Index: /issm/trunk/src/c/objects/Elements/Penta.cpp
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--- /issm/trunk/src/c/objects/Elements/Penta.cpp	(revision 4439)
+++ /issm/trunk/src/c/objects/Elements/Penta.cpp	(revision 4440)
@@ -48,4 +48,10 @@
 	int i;
 	int penta_elements_ids[2];
+
+	/*Checks in debugging mode*/
+	/*{{{2*/
+	ISSMASSERT(iomodel->upperelements);
+	ISSMASSERT(iomodel->lowerelements);
+	/*}}}*/
 
 	/*id: */