CHAPTER 8
Trusses
This, our final chapter in this book, explores simple structures that make up a lot of the infrastructure around us. A truss is a structural element that uses the strength of a triangular structure to carry loads with relatively little structural material. Trusses are used just about everywhere that a heavy load has to be carried—bridges, roof supports, and the like.
Planar trusses are thought of as existing in two dimensions (ignoring the thickness of the components), but a space truss carries load in three dimesions. This chapter shows you how to create a model of a planar truss. We have also included a model of a simple ...
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