Material object holds material property information for the structure.
User can import required materials from OpenBrIM database or define a new one if needed.
Creating Custom Materials
There are multiple ways of defining custom material:
From Data/FEA/Properties/Materials tab to create new material, then from options menu (⋮) click edit
Click ≡ icon on top left corner then go into “Assets” menu. Under the Materials tab click + icon.
After a new material is created, user can enter predefined values for :
Mod. of Elasticity
Mod. of Elasticity
Shear Modulus
Poisson Ratio
Density
Thermal Exp.
Type [Concrete Structural Steel, Prestressing Steel, Reinforcing Steel]
Stress/Strain Model [Default, Bilinear Steel, Prestressing Steel, Menegotto Pinto Steel, Mander Concrete]
Yield Stress(Steel)
Ultimate Stress(Steel)
28-Day Strength(Concrete)
Ultimate Tensile Strain(Concrete)
Importing Materials From Database
To import a material, user must navigate to Data/FEA/Properties/Materials tab and click on “⋮” icon and select “Import Material” option.
Navigate through “Import Material” page and import desired material from OpenBrIM database.
Same exact process with user defined materials can be followed to edit imported ones.