Rigidity of frameworks / Daud Mohamad

Mohamad, Daud (1989) Rigidity of frameworks / Daud Mohamad. GADING Majalah Akademik ITM Cawangan Pahang, 1 (3): 7. pp. 98-106.

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The term "frameworks" is normally referred to a collection of rods and Connectors/hinges. However, some people tend to used terms such as linkages, linkworks and mechanisms. basically, in mathematics, a framework consists of two sets, a finite set of vertices and a finite set of edges. Many things can be considered as frameworks, from little things such as a cube or a triangle to larger constructions such as skycrapers and transmission line towers etc. One important characteristic of a framework which the author would like to discuss is rigidity. Consider one simple framework, that is a triangle. It is said to be rigid in R2 since we cannot change the relative position of its vertices. For a square, it is definitely not rigid, or we call it flexible since it can be transformed into a rhombus (refer Fig. 1) with the edge lengths remaining constant.

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Item Type: Article
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Mohamad, Daud
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Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > Geometry. Trigonometry. Topology > Geometry. Shapes. General works, treatises, and textbooks
T Technology > TA Engineering. Civil engineering > Engineering design
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pahang > Jengka Campus
Journal or Publication Title: GADING Majalah Akademik ITM Cawangan Pahang
UiTM Journal Collections: Others > GADING
Volume: 1
Number: 3
Page Range: pp. 98-106
Keywords: Mathematics, framework, rigidity
Date: 1989
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/65315
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