United States and Canada construction class codes

Touchstone supports the construction codes listed in this topic for the United States and Canada.

Each listed code is not necessarily supported for both countries.

Note:

For information about supported codes and limitations for specific models, refer to the model documentation that is available on the Client Portal. After logging in, select "Model Documentation" as the documentation type in the Narrow Results By pane and then search for the model for which you want information.

Category Construction Code Construction Class
Unknown 100 Unknown
Wood 101 Wood Frame (Modern)
102 Light Wood Frame
103 Masonry Veneer
104 Heavy Timber
108 Hale Construction (Indigenous Hawaii)
Masonry 111 Masonry
112 Adobe
113 Rubble Stone Masonry
114 Unreinforced Masonry - Bearing Wall
115 Unreinforced Masonry - Bearing Frame
116 Reinforced Masonry
117 Reinforced Masonry Shear Wall (with MRF)
118 Reinforced Masonry Shear Wall (without MRF)
119 Joisted Masonry
Concrete 131 Reinforced Concrete
132 Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall (with MRF)
133 Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall (without MRF)
134 Reinforced Concrete MRF - Ductile
135 Reinforced concrete MRF - Non-Ductile
136 Tilt-Up
137 Pre-cast Concrete
138 Pre-cast Concrete with Shear Wall
139 Reinforced Concrete MRF
140 Reinforced Concrete MRF with URM
Steel 151 Steel
152 Light Metal
153 Braced Steel Frame
154 Steel MRF - Perimeter
155 Steel MRF - Distributed
156 Steel MRF
157 Steel Frame with URM
158 Steel Frame with Concrete Shear Wall
159 Steel Reinforced Concrete
160 Steel Long Span
Special 181 Long Span
182 Semi-Wind Resistive
183 Wind Resistive
185 Unknown Glass
186 Safety Glass
187 Impact Resistance Glass
Mobile Homes 191 Mobile Homes
192 Mobile Home with No Tie-Downs
193 Mobile Home with Partial Tie-Downs
194 Mobile Home with Full Tie-Downs
Bridges 201 Conventional - Multiple Span Bridges
202 Conventional - Continuous Bridges
203 Major Bridges
2010 Unknown Bridge (Non-Seismic or Seismic)
2011 Multi-Span Simply Supported (Non-Seismic or Seismic) Concrete Bridge
2012 Multi-Span Simply Supported (Non-Seismic or Seismic) Steel Bridge
2013 Single Span (Non-Seismic or Seismic) Bridge
2015 General Concrete (Non-Seismic or Seismic) Bridge
2016 General Steel (Non-Seismic or Seismic) Bridge
2021 Multi-Span Continuous (Non-Seismic or Seismic) Concrete Bridge
2022 Multi-Span Continuous (Non-Seismic or Seismic) Steel Bridge
2031 Major Bridge (Non-Seismic or Seismic)
Pavements 204 Railroads
205 Highways
206 Runways
Dams 211 Concrete Dams
212 Earthfill Dams
Tunnels 213 Alluvium Tunnels
214 Rock Tunnels
215 Cut and Cover Tunnels
2131 Alluvium Tunnels
2132 Alluvial Bored Tunnels
2141 Rock Tunnels
2142 Rock Bored Tunnels
2150 Unknown Tunnel
2151 Rock Cut and Cover Tunnels
2152 Alluvial Cut and Cover Tunnels
Storage Tanks 221 Underground Liquid Tanks
222 Underground Solid Tanks
223 On Ground Liquid Tanks
224 On Ground Solid Tanks
225 Elevated Liquid Tanks
226 Elevated Solid Tanks
2210 Unknown Tanks
2211 Underground Liquid Tanks
2221 Underground Solid Tanks
2231 On Ground Liquid Tanks
2232 On Ground Steel Liquid Tanks
2233 On Ground Concrete Liquid Tanks
2241 On Ground Solid Tanks
2242 On Ground Steel Solid Tanks
2243 On Ground Concrete Solid Tanks
2251 Elevated Liquid Tanks
2252 Elevated Steel Liquid Tanks
2253 Elevated Concrete Liquid Tanks
2261 Elevated Solid Tanks
2262 Elevated Steel Solid Tanks
2263 Elevated Concrete Solid Tanks
Pipelines 227 Underground Pipelines
228 At Grade Pipelines
2270 Unknown Pipeline
2271 General Underground Pipelines
2272 Underground Cast Iron Pipelines
2273 Underground Asbestos Cement Pipelines
2274 Underground Concrete Pipelines
2275 Underground PVC Pipelines
2276 Underground Ductile Iron Pipelines
2281 General At Grade Pipelines
2282 At Grade Cast Iron Pipelines
2283 At Grade Asbestos Cement Pipelines
2284 At Grade Concrete Pipelines
2285 At Grade PVC Pipelines
2286 At Grade Ductile Iron Pipelines
Chimneys 231 Masonry Chimneys
232 Concrete Chimneys
233 Steel Chimneys
Towers 234 Electrical Transmission - Conventional
235 Electrical Transmission - Major
236 Broadcast Towers
237 Observation Towers
238 Offshore Towers
Onshore Added in version 10.0: 239 Onshore Wind Turbine (only for Verisk Severe Thunderstorm Model for the United States)
Offshore Added in version 10.0: 240 Offshore Wind Turbine (only for Verisk Severe Thunderstorm Model for the United States)
Equipment 241 Residential Equipment
242 Office Equipment
243 Electrical Equipment
244 Mechanical Equipment
245 High Technology Equipment
246 Trains, Trucks, Airplanes
Miscellaneous 250 Railway Property (not valid in the United states)
251 Pumping Stations
252 Compressor Stations
253 Cranes
254 Conveyor Systems
255 Canals
256 Earth Retaining Structures
257 Waterfront Structures
258 Offshore Structures
259 Transit Warehouse
260 Marine Hull
Automobiles 261 Automobiles
Marine Craft (Boats and Yachts)

265

Pleasure Boats and Yachts
266 Pleasure Boats and Yachts - Power Boats
267 Pleasure Boats and Yachts - Sail Boats
Marine Cargo (added in version 9.0) 270 Carpool
271 General and Containerized Cargo
272 Heavy Cargo
273 Refrigerated Cargo
274 Dry Bulk Cargo
275 Liquid Bulk Cargo
276 General/Unknown
2701 Automobiles
2702 Break Bulk
2703 Dry Bulk
2704 Liquid Bulk
2705 Consumables
2706 Temperature-controlled
2707 Electronics
2708 Chemical Products
2709 Explosives
2710 General Cargo
2711 Heavy Industry
2712 Light Industry
2713 Petroleum Products
2714 Pharmaceuticals
2715 Project Cargo
2716 Livestock
2717 General Specie
2718 Fine Art & Collectibles
2719 Cash in Transit
2720 Jewelers Blocks