Sentence examples for a substandard design from inspiring English sources

18 This is shown by the recent problems with some metal-on-metal joint replacements, which were identified in single centre cohort studies more than three years before the NJR identified them as outliers, 19 20 Arguably, well designed controlled studies would have identified the problem even more quickly with fewer patients experiencing the adverse consequences of a substandard design.

"Now they are insisting on a change to a substandard plan".

Even worse, the effects of substandard design are frequently compounded by substandard maintenance over time, creating a "wrong part of town" even if things didn't start out that way.

In addition to attorneys' fees, the county spent at least $3.3 million on consultants and expert witnesses who were hired to persuade the jury — over strenuous opposition from defense attorneys — that substandard design, construction and inspection produced cracks and weaknesses in concrete and a lack of supporting steel.

While I tend to think substandard design in affordable housing has come about more by inattention and a mass-production approach than by intent, there is little doubt that the results have often been lacking.

Engineers and architects who have worked in or visited Haiti say that substandard design, inadequate materials and shoddy construction practices likely contributed to the collapse of many buildings in the earthquake that struck Tuesday.

Almost everything about the Tappan Zee Bridge has been criticized since it opened in 1955 — its congestion, its safety, its narrow lanes, substandard design and unfortunate history of suicides — though Gov. Thomas E. Dewey did defend its location on the grounds that it was outside the range of an atomic bomb falling on New York City and thus the only bridge likely to survive an attack.

Its economy and speed of production have inevitably led to its use on buildings of poor quality – frequently compounded by substandard design and inadequate maintenance.

Some readers may remember that EV-maker Tesla Motors had sued Fisker Automotive, accusing the firm and its principals of stealing confidential information and delivering substandard designs.

Analysis of data suggested a substandard level human factors and ergonomics input in the design of the cab and driver interface that violated many key tenets of established design guidelines.

Lastly, and most personally painful, I restrained my design passion by limiting myself to a first-draft approach to the UX and UI that resulted in a substandard experience.