ABAQUS Volume II: I–Z - Manual (Page 99)

*JOINT ELASTICITY
10.2 *JOINT ELASTICITY: Specify elastic properties for elastic-plastic joint elements.
This option is used to define linear elastic moduli for elastic-plastic joint elements. It can be used only in
conjunction with the *EPJOINT option.
Product: ABAQUS/Standard
Type: Model data
Level: Part, Part instance
References:
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“Elastic-plastic joints,” Section 26.11.1 of the ABAQUS Analysis User’s Manual
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*EPJOINT
Required parameters:
MODULI
Set MODULI=SPUD CAN to define spud can moduli. Set MODULI=GENERAL to enter a general
elastic modulus.
NDIM
Set NDIM=2 to enter values for a two-dimensional problem. Set NDIM=3 to enter values for a
three-dimensional problem.
Optional parameter:
DEPENDENCIES
Set this parameter equal to the number of field variable dependencies included in the definition
of the moduli. If this parameter is omitted, it is assumed that the moduli are constant or depend
only on temperature. See “Specifying field variable dependence” in “Material data definition,”
Section 16.1.2 of the ABAQUS Analysis User’s Manual, for more information.
Data lines for MODULI=SPUD CAN and NDIM=2:
First line:
1. , equivalent elastic shear modulus for vertical displacements.
2. , equivalent elastic shear modulus for horizontal displacements.
3. , equivalent elastic shear modulus for rotational displacements.
4. , Poisson’s ratio of the soil.
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