Thursday, October 21, 2010

Essential Questions

1Why is wood so often used for residential buildings?
Cheap

2. What alternatives to wood frame construction are available and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
concrete -stronger

3. How are trusses able to span large distances?
cause of the triangleular shape

4. What framing systems are used to support residential roofs?
Hip roofs gable roof


5. How are different roof styles and pitches related to different architectural styles?
The type of roof depends on the type of architectual cause some astyles might have a flatt roof like international style

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