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(blue star) Follow the below steps to add a concrete material.

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From Database drop-down, select Concrete Material Database (US).

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Select Category as Cube.

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Select Asset as FcCube_4ksi

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Click Import.

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Check the change in Materials data spreadsheet

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Check the Steel column and Concrete column for the material type-specific properties.

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Stress-Strain Model

(blue star) Follow the below steps to select stress-strain model of your material.

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Go to any column of steel/concete material row.

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Click on three-dots icon (blue star) of any cell of the row. Select Edit MaterialName. Edit for reinforcing steel.

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Select from Type drop-down as Reinforcing Steel.

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From Stress-Strain Model drop-down, select Bilinear Steel.

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Click Save.

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Edit for concrete materials.

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Select from Type drop-down as Concrete.

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From Stress-Strain Model drop-down, select Mander Concrete.

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Click Save.

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Example (custom material).

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Rebars

Similar to Materials (and Sections in the following part), Rebars come automatically from the database under the Properties tab. This tab enables the user for custom definitions as well.