Monday, June 23, 2014

Building Wizard 2.0 release: A GUI for seismic analysis of buildings using OpenSees

Building Wizard is an interactive front-end software for the seismic analysis and assessment of buildings structures, that takes advantage of a sophisticated, Open-Source software for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (OpenSees) to provide through its graphical user’s interface: (a) conceptual assistance during the finite element analysis pre- and post-processing (b) finite element model development automations and (c) expert advice for modeling various building-specific issues that are key for the reliable prediction of structural response (such as shear wall connections, soil-structure interaction etc). Building Wizard improves the efficiency and credibility of the finite element modeling developed, particularly for the case of complex buildings structures and gives the designer more control in critical modeling decisions affecting the overall system response. 

Developed by: N. Psyras, D. Panagiotopoulos, N. Gantsidis
Academic Advisor: Anastasios Sextos

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