So the concrete and steel rig is being designed as one of the heaviest - at 1.25 million tons - and most durable structures ever built.

Instinctively, he had picked the strongest, most durable structure his designers had offered.

What legacy could be more American than to forge a durable structure, whether social or artistic, out of diverse components?

This edifice replaced a wooden and less durable structure which was the Navigator's original monastic settlement on the site.

Occasionally a more durable structure, often a costlier residence, remained intact, satellite dish still fixed to a tile roof.

Advocates of these domes consider them to be cost-effective and durable structures, especially suitable for areas prone to natural disasters.

In fact, the dragons already were much stronger than similar equines, their basic structure much more durable, utilizing carborundums for strength and resilience.

Salomon agreed to sell its 42 percent Grand Union stake, a move that would enable the chain's owners to try to establish a more durable financial structure.

What is there of "self" or "personality" in the sense of a continuous, durable internal structure?

The dam wall has proved to be a very durable structure and, like the entire reservoir, is still virtually in its original condition.