Engineering event in which the structural integrity of a construction is compromised due to failure of components of the structure.
1Why does the air in the ice-cream stay put rather than escaping and the whole structure collapse?
2Suddenly, the structure collapsed and the man disappeared into the rubble.
3Properly constructed buildings held firm, while jerry-built structures collapsed with the most appalling consequences.
4The monastery made a noise like thunder as some part of the structure collapsed altogether.
5The structure collapsed suddenly before the child's light breath.
6And so, finally, he turned on his parents, his emotional structure collapsing in a shambles.
7He managed to evacuate the company in time to prevent serious casualties when the structure collapsed.
8Indeed, a moment later the whole structure collapsed.
9The kidnapping of his daughter, followed by months of living on Ganymede as the social structure collapsed.
10The country is the poorest in the Western Hemisphere, and countless structures collapsed while others were severely damaged.
11Videos posted online showed the moment the structure collapsed, with a loud crash followed by panic and shouting.
12The walls were of rough canvas, upon which it was inadvisable to lean, lest the whole structure collapsed.
13Hundreds of neighbours in surrounding homes were also evacuating to avoid being hurt if the structure collapses, witnesses said.
14Hundreds of neighbors in surrounding homes were also evacuating to avoid being hurt if the structure collapses, witnesses said.
15They were working on the second floor of a new office block for the Law Society when the structure collapsed.
16The bank warned that anyone taking part in such a scheme would eventually lose out when its pyramid structure collapsed.
Translations for structure collapse