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CONS - Roof Flashcards

1
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the top covering of a building; provides protection from the weather; can be regarded as the “oldest component of buildings”

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Roof

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2
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horizontal line of intersection at the top between two sloping planes of a roof

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Ridge (Kabalyete)

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3
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inclined projecting angle formed by the junction of two adjacent sloping sides of a roof

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Hip

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4
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intersection of two inclined roof surfaces toward which rainwater flows

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Valley

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5
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the triangular portion of wall enclosing the end of a pitched roof from ridge to eaves

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Gable

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6
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projecting structures built out from a sloping roof and housing a vertical window or ventilating louver

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Dormers

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7
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inclined usually projecting edge of a sloping roof

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Rake

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8
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roof having a single slope

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Shed

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9
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the overhanging lower edge of a roof

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Eaves

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10
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the underside of an overhanging roof eave

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Soffit

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11
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2 general types of roofs:

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  1. Flat Roof
  2. Pitched Roof
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12
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a type of pitched roof that only has 1 sloping plane

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Shed Roof (Lean-to Roof/Pent Roof)

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13
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a type of pitched roof having a single slope on each side; usually with a gable at one or both ends

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Gable Roof (Pitch Roof) “Dos Aguas”

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14
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a pitched roof that slopes upward from all four sides of a building

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Hip Roof (Hip and Valley Roof)

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15
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a kind of hipped roof that has 4-6 sloping surfaces

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Pyramidal Roof

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16
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a kind of hipped roof that are hipped equally on all sides

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Pavilion Roof

17
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a roof that has two pitches on each side; sometimes called a “curb roof”

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

18
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development of a shed roof made into a series of lean-to roofs covering one building; commonly used for factories for extra light

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Saw Tooth Roof

19
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two shed roof where the sloped meet at the center of the building

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Butterfly Roof

20
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a gable roof with partial hips at the end of the ridges

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Hipped Gable (“Jerkinhead Roof”)

21
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a semi-cylindrical roof covering a space similar to a barrel vault

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Barrel Roof

22
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two-sided pitched roof curving gradually down from the ride, in the form of a Gothic arch

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Rainbow Roof (“Whaleback Roof”)

23
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a hemispherical form of roof usually found in observatories

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Dome

24
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a steep roof of a circular section that tapers uniformly from the circular base to a central point

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Conical Roof (“Spire”)

25
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2 kinds of roof framing

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  1. Rafters
  2. Trusses
26
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roof framing where it consists of joist to support the roof

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Rafter Framing

27
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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

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Truss Framing

28
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2 kinds of Trusses

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  1. Pitched Trusses
  2. Flat Trusses
29
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a part of a truss that is a principal member which extends from one end to the other, primarily to resist bending

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Chord

30
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a part of a truss located in the middle; it joins the top and bottom chords of a truss; can be vertical or diagonal

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Web

31
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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

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King Post (Pendulo)

32
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a part of a truss that is a horizontal member which ties together (and stiffens) two opposite common rafters

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Collar Beam

33
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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

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King-Post Truss

34
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a type of roof truss that has two vertical posts between the rafters and the tie beam

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Queen-Post Truss (Queen-Post: Taknang)

35
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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

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Howe Truss

36
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a symmetrical type of truss; used in supporting large sloping roofs; in the form of three isosceles triangles

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Fink Truss/Belgian Truss/French Truss

37
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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

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Scissors Truss

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