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RAFDC |
Rome Air Force Development Center |
Rome |
NY |
USA |
|
RBF |
Richard Buckminster Fuller |
| REALITY |
Phenomena of Universe which
are 99.9% Invisible to Unaided Senses |
|
Reduced Snow Load |
The rate of reduction allowed by code in the allowable "minimum roof live
loads"
due to slope of the dome |
| REFLEX |
Conditioned Reaction to an
Event without Thinking |
| Regular Polyhedron |
Composed Exclusively of 1
Type of Polygonal Face |
| REGULAR SOLID |
A Solid Defined by Regular
Polygons in a Regular Manner |
| RESEARCH |
Scientific Investigation or
Inquiry |
| Rhombic Dodecahedron |
Polyhedron with 12 Rhombi for
Faces (Inside-Out Cube) |
| RHOMBUS |
A Geometrical Shape of 4
Equal Edges & 2 Pairs of Angles |
|
RIBA |
Royal Institute of British Architects |
London |
England |
| Right Isosceles Triangle |
Includes 2 Equal Edges with a
Right-Angle in Between |
| RIGID |
Adjective that Describes
Stable or Non-Collapsible Structure |
|
RISER WALLS |
A
section of wall used to raise the dome shell to provide vertical wall space |
