A barrel roof is a curved roof that, especially from below, is curved like a cut-away barrel. They have some advantages over dome roofs, especially being able to cover rectangular buildings, due to their uniform cross-section. They are mainly used as bulk storage industrial buildings due to their capability to have better space to structure ratio and larger spans.
Barrel vaults are a particular form of barrel roof.
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