Using Force instead of Velocity or Stress

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I am trying to apply a force of 80kN over an area of 1200cm2. I have tried to use velocity and stress but the results are not great. Please how can I apply force directly in Flac?

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Hello @Adams,
To apply a force you have a couple options

  1. You can use the zone gridpoint initialize force-applied command.
  2. You can use the gp.force.load() FISH function.
    ** Remember forces are applied only at gridpoints.
  3. You can also use the zone face apply command to apply a stress to a zone face, which may be more suitable for your application.
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Thank you! @dblanksma Yeah, I later used zone face applied stress and it worked better.