roof

Standards

for the purposes of this Standard, roof means the roof or other elevated surface of the building upon which snow may accumulate

Source - AS/NZS 1170.3:2003: Structural design actions

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construction that encloses a building from above
See Figure A.27

Roofs are pitched, flat, or specially shaped.

See also: A-frame roof; bellcast roof; double pitched roof; Dutch gable roof; flat roof; gable roof; gambrel roof; hip roof

Figure A.27: Roof types

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<trussed> engineered roof frame system designed to carry the roof or roof and ceiling, usually without the support of internal walls