I am mapping residual stresses in Abaqus and I wonder if I need to add a step to find equilibrium before loading the model when I use the SIGINI subroutine. Thank you for your help.
The Abaqus manual for SIGINI says: "You should ensure that the initial stress field is in equilibrium with the applied forces and distributed loads by using a static step or a geostatic step to check the equilibrium of the initial stress field before starting the response history".