Which consequence results when cryogenic storage tank supports experience brittle fracture?

💡 Explanation

Column supports failing causes tank instability. Brittle fracture leads to sudden failure via localized "stress concentration" at crack tips, because rapid crack propagation occurs therefore the supports buckle, rather than ductile deformation which would redistribute the load.

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