English Dictionary

structural failure

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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.

日本語の意味

構造物またはその構成要素が、本来支えるべき荷重に耐えられなくなり、材料が許容応力を超えて破断や大きな変形を生じる現象

Engineers concluded that the bridge collapse was due to structural failure caused by prolonged corrosion and overloading.

技術者たちは、橋の崩落は長期にわたる腐食と過負荷により橋が荷重を支える能力を失ったことが原因だと結論付けた。

意味（1）

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.

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

structural failures （ plural ）