Answer:
The nonlinearity of surface supports—that is, "Failure if positive/negative contact stress in z"—only refers to the relevant area.
In the remaining area, the surface support acts accordingly.
Effective Area of Nonlinearity for Surface Supports in RFEM 5
Does the nonlinearity that can be activated for a surface support in the z‑direction refer to the entire supported surface, or only to the areas that correspond to the nonlinearity?
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Mr. Faulstich is responsible for the quality assurance of the RFEM program and provides customer support.
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