superstructure

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Photos shared by the Royal Thai Navy showed heavy black smoke billowing from the hull and superstructure of the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree, with life rafts floating in the water.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

A majority of heavy lift and hauling services relates to above-ground or superstructure work that occurs after foundation and substructure work is mostly completed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

“Based on sonar scans, we firmly believe that the vehicles are encased in the superstructure and concrete that we tragically saw come down,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024

Within minutes, the ship slammed into a pillar holding up the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing its superstructure to tumble into the Patapsco River.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2024

Disease not only shattered the family bonds that were the underlying foundation of Indian societies, it wiped out the political superstructure at the top.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann