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I&#8217;ve tried to work with bonded contact, but it doesn&#8217;t seem likely to be the answer. Also no separation inticates an error on the setting. I was thinking about trying the frictional contact, but I don&#8217;t know much how to set it correctly. Does anyone have any tips for me?&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-398184","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I&#039;m working on a simulation currently, to calibrate a numerical model of a brick wall made with interlocking bricks and no mortar between bricks. 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