressing, or transferring fluids. EC PUMPHOUSE 125
  RAILROAD_SIGNAL_BOX Automated equipment from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains; e.g., a signal box or tower. EC RAILROAD_SIGNAL_BOX 126
  RAILROAD_SIGNALMAN_HOUSE A manned structure located adjacent to a railroad that displays control information to passing trains; e.g. signalman house. EC RAILROAD_SIGNALMAN_HOUSE 127
  RAILROAD_STATION A building or stopping place along a rail route for taking on and letting off passengers, or for servicing. EC RAILROAD_STATION 128
  RAILROAD_STRRPR A building that is used for the servicing, repair and/or storage of rail cars and related railroad equipment. EC RAILROAD_STRRPR_BUILDING 129
  RANGER_STATION A building housing a warden employed to maintain and protect a forest or other natural site or region. EC RANGER_STATION 130
  RECREATION     131
  REDOUBT A small, often hidden, building in which soldiers can hide themselves while they are fighting.   132
  REFORMATORY A building used for the discipline, reformation, and training of young or first offenders. EC REFORMATORY_BUILDING 133
  REFUGE_SHELTER A temporary, permanent or semi-permanent shelter for use as protection in times of hardship or danger.   134
  REPAIR_FACILITY A building used for restoring broken or damaged equipment or other goods to sound condition. EC REPAIR_BUILDING 135
  RESCUE A building housing personnel and equipment used to help (someone or something) out of a dangerous, harmful or unpleasant situation.   136
  RESEARCH_AND_DEV_LAB A building supporting scientific experimentation or research, including scholarly investigation or inquiry, intended to ultimately result in commercial products. EC R_AND_D_BUILDING 137
  RESIDENCE     138
  RESIDENCE_OR_AGRICULTURE May be further delineated specifically as EE RESIDENCE and EE FARM_BUILDING.   139
  RESTAURANT A building or outdoors site where meals are served to the public. EC RESTAURANT 140
  ROADSIDE_REST_HOUSE An empty house for accommodation of travellers, located alongside of a road.   141
  ROUNDHOUSE A circular building for repairing locomotives   142
  SANITARIUM A site and associated buildings that house an institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation. EC SANITARIUM 143
  SATELLITE_TRACKING_STATION A structure with associated antennas used for tracking, control, or transmission/reception of signals from satellites. EC SATELLITE_GROUND_STATION 144
  SAWMILL A building where timber is processed into lumber. EC SAWMILL 145
  SCHOOL A building used for instruction. EC SCHOOL_BUILDING 146
  SEMINARY A site and associated buildings used as a school, especially a theological school for the training of priests, ministers, or rabbis. EC SEMINARY 147
  SENIOR_CITIZENS_HOME A residential building housing a group of elderly individuals. EC SENIOR_CITIZENS_HOME 148
  SHED A relatively small structure that is typically used for storage, usually characterized by one or more open sides, support pillars and a roof. EC SHED 149
  SHIPYARD A building supporting functions of building or repairing ships.   150
  SHOPPING_CENTRE A group of stores, and often restaurants and other businesses, having a common parking lot. EC SHOPPING_CENTRE 151
  SIGNAL_BOX_OR_HOUSE An automated or manned structure located adjacent to a railroad which displays control information to passing trains. May be further delineated specifically as EE RAILROAD_SIGNAL_BOX or EE RAILROAD_SIGNALMAN_HOUSE. EC SIGNAL_BOX_OR_HOUSE 152
  SPORTSPLEX A large building with various connected rooms or a related group of buildings, with equipment, facilities, and sites for various sporting events.   153
  STEEL_MILL A building for the production of fabricated structural steel products, e.g. girders and plates.   154
  TEL_SHELTER A hardened structure designed for the military to house a transporter-erector-launcher and deploy missiles.   155
  TELEPHONE_EXCHANGE_MAIN A structure housing a central system of switches and other equipment that establishes connections between individual telecommunication devices, e.g., telephones. EC MAIN_TELECOM_EXCHANGE 156
  TELEPHONE_SWITCHING A structure housing a local system of switches that establishes connections between individual telecommunication devices, e.g., telephones. EC TELECOM_SWITCHING_STATION 157
  THEATER A building, room, or outdoors structure used for the presentation of plays, films, or other dramatic performances. EC THEATRE 158
  TOWN_HALL A building that contains the offices of the public officials of a town and that houses the town council and courts. EC TOWN_HALL 159
  TRADING_POST A station or store in a sparsely settled locale that has been established by traders to barter supplies for local products. EC TRADING_POST 160
  TRANSPORTATION A building intended to facilitate the transportation of people or materials. EC TRANSPORTATION_BUILDING 161
  VEGETABLE_OIL_MILL A building which houses machinery that releases the oils of vegetable seeds by pressing or grinding. EC VEGETABLE_OIL_MILL 162
  WAREHOUSE A building in which goods or merchandise are stored. EC WAREHOUSE 163
  WATER_DRIVEN_GRISTMILL A structure equipped with water-driven machinery for grinding grain into flour or meal. EC WATER_DRIVEN_GRISTMILL 164
  WATER_TOWER An elevated container, and its supporting structure, used to hold water. EC WATER_TOWER 165
  WEATHER_STATION A structure where meteorological data are gathered, recorded, and released. EC WEATHER_STATION 166
  WEIGH_SCALE_HIGHWAY A platform used to determine the weight of vehicles, usually located alongside of a road. EC VEHICLE_WEIGH_SCALE 167
  WIND_TUNNEL A chamber through which air is forced at controlled velocities in order to study the effects of aerodynamic flow around airfoils, scale models, or other objects. EC WIND_TUNNEL 168
BUILT_UP_REGION_DENSITY   The relative density of a built up region.    
