English- translations for structural failure

Definition of structural failure

  • Loss of the load-carrying capacity of a component or member within a structure or of the structure itself. Structural failure is initiated when the material in a structure is stressed to its strength limit, thus causing fracture or excessive deformations

Examples

  • Three buildings in the World Trade Center Complex collapsed due to structural failure on the day of the attack.

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