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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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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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| 1 | 🖱️ Click the three-dots on the first cell of the Name and click Import Material. |
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| 2 | 🖱️ Import following materials from OpenBrIM Library |
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FcCube_4ksi
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A709_50W
Define a new material named “RigidMaterial”.
Copy the data below.
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RigidMaterial 29000.0000 0.3000 11153.8462 0.0000 6.0000 concrete |
Paste copied data .
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Completed material definitions 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 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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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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| 3 | 🖱️ Assign a Stress-Strain model to both Fc_4ksi and Fc_4ksiforDeck by clicking the three-dots and selecting Edit. |
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| 4 | 🖱️ Select Stress/Strain model as Mander Concrete |  |
| 5 | 🖱️ Click Save | |
| 6 | 🖱️ Repeat the same steps from 4 to 6 for A615_60 and select Stress/Strain model as Bilinear Steel |  |
| 7 | 🖱️ Define a new material manually as RigidMaterial. |
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| 8 | 🖱️ Copy and paste the data below for the RigidMaterial. | |
| 9 | 🖱️ Define a new material manually as FcCube_NoStiffness. |
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| 10 | 🖱️ Copy and paste the data below for the FcCube_NoStiffness. | |
| 11 | Refer to the quick tip for 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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The completed materials are illustrated below. Please verify that you have the same model on your end by examining each view provided here. For more information on how to perform visual checks, refer to the quick tips. |
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To view the entire procedure explained on this page, please watch the recorded Video below. |