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The roof structure is of earthen construction.
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The building is used for agriculture, but it is not known what type of agricultural use.
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Any pre-school educational centre. E.g. Child care centre, crèche.
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There are connections that provide vertical attachment of roof to walls in order to restrain roof from wind lift-off.
A diagram showing roof-wall tie-down connections for resisting wind loads (FEMA P-804, 2010)
An example of a retrofit bond beam with roof tie-down anchor bolts ("J" bolts) (Improving Seismic Performance of Stone Masonry Buildings, Bothara and Brzev, EERI, 2011).
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Metal beams or trusses supporting light-weight roofing system e.g. corrugated metal or plywood sheets over steel rafters or purlins.
Curved steel beams supporting corrugated steel sheet roofing, Mumbai, India (S. Brzev)
Steel trusses (open web steel joists) supporting corrugated steel roofing, Canada (S. Brzev)
Detail of steel trusses (open web steel joists) supporting corrugated steel roofing, Canada (S. Brzev)