Roofs represent the primal form of human dwellings, and wood continues to be of great importance as a material in roof structures at least in residential buildings. The third edition of this volume provides a tried and tested overview of common roofing construction systems used in old and new buildings, starting with the basics and moving on to special forms, dormers, and modern structural forms. In addition, it explains the principles of roof bracing and offers specific design suggestions. The book also includes chapters on as-built analysis and attic conversions. In this new edition, all chapters have been revised and updated, especially those on structural forms, connections, and hall structures. The state of the art in the design of roof trusses For students of civil engineering and architecture Textbook and reference book in one

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DI Dr. Anton Pech was active for more than ten years in university research and teaching with a research focus on masonry and restoration of old buildings. He is the managing partner of Dr. Pech Ziviltechniker GmbH, a court-certified expert for structural damage, masonry structures, masonry drying, and historic structures, as well as a university lecturer and UAS honorary professor for building structures and renovation technology, a member of standardization committees and the author and editor of specialist books and the series Baukonstruktionen [Building structures].

DI Dr. Karlheinz Hollinsky studied civil engineering at the Vienna University of Technology and subsequently spent more than ten years in university research and teaching with a focus on structural engineering, timber, and steel construction. He is a managing partner of Hollinsky & Partner ZT GmbH, specializing in structural analysis and structural design, test engineering and structural construction management. He is also a sworn and certified expert in the fields of structural analysis and timber construction. In addition to his freelance work, he is a lecturer and teacher in the fields of statics, steel construction and timber construction as a university and university of applied sciences lecturer.