Titanium can be used for structural purposes, but it is much more expensive than steel.

This hood replaces an earlier frame porch that was removed for structural purposes.

They are defects which weaken timber and lower its value for structural purposes where strength is an important consideration.

It's hard to see what structural purpose they serve.

That the patterns might have any structural purpose was barely recognized.

The wall has no structural purpose; its function is purely aesthetic.

Many of the apparently frivolous details on a Gothic cathedral have a structural purpose.

For structural purposes, a section of the roof is often left at the front and back of the van.

The wood is used for general structural purposes and paper manufacture.

The columns are decorative only, and appear to serve no structural purpose.