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  2. Saddle roof - Wikipedia

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    A saddle roof is a roof form which follows a convex curve about one axis and a concave curve about the other. The hyperbolic paraboloid form has been used for roofs at various times since it is easily constructed from straight sections of lumber, steel, or other conventional materials. [1] The term is used because the form resembles the shape ...

  3. Cricket (roofing) - Wikipedia

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    In some cases, a cricket can be used to transition from one roof area to another. On low-slope and flat roofs with parapet walls, crickets are commonly used to divert water to the drainage, against or perpendicular to the main roof slope. The pitch of a cricket is sometimes the same as the rest of the roof, but not always. For Steep-slope roofs ...

  4. List of roof shapes - Wikipedia

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    Butterfly roof (V-roof, [8] London roof [9]): A V-shaped roof resembling an open book. A kink separates the roof into two parts running towards each other at an obtuse angle. Karahafu: A type of gable found in some traditional Japanese buildings. Hidden roof: A type of Japanese roof construction.

  5. Curved structures - Wikipedia

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    Differently from the post and lintel construction, which capacity depends on the resistance of the single members, curved structures can rely on their shape too. However, single curvature structures (that is, simple vaults) show less capacity than double curvature ones (e.g., domes, domical and cloister and saddle).

  6. Shell (structure) - Wikipedia

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    Concrete shell structures, often cast as a monolithic dome or stressed ribbon bridge or saddle roof; Lattice shell structures, also called gridshell structures, often in the form of a geodesic dome or a hyperboloid structure; Membrane structures, which include fabric structures and other tensile structures, cable domes, and pneumatic structures.

  7. List of hyperboloid structures - Wikipedia

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    Hyperbolic paraboloid saddle roof on arena Maciej Nowicki: Transmitter Building of Europe 1 : 1954 Überherrn Germany: Hyperbolic paraboloid saddle roof 16 m (52 ft) transmitter building of a 2000 kW longwave broadcasting transmitter Fedala Reservoir: 1957 Mohammedia Morocco: Hyperboloid water tower Eduardo Torroja: Ochsenkopf TV Tower: 1958 ...