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  2. Roof pitch - Wikipedia

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    A flat roof includes pitches as low as 1 ⁄ 2:12 to 2:12 (1 in 24 to 1 in 6), which are barely capable of properly shedding water. Such low-slope roofs (up to 4:12 (1 in 3)) require special materials and techniques to avoid leaks. [4] Conventional describes pitches from 4:12 (1 in 3) to 9:12 (3 in 4). [4]

  3. List of scale model sizes - Wikipedia

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    Models which are commonly made in scale at 1:150 are commercial airliners - such as the Airbus A320, Boeing 777 all the way to the jumbo jets - the Airbus A380 & Boeing 747. [8] 1:148: 2.059 mm: Model railways (British N) British N model railroad scale. 1:144: 112 in: 2.117 mm HOO scale - Popular for ships, aircraft, rockets, spacecraft.

  4. 1:12 scale - Wikipedia

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    The 1:12 scale is a traditional scale (ratio) for models and miniatures. In this scale (ratio), one inch on the scale model or miniature is equal to twelve inches on the original object being copied. Depending on the application, this particular scale (ratio) is also called one-scale (since 1 inch equals 1 foot). [1]

  5. Tensile structure - Wikipedia

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    Most tensile structures are supported by some form of compression or bending elements, such as masts (as in The O 2, formerly the Millennium Dome), compression rings or beams. A tensile membrane structure is most often used as a roof, as they can economically and attractively span large distances. Tensile membrane structures may also be used as ...

  6. List of rail transport modelling scale standards - Wikipedia

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    1:12: 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (121 mm) North America specific scale corresponding to NMRA 1-inch scale. 1:12 is one of the most popular backyard railway scales. -1:11: 5 in (127 mm) Used outside North America. Corresponds to NEM V. One of the most popular garden railway scales. Common gauge for live steam-1:8: 7 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (184 mm)

  7. Waffle slab - Wikipedia

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    The height of the ribs and beams should be 1 ⁄ 25 of the span between columns. [3] The width of the solid area around the column should be 1 ⁄ 8 of the span between columns. Its height should be the same as the ribs. [3] Diagram showing waffle slab rib and Beam Heights rule of thumb formulas.

  8. Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, leaving 38 ...

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    An Azerbaijani airliner carrying 67 people crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing at least 38 who were on board, according to a Kazakh official.

  9. List of roof shapes - Wikipedia

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    Gable (ridged, dual-pitched, peaked, saddle, pack-saddle, saddleback, [5] span roof [6]): A simple roof design shaped like an inverted V. Cross gabled: The result of joining two or more gabled roof sections together, forming a T or L shape for the simplest forms, or any number of more complex shapes.