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035			_a(Sirsi) u4856
041			_aeng
245			_aElement design guide : Roofs 1 Trussed roof framing
260			_c1987
350			_a0
490			_aArchitects` Journal _v185(11) 18 March 1987, 63-73 (9)
520			_aThis, the first in a series on roofs , examines roof framing with trussed rafters . The roof structure is framed by bracing together trussed rafters into a solid structure that provides support to the surrounding walls. Refers to the recommendations of BS 5268 Structural use of timber : Part 3 : 1985 Code of practice for trussed rafter roofs. Continues with a review of the main features of such roofs, and provides information on strength, stability, storage and handling and examines the seven types of timber found in a roof frame . Concludes with a list of common problems found in trussed roof framing taken from BRE Digest 268 Common defects in low-rise traditional housing, which is based on site surveys of building failures . Photos, drawings, references.
650			_aDESIGN
650			_aPITCHED ROOFS
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
942			_n0
948			_c04/03/1997
999			_c2936 _d2936