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A method of resolving and combining [[force|forces]], determining [[their]] resultant, its direction and point of application, shears, and bending moments by graphical processes. | A method of resolving and combining [[force|forces]], determining [[their]] resultant, its direction and point of application, shears, and bending moments by graphical processes. | ||
Graphic statics is used typically for solving of statically determinate structures. | |||
== External Links == | |||
* [http://acg.media.mit.edu/people/simong/statics/Start.html Graphic Statics] online examples | |||
* [http://www.shapingstructures.com/home.html Shaping Structures] | |||
{{Traditional Analysis Methods}} | |||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
[[Category:Graphic Statics]] | [[Category:Graphic Statics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:56, 26 March 2009
A method of resolving and combining forces, determining their resultant, its direction and point of application, shears, and bending moments by graphical processes.
Graphic statics is used typically for solving of statically determinate structures.
External Links
- Graphic Statics online examples
- Shaping Structures
| Home > Topics > Traditional Analysis Methods e | |
| Fundamentals | Traditional analysis methods · Section properties · Mohr's Circle · Interaction diagram |
| Theory | Elasticity equations |
| Forces and Stresses | Torsion · Flexure · Shear · Principal stress |
| Basic Statics | Beam equations · Moment area method · Vereschagin's rule · Stiffness matrix · Fixed end moments · Determinate statics · Indeterminate statics · Maxwell's theorem of reciprocal displacements · Betti's law |
| Influence lines · Muller-Breslau principle | |
| Basic Dynamics | Damping · Mass matrix · Damping matrix |
| Energy Methods | External work and strain energy · Principle of work and energy · Virtual work method · Unit load method · Castigliano's Theorem |
| Approximate Methods | Moment distribution method |
| Graphical | Cremona Diagram |
| See Also | Computational analysis methods |
| Related Categories | Traditional Analysis Methods |