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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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Click the three-dots on the first cell of the Name and click Import Material

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Import following materials from OpenBrIM Library

  • OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > Steel Material Database (US) > Structural Steel > A709_50

  • OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > Steel Material Database (US) > Structural Steel > A709_50W

  • OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > Steel Material Database (US) > Reinforcement Steel > A615_60

  • OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > Concrete Material Database (US) > US AASHTO > Fc_4ksi

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Assign a Stress-Strain model to Fc_4ksi by clicking the three-dots and selecting Edit

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Select Stress/Strain model as Mander Concrete

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Click Save

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Repeat the same steps from 4 to 6 for A615_60 and select Stress/Strain model as Bilinear Steel

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Define a new material manually as RigidMaterial

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Copy and paste the data below for the RigidMaterial

RigidMaterial	29000.0000	0.3000	11153.8462	0.0000	6.0000	concrete

Completed material definitions are illustrated below.

 Material Type

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.

 Stress-Strain Model

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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