yurt flirtin': RED YURT IN VERMONT

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

RED YURT IN VERMONT

White Mt. Yurts put up a new 30' yurt in VT in early May.
The two photos above are close ups of this new yurt,
the framework on its platform and the finished product.
Imagine the view from this place!
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WHAT MAKES A YURT SO STRONG?

The yurt roof incorporates a unique architectural design. Roof poles or rafters meet in a center ring, where gravity produces an inward and downward pressure. The center ring holds the rafters in a state of compression. Where the rafters meet the wall at the perimeter, a natural outward thrust occurs. A band (of rope, woven cloth or wire cable) at the top of the wall integrates the wall and roof structure and holds the roof poles or rafters in tension against this outward pressure.
Yurts flex only slightly in strong winds. Wind currents normally flow around and over the yurt with very little disturbance.
Snow loads don't have a chance to build up. The roof angle allows snow weight to slide off before it becomes too heavy. Interior heat hastens the process.