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Fragility
Brittleness - the ability of hard bodies to break under mechanical stresses without noticeable plastic deformation (a property opposite to plasticity)
Source: "REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDUCTING SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF OPERATIONAL USE OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES UNDER SUPERVISION OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND OBJECTS (INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURES BY SPECIALIZED ORGANIZATIONS). RD 22-01-97"
(approved by AOZT "TsNIIPROEKTPROEKTKONSTRAKTSIYA" 11.12.1997)