The Stiffness method provides a very systematic way of analyzing determinate and indeterminate structures.
Transformation of Vectors (Displacements or Forces) between Global and Local coordinates
These LOCAL (member) force-displacement relationships can be easily established for ALL the members in the truss, simply by using given material and geometric properties of the different members
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