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2. Dropped ceiling - Wikipedia

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   A dropped ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the main (structural) ceiling. It may also be referred to as a drop ceiling, T-bar ceiling, false ceiling, suspended ceiling, grid ceiling, drop in ceiling, drop out ceiling, or ceiling tiles and is a staple of modern construction and architecture in both residential and commercial applications.

3. List of roof shapes - Wikipedia

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   The steep slope may be curved. An element of the Second Empire architectural style (Mansard style) in the U.S. Neo-Mansard, Faux Mansard, False Mansard, Fake Mansard: Common in the 1960s and 70s in the U.S., these roofs often lack the double slope of the Mansard roof and are often steeply sloped walls with a flat roof. Unlike the Second Empire ...

4. Coved ceiling - Wikipedia

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   A coved ceiling is a ceiling that has had the visual appearance of the point where the ceiling meets the walls improved by the addition of coving. [1]

5. Glass Ceiling Index - Wikipedia

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   Glass-Ceiling Index (GCI) is an annual index for visualizing the glass ceiling metaphor, created by The Economist, combining data on higher education, labour-force participation, pay, child cares costs, maternity and paternity rights business-school applications and representation in senior jobs. [1]

6. Truss uplift - Wikipedia

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   Truss uplift or truss lift is the shrinking of the wood in wooden trusses, causing the bottom-most piece to bow upwards, most notably near the middle.Truss lift is an issue in wood-frame construction where non-load bearing walls meet ceilings, as the truss lifting it pulls the ceiling drywall up.

7. Hip roof - Wikipedia

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   Hip roofs have no large, flat, or slab-sided ends to catch wind and are inherently much more stable than gable roofs. However, for a hurricane region, the roof also has to be steep-sloped; at least 35 degrees from horizontal or steeper in slope is preferred. When wind flows over a shallow sloped hip roof, the roof can behave like an airplane wing.