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Which of the below is the type of folded plate roof?(a) Prismatic(b) Cylindrical(c) Corrugated shell(d) EllipsoidalThis question was posed to me in semester exam.My doubt is from Roof Types in section Building Construction of Basic Civil Engineering

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The correct CHOICE is (a) Prismatic

To explain: Folded plate ROOFS may be DEFINED as slabs with folds. These folds reduce bending moment and shear force CONSIDERABLY. Cylindrical, CORRUGATED shell and Ellipsoidal are types of shell roofs.



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