The Materials tab allows you to define basic material parameter for designed RC structure elements.
Access
- Click
Design
Required Reinforcement of Slab/Walls - Options Code parameters to open the Slab and Shell Reinforcement Type dialog, and then click
.
- Click
(Slab and Shell Reinforcement Type) to open the Slab and Shell Reinforcement Type dialog, and then click
.
Dialog elements
Note: The content of the dialog shown above depends on a selected RC code; therefore, for other codes the appearance of the dialog box may differ from that shown above.
- Concrete
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Select the name of the defined concrete.
Note: If the As in a structure model option is selected then parameters used in a structure model will be used. - For the ACI 318-14 code, if the Lightweight concrete option is selected then the Modification factor λ may be determined. This is the factor to reflect the reduced mechanical properties of lightweight concrete relative to normal weight concrete of the same compressive strength.
- Reinforcing steel
- Select the grade of the defined steel.
Note: You can define a new concrete or steel material in the
Material Definition dialog.