Beam and Slab Materials

Beam and slab materials - settings:

• Use Materials from RSA.

  Uses material from an element selected in Robot.

• Specify Material for All Beams.
  Specifies steel used for all beams. You can select:

  • Steel from a database. It displays values of steel strength (Fy) and Young's modulus (Es) for this steel. You cannot modify them.
  • Custom, for user-defined steel. It displays default values of steel strength (Fy) and Young's modulus (Es). You can modify them.
• Steel Cost ($/ton).

  Estimated cost of steel, used in cost calculation and optimization.

• Concrete Cost.

  Estimated cost of concrete, used in cost calculation and optimization.

• Wet Weight Factor.

  Multiplier used on concrete weight during construction.

• Ponding Load.

  Superimposed concrete dead load above self-weight.