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Follow the next steps to set material definitions to be used in this bridge example. |
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After clicking on 'Properties> Materials' in the navigation treeview, follow the steps to define the Material. You can use the collapsed documentation page below for more information on the explanations of each parameter. |
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an easy guide on how to perform the copy operation. After completing the copy, proceed to the next step to verify the model. |
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Define a new material manually as FcCube_NoStiffness.
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Completed material definitions The completed materials are illustrated below. |
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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 DB (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 DB (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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1 | Go to any column of steel/concete material row. | |
2 | Click on three-dots icon of any cell of the row. Select Edit MaterialName. | |
3 | Edit for reinforcing steel: | |
4 | Select from Type drop-down as Reinforcing Steel. | |
5 | From Stress-Strain Model drop-down, select Bilinear Steel. | |
6 | Click Save. | 7 | Edit for concrete materials. |
8 | Select from Type drop-down as Concrete. | |
9 | From Stress-Strain Model drop-down, select Mander Concrete. | |
10 | Click Save. | 11 | Example (custom material): |
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To view the entire procedure explained on this page, please watch the recorded Video below. |