-> toverify the mathematical analysis of a complicated structure.

-> tounderstand the building structure when mathematical analysis is eitherimpossible or impractical.

It is notalways possible to design and load a building model so that its response issimilar to that of an actual structure called the sample or prototype. Completesimilarity between the model and the sample may also be difficult to achieveparticularly in case of structures subjected to dynamic loading.

Use of structuremodels is often advantageous in the following two scenarios:

-> Newdesign for which no practical experience or test data is available and forwhich a vigorous mathematical analysis is impracticable because of thecomplications involved.

-> For periodicchecking of different structures like steel structure, wooden structure orcomposite structure.

There arevarious methods available in structural engineering to derive a model based onstructure analysis but most popular methods are Indirect method and Directmethod.

Indirectmethod:

Theindirect method of analysis of structures is probably the most useful of all tothe practicing engineers. The models are easy to make from cardboard and noprecision loading or measuring instrument is required. The method is mostsuitable for plane frames or structures which can be conveniently consideredfor analysis purposes.

Directmethod:

Direct methodof model analysis requires laboratory facilities and precision measuring in instrument.Such analysis is often elaborate and expensive and must generally be performedby specialists. The direct method techniques are useful to study structurestability and dynamic characteristics of various building components and have meritof simplicity, efficiency, and accuracy in computation. It can be easilyapplied to structures that contain a large number of degrees of freedom. Inlaboratory direct method is used to generate 3D/4D models and Revit structures forvarious residential, commercial and industrial building structures.

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