Define Material Sets

The Material Sets properties can be defined from the Menu (Tools > Define Material Sets), through the corresponding toolbar button, or through the Define Material Sets button within the member’s Properties Window. The required materials properties depend on the type of the members, i.e. existing or new members. For existing materials the mean strength value and the mean strength value minus one standard deviation are required, whereas for new materials the characteristic strength value and the mean strength value should be assigned.

By default, there are two Material Sets, one for the existing elements and one for the new ones. Users may modify the values of the material properties for these default sets through the Edit button, however they cannot delete them. The option of applying predefined material strengths, depending on the year of construction of the building, is available when this is allowed from the selected Code. Up to ten Material Sets can be defined simultaneously for the same structure.