This chapter discusses elements available in ABAQUS. It provides an overview of the following enhancements:
“Connector modeling enhancements in ABAQUS/CAE,” Section 8.1
“Connector damage and failure in ABAQUS/Standard,” Section 8.3
“New connection types in the connector element library,” Section 8.4
“Modeling fluid flow with pore pressure cohesive elements,” Section 8.6
“Change in hourglass control for modified tetrahedral and triangular elements,” Section 8.7
“Modified algorithm for computing averaged nodal normals for beam and shell elements,” Section 8.8
“Improved volumetric formulation of first-order and reduced-integration solid elements,” Section 8.9
“Applying offsets to shell sections in ABAQUS/CAE,” Section 8.10
“Specifying a slenderness compensation factor in beam section definitions,” Section 8.11