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Rafter

A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members such as steel beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plate, downslope perimeter or eave, and that are designed to support the roof shingles, roof deck, roof covering and its associated loads. A pair of rafters is called a couple. In home construction, rafters are normally made of wood.…

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Types in traditional timber framing

Tie beamLookoutStrutPurlinCollar beam
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Structural membersSteel beamsWall plateEaveShingles
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Rafter

Nodes25
Edges24
Triples15
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.08
Components1

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related to Types in traditional timber framing · 4
Rafter → Europe, Later, The, There
see also · 3
Rafter → Birdsmouth, JoistKnee, PurlinRafter
has application · 1
Rafter → In

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rafters roof principal called purlin hip common also wood beam foot made see traditional major minor secondary larger overhang forming

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
steel beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plateinstance ofA rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members0.80text
downslope perimeter or eaveinstance ofA rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members0.80text
and that are designed to support the roof shinglesinstance ofA rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members0.80text
roof deckinstance ofA rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members0.80text
roof coveringinstance ofA rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members0.80text
its associated loadsinstance ofA rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members0.80text
landing on a hip rafter or interrupted by a dormer.Arched rafterinstance ofA shortened rafter0.80text
Rafterhas applicationIn0.60section
Rafterrelated to Types in traditional timber framingThere0.60section
Rafterrelated to Types in traditional timber framingThe0.60section
Rafterrelated to Types in traditional timber framingEurope0.60section
Rafterrelated to Types in traditional timber framingLater0.60section

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