CONS - Roof

Question 1

the top covering of a building; provides protection from the weather; can be regarded as the “oldest component of buildings”

Answer 1

Roof

Question 2

horizontal line of intersection at the top between two sloping planes of a roof

Answer 2

Ridge (Kabalyete)

Question 3

inclined projecting angle formed by the junction of two adjacent sloping sides of a roof

Answer 3

Hip

Question 4

intersection of two inclined roof surfaces toward which rainwater flows

Answer 4

Valley

Question 5

the triangular portion of wall enclosing the end of a pitched roof from ridge to eaves

Answer 5

Gable

Question 6

projecting structures built out from a sloping roof and housing a vertical window or ventilating louver

Answer 6

Dormers

Question 7

inclined usually projecting edge of a sloping roof

Answer 7

Rake

Question 8

roof having a single slope

Answer 8

Shed

Question 9

the overhanging lower edge of a roof

Answer 9

Eaves

Question 10

the underside of an overhanging roof eave

Answer 10

Soffit

Question 11

2 general types of roofs:

Answer 11

1. Flat Roof
2. Pitched Roof

Question 12

a type of pitched roof that only has 1 sloping plane

Answer 12

Shed Roof (Lean-to Roof/Pent Roof)

Question 13

a type of pitched roof having a single slope on each side; usually with a gable at one or both ends

Answer 13

Gable Roof (Pitch Roof) “Dos Aguas”

Question 14

a pitched roof that slopes upward from all four sides of a building

Answer 14

Hip Roof (Hip and Valley Roof)

Question 15

a kind of hipped roof that has 4-6 sloping surfaces

Answer 15

Pyramidal Roof

Question 16

a kind of hipped roof that are hipped equally on all sides

Answer 16

Pavilion Roof

Question 17

a roof that has two pitches on each side; sometimes called a “curb roof”

Answer 17

Gambrel Roof (“Mansard Roof” in Great Britain; “Barn Roof”)

Question 18

development of a shed roof made into a series of lean-to roofs covering one building; commonly used for factories for extra light

Answer 18

Saw Tooth Roof

Question 19

two shed roof where the sloped meet at the center of the building

Answer 19

Butterfly Roof

Question 20

a gable roof with partial hips at the end of the ridges

Answer 20

Hipped Gable (“Jerkinhead Roof”)

Question 21

a semi-cylindrical roof covering a space similar to a barrel vault

Answer 21

Barrel Roof

Question 22

two-sided pitched roof curving gradually down from the ride, in the form of a Gothic arch

Answer 22

Rainbow Roof (“Whaleback Roof”)

Question 23

a hemispherical form of roof usually found in observatories

Answer 23

Dome

Question 24

a steep roof of a circular section that tapers uniformly from the circular base to a central point

Answer 24

Conical Roof (“Spire”)

Question 25

2 kinds of roof framing

Answer 25

1. Rafters 2. Trusses

Question 26

roof framing where it consists of joist to support the roof

Answer 26

Rafter Framing

Question 27

a roof framing composed of a combination of members, usually in a triangular arrangement; structural framing is based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle

Answer 27

Truss Framing

Question 28

2 kinds of Trusses

Answer 28

1. Pitched Trusses 2. Flat Trusses

Question 29

a part of a truss that is a principal member which extends from one end to the other, primarily to resist bending

Answer 29

Chord

Question 30

a part of a truss located in the middle; it joins the top and bottom chords of a truss; can be vertical or diagonal

Answer 30

Web

Question 31

a part of a truss; a vertical member extending from the apex of the inclined rafters to the tie beam between the rafters at their lower ends

Answer 31

King Post (Pendulo)

Question 32

a part of a truss that is a horizontal member which ties together (and stiffens) two opposite common rafters

Answer 32

Collar Beam

Question 33

a type of truss wherein the roof is formed by two inclined rafters joined at the apex of their intersection; connects the rafters near their lower ends and a vertical central member which connects the apex with the midpoint of the tie beam

Answer 33

King-Post Truss

Question 34

a type of roof truss that has two vertical posts between the rafters and the tie beam

Answer 34

Queen-Post Truss (Queen-Post: Taknang)

Question 35

a type of truss having upper and lower horizontal members, between which are vertical and diagonal members; vertical web takes tension, while diagonal web takes compression

Answer 35

Howe Truss

Question 36

a symmetrical type of truss; used in supporting large sloping roofs; in the form of three isosceles triangles

Answer 36

Fink Truss/Belgian Truss/French Truss

Question 37

a type of truss used to support a pitched roof; the ties cross each other and are connected to the opposite rafters at an intermediate point along their length

Answer 37

Scissors Truss