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Discussion Forum : Building Construction - Section 5 (Q.No. 3)
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The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are
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Engr. Noman said:
6 years ago
Battens don't support the covering material rather it helps in fixing the covering material.
Purlins are additional supports.
Rafter provides a base for supporting the roof covering. So the answer is correct 100%.
Purlins are additional supports.
Rafter provides a base for supporting the roof covering. So the answer is correct 100%.
Indu said:
6 years ago
Even though purlin comes over a common rafter, the purpose of purlin is to help prevent common rafter from swaying. The support for roofing tiles is actually given by rafters.
Gani said:
9 years ago
Tiles are supported by batten, batten is by common rafter, common rafter is by purlin, purlin is by principle rafter, then strut and post.
Answer should batten.
Answer should batten.
Vishnu said:
6 years ago
Sloping roof have no purloin it only comes in truss it has batten for support of rafter and the covering material support by rafter.
Dhanu said:
8 years ago
Given answer is correct.
Battens is a wooden member that is provided in rafter to paving tiles on a sloping roof.
Battens is a wooden member that is provided in rafter to paving tiles on a sloping roof.
Ravi said:
8 years ago
Battens are provided only wher wooden truss is there otherwise purlins directly support s the covering sheets.
Osric said:
1 decade ago
I suppose the roof covering is attached directly to the purlins hence its first initial source of support.
Ankalkote Vishal said:
8 years ago
Purlin is correct answer.
Rafter supports purlin. And purlin supports Roof covering.
Rafter supports purlin. And purlin supports Roof covering.
Dinesh said:
6 years ago
Purlins rests over rafter. Where as sloping material is attached to purlins.
Subham behera said:
7 years ago
What do mean by purlins, rafters, battens, struts, tiles? Please explain.
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