ROOF Flashcards
IS CONSIDERED AS THE SIMPLEST FORM OF ROOF CONSISTING OF ONE SINGLE SLOPE.
SHED OR LEAN-TO ROOF
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.
GABLE OR PITCH ROOF
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.
SAW TOOTH ROOF
IS A MODIFICATION OF A GABLE OR A HIP AND VALLEY ROOF.
DOUBLE GABLE ROOF
IS ALSO A COMMON FORM USED IN MODERN HOUSES HAVING STRAIGHT SIDES ALL SLOPING TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE BUILDING TERMINATING AT THE RIDGE.
HIP ROOF
A ROOF DIVIDED ON EACH SIDE OF THE RIDGE INTO TWO OR MORE SLOPES
CURB ROOF
A RIDGED ROOF DIVIDED ON EACH SIDE INTO A SHALLOWER SLOPE ABOVE A STEEPER ONE
GAMBREL ROOF
A ROOF HAVING TWO SLOPES, EACH DESCENDING INWARD FROM THE EAVES
BUTTERFLY ROOF
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.
HIP AND VALLEY ROOF
WHERE THE SIDES OF THE ROOF SLOPE STEEPLY FROM EACH SIDE OF THE BUILDING TOWARDS THE CENTER FORMING A FLAT DECK ON TOP.
MANSARD ROOF
IS A HEMISPHERICAL FORM OF ROOF USUALLY USED ON OBNSERVATORIES.
DOME
IS A STEEP ROOF OF CIRCULAR SECTION THAT TAPERS UNIFORMLY FROM THE CIRCULAR BASE TO A CENTRAL POINT
CONICAL ROOF OR SPHIRE
A ROOF HAVING NO SLOPE, OR ONE W/ SLIGHTLY PITCH SO AS TO DRAIN RAINWATER
FLAT ROOF
ARE RAFTERS EXTENDED AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE PLATE OR GIRTS T THE RIDGE.
COMMON RAFTERS
ARE RAFTERS LAID DIAGONALLY FROM THE CORNER OF A PLATE OR GIRTS TO THE RIDGE.
HIP RAFTERS
RAFTERS PLACED DIAGONALLY FROM THE PLATE OR GIRTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF GABLE EXTENSION WITH THE MAIN ROOF.
VALLEY RAFTERS
ARE RAFTERS PLACED ON AN OCTAGONAL SHAPED PLATE AT THE CENTRAL APEX OR RIDGE POLE.
OCTAGONAL RAFTERS
ANY RAFTER WHICH DOES NOT EXTEND FROM THE PLATE OR GIRTS TO THE RIDGE.
JACK RAFTERS
JACK RAFTERS ARE CLASSIFIED INTO:
HIT JACKS
VALLEY JACKS
CRIPLE JACKS
THE FRAME BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND VALLEY RAFTERS
VALLEY JACKS
JACK RAFTERS FRAMED BATWEEN HIP RAFTERS AND GITS
HIP JACKS
WHILE THOSE FRAMES BETWEEN THE HIP AND THE VALLEY RAFTERS
CRIPPLE JACKS
IS A BUILT-UP FRAME COMMONLY EMPLOYED ON A LONG SPAN ROOF UNSUPPORTED BY INTERMEDIATE COLUMNS OR PARTITIONS.
TRUSS
THE STRUCTURAL MEMBER PLACED ON TOP OF A RAFTER OR TOP CHORD OF A TRUSS THAT SUPPORTS THE ROOF SHEATING.
PURLINS
Often used in railway bridges, characterized by equilateral triangles.
Warren Truss
Commonly used in residential roof structures, known for its V-shaped web members.
Fink Truss
Used in both bridges and roofs, featuring diagonal members that slope towards the center.
Howe Truss
Similar to the Howe truss but with diagonal members sloping towards the ends, used in bridges and roofs.
Pratt Truss
Used for aesthetic roof designs, with crossed members resembling scissors.
Scissors Truss
A VERTICAL MEMBER FROM THE APEX TO THE BOTTOM CHORD OF A PITCHED TRUSS
KING POST
ANY OF A SERIES OF SMALL, PARALLEL BEAMS FOR SUPPORTING THE SHEATHING AND COVERING THE PITCHED ROOF
RAFTER
BOARDS, PLYWOOD OR STRUCTURAL PANELS FASTENED TP THE FRAME OF A WALL OR ROOF AS BASE FOR CLADDING OR ROOFING
SHEATHING
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
SHINGLE
