*PRESTRESS HOLD

Keep rebar prestress constant during initial equilibrium solution.

This option is used within a STATIC step (Static stress analysis) to keep the stress in some or all of the rebar constant during the initial equilibrium solution.

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Defining reinforcement

ProductsAbaqus/Standard

TypeHistory data

LevelStep

There are no parameters associated with this option.

 

Data lines to hold the prestress constant

First line

  1. Element set name.

  2. Rebar name. The stress in all rebar included in the above element set will be held fixed throughout the step.

  3. Etc.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary. Give four pairs of data per line.