roof load
11live load — noun Temporary load that the roof structure must be designed to support, as required by governing building codes. Live loads are generally moving and/or dynamic or environmental, (e.g., people, installation equipment, snow, ice or rain, etc.) …
12snow load — noun The live load due to the weight of snow on a roof; included in the design calculations …
13Vasta — This article is about a village. Vasta, made of birch, is also used in traditional Finnish sauna bathing for massage and stimulation of the skin. Vasta is a village in the Arcadia (Arkhadhia) prefecture of Peloponnesos (Peloponnese), Greece.Vasta …
14Commerzbank-Arena — Waldstadion Former names …
15Rafter — For the tennis player, see Patrick Rafter. A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members, that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.… …
16Chernobyl after the disaster — Main article: Chernobyl disaster The Chernobyl disaster, (Ukrainian: Чорнобильська катастрофа) Chornobylʹsʹka katastrofa, was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist …
17International Organization for Standardization — Infobox Organization name = International Organization for Standardization Organisation internationale de normalisation image border = size = caption = msize = mcaption = list of members abbreviation = motto = formation = 23 February 1947 type =… …
18HUD USER — In 1978, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development s (HUD s) Office of Policy Development and Research (PD R) established HUD USER, an information source for housing and community development researchers, academics, policymakers, and… …
19building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
20architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …
