Index: /issm/trunk/src/c/objects/Elements/Tria.cpp
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--- /issm/trunk/src/c/objects/Elements/Tria.cpp	(revision 3861)
+++ /issm/trunk/src/c/objects/Elements/Tria.cpp	(revision 3862)
@@ -1382,7 +1382,6 @@
 		gauss_l1l2l3[2]=*(third_gauss_area_coord+ig);
 
-
 		/*Friction: */
-		friction->GetAlpha2(&alpha2, gauss_l1l2l3,VxAverageEnum,VyAverageEnum,VzAverageEnum);
+		friction->GetAlpha2(&alpha2, gauss_l1l2l3,VxEnum,VyEnum,VzEnum);
 
 		// If we have a slope > 6% for this element,  it means  we are on a mountain. In this particular case, 
@@ -3005,5 +3004,5 @@
 		inputs->GetParameterValue(&geothermalflux_value, &gauss_coord[0],GeothermalFluxEnum);
 	
-		friction->GetAlpha2(&alpha2,&gauss_coord[0],VxAverageEnum,VyAverageEnum,VzAverageEnum);
+		friction->GetAlpha2(&alpha2,&gauss_coord[0],VxEnum,VyEnum,VzEnum);
 		inputs->GetParameterValue(&vx, &gauss_coord[0],VxAverageEnum);
 		inputs->GetParameterValue(&vy, &gauss_coord[0],VyAverageEnum);