Goals
This conference intends to give a brief overview on the latest developments made on the OpenSEES framework as well as to present some research and practical outcomes in which OpenSEES plays an important role.
OpenSEES - The Open System For Earthquake Engineering Simulation
The Open System for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (OpenSEES) is a software framework for simulating the seismic response of structural and geotechnical systems. OpenSEES has been developed as the computational platform for research in performance-based earthquake engineering at the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center. OpenSEES is also the simulation component for the NEESit since 2004.
Capabilities
OpenSEES has advanced capabilities for modeling and analyzing the nonlinear response of systems using a wide range of material models, elements, and solution algorithms. The software is designed for parallel computing to allow scalable simulations on high-end computers or for parametric studies.
Modelling
OpenSEES provides several elements for structural and geotechnical models. A wide range of materials and section models is available.
Analysis
Nonlinear analysis requires efficient algorithms and solution methods. OpenSEES supports nonlinear static and dynamic analyses by means of state-of-the-art solvers and methods for handling constraints.
Development Process
OpenSEES is an open-source software. Its official website provides information about software architecture, access to the source code and development process.
Getting Started
The best way to get started is to download the software and run an example.