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The document describes the virtual work method for analyzing truss structures. This method is based on the law of conservation of energy and assumes that internal and external forces are in equilibrium. The steps to apply this method to a truss are presented, including determining the stability of the structure, calculating the forces due to external and unit loads, and summarizing the data in a table to calculate the vertical and horizontal displacements at a joint.
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