  SPARSE_TO_MODERATE The concentration of buildings in this region is low; a large amount of open land remains.   11
  MODERATE The concentration of buildings in this region is such that space remains for the construction more buildings; a significant amount of open land remains.   12
  DENSE The concentration of buildings in this region is such that few places remain to construct more buildings, very little open land is available.   13
BUOY_MOORING   The type of a buoy installation.    
  CATENARY_ANCHOR Catenary anchor leg mooring calm.   11
  SINGLE Single buoy mooring.   12
BUOY_PATTERN   The colour breakdown of pattern of buoys, beacons, lights, other aids to navigation, and other objects of interest to a mariner.    
  BORDER_STRIPE A band or stripe of colour that is displayed around the outer edge of the object, which may also form a border to an inner pattern or plain colour.   11
  CHECKERED     12
  DIAGONAL_BANDS     13
  HORIZ_BANDS Horizontal bands.   14
  HORIZ_BANDS_TOP_TO_BOTTOM Horizontal bands from top to bottom.   15
  SINGLE_COLOUR     16
  SQUARED     17
  STRIPES_DIRECTION_UNKNOWN Straight bands or stripes of differing colours painted in an unknown direction.   18
  VERTICAL_STRIPES     19
BUOY_TYPE   The type of a buoy.    
  AERO_ANCHORAGE Aeronautical anchorage.   11
  ANCHORAGE Indicates an anchorage site.   12
  ANCHORING_PROHIBITED Indicates an anchoring prohibited site.   13
  APEX_ARC     14
  ARTICULATED_LIGHTS     15
  BARGE Of relevance to barges.   16
  BERTHING_PERMITTED Indicates that berthing is allowed.   17
  BERTHING_PROHIBITED Indicates that berthing is prohibited.   18
  BIFURCATION     19
  CABLE Indicates the position of submarine cables or the point at which they run on to the land.   20
  CARDINAL     21
  CARDINAL_EAST_MARK     22
  CARDINAL_NORTH_MARK     23
  CARDINAL_SOUTH_MARK     24
  CARDINAL_WEST_MARK     25
  CAUTION     26
  CHANNEL_EDGE_GRADIENT Indicates the gradient of the slope of a dredge channel edge.   27
  CLEARING_MARK Indicates a clearing line.   28
  COMPASS_ADJUSTMENT     29
  CONTROL Indicates the location at which a restriction or requirement exists.   30
  DAN     31
  DAYBEACON     32
  DEGAUSSING_RANGE Indicates a degaussing range, an expanse of water, within which ships' magnetic fields may be measured; sensing instruments and cables are installed on the sea bed in the range and there are cables leading from the range to a control position ashore.   33
  DIVING Indicates that diving may take place in the vicinity.   34
  DND_CANADA Canadian Department of National Defence.   35
  EXPLOSIVES_ANCHORAGE     36
  FAIRWAY     37
  FERRY_CROSSING Indicates that a ferry route crosses the ship route; often used with a sound ship's siren mark.   38
  FIRING_DANGER_MARK Indicates a firing danger zone, usually at sea.   39
  FISH_TRAP     40
  FLOAT     41
  FLOAT_WITH_BEACON     42
  FOUL_GROUND Indicates a foul ground; a region of comparatively shallow water strewn with rocks, boulders, coral, wreckage, or other obstructions, making it unsuitable for anchoring, grounding, or ground fishing.   43
  GPS_MARK Indicates a location at which a GPS position has been accurately determined.   44
  HELIPORT Indicates a site where helicopters may land.   45
  ICE     46
  ILLUMINATED Internally or externally illuminated.   47
  INFORMATION     48
  INSTALLATION     49
  ISOLATED_DANGER     50
  JUNCTION     51
  KEEP_OUT     52
  LARGE_NAVIGATIONAL A large buoy designed to take the place of a lightship where construction of an offshore light station is not feasible.   53
  LATERAL     54
