# Temporary Supports \[TB] Temporary supports provide stability to girders and other superstructure members during staged construction, particularly during erection when the permanent bracings are not yet in place. Use the items in this section to model temporary supports and manage their construction and deconstruction in staged analysis. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.openbrim.org/templates/truss-bridge-workflow/superstructure-tb/temporary-supports-tb.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.