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A sloped roof allows water to flow go off the roof.
Otherwise, the accumulation of rain water on a roof and its weight could exceed the ability of the roof to support it and might collapse the roof.
The accumulation of water would also decrease the ability of the covering material to keep water out of the inside of the structure.
What else can I help you with?
Where does water come from when it goes down the drain?
water that goes down drains comes from either houses (your roof drainage and gutters, and anything you use in the house such as toilets, sinks, washing machine, showers etc), and also from runoff on roads etc when it rains.
Want a drain sit bores?
When it rains it pours!
Corsica cuts off when it rains?
"http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Corsica_cuts_off_when_it_rains"
How long must concrete dry before it rains?
Imediatly after trowling
Why does the inside of the wall get wet when it rains?
the rain gets into the gutter and slips in between your walls so it shows up but noy a water color a orange color
Why do houses in hilly areas have sloping roofs?
Swiss Chalets have sloping roofs to get rid of the snow.
Why is it that the houses in the Tarai region and in Goa and Mangalore have sloping roofs?
The houses in the terai regions and in Goa and Mangalore have sloping roofs because there is very heavy rainfall. If there is no slanting roof, the water of the rain will collect there which weaken the strength of roofs.
What are the effect of heavy rains on human settlement?
their houses fall down
Which soil conservation technique helps prevent erosion of sloping hills by heavy rains?
Terracing is a soil conservation technique that helps prevent erosion of sloping hills by heavy rains. It involves creating a series of steps on the hillside, reducing the slope and creating flat surfaces that help slow down the flow of water and reduce soil erosion.
When do landslides generally occur?
Landslides occur in seasons of heavy rains they occur mostly in places where the soil structure is weak
What happens when rains heavily?
Heavy rains are helpful and also lead to loss of property and life. Heavy rains destroys crops and Sometimes make rivers overflow leading to flooding. Heavy rains also help when it is too hot as it cools down the temperatures.
What is a saying of heavy heavy rains?
its raining cats and dogs
What part of speech is raining?
Rains is a verb, the third person singular conjugation of rain. "It rains every afternoon."Rains can also be a plural noun, the rains, which indicates heavy rainfall or the season of heavy rainfall.
What often happened in ancient Egypt when heavy rains caused the Nile River to overflow?
The Egytpian were able to harvest once or twise a year and get more mud to build there houses. :)
What is the common cause of mudflows?
heavy rains
What is true about monsoons they A mainly affect northwestern Eurasia B are like hurricanes lasting a few days C are a seasonal wind D bring heavy rains?
C. Monsoons are seasonal winds that bring heavy rains.
What causes the indus river to flood?
Heavy rains .
