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Alternative Designs10/19/2021 Alternative designs were modeled using visual analysis. Five alternative truss designs were analyzed. The alternative designs had to be certain dimensions according to the competition rules. The rectangular pipe shape was assumed to be the same for all truss designs as well as the connections. The loading was applied to each truss design. The alternatives are shown below. Alternative Design 1 Alternative Design 2 Alternative Design 3 Alternative Design 4 Alternative Design 5 Design analysis was completed for all alternative designs. The main considerations included the number of members, number of connections, estimated weight, highest member force, and deflection. The design analysis can be seen below.
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