The document discusses statically indeterminate structures, which have more unknown reactive stresses than equations of static equilibrium. This leads to external and internal redundancy. The degree of static indeterminacy (T) is the sum of the external indeterminacy (E), which depends on support conditions, and internal indeterminacy (I), which depends on additional members. A continuous beam has E=3 due to its redundant supports, while a pin-jointed frame can become internally indeterminate if it has more members than required for its geometry.