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finding:thick-version-of-scissors-truss-became-squat-and-ugly-when-members-were-widened-to-6-9-inchesThick version of scissors truss became squat and ugly when members were widened to 6-9 inches
Aesthetic failure when moving from theoretical lines to real dimensions.
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- Scissors truss tension straight member carried almost no tension; major tension went around arch itselffinding0.781Detailed review of forces disproved the initial assumption that a straight tension tie was essential.
- Perfectly triangulated scissors truss had low bending moments and shears, all within capacityfinding0.762The efficient triangulated model showed excellent structural behavior.
- Finite element analysis identified three critical shear problem areas in the first beautiful design.
- Observation about the cooperation between geometric features and structural features.
- Empirical finding from full-scale on-site testing: the correct proportions for intimacy were discovered through experiment, not calculation.
- Lily configuration reduced shear to 5,000 lbs but caused bending moment of 114,000 inch lbs at peakfinding0.712Aesthetic improvement solved shear but introduced high bending.
- Finite element analysis of first curved truss showed huge shears at base and excessive moments in curvesfinding0.708First step of finite element analysis on a curved tracery truss revealed bad structural behavior.
- Direct connection between aesthetic quality and engineering performance.