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Term Definition
Right Triangle. A triangle having one right angle.  
Right-of-Way. The legal right, usually by easement, to pass over land owned by another.  
Rigid Copper Tubing. Hard copper pipe used when installing water lines, particularly where they can be seen.  
Rigid Frame. Two columns and a beam or beams attached with moment connections; a moment-resisting building frame; the connections between the beam and columns are constructed so as to transmit moments.  
Rigid Insulation. Thermal insulating material made of polystyrene, polyurethane, polyisocyanurate, cellular glass, or glass fiber, sometimes offered with a skin surfacing, formed to flat board shape of constant thickness.  
Rigidity. Relative stiffness of a structure or element.  
Rim. A designation of articles of hardware designed for application to the surface of doors and windows, such as rim locks.  
Ring Nail. see Annular Ring Nail.  
Ring, Split. see Split Ring.  
Ring, Toothed. see Toothed Ring.  
Ringelmann Sale. Device for measuring smoke density.  
Rip Fence. A guide on a table saw to assist in cutting lumber in the direction parallel to the grain.  
Rip. To cut lumber lengthwise, parallel to the grain.  
Riparian Rights. The rights of an owner whose land adjoins water, such as a river, stream, lake, or sea.  
Ripper. Narrow strips of gypsum board used for soffits, window returns and finished openings.  
Ripping. sawing wood along the grain.  
Ripple Effect. The effect that escalation or delay has on other work in a construction schle; impact.  
Riprap. A foundation or sustaining wall of stones placed together without order, as in deep water or on an embankment, to prevent erosion.  
Ripsaw. A saw designed for cutting lumber length wise.  
RIS. Redwood Inspection Service.  
Rise. The vertical distance through which anything rises, as the rise of a roof or stair.  
Riser Band. A flat, horizontal member usually ornamental, of relatively slight projection, mounted on a riser between two stair treads.  
Riser Hanger. The horizontal member of a stair structure which supports the riser.  
Riser Valve. Device used to manually control flow of refrigerant in vertical piping.  
Riser. 1. A single vertical increment of a stair; the vertical face between two treads in a stair. 2. A vertical run of plumbing, wiring or ductwork. 3. A spacer between shipping units to allow entry of fork lift blades. 4. The flow channel or pipe that distribute the heat transfer liquid across the face of an absorber.  
Risk Management. The taking of precautions to avoid unexpected property and casualty losses which can severely damage the businesss prospects; insurance is one of the best means of rcing the companys exposure to risk.  
Risk. Chance or possibility of danger, loss, injury, or other adverse consequences.  
Rivet Pattern. The arrangement, spacings, and dimensions of rivets used to attach two or more structural members together.  
Rivet. A structural fastener on which a second head is formed after the fastener is in place.  
RMA. Rubber Manufacturers Association.  

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