Structural stability


structural stability

[′strək·chər·əl stə′bil·əd·ē] (mathematics) Property of a differentiable flow on a compact manifold whose orbit structure is insensitive to small perturbations in the equations governing the flow or in the vector field generating the flow.

Structural stability

The relative structural soundness of an existing building or structure based on current and projected dead load, live load, wind, and seismic load factors.