This document discusses material behavior and properties that are important for structural analysis and design. It defines various types of material stiffness, from material stiffness to cross-section stiffness to member and structure stiffness. It also discusses stress-strain relationships and different material models, including linear elastic, nonlinear elastic, plastic, and viscoelastic models. Finally, it covers key material properties like strength, stiffness, ductility, time-dependent behavior, damping properties, and how these properties depend on the material composition and loading conditions.