# Coupling stress in structural elements

**URL:** <https://forum.itascainternational.com/t/coupling-stress-in-structural-elements/534>\
**Category:** FLAC3D\
**Created:** [May 17, 2022, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.itascainternational.com/t/coupling-stress-in-structural-elements/534 "2022-05-17T05:54:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Sureka](https://forum.itascainternational.com/u/Sureka)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.itascainternational.com/t/coupling-stress-in-structural-elements/534/1 "2022-05-17T05:54:58Z")

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I am unable to view the coupling stress generated in the SELs.  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/itasca/original/1X/476c897fe08d09328672cdf8d6d01b7b0af5f41d.png)

Am I missing any input in this?

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**Author:** ![cheng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@cheng](https://forum.itascainternational.com/u/cheng)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.itascainternational.com/t/coupling-stress-in-structural-elements/534/2 "2022-05-17T15:14:03Z")

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Sorry, there is a plot bug for “geogrid coupling stress” - we will fix it. A workaround is to plot “geogrid coupling shear stress” which should have the same values as “geogrid coupling stress”.