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This chapter discusses the source of motion problems and the methodology for structural motion engineering. Examples are presented that reinforce the need for an alternate paradigm having motion rather than strength as its primary focus.
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Connor, J., Laflamme, S. (2014). Introduction. In: Structural Motion Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06281-5_1
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