Ladder

Torsion — the ladder

One essay so far against this idea. A ladder is the distinct arguments that stand against one idea, and this one has room to grow.
  1. 40 kNm26.7 kNm13.3 kNmthe step at the load is 40 kNm, and the diagram closes

    The internal force with no diagram

    A cut through a member reveals four things, and this collection has drawn diagrams for three of them. The fourth is a torque, it obeys exactly the same rules, and whether it exists at all can depend on a decision the designer is free to make.

    rung 1 · internal-forces

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