Which limitation constrained medieval structural engineering, given the existing algebraic tooling?

💡 Explanation

Determining complex reactions to lateral forces used iterative estimations as precise solutions were lacking, because closed-form algebra couldn't model the structure in 3D perfectly; therefore calculating wind load was a challenge, rather than accurately describing projectile trajectory.

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