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• collapse structure, collapse structures — ● collapse structure, collapse structures nom féminin (mots anglais) Structure d effondrement d un relief acquise sous l effet du glissement et de la gravité le long de flancs de plis plus ou moins érodés …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Collapse of the World Trade Center — Coordinates: 40°42′41.12″N 74°00′44.00″W /  …   Wikipedia

• collapse — 1. A condition of extreme prostration, similar or identical to hypovolemic shock and due to the same causes. 2. A state of profound physical depression. 3. A falling together of the walls of a structure. 4. The failure of a physiologic …   Medical dictionary

• Societal collapse — broadly includes both quite abrupt societal failures typified by collapses (such as that of the Mayan Civilization), as well as more extended gradual declines of superpowers (like the Roman empire in Western Europe and the Han Dynasty in East… …   Wikipedia

• Controlled demolition hypothesis for the collapse of the World Trade Center — The controlled demolition hypothesis is a 9/11 conspiracy theory that claims the complete structural failure of the World Trade Center towers was not caused by the plane crash damage that occurred as part of the September 11, 2001 attacks, nor by …   Wikipedia

• Progressive collapse — A building undergoes progressive collapse when a primary structural element fails, resulting in the failure of adjoining structural elements, which in turn causes further structural failure, similar to a house of cards. Contents 1 Timeline of… …   Wikipedia

• 2003 Chicago balcony collapse — Photograph taken the day after the tragedy The 2003 Chicago balcony collapse was a disaster that occurred on June …   Wikipedia

• Porch collapse — or balcony collapse is a phenomenon typically associated witholder multi story apartment buildings that have wooden porch extensions on the frontor rear of the building. The collapses have a number of causes, including overloading due to… …   Wikipedia

• List of tallest structures in the United States — The height of structures in the United States has historically been poorly documented. However the data is a matter of public record, appearing in documents maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communications Commission.… …   Wikipedia

• De la Concorde overpass collapse — On September 30, 2006, part of an overpass (65 foot / 19.8 m section of a three lane overpass) (The Associated Press 2006a) collapsed in Laval, a suburb of Montreal, on Boulevard de la Concorde running over Autoroute 19. The collapse… …   Wikipedia

• Gravitational collapse — in astronomy is the inward fall of a massive body under the influence of the force of gravity. It occurs when all other forces fail to supply a sufficiently high pressure to counterbalance gravity and keep the massive body in hydrostatic… …   Wikipedia