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The roof plan explains the overall configuration of the roof and the elements that rest on, or penetrate, the roofing membrane. That every project must include a roof plan is not a hard and fast rule. Usually, a roof plan is justified only when additional construction data are needed; for instance, a roof plan is seldom required in residential work. A section through the building may show the trusses or the structural framing members, and the framing plan as well will carry some of this information. Not many elements in residential work penetrate the roof-there may be vents in the attic, plumbing vents, and a chimney or flue; however, the number of items found in roof plans of commercial, industrial, or institutional projects is shocking.
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Liebing, R.W. (2011). Roof Plans. In: The Other Architecture. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0263-3_27
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