withstand

All in all, the dodo was, in fact, a survivor that withstood major natural disasters and thrived on its island home.

For example, if a pile can withstand the force of a 5-ton weight dropped from 16 feet or 5 meters without moving, what’s the equivalent static load it can withstand?

In order to protect himself from hurt, young Dan had to build his character to withstand isolation and endure loneliness and a meagre emotional diet.

Even so, the panel found that the building was completely safe, and the settlement had not compromised its ability to withstand strong earthquakes.

Here’s a demonstration: These two concrete cylinders were cast from the exact same batch, and we’ll see how much load they can withstand before failure.

They transfer the vertical forces of a column to the foundation over a larger area, reducing the pressure to a level that the concrete can withstand.