gambrell roofs

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gambrell roofs
are there any engineering reference materials relating to designing wood gambrell roof structures?
sda97 - interesting question. i have been "rummaging" around, and have found little, other than plans for backyard sheds and homes by "do-it-yourselfers".
thanks slideruleera. the information will be appreciated. the gambrel roofs are interesting structures. i'll bet most of them were designed by the seat of someone's pants.
there are lots of old gambrell roofs in the vicinity of miskatonic university... or so i have read.
slideruleera: thanks for the quite valuable service!
i was told by an old carpenter once that the trick was to have all 5 "points" of the gambrel fall on the line of a half circle...
this actually may be true, but it sure leaves a lot of possibilities...
be sure to post what you find please, i'm very interested in the subject as well.  i tried to model one in ram advanse once just for kicks, and although i could size   
i have the .pdf file of "design of barns to withstand wind loads" posted on my website (link below). it is in the "miscellaneous" section near the bottom of the home page. the pamphlet discusses using split-ring connectors (and other fasteners) at the joints. so, i have also digitized & posted "fabricating teco timber connector structures" (from 1942) on how to install split-ring connectors. they are still made, you can download the catalog and design manual at this link
thanks slideruleera for the gambrel information.