1. College of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Electronic Technique, Beijing Polytechnic University, Beijing 100022, P. R. China;2. Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
Abstract:
Based on the character of the internal force distribution of the statically indeterminate truss, the elements stresses were changed by adjusting the length of bars to increase load capacity of structure. The efficiency of the method is illustrated by several examples.