long-span

Aluminum long-span roofing sheets and wire gauze lined the top of the fencing.

'Treachery in the Yard' 2010

Seventy-five percent of buildings with long-span roofs (greater than 5 m clear span) were severely damaged, and only 17 percent were without significant damage (Spence and others, 1996, p. 1059).

Volcanic Ash&#151Effects to Buildings and Mitigation Strategies 2009

Seventy-five percent of buildings with long-span roofs (greater than 5 m clear span) were severely damaged, and only 17 percent were without significant damage (Spence and others, 1996, p. 1059).

Volcanic Ash&#151Effects to Buildings and Mitigation Strategies 2009

Since each section of floor on the long-span side weighed about 500 tons, I would explore these ‘explosive’ sounds in Tower 1 as evidence of a floor or floors detaching and impacting the floors below on the south side which most probably accelerated south wall failure.

Debunking the Controlled Demolition Theory 2008

Columns in the center of rooms, or other obstructions, are removed and replaced with long-span beams in the ceiling – costly but well worth getting back unobstructed open spaces.

Build Blog » Mid-century modernization 2007

It doesn't take a real strong wind to pick up a long-span roof up like that, but when I start to see some of these pictures here where you can see structures, depending on how well-built they are, some of those walls are knocked out, so that could indicate possibly what we would call a severe tornado or major tornado that could possibly be an EF3 or more.

CNN Transcript Apr 25, 2007 2007

To add insult to injury, heavy rains poured on the snow-covered roofs, adding dangerous weight, and finally our long-span arena buckled.

Healed by Horses Carole Fletcher 2005

To add insult to injury, heavy rains poured on the snow-covered roofs, adding dangerous weight, and finally our long-span arena buckled.

Healed by Horses Carole Fletcher 2005

When it opened in 1932, the Skyway got raves from the American Institute of Steel Construction, which singled it out as "Most Beautiful Steel Structure" among long-span bridges.

WFMU's Beware of the Blog: 2005

To add insult to injury, heavy rains poured on the snow-covered roofs, adding dangerous weight, and finally our long-span arena buckled.

Healed by Horses Carole Fletcher 2005