structural support
Building's hidden skeleton
Structural support is anything that bears weight or holds something in position.
In buildings, structural support includes beams, columns, and load-bearing walls.
The term extends to braces, frames, and foundations in any construction.
Figuratively, structural support describes underlying systems that keep organizations or processes functioning: The department provides structural support for the company's operations.
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- load bearing wallWall transferring weight downward
- tree trunkMain woody stem
- beamStructural support member
- steel beamStructural metal member
column · foundation · deep roots · brace · girder · honeycomb · skeleton · rib cage · spider web · truss · spine · root system · strut · arch · buttress · earthquake resistance · shell · joist
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- Building metaphorsfoundation, building blocks, cornerstone, pillar, framework
- backingfinancial backing, endorsement, sponsorship, funding, investment
- engineering solutionsbridge design, dam construction, filtration system, drainage system, ventilation
- mine safetymine safety, hard hat, hard hats, gas detectors, coal dust
- connective tissueconnective tissue, collagen, elastin, cartilage, tendon
structural supportdecorative trim
Non-functional aesthetic border
ornamentation · embellishment · veneer · finishing · cladding
structural supportstructural weakness
Flaw in construction integrity
structural damage · structural failure · weak point · stress fracture · vulnerability