Definitions for "Rip rap"
Related Terms:
Riprap, Rip-rap, Floodwall, Ledge, Alluvial fan, Chute, Terrace, Rille, Gully, Fill, Gabions, Dike, Berm, Pothole, Cave, Runnel, Ravine, Levee, Talus, Sinkhole, Natural bridge, Embankment, Couloir, Scree, Canyon, Arch dam, Shield volcano, French drain, Fieldstone, Seawall, Hoodoo, Undercutting, Gorge, Waterfall, Terracing, Crag, Gulch, Flume , Rill, Swale, Check dam, Headwall, Scabland, Gully erosion, Revetment, Sinkholes, Playa, Bund, Badlands
Broken rocks used to build or reinforce stream banks.
Rough stone of various sizes placed compactly or irregularly to prevent scour by water or debris.
Aggregate placed on erodible sites to reduce the impact of rain or surface runoff on these areas.
Any type of stone used to reinforce a slope. Rip-rap is generally used to protect slopes prone to river erosion, wave action, surface erosion, or wind damage. It is usually applied with larger stones at the base of the slope and in a layer one to several stones deep.
Rocks that are broken and used to build or reinforce stream banks.
Broken stone and concrete piled together. Commonly used as a breakwater to prevent erosion along a shoreline.
A layer of large stones or broken rock placed on an embankment as erosion control and protection. Example.
Erosion control measure, consisting of stones being placed over the eroded area, used for prevention.
Broken rock placed around piers and abutments to prevent erosion.
A layer of large uncoursed stones, broken rock, or precast blocks placed in random fashion on the upstream slope of an embankment dam, on a reservoir shore, or on the sides of a channel as protection against wave and ice action.