lamella roof

lamella roof

[lə′mel·ə ‚rüf]

(building construction)

A large span vault built of members connected in a diamond pattern.

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lamella roof

A roof frame consisting of a series of skewed arches, made up of relatively short members, fastened together at an angle so that each is intersected by two similar adjacent members at its midpoint, forming a network of interlocking diamonds.

See also: Roof

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lamella roof

A vaulted roof-framing system composed of lamellae.

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