The phrase "as a separate structure" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing components or elements that exist independently within a larger system or framework.
Example: "The building was designed with a focus on sustainability, incorporating solar panels as a separate structure to maximize energy efficiency."
Alternatives: "as an independent entity" or "as a distinct component".
The circular region of intense radio emission, defining the quasar, develops a bulge, which then pinches off as a separate structure and moves away.
Roofed but open on one or more sides, a belvedere may be located in the upper part of a building or may stand as a separate structure.
An auditorium that Le Corbusier had envisioned as a separate structure was tucked under the office block, creating a more compact urban composition.
According to the facts alleged in the bill, and admitted by the demurrer, the plaintiff has been assessed by the board of public works one sum upon the whole length of its railroad track within the state, and another sum upon that part of the bridge within the state, as a separate structure.
In contrast, the submucosa is less vascularised and is seldom seen as a separate structure on CT scans unless it is oedematous, haemorrhagic or infiltrated by fat [10].
It is important to identify the ipsilateral ovary as a separate structure in order to avoid misinterpretation; however, sometimes a "beak sign" can be found [27].
A membrane refers to a separating structure serving as a selective barrier, and the unique property of membranes is to separate between two phases.
MDF will store separate components in a chemical structure file as a separate chemical structure.
If an entry in an imported SD-File consists of multiple disconnected structures it is assumed that this entry is a mixture and each structure is stored as a separate chemical structure.
You have a number of options here; you could build the garage on the side of your house, with a design that complements the decor of your home, or you can build it in a separate location, as a freestanding structure.
As shown in Tables S5 and S6, none of the intrinsic autopodial muscles of tetrapods seems to be present as a separate, distinct structure in extant sarcopterygian fish.
