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saywherefore t1_j6g3tn3 wrote

There are advantages to building statically determinate structures beyond the simplicity of analysis; mostly related to the lack of prestress which means you can get away with larger manufacturing tolerances.

However in practice it is hard to achieve a truly determinate structure, and in many cases it is not necessary to even attempt it. There are analysis techniques that apply to indeterminate structures so it’s not like we just build those blindly and hope for the best.

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