Principles of Building Roofs & Foundations2023

Label the roof parts

g

h

i

j

f

e

c

d

b

a

Hip Rafter

Valley Rafters

Jack Rafter

Jack

Eaves

Gable End

Cripplejack Rafter

Common Rafter

Verge

Ridge

List the types of Roof

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

LEAN TO

GABLE

MANSARD

HIPPED

HIP

CROSS-GABLE

FLAT

GAMBREL

Label the Foundation Types

b

c

d

e

a

Pad Foundation

Strip Foundation

Raft Foundation

Deep Trench Fill

Pile Foundation

The best foundation to use on sloping ground is​ ​ (a)  

• stepped
• PILE
• STRIP
• RAFT
• PAD
• TRENCH FILL
• wide strip

The best foundation to use on soft unstable ground is​ (a)   ​

• pile
• stepped
• raft
• pad
• trench fill
• Strip
• wide strip

Steel portal buildings are normally on​ (a)   Foundations.

• Pad
• pile
• raft
• stepped
• strip
• trench fill
• wide strip

low rise buildings are normally set on ​ (a)   foundations

• strip
• raft
• pile
• pad
• wide strip
• trench fill
• stepped

The best foundation where there is likely to be movement is ​ (a)  

• Raft
• pad
• pile
• trench fill
• wide strip
• stepped
• strip

Match the following

• pad foundation

• 
• strip foundation

• 
• raft foundation

• 
• stepped foundation

• 
• pile foundation

• 

Match the following

• hipped

• 
• mansard

• 
• lean to

• 
• flat roof

• 
• gambrel

•