Sentence examples for weakened structure from inspiring English sources

Another published theory contends that an already weakened structure, and modification of the Fitzgerald's winter load line (that allows heavier loading and travel lower in the water), made it possible for large waves to cause a stress fracture in the hull.

Statues inside the gables had been taken down as a precautionary measure to reduce the load on the weakened structure, Plus said.

Without that reinforcement, the weakened structure might have collapsed, damaging the famous artworks directly below it in the basilica's lower church.

However, this difficulty may be overcome to some extent for nanocrystalline materials due to its weakened structure with large a surface-to-volume ratio.

The cables in the benchwall will be abandoned there, and new "fiber reinforced polymer" would be installed to fortify the weakened structure.

The quake on Tuesday provided the coup de gr? to many already weakened structures.

The quake Tuesday provided the coup de grâce to many already weakened structures.

The quake on Tuesday provided the coup de grâce to many already weakened structures.

Workers from the charity Save the Children reported hearing "already weakened structures collapsing" in Port-au-Prince, but most sources reported no further significant damage to infrastructure in the city.

Victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike know all too well that the lingering risks of contaminated water, toxic mold, weakened structures and infectious diseases can prove harmful over the days, weeks, and even months after the hurricane winds have passed.

The gels with a higher proportion of high acyl gellan however, are beginning to show signs of weakening structure after exposure for three hours, with the bulk modulus values beginning to fall.