Modeling A
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Characteristics of modeling
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Modeling in plane deformations D_ PLAN for the elastic element and PLAN_INTERFACE for the interface elements




Characteristics of the mesh
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Number of knots: 3000

1400 TRIA3

67 QUAD4


.. image:: images/1000000000000584000002C11CDCD68940F07178.jpg
    :width: 6.3374in
    :height: 1.2598in


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Figure 3: Meshing the beam

Tested sizes and results
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The resultant force and the opening of the crack are tested at two moments: increment 9 near the peak and increment 15 in the post-peak zone.


.. csv-table::

    "**Size tested**", "**Reference**", "**Tolerance (** :math:`\text{\%}` **)**"
    "Incremental force 9", "7,78D+02", "0,46"
    "Open to increment 9", "3.65D-01", "6e-3"
    "Strength in increments 15", "5.92D+02", "1.08"
    "Now at increment 15", "6.07D-01", "0.08"