When shopping around for a steel building, whether
it be for a barn or garage, you should know the terms and words used in
the industry. An educated consumer is rarely taken advantage of.
We have put together this glossary in hopes of
educating you the consumer.
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Rafter
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A
fabricated primary structural member
with parallel flanges that extends from
haunch to apex. Any beam used in a
primary frame to support purlins.
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Rake
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The
intersection of roof and endwall.
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Rake Angle
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Angle attached to purlins at rake for
attachment of end-wall sheets.
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Reactions
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Forces required to resist loads from a
structure. |
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Reinforcing Steel
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Steel rods placed in concrete to take
tension, compression and shear stresses.
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Rib
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A
raised line in the flat portion of a
metal panel that gives added strength
and minimizes the appearance of
oilcanning. |
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Rib Panel
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Standard panel used on roof, liner and
soffits. |
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Ridge
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The
highest point on the roof of the
building which describes a horizontal
line running the length of the building.
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(RF) Rigid Frame
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A
clearspan structure, characterized by
tapered columns, tapered haunches and
rafter beams. |
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Rollform
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Forming metal shapes by applying
pressure through rollers. |
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Roofing system
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Assembly or interacting components
designed to weatherproof, and sometimes
to insulate, the roof surface of a
building. |
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Roof Slope or
Pitch |
Slope of a roof plane expressed as a
ratio of vertical rise per unit of
horizontal run. |
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