08 November 2023 3 5K Report

I'm trying to model a wood-steel connection in shear in ABAQUS CAE, but I'm having some troubles with convergence and overlapping in the model.

In one model ('With-interaction') I apply an interaction (surface-to-surface) between the steel plate and wood and another one between the steel plate and the base of the connectors' head, but the model do not converge since the begining.

In the other model ('No interaction') I remove such interaction, the model still perform some steps but there is overlapping of the steel plate on the wood.

Does any one had experienced such type of problem? What maybe the causes? Files and print screens are in attachment.

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