Cruck
A cruck or crook frame is a curved timber, one of a pair, which supports the roof of a building, used particularly in England. This type of timber framing consists of long, generally naturally curved, timber members that lean inwards and form the ridge of the roof. These posts are then generally secured by a horizontal beam which then forms an "A" shape. Several of these "crooks" are constructed on the ground and then lifted into position. They are then joined together by either solid walls or cross beams which aid in preventing racking (the action of each individual frame going out of square with the rest of the frame, and thus risking collapse).
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Cruck
A cruck or crook frame is a curved timber, one of a pair, which supports the roof of a building, used particularly in England. This type of timber framing consists of long, generally naturally curved, timber members that lean inwards and form the ridge of the roof. These posts are then generally secured by a horizontal beam which then forms an "A" shape. Several of these "crooks" are constructed on the ground and then lifted into position. They are then joined together by either solid walls or cross beams which aid in preventing racking (the action of each individual frame going out of square with the rest of the frame, and thus risking collapse).
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A cruck or crook frame is a cu ...... orm an equally shaped A frame.
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Der Cruck ist ein hölzernes Ko ...... e kurzen Endstücke verbleiben.
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La charpente à courbes (en ang ...... et de l’Inventaire en France.
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A cruck or crook frame is a cu ...... e, and thus risking collapse).
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Der Cruck ist ein hölzernes Ko ...... bilden (full oder true cruck).
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La charpente à courbes (en ang ...... aised crucks ou upper crucks).
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Charpente à courbes
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Cruck
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Cruck
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