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rise to run ratio [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Elements
  • Engineering
CONT

Design preference: New buildings should be conceived utilizing a roof pitch appropriate for the size, type and location of the building. A pitch of 3 units of rise in 12 units of run is desirable, but the rise to run ratio should not be less than 1:12

CONT

Crossfall means the transverse slope as related to a given longitudinal slope and measured by the rise to run ratio.

Key term(s)
  • rise-to-run ratio

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments du bâtiment
  • Ingénierie
OBS

Déclivité d'un pan de toiture, d'une gouttière, etc. En principe, la pente est exprimée par le dénivelée (différence de hauteur) rapportée à l'unité de longueur horizontale ou par leur rapport en pourcentage. Ne pas confondre la pente avec l'inclinaison, mesure de l'angle formé avec le plan horizontal, exprimée en degrés.

Spanish

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