ROOF

Question 1

IS CONSIDERED AS THE SIMPLEST FORM OF ROOF CONSISTING OF ONE SINGLE SLOPE.

Answer 1

SHED OR LEAN-TO ROOF

Question 2

THE MOST COMMON TYPE AND ECONOMICAL FORM OF ROOF MADE OF TRIANGULAR SECTIONS CONSISTING OF TWO SLOPES MEETING AT THE CENTER OF THE RIDGE FORMING A GABLE.

Answer 2

GABLE OR PITCH ROOF

Question 3

IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHED MADE INTO A SERIES TO LEAN-TO ROOF COVERING ONE BUILDING. THIS IS COMMONLY USED ON FACTORIES WHERE EXTRA LIGHT IS REQUIRED THROUGH THE WINDOW ON A VERTICAL SIDE.

Answer 3

SAW TOOTH ROOF

Question 4

IS A MODIFICATION OF A GABLE OR A HIP AND VALLEY ROOF.

Answer 4

DOUBLE GABLE ROOF

Question 5

IS ALSO A COMMON FORM USED IN MODERN HOUSES HAVING STRAIGHT SIDES ALL SLOPING TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE BUILDING TERMINATING AT THE RIDGE.

Answer 5

HIP ROOF

Question 6

A ROOF DIVIDED ON EACH SIDE OF THE RIDGE INTO TWO OR MORE SLOPES

Answer 6

CURB ROOF

Question 7

A RIDGED ROOF DIVIDED ON EACH SIDE INTO A SHALLOWER SLOPE ABOVE A STEEPER ONE

Answer 7

GAMBREL ROOF

Question 8

A ROOF HAVING TWO SLOPES, EACH DESCENDING INWARD FROM THE EAVES

Answer 8

BUTTERFLY ROOF

Question 9

IS A COMBINATION OF THE HIP ROOF AND AN INTERESTING GABLE ROOF FORMING A T OR L SHAPED BUILDING. THIS TYPE OF ROOF FORM HOWEVER, HAS A VARIETY OF MODIFICATION WHICH ARE NOT ILLUSTRATED.

Answer 9

HIP AND VALLEY ROOF

Question 10

WHERE THE SIDES OF THE ROOF SLOPE STEEPLY FROM EACH SIDE OF THE BUILDING TOWARDS THE CENTER FORMING A FLAT DECK ON TOP.

Answer 10

MANSARD ROOF

Question 11

IS A HEMISPHERICAL FORM OF ROOF USUALLY USED ON OBNSERVATORIES.

Answer 11

DOME

Question 12

IS A STEEP ROOF OF CIRCULAR SECTION THAT TAPERS UNIFORMLY FROM THE CIRCULAR BASE TO A CENTRAL POINT

Answer 12

CONICAL ROOF OR SPHIRE

Question 13

A ROOF HAVING NO SLOPE, OR ONE W/ SLIGHTLY PITCH SO AS TO DRAIN RAINWATER

Answer 13

FLAT ROOF

Question 14

ARE RAFTERS EXTENDED AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE PLATE OR GIRTS T THE RIDGE.

Answer 14

COMMON RAFTERS

Question 15

ARE RAFTERS LAID DIAGONALLY FROM THE CORNER OF A PLATE OR GIRTS TO THE RIDGE.

Answer 15

HIP RAFTERS

Question 16

RAFTERS PLACED DIAGONALLY FROM THE PLATE OR GIRTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF GABLE EXTENSION WITH THE MAIN ROOF.

Answer 16

VALLEY RAFTERS

Question 17

ARE RAFTERS PLACED ON AN OCTAGONAL SHAPED PLATE AT THE CENTRAL APEX OR RIDGE POLE.

Answer 17

OCTAGONAL RAFTERS

Question 18

ANY RAFTER WHICH DOES NOT EXTEND FROM THE PLATE OR GIRTS TO THE RIDGE.

Answer 18

JACK RAFTERS

Question 19

JACK RAFTERS ARE CLASSIFIED INTO:

Answer 19

HIT JACKS
VALLEY JACKS
CRIPLE JACKS

Question 20

THE FRAME BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND VALLEY RAFTERS

Answer 20

VALLEY JACKS

Question 20

JACK RAFTERS FRAMED BATWEEN HIP RAFTERS AND GITS

Answer 20

HIP JACKS

Question 21

WHILE THOSE FRAMES BETWEEN THE HIP AND THE VALLEY RAFTERS

Answer 21

CRIPPLE JACKS

Question 22

IS A BUILT-UP FRAME COMMONLY EMPLOYED ON A LONG SPAN ROOF UNSUPPORTED BY INTERMEDIATE COLUMNS OR PARTITIONS.

Answer 22

TRUSS

Question 23

THE STRUCTURAL MEMBER PLACED ON TOP OF A RAFTER OR TOP CHORD OF A TRUSS THAT SUPPORTS THE ROOF SHEATING.

Answer 23

PURLINS

Question 24

Often used in railway bridges, characterized by equilateral triangles.

Answer 24

Warren Truss

Question 25

Commonly used in residential roof structures, known for its V-shaped web members.

Answer 25

Fink Truss

Question 26

Used in both bridges and roofs, featuring diagonal members that slope towards the center.

Answer 26

Howe Truss

Question 27

Similar to the Howe truss but with diagonal members sloping towards the ends, used in bridges and roofs.

Answer 27

Pratt Truss

Question 28

Used for aesthetic roof designs, with crossed members resembling scissors.

Answer 28

Scissors Truss

Question 29

A VERTICAL MEMBER FROM THE APEX TO THE BOTTOM CHORD OF A PITCHED TRUSS

Answer 29

KING POST

Question 30

ANY OF A SERIES OF SMALL, PARALLEL BEAMS FOR SUPPORTING THE SHEATHING AND COVERING THE PITCHED ROOF

Answer 30

RAFTER

Question 31

BOARDS, PLYWOOD OR STRUCTURAL PANELS FASTENED TP THE FRAME OF A WALL OR ROOF AS BASE FOR CLADDING OR ROOFING

Answer 31

SHEATHING

Question 32

A THIN USUALLY OBLONG PIECE OF WOOD, ASPHALTIC MATERIAL, SLATE, METAL OR CONCRETE LAID IN OVERLAPPING ROWS TI COVER THE ROOF AND WALLS OF BUILDINGS

Answer 32

SHINGLE