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Truss with controls

Last modified on 06.03.2014

Category: Trusses

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Explore different configurations of the geometry of the truss by moving the white handles in the form diagram. Use the control methods, i.e. sliders, checkboxes and buttons to set constraints which affect both the magnitude and direction of the loads as well as different aspects of the truss geometry. See the implications in the force diagram. Increase the magnitude of one of the loads to simulate asymmetric loading and describe the result.