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The purpose of structural idealisation is to

  • A.Replace it with a simpler, adequate model
  • B.Make the structure lighter
  • C.Increase the accuracy beyond that of the real structure
  • D.Remove the need for any analysis

Answer: A

Idealisation trades a small, understood loss of accuracy for a very large gain in tractability. The art lies in choosing simplifications that preserve the behaviour being investigated while discarding detail that does not affect it.

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