structural failure


structural failure

1. The loss of sustaining capacity or stability. 2. Rupture of an essential component of the structure. 3. A marked increase in strain without an increase in load. 4. A deformation which increases much more rapidly than the increase in imposed load.

structural failure

The condition when a structure fails to withstand the stresses imposed upon it. The failure manifests itself by bending, becoming permanently deformed, or breaking.