English Dictionary

structural failure

noun

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.

The structural failure of the bridge caused a major accident.

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.