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eatedin part by a unique offset at the peak. The structurewas planned as a full cantilevered beam system, the beams being huge man-made timbers, glue laminatedfrom selected Douglas fir lumber. The roof is made upof two seperate, unequal, and connected cantileveredsections independently supported.… … OCTOBER Each beam is tied down with a 2-5/8 inch steel tie rod,and the rods are fastened below the ground level to acontinuous 200-ton concrete deadman six-by-ten feetin size. The roof line is dramatic and exciting and in sharpcontrast with surrounding conventional structures.The long roof span is…
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