Supported design properties of the materials

Steel Specific Material Properties

IndexDesign propertyUnitDescription

1

fy

Mpa

Yield strength

2

fu

Mpa

Ultimate strength

3

fu(minimum)

MPa

The specified minimum tensile strength

4

Ry

-

The ratio of the expected yield stress to the specified minimum yield stress

5

Rt

-

value used to calculate the expected tensile strength for the seismic detailing checks

Concrete Specific Material Properties

IndexDesign propertyUnitDescription

6

fck

Mpa

Characteristic compressive cylinder strength

7

fcm

Mpa

Mean compressive strength

8

fctm

Mpa

Mean tensile strength

9

fctk 05

Mpa

Five percent quantile of tensile strength

10

fctk 95

Mpa

Ninety five percent quantile of tensile strength

11

eps c2

-

Strain at reaching maximum strength for calculation of bearing capacity

12

eps cu2

-

Ultimate strain for calculation of bearing capacity

13

eps c3

-

Strain at reaching maximum strength for calculation of load effect

14

eps cu3

-

Ultimate strain for calculation of load effect

Timber Specific Material Properties

IndexDesign propertyUnitDescription

15

E0.05

Mpa

5% Modulus of elasticity parallel to grain

16

E90, mean

Mpa

Mean modulus of elasticity perpendicular to grain

17

fmk

Mpa

Characteristic bending strength

18

ft0k

Mpa

Characteristic tensile strength parallel to grain

19

ft90k

Mpa

Characteristic tensile strength perpendicular to grain

20

fc0k

Mpa

Characteristic compressive strength parallel to grain

21

fc90k

Mpa

Characteristic compressive strength perpendicular to grain

22

fvk

Mpa

Characteristic shear strength

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