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Wood Information Sheet 1-10 Principles of pitched roof construction
Publication Year
2021
Document Status
Current
Abstract
General principles of pitched roof design covering site-constructed roofs, purlin roofs, bolted and connected trusses, trussed rafter roofs, rooms in the roof (RiR), insulation and ventilation, and preservative treatments.
Document History
September 2021 edition, with minor amendments. Supersedes the April 2016 edition. First published 1993; revised 2012, 2016 and 2021.
Publisher Information
BM TRADA
BM TRADA originates during the 1930s when a forerunner of what later became the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) was set up to promote the use of wood in construction. Their publishing programme delivers an extensive range of timber information - Eurocode 5 guidance, span tables, Wood Information Sheets and technical manuals on timber structures, characteristics, performance aspects such as fire and durability, and common applications.
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