The Grid Bracing Problem and a Generalization

The standard grid bracing problem has a nice solution via the brace graph. If we introduce a window by removing an interior vertex of the grid, this solution comletely breaks down. We examine a 6 x 10 unit grid with a 2 x 2 window and provide an optimal solution via the Rigidity Matrix.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laine, Scott T
Other Authors: Brigitte Servatius, Advisor
Format: Others
Published: Digital WPI 2006
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/599
https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1598&context=etd-theses