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TOIT ONDULE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serpentine roof
1, record 1, English, serpentine%20roof
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- waved roof 2, record 1, English, waved%20roof
correct
- waveform roof 3, record 1, English, waveform%20roof
correct
- trough roof 3, record 1, English, trough%20roof
correct
- trough type roof 4, record 1, English, trough%20type%20roof
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The waved roof gives a landmark status on a shoreline dominated by large high rise apartments ... The serpentine roof was achieved with curved glulam beams. 2, record 1, English, - serpentine%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The main building is a structural steel frame on a 20 m x 10 m grid and square columns support 20 m span "waveform" roof beams running East to West with 1.8 m end cantilevers. Deep Cellform beams link the columns in the North/South direction. The 10 m span deep trough roof deck acts as a stiff diaphragm. 3, record 1, English, - serpentine%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serpentine roof: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - serpentine%20roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toit ondulé
1, record 1, French, toit%20ondul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le toit ondulé devient un point d'intérêt sur le rivage où dominent les grands immeubles résidentiels. [...] Le toit ondulé a été réalisé avec des poutres lamellées-collées courbes. 2, record 1, French, - toit%20ondul%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toit ondulé : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - toit%20ondul%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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