In particularly unfavourable or unstable soils, accidents caused by collapse of the excavation were not unknown.
The economy's real problem is simply the loss of demand created by collapse of the bubble.
People are not killed by earthquakes themselves, they are killed by collapse of the buildings.
During operation, one of the two tanks has been damaged by collapse of its roof.
If the deformation goes beyond the allowable value, the highway would be threatened by collapse.
Ultra-fast dynamic mode was caused by collapse of motional cooperativity (α- to β-relaxation transformation).
The long-term behaviour of andesite stratovolcanoes is characterised by a repetition of edifice growth phases followed by collapse.
The wrinkles gradually induce a reduction in axial rigidity eventually leading to a limit load instability followed by collapse.
Dramatic day sees traders are spooked by collapse of negotiations last night, PM Alexis Tsipras vows not to cave in, and German media reports of an emergency ultimatum.
They merely seek to weaken states, so they can prosper in the lawless space created by collapse of law and order.
It had great difficulty delivering services and was threatened by collapse from within: its civilian politicians sniping at each other, its government and military at odds.
