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Materials [EX1-STG]

Materials [EX1-STG]

Please follow the instructions provided below to set material definitions to be used in this bridge example.

1

Navigate to Properties > Materials

 

2

To import a material, click on the three-dot icon located on the first cell of the Name and select "Import Material".

3

Import following materials from OpenBrIM Library

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

  • OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > Concrete Material Database (US) > US AASHTO > Fc_5ksi

  • 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

 

 

4

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

 

5

Select Stress/Strain model as Mander Concrete

 

6

Click Save

7

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

 

8

Define a new material manually as RigidMaterial

 

9

Copy and paste the data below for the RigidMaterial.

RigidMaterial 29000.0000 0.3000 11153.8462 0.0000 6.5000 concrete Mander Concrete

Completed material definitions are illustrated below.

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