The manual categorizes problems into distinct structural components. Influence Lines for Beams
A truss is a structure composed of slender members joined together at their end points. In the 9th Edition, Hibbeler emphasizes the assumptions of the "Simple Truss":
Ensure you are calculating the "ordinate" (the height of the graph) at the correct intervals. Truss Analysis: Remember that for trusses, the load only acts at the joints (nodes)
