Canary Wharf is a major business district in east London, within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is one of the United Kingdom's two main financial centres â along with the City of London â and contains many of Europe's tallest buildings, including the second-tallest in the UK, One Canada Square.[1][2]
Trusses and rafters are both assembled ahead of being installed onto the roof. Trusses are assembled in a factory using pre-engineered structures and joints. On the other hand, rafters are assembled at the construction site. As trusses are assembled in a factory, a lot of time can be saved.
These 10 animal facts will amaze you. A rafter is a type of internal vertical beam that holds up a buildingâs roof load, or weight from above, and constitutes a roofâs framework. Combined with rigid exterior materials such as plywood and shingles, most of these beams are designed to bend slightly under the weight of external forces.