compression failure

compression failure

[kəm′presh·ən ‚fāl·yər] (engineering) Buckling or collapse caused by compression, as of a steel or concrete column or of wood fibers.

compression failure

compression coupling 1.Mechanical failure in wood as a result of compression along the direction of the grain, due either to direct-end

compression failure

A type of structural failure caused by excessive compression stress. The structure buckles or collapses.