Advise on using spring elements on compression to test stability

[bgarita]

Hello,

I will like to model a contact problem, and what I have available is proE and proMechanica Wildfire. I will like to place spring elements in compression between two opposing surfaces. Then apply a moderate load to one of the surfaces and if any spring looses it's compression state then the surface is unstable. Has anyone attemped something similar? Do you think Mechanica can run this analysis?

Thanks.