Materials

This section imports and configures material properties for the Steel Tub Girder Bridge.

Navigation: Properties > Materials

For detailed parameter explanations, see the Materials Reference.

Steps

Step 1: Navigate to Materials

Navigate to Properties > Materials in the tree view.

Materials navigation

Step 2: Import Materials from Library

Click the three-dot icon on the first cell and select Import Material.

Import material

Import the following materials:

Material	Library Path
Fc_4ksi	OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > Concrete Material Database (US) > US AASHTO
Fc_5ksi	OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > Concrete Material Database (US) > US AASHTO
A709_50	OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > Steel Material Database (US) > Structural Steel
A709_50W	OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > Steel Material Database (US) > Structural Steel
A615_60	OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > Steel Material Database (US) > Reinforcement Steel

Material selection

Step 3: Assign Stress-Strain Models

For Fc_4ksi, click the three-dots icon, select Edit, and set Stress/Strain Model to Mander Concrete.

Edit material

Mander concrete

Step 4: Configure Reinforcement Steel

For A615_60, set Stress/Strain Model to Bilinear Steel.

Bilinear steel

Step 5: Create Rigid Material

Create a new material named RigidMaterial for rigid elements.

Rigid material

Verification

After completing these steps, all required materials are defined for the bridge model.