He later decided to omit this structural element, using the space to display instruments instead.

World-systems theory describes the semi-periphery as a key structural element in the world economy.

The arcades to the original three-bay nave were the oldest structural element, dating from about 1180.

However, physical interpretations of bending moments in beams and plates have a straightforward interpretation as the stress resultants in a cross-section of the structural element.

They may be used as an independent structural element in a poem, to reinforce rhythmic patterns, or as an ornamental element.