Sentence examples for constant collapse from inspiring English sources

Designed to mimic its theme of cultural overload in its construction, its narrative shape is on the verge of constant collapse under the weight of so many philosophical digressions, colourful anecdotes and other bricolage.

Most practical Y-core designs have an almost constant collapse stress with increasing compressive strain implying that this geometry is an efficient energy absorbing structure.

We demonstrate that the time-varying aftershock threat can be transformed to an equivalent constant collapse rate for a mainshock-damaged building by considering the total expected number of aftershock collapse events in the time interval of interest and a 'social discount factor', typically taken to be from 3%to5%5%.

Asymmetric deformation is associated with a nearly constant collapsing stress.

Yet this carefully constructed world was in constant danger of collapse.

Though his music often suggests a constant state of collapse, Mr. Smith, 45, is hardly an emotional wreck.

They have grown tired of the constant turmoil, economic collapse and decline in government services since Hosni Mubarak was ousted, and they remain distrustful of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party that sponsored Mr. Morsi.

Screaming Match live shows possess the same feeling of unpredictability and discordant harmony that made Nirvana and Birthday Party live shows so vital: songs like $40 and the nerve-jangling Heavy Depp feel they're on a constant point of collapse but always – gloriously – shine through.

A static mechanical model considering complicated geometry and the residual stress effect of the bridge is established to demonstrate the pull-in instability phenomenon of the micromachined capacitive switch, and to predict the effective stiffness constant and critical collapse voltage of the bridge for several typical bridge geometries.

Indeed, in pigs with lavage-injured lungs, the time constant for lung collapse is about 16 seconds [ 26].

As the leader of the now underground Solidarity movement, Wałęsa was subjected to constant harassment until collapsing economic conditions and a new wave of labour unrest in 1988 forced Poland's government to negotiate with him and other Solidarity leaders.