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EmbeddedBeam2DMat

Material set that can be assigned to an embedded beam.
Property Long name Unit Description
Name Name - Name of the EmbeddedBeam2DMat.
Comments Comments - Comments on the EmbeddedBeam2DMat.
UserFeatures UserFeatures - UserFeatures of the embedded beam material.
MaterialName Identification - Identification of the embedded beam material.
Colour Colour - Colour of the embedded beam material.
MaterialNumber Identification number - Identification number of the embedded beam material.
PredefinedPileType Predefined pile type -
Massive circular pile
Use a massive circular pile.
Circular tube
Use a circular tube.
Massive square pile
Use a massive square pile.
PileType Pile type -
Predefined
Use a predefined pile type.
User-defined
Define a pile by giving geometric values.
BeamType BeamType -
Predefined
Use a predefined beam type.
User-defined
Define a beam by giving geometric values.
PredefinedBeamType Predefined beam type -
Massive circular beam
Use a massive circular beam.
Circular tube
Use a circular tube.
Massive square beam
Use a massive square beam.
SkinResistance Skin resistance -
Linear
The skin resistance is linearly distributed.
Multi-linear
The skin resistance is multi-linearly distributed.
Layer dependent
The skin resistance is layer dependent.
SkinResistanceMultiLinear Skin resistance multi linear - Indicates multi linear skin resistance for embedded beam material.
SkinResistanceTable SkinResistanceTable - Table showing variation of axial skin resistance with distance for the embedded beam material.
Elasticity Material type -
Elastic
Sets embedded beam material behaviour to elastic.
Elastoplastic
Sets embedded beam material behaviour to elastoplastic.
ElastoplasticMK
Sets embedded beam material behaviour to elastoplastic M-κ.
ElastoplasticMK Elastoplastic M-κ - Indicates Elastoplastic M-κembedded beam material behavior.
ElastoplasticMKTable Elastoplastic M-κtable - Define the values of moment and curvature properties of the embedded beam material.
DefaultStiffnessFactors Default stiffness factors - Set default values for stiffness factors.
LateralResistance Lateral resistance -
Linear
The lateral resistance is linearly distributed.
Multi-linear
The lateral resistance is multi-linearly distributed.
Layer dependent
The lateral resistance is layer dependent.
LateralResistanceMultiLinear Lateral resistance multi linear - Indicates multi linear lateral resistance for embedded beam material.
LateralResistanceTable Lateral resistance table - Table showing variation of lateral resistance with distance for the embedded beam material.
E E F/L2 Young's modulus of the embedded beam material.
w γ F/L3 Unit weight of the embedded beam material.
Size Size L Width or diameter of the beam (depends on beam type).
Width Width L Width of a massive square beam.
Diameter Diameter L Diameter of a circular tube or massive circular beam.
Thickness Thickness L Thickness of the wall of a circular tube.
A A L2 Area of the cross-section of the embedded beam.
Iyy I3 L4 Moment of inertia of the embedded beam over the third axis.
Izz I2 L4 Moment of inertia of the embedded beam over the second axis.
Iyz Iyz L4 Moment of inertia of the embedded beam against torsion around the first axis.
Ttop Ttop,max F/L Maximum traction allowed at the top of the embedded beam.
Tbottom Tbot,max F/L Maximum traction allowed at the bottom of the embedded beam.
Tmax Tmax F/L Maximum traction allowed at the skin of the embedded beam (can vary along the beam).
Fmax Fmax F Maximum force allowed at the foot of the embedded beam.
nu ν - Poisson's ratio.