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titleMaterial Type
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Follow the below steps to import a material from the database.

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Go to Properties/Materials.

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In 1st row, click-three-dots icon  under Name and click Import Material.

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  • Material Type > Steel
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From Database drop-down, select Steel Material Database (US)

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Select Category as Structural Steel

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Select Asset as A709_50.

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Click Import

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Check the imported material placed in 1st row including the mechanical properties

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  • Material Type > Concrete
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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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titleStress-Strain Model
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Follow the below steps to include a rigid material definition.

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Go to any column of steel/concete material row.

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Click on three-dots icon  of any cell of the row. Select Edit MaterialName.

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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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Follow the next steps to set material definitions to be used in this bridge example.

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Go to Properties/Materials.

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In 1st row, click-three-dots icon  under Name and click Import Material.

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Import following materials from OpenBrIM Library:

  • A709_50

  • FcCube_4ksi

  • A615_60

  • A709_50W

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Define a new material named “RigidMaterial”

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Copy the data below

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RigidMaterial	29000.0000	0.3000	11153.8462	0.0000	6.0000	concrete

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Paste copied data

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Completed material definitions are illustrated below.

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