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Section 5
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5.23 Member Truss/Cable/Tension/Compression
Specification
A member can have only one of the following specifications:
MEMBER TRUSS
MEMBER TENSION
MEMBER COMPRESSION
MEMBER RELEASES
If multiple specifications are applied to the same member, only the
last entered will be used (Warnings will be printed).
MEMBER TRUSS, MEMBER TENSION, MEMBER
COMPRESSION, and MEMBER CABLE are axial-only for
stiffness.
MEMBER CABLE are special truss members that may also be
specified as tension-only.
Sections 5.23.1 through 5.23.3 describe these specifications.