ABAQUS Volume II: I–Z - Manual (Page 307)

*PRESTRESS HOLD
16.26 *PRESTRESS HOLD: Keep rebar prestress constant during initial equilibrium
solution.
This option is used within a *STATIC step (“Static stress analysis,” Section 6.2.2 of the ABAQUS Analysis
User’s Manual) to keep the stress in some or all of the rebar constant during the initial equilibrium solution.
Product: ABAQUS/Standard
Type: History data
Level: Step
Reference:
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“Defining reinforcement,” Section 2.2.3 of the ABAQUS Analysis User’s Manual
There are no parameters associated with this option.
Data line 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.
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