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'''Part of the [[ | '''Part of the [[Statics|Statics]] course offered by the ''[[Applied Mechanics|Division of Applied Mechanics]]'', ''[[Engineering|School of Engineering]]'' and the ''[[Portal:Engineering and Technology|Engineering and Technology Portal]]''''' | ||
==Lecture== | ==Lecture== | ||
Structural engineering relies heavily on the strengths of materials and their ability to withstand forces of tension, compression & shear. When used in conjunction with each other, as in the case of a truss, individual load bearing members both share and transmit loads, enabling the structure to accomplish much more than any individual member could alone. | Structural engineering relies heavily on the strengths of materials and their ability to withstand forces of tension, compression & shear. When used in conjunction with each other, as in the case of a truss, individual load bearing members both share and transmit loads, enabling the structure to accomplish much more than any individual member could alone. | ||
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===Plane Trusses=== | ===Plane Trusses=== | ||
One way of distributing the force across a large distance is by building a ''Plane Truss'', which takes advantage of the principle of Equilibrium to translate forces along a system of interconnecting members. | One way of distributing the force across a large distance is by building a ''Plane Truss'', which takes advantage of the principle of Equilibrium to translate forces along a system of interconnecting members. | ||