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By vghaach - Posted on 15 March 2010

I carried out some 2D-analysis in masonry walls subjected to vertical loading in one load case 1 horizontal loading in load case 2. I used Plane stress elements CQ16M and interface elements CL12I. Now I am trying to carried out the same analysis using 3D elements but, I am having some problems and the followed error occurs:
 SEVERITY  : WARNING
 ERROR CODE: /DIANA/NL/LB41/0017
 ERRORMSG.W: Division by zero sqrt of shear stresses squared.
What I am doing wrong?

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Dear Vladimir,
Which version of DIANA are you using? For a better support to the problem reported,
please send your question to support@tnodiana.com along with the results of the diafck command. 
To run the DIANA "diafck" command, follow the steps below:
 
a) Start up the "DIANA Command Box" 
b) Then at the prompt command, type diafck and press "Enter" key
c) Copy the information displayed on the screen into a test editor and save it in file.
 
I hope it to be helpful,
Kesio Palacio
TNO DIANA support team