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Record 1 2013-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Materials Engineering
  • Walls and Partitions
DEF

[A pattern of collapse that occurs] when one or more walls of a multistory building collapse, leaving the floors attached to and supported by the remaining walls.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie des matériaux
  • Murs et cloisons
DEF

[Type d'effondrement qui se] produit lorsqu'un ou plusieurs murs d'un bâtiment à multiples étages s'effondrent et que les planchers demeurent en place, supportés uniquement par les murs restants.

Spanish

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