Abstract
It is the goal of a computer model to accurately represent a structure mathematically. However, limitations exist that inhibit the ability to achieve an “exact” mathematical model. One such limitation is the number of nodes/members that the computer program can utilize. To help alleviate this problem for structures with trusses, a method has been developed to replace trusses with beam elements thereby reducing the size of the computer model required for analysis. An example structure is presented.
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