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

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SHED OR LEAN-TO ROOF

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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.

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GABLE OR PITCH ROOF

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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.

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SAW TOOTH ROOF

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

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DOUBLE GABLE ROOF

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

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HIP ROOF

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

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CURB ROOF

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

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GAMBREL ROOF

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

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BUTTERFLY ROOF

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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.

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HIP AND VALLEY ROOF

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

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MANSARD ROOF

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IS A HEMISPHERICAL FORM OF ROOF USUALLY USED ON OBNSERVATORIES.

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DOME

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

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CONICAL ROOF OR SPHIRE

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13
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A ROOF HAVING NO SLOPE, OR ONE W/ SLIGHTLY PITCH SO AS TO DRAIN RAINWATER

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FLAT ROOF

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

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COMMON RAFTERS

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

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HIP RAFTERS

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

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VALLEY RAFTERS

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

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OCTAGONAL RAFTERS

18
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ANY RAFTER WHICH DOES NOT EXTEND FROM THE PLATE OR GIRTS TO THE RIDGE.

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JACK RAFTERS

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JACK RAFTERS ARE CLASSIFIED INTO:

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HIT JACKS
VALLEY JACKS
CRIPLE JACKS

20
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THE FRAME BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND VALLEY RAFTERS

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VALLEY JACKS

20
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JACK RAFTERS FRAMED BATWEEN HIP RAFTERS AND GITS

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HIP JACKS

21
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WHILE THOSE FRAMES BETWEEN THE HIP AND THE VALLEY RAFTERS

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CRIPPLE JACKS

22
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IS A BUILT-UP FRAME COMMONLY EMPLOYED ON A LONG SPAN ROOF UNSUPPORTED BY INTERMEDIATE COLUMNS OR PARTITIONS.

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TRUSS

23
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THE STRUCTURAL MEMBER PLACED ON TOP OF A RAFTER OR TOP CHORD OF A TRUSS THAT SUPPORTS THE ROOF SHEATING.

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PURLINS

24
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Often used in railway bridges, characterized by equilateral triangles.

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Warren Truss

25
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Commonly used in residential roof structures, known for its V-shaped web members.

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Fink Truss

26
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Used in both bridges and roofs, featuring diagonal members that slope towards the center.

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Howe Truss

27
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Similar to the Howe truss but with diagonal members sloping towards the ends, used in bridges and roofs.

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Pratt Truss

28
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Used for aesthetic roof designs, with crossed members resembling scissors.

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Scissors Truss

29
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A VERTICAL MEMBER FROM THE APEX TO THE BOTTOM CHORD OF A PITCHED TRUSS

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KING POST

30
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ANY OF A SERIES OF SMALL, PARALLEL BEAMS FOR SUPPORTING THE SHEATHING AND COVERING THE PITCHED ROOF

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RAFTER

31
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BOARDS, PLYWOOD OR STRUCTURAL PANELS FASTENED TP THE FRAME OF A WALL OR ROOF AS BASE FOR CLADDING OR ROOFING

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SHEATHING

32
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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

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SHINGLE

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