How to Use substructure in a Sentence

substructure

noun

• The bridge's substructure was damaged.
• The man was leaning against the substructure of a bridge, making waving motions with his hand.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 4 Oct. 2019
• The project includes the removal of the existing bridge deck and the span's substructure.
  — Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 25 Jan. 2018
• Four-fifths of those bridges have problems with the substructures that hold them up or the superstructures that support their load.
  — David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2024
• If, by contrast, the brain was able to pick up on the smell of a molecule’s substructures, neurons would adapt to the substructure.
  — Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
• The entire structure – including substructure, culvert and guard rails – is in need of an overhaul.
  — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
• The star's irregular dips might then be shadows cast by rings, gaps and other substructures in the transiting disk.
  — Kimberly Cartier, Scientific American, 1 May 2017
• Engineers examined the concrete substructure of the walkway and determined that not all of it was in bad shape.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2021
• The topping out ceremony, in which the substructure’s final steel beam will be secured, is planned for May.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
• The substructure, or the portion that supports the deck where piers and abutments are located, is also in fair condition.
  — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
• Enlarge / Lava overlying volcanic tephra in the substructure of the tomb.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Jan. 2022
• The piece, in front of First Christian Church, has a wood substructure, held together by steel rebar.
  — Ted Loos, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2017
• The bridge's deck was found to be in satisfactory condition, while the substructure was in fair condition.
  — Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
• To label a bridge in poor condition, one of three categories — the deck, superstructure or substructure — must be rated a four or less out of nine.
  — Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 17 June 2024
• The home’s foundation is rock solid, built on a series of 39-foot pilings, rebar and a concrete substructure.
  — David Lyons, Sun-Sentinel.com, 18 June 2018
• These are some of the widespread corals that are major contributors to the immense calcium carbonate substructure that makes up a coral reef.
  — Grrlscientist, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
• Structurally, the C_Two utilizes a carbon-fiber tub with a rear substructure and roof, both of carbon fiber, bonded to it.
  — Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 7 Mar. 2018
• That means a key structural element—the deck, superstructure, substructure or culverts—is rated in poor or worse condition.
  — Scott Calvert, WSJ, 17 June 2021
• The solid brass substructure upon which the lacquer is applied adds heft and balance that ensure a pleasant writing experience.
  — Nancy Olson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
• The overall structure within Sweden appeared clinal, and the substructure in the southern and middle parts was subtle.
  — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2011
• The project calls for deck repairs and replacements, steel repairs, substructure repairs, joint repairs and other general repairs.
  — Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2022
• The Diamondbacks turf was rolled out over a crushed gravel substructure, whereas the Rangers will have solid cement beneath.
  — Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2020
• In order to be rated poor, at least one component of the bridge — such as its deck, substructure or superstructure — will have a rating of 4 or less on a 0-9 scale.
  — Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2022
• The lack of an inner substructure to strengthen the layers results in overall structural instability which allows the pastry cream to be forced outside.
  — Gabriella Gershenson, Saveur, 30 Jan. 2017
• Demolition will allow for the construction of a new foundation and substructure to be installed by the end of 2025.
  — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2024
• Specifically, the bridge was handed a pair of 4s for its deck and superstructure, but the substructure was rated 6, state transportation records show.
  — NBC News, 29 Jan. 2022
• Because of this, art historians have previously used T-rays to look into the substructures of murals, frescoes, and paintings.
  — William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2016
• Board member Neal Postel asked about contingency money if any of the projects encounters substructure issues.
  — Beth Mlady, cleveland, 19 Mar. 2021
• The warehouses are slowly sinking because of a failing seawall where fishermen deliver their catch, and a causeway substructure is so rotten it’s been closed to all traffic.
  — USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2020
• But the Palace of the Fine Arts, on the north end of the festival grounds, was protected by a brick substructure to protect priceless art collections from around the world.
  — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026