Node (statics)

Junction of a framework

A node is in the Structural the junction of the rods in a rod supporting structure . The rods can be connected to one another in an articulated or rigid manner. A in steel biegsteife implementation used is the Oktaplatte .

In statics , every subsystem is in equilibrium , so if you cut a knot , the sum of all force values ​​(forces as well as moments) must be zero. In truss structures you go to a flashover moderate predimensioning often in an approximation of nodes articulated off, see round cut , as generally trusses only very small moments occur.