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    This document discusses the importance of considering internal forces when analyzing structures. It explains that structures must have sufficient strength to withstand external forces without collapsing, stability to prevent deformation, and stiffness to avoid excessive flexibility. The document introduces trusses and beams as structural elements and notes that determining internal forces is crucial for evaluating a structure's strength, stability, and stiffness.

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    This document discusses the importance of considering internal forces when analyzing structures. It explains that structures must have sufficient strength to withstand external forces without collapsing, stability to prevent deformation, and stiffness to avoid excessive flexibility. The document introduces trusses and beams as structural elements and notes that determining internal forces is crucial for evaluating a structure's strength, stability, and stiffness.

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    Statics Trusses 1

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    Sisan Kelly Eyetsemitan
    This document discusses the importance of considering internal forces when analyzing structures. It explains that structures must have sufficient strength to withstand external forces without collapsing, stability to prevent deformation, and stiffness to avoid excessive flexibility. The document introduces trusses and beams as structural elements and notes that determining internal forces is crucial for evaluating a structure's strength, stability, and stiffness.

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    Structures

    Trusses & Beams


    Structures

    Statics E

    Structures

    So far only forces acting externally to a rigid body have


    been considered.

    Now attention is focussed on determining the forces


    internal to a structure.

    Need to consider three attributes:

    Strength

    Stability

    Stiffness

    Structure'does'not'collapse'
    Structure'does'not'deform'too'
    much'or'develops'cracks'etc.'

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    Strength

    Statics E

    Stability

    Statics E

    Stiffness

    Stiff

    Flexible

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    Stiff

    Flexible

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