ABAQUS Volume II: I–Z - Manual (Page 527)

*SURFACE SECTION
18.52 *SURFACE SECTION: Specify section properties for surface elements.
This option is used to specify a surface element cross-section. It must be used in conjunction with the *REBAR
LAYER option.
Products: ABAQUS/Standard ABAQUS/Explicit
Type: Model data
Level: Part, Part instance
References:
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“Surface elements,” Section 26.7.1 of the ABAQUS Analysis User’s Manual
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“Defining reinforcement,” Section 2.2.3 of the ABAQUS Analysis User’s Manual
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*REBAR LAYER
Required parameter:
ELSET
Set this parameter equal to the name of the element set containing the surface elements for which
the section properties are being defined.
Optional parameter:
DENSITY
Set this parameter equal to the mass density per unit area of the surface element section.
There are no data lines associated with this option.
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