The truss shown above is DETERMINATE. Member loads depend on only equilibrium relations. Material properties, cross-sectional areas and member lengths do not factor in on the member loads. It is easy ...
Discovered some new information about tomatoes the other day that I didn’t realize before. We have always heard of determinate and indeterminate tomatoes. This information says there are also two ...
Utilize advanced techniques to evaluate structures. Advanced analysis is necessary for structures that are complex, exhibit finite deformations, are loaded beyond their first yield point, or ...