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When a heavy snow falls on a conventional, stick-built roof with no truss, the collar ties between the rafters are under _?

When a heavy snow falls on a conventional, stick-built roof with no truss, the collar ties between the rafters are under _?
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When a heavy snow falls on a conventional, stick-built roof with no truss, the collar ties between the rafters are under _?

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The answer that best fits the blank provided above is the word TENSION. The collar ties between the rafters would be experiencing tension since the stick-built roof does not have any truss. The purpose of this truss is to support the roof and heavy snow falls would be a burden to this area.
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