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Materials [EX1-SIG]

Materials [EX1-SIG]

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.

1

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

2

Import following materials from OpenBrIM Library

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

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

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

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

  • OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > Concrete Material DB (US) > US AASHTO > Fc_4ksi->rename this material to Fc_4ksiforDeck

 

 

3

Assign a Stress-Strain model to both Fc_4ksi and Fc_4ksiforDeck by clicking the three-dots and selecting Edit.

 

 

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.

 

 

8

Copy and paste the data below for the RigidMaterial.

9

Define a new material manually as FcCube_NoStiffness.

 

 

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.

Rigid Material

Rigid Material

RigidMaterial 29000.0000 0.3000 11153.8462 0.0000 0.0000 concrete Mander Concrete

FcCube_NoStiffness

FcCube_NoStiffness

FcCube_NoStiffness 0.0004 0.0000 0.0002 149.9904 6.0000 concrete Mander Concrete

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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