Finite element analysis of first curved truss showed huge shears at base and excessive moments in curves

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• First plant-like truss: shear force of 7,400 lbs in top chord near peak (exceeding 3,344 lbs capacity); high shears in arch (4-8,000 lbs); high shear in edge member (8,000 lbs)finding0.788
  Finite element analysis identified three critical shear problem areas in the first beautiful design.
• Intuitively sketched trusses placing members to create field of centers were almost at once confirmed efficient by finite element analysisfinding0.769
  Key empirical result showing that aesthetic/structural intuition guided by living-center logic produces mechanically efficient designs.
• Finite element analysis showed the pierced-concrete bridge had high structural strength with unexpectedly low weight and cost.finding0.758
  Engineering validation of the innovative bridge design; the structure performed well in simulations despite its unconventional appearance.
• Using steel stiffness instead of concrete stiffness in finite element model reduced shears in main arch, lowered bending moments, and changed several strut forces from compression to tensionfinding0.755
  Considering realistic rebar stiffness uncovered a novel tension network behavior.
• Finite Element Analysis for Wood Trussesmethod0.754
  Used by Alexander at Eishin to design complex wooden trusses with curved and stepped members by studying geometric distortion under load.
• When you use nicely shaped triangles, the triangles naturally get smaller where the area of the truss gets tighter, corresponding to the zone with the biggest flow of forces.claim0.740
  Observation about the cooperation between geometric features and structural features.
• Perfectly triangulated scissors truss had low bending moments and shears, all within capacityfinding0.734
  The efficient triangulated model showed excellent structural behavior.
• The schemata created by modern and modernistic architectural efforts in the 20th century are too crude to carry the load of creating living geometry.claim0.733
  Critique of 20th-century modernism's inadequate form language.