IfcPileConstructionEnum

BACnet MVD

#### IfcPileConstructionEnum

Natural language names

| Pile Construction Enum
| Enumération des types de construction de pieux

##### Semantic definitions at the type

Type definition

Enumeration defining the construction type for piles. The type is mainly based on how the piles are used and manufactured. Some material information is mixed in because this affects the way the piles are used.

> HISTORY New type in IFC2x2.

Enumeration definition

Constant | Description
--- | ---
CAST_IN_PLACE | Piles and piers that are excavated and poured in place.
COMPOSITE | iles that are a mix of components, such as a steel outer casing which is driven into the ground with a cast-in-place concrete core.
PRECAST_CONCRETE | Piles that are entirely of precast concrete (possibly with some steel or other fixtures).
PREFAB_STEEL | Prefabricated piles made entirely out of steel. It will also include steel sheet piles where these are not part of another construction element.
USERDEFINED | Special types of pile construction which meet specific local requirements.
NOTDEFINED | The type of pile construction is not defined.

##### Formal representations

XML Specification
`<xs:simpleType name="IfcPileConstructionEnum">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="cast_in_place"/>
<xs:enumeration value="composite"/>
<xs:enumeration value="precast_concrete"/>
<xs:enumeration value="prefab_steel"/>
<xs:enumeration value="userdefined"/>
<xs:enumeration value="notdefined"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
`
EXPRESS Specification
`TYPE IfcPileConstructionEnum = ENUMERATION OF (
CAST_IN_PLACE,
COMPOSITE,
PRECAST_CONCRETE,
PREFAB_STEEL,
USERDEFINED,
NOTDEFINED);
END_TYPE;

EXPRESS-G diagram

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References: IfcPile

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