corrugated metal

Wavy steel panels

Corrugated metal is sheet metal formed into parallel ridges and grooves, creating a wavy profile that adds structural strength.

The corrugation allows thin metal to span distances and bear loads it couldn't handle if flat.

Common in roofing, siding, and industrial construction: a corrugated metal shed, the rain drummed on the corrugated metal roof.

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shed · warehouse · shipping container · rusty · rust bucket · industrial · zinc · siding · barn · panels · grooved · steel · fluted · ridged · aluminum · fence · weathered · silver

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surface texture/profile

corrugated metalflat panels

Thin, planar display surfaces

rolled steel · sheet metal

material composition

corrugated metalstone

Solid earth fragment

brick · concrete · thatch · fabric · adobe

construction aesthetic/class connotation

corrugated metalcopper roofing

Metal sheets atop buildings

terra cotta · cedar shingles · carved stone · decorative tile

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G