Materials [EX1-CUG]
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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
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| 6 | Each material type comes with a default curve, which you can view from this menu. If you need to customize it, you can introduce a new library component. To assign a different curve, simply select it from the selection box. These curves will be used to compute the section capacity based on the strain compatibility method.
To view a sample of these default curves, follow these steps: Click on the three dots in the first cell of "A615_60" and select Edit
As you change the "Stress/Strain Model" parameter, it will be noticed that the "Stress/Strain Curve" also changes accordingly. |
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| 7 | To introduce a new material, add a new row and specify RigidMaterial as its name. As a general practice, make sure to set the unit weight of rigid materials to “0”. |
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| 8 | Copy and paste the data below for the RigidMaterial. RigidMaterial 29000.00 0.30 11153.85 0.00 6.00 concrete Mander Concrete |
Completed material definitions are illustrated below.