Abstract:
The historical and architectural description of the tower “Štramberk pipe”, which is a sample of nondevelopable linear surface frequently used in the construction practice, is given. The concepts of torso and regular line of ruled surface, planar sections of the tower “Štramberk pipe” are considered. The analytical calculation of the length of the rafters, their start and end points and the length of the ridge is made. The design of the roof construction is offered.
Keywords:tower “Štramberk pipe”, developable and nondevelopable linear surfaces, control curve, torso line, regular line, ridge, rafter, rafter plate, horizontal diagonal, rafter coupling, binding rafter.