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Single slope frame structure gives you third option of constructing a steel building according to standard frame structures. In case of single slope structure, each sidewall of the steel building has a different height. The roof of the steel building constructed using single slope frame structure slopes up from front to back.

The measurement for a single slope frame structure is done by specifying the eave height of the lower side and afterwards defining the pitch or slope of the roof. A roof pitch basically refers to the number of inches a roof rises vertically for every 12 inches it runs horizontally. The most standard pitch size for single slope frame steel buildings is ½:12 pitch but it can be steeper also depending upon the building structure.

Single slope frame structures find their way into strip shopping centers, offices, retail establishments, office suite areas and mini storage complexes. They are also used for many agricultural applications.