An expert reviews a new roof system

2024/02/08 by Platts, R. E.
#Roofs #Toitures

paper · doi:10.4224/40003248

Abstract

Among the outstanding new features of the Mark III Experimental Project, built by the NHBA Research Committee last year on the RCAF Station Rockcliffe near Ottawa, was a roof-ceiling component system using prefabricated, stressed skin plywood panels.

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