  LEADING_MARK So located as to indicate the path to be followed. Leading marks identify a leading line when they are in transit.   55
  LIGHT_FLOAT     56
  MARKER_SHIP Marks the position of a building that is used as a target during some military exercise.   57
  MAX_VESSELS_DRAFT Indicates the maximum draught of vessel permitted.   58
  MEASURED_DISTANCE Forms part of a transit indicating one end of a measured distance.   59
  MID_CHANNEL     60
  MOORING Indicates a mooring or moorings.   61
  MOORING_WITH_TELEGRAPH     62
  MOORING_WITH_TELEPHONE     63
  NAVIGATION_COMM_CONTROL Navigation communication control.   64
  OBSTRUCTION     65
  ODAS Ocean Data Acquisition System.   66
  OUTER_LANDFALL     67
  OUTFALL Indicates the position of an outfall or the point at which it leaves the land.   68
  OVERHEAD_POWER_CABLE Indicates an overhead power cable.   69
  OVERTAKING_PROHIBITED Indicates that overtaking is prohibited.   70
  PC_TO_PORT Preferred channel to port.   71
  PC_TO_PORT_LATMARK Preferred channel to port lateral mark.   72
  PC_TO_STARBOARD Preferred channel to starboard.   73
  PC_TO_STARBOARD_LATMARK Preferred channel to starboard lateral mark.   74
  PIPELINE Indicates the position of submarine pipelines or the point at which they run on to the land.   75
  PORT_FROM_SEAWARD Port from seaward or according to direction of lateral buoyage.   76
  PORT_HAND_LATMARK Port-hand lateral mark.   77
  PRACTICE Practice site.   78
  PRIVATE Privately maintained.   79
  QUARANTINE     80
  RECORDING Used to record data for scientific purposes.   81
  RECREATION_ZONE Indicates a recreation zone.   82
  REDUCED_WAKE Indicates that vessels must not generate excessive wake.   83
  REFUGE Indicates a place of safety.   84
  RESTRICT_HORIZ_CLEAR Indicates the minimum horizontal space available for passage.   85
  RESTRICT_VERT_CLEAR Indicates the minimum vertical space available for passage.   86
  SAFE_WATER     87
  SOUND_SHIPS_SIREN Indicates that a ship should sound its siren or horn.   88
  SPECIAL_PURPOSE     89
  SPEED_LIMIT Indicates that a speed limit applies.   90
  SPOIL_GROUND Indicates the limit of a spoil ground (dredged material disposal site).   91
  STARBOARD_FROM_SEAWARD Starboard from seaward or according to direction of lateral buoyage.   92
  STARBOARD_HAND_LATMARK Starboard-hand lateral mark.   93
  STOP Indicates the place where the bow of a ship must stop when traffic lights show red.   94
  STRONG_CURRENT Warns of strong currents.   95
  SWIM Indicates an expanse of water in which people may swim and therefore vessel movement may be restricted.   96
  TANKER     97
  TARGET Any object toward which something is directed.   98
  TELEGRAPH_CABLE     99
  TELEPHONE Indicates the presence of a telephone.   100
  TROT     101
  TSS_MARK Indicates a traffic separation scheme.   102
  TWO_WAY_PROHIBITED Indicates a one-way route; two way traffic is prohibited.   103
  WARPING     104
  WAVE_METER     105
  WAVERIDER     106
  WORK_IN_PROGRESS Indicates that work (generally construction) is in progress.   107
  WRECK     108
  YACHTING Installed for use by yachtsmen.   109
BYPASS_CONDITION   The degree of ease or ability to circumvent a destroyed section of bridge, tunnel or pass within a 2 kilometre distance on each side of the object (ignoring the presence of other bridges).    
  EASY Obstacle can be crossed within 2 km. of the object; no additional work required.   11
  DIFFICULT Obstacle can be crossed within 2 km. of the object; additional work required.   12
  IMPOSSIBLE Obstacle cannot be bypassed within 2 km. of the object.   13

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