Material Definition

This dialog is used to create, modify and manage materials in the model. It has two tabs: one for concrete materials and another for steel materials. The left panel displays the names of the materials available in the model, while the right panel shows the attributes of the selected material.

1. Name

A unique name for the material. It can be left empty, and the program will generate one automatically.

2. Import

The program comes with some predefined materials. This button opens a list of materials that can be imported into the model.

3. Young's modulus

4. Poisson's ratio

5. Shear modulus

6. Specific weight

The material weight per unit volume.

7. Thermal expansion coefficient

Defines how much the material expands or contracts per unit of temperature change.

8. Damping ratio

Represents the material’s inherent energy dissipation under dynamic loading.

9. Strength

The strength value of the material.

10. Strength type

Specifies whether the strength is characteristic or design.

11. Strength test sample

Indicates whether the strength value is based on a cube or cylinder sample.

12. Color

A representative color for this material, used for visualisation in the model.

13. Shear reduction factor

A factor applied to account for reduced shear capacity.

14. Tension strength limit

The maximum tensile stress the steel material can develop.

15. Steel type

Indicates whether the steel is annealed (soft) or unannealed (hard).

16. Delete button

Removes the selected material from the model.

17. Add or Modify button

Adds a new material or updates the properties of the currently selected material.

18. Close button

Closes the dialog.