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OpenSees structural model database

More than 30 OpenSees models of reinforced concrete special moment frame buildings — with the MATLAB pre- and post-processors to run them.

RC SMF · ASCE 7-02 / ACI 318-02 · 1–20 stories

These file sets include the OpenSees structural models plus the MATLAB pre- and post-processing files the SP3 Team built around them. This page provides everything needed to run a single model; the download page below covers the remaining models.

The pre- and post-processors support three types of analysis:

The structural designs are a set of reinforced concrete (RC) special moment frame (SMF) buildings designed according to ASCE 7-02 and ACI 318-02, ranging in height from 1 to 20 stories.

Set up your computer

To run the OpenSees models, first set up a small set of folders on your C:/ drive. The instructions below explain the setup for each analysis type, and the file sets provide the ground motions, processors, drivers, and the OpenSees executable.

Instructions: scaled-record dynamic analyses

Setup and run instructions for dynamic time history analyses with scaled records. Word (.doc)

Instructions: pushover and IDA analyses

Setup and run instructions for static pushover and IDA-to-collapse analyses. Word (.doc)

Earthquake ground motion files

"Ground motion set D" — 78 records extending the ATC-63 Far-Field set. Place on the C:/ drive. ZIP

Example scaled ground motion sets

Illustrative examples of scaled sets, including sets from the PEER Ground Motion Selection and Modification 2009 report on buildings. Place on the C:/ drive. ZIP

Run folder

Where the runs take place: MATLAB pre- and post-processors, analysis drivers, and the OpenSees executable. We suggest placing it on C:/ — output paths get long. ZIP

Ground motion set D is an extended version of the ATC-63 Far-Field set — see Ground Motion Sets for the full explanation.

Download the models and begin analysis

The associated structural designs are documented in the references below, and predicted structural responses (displacement and acceleration responses, collapse capacities, etc.) are available on request via the Contact Us page.

The models share a large number of common files, so to keep downloads small each model folder must be combined with the template model files. For example, to run model ID 1003:

  1. Download the model

    Get the ID 1003 folder from the download page and place it in the OpenSeesRuns\Models folder.

  2. Add the template files

    Download the template model files and paste them into the ID 1003 model folder.

  3. Run the analysis

    Follow the instructions above for the analysis type you need — pushover, scaled dynamic, or IDA to collapse.

References

The RC special moment frame building set comes from the following two references.

Seismic Collapse Safety of Reinforced Concrete Buildings: I. Assessment of Ductile Moment Frames

Haselton, C.B., A.B. Liel, G.G. Deierlein, B.S. Dean, and J.H. Chou (2009)

American Society of Civil Engineers Journal of Structural Engineering

Assessing Seismic Collapse Safety of Modern Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings

Haselton, C.B. and G.G. Deierlein (2007)

PEER Report 2007/08, Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, California

Model download registration

Please provide your contact information to download the full model set. The form simply helps the SP3 Team understand who is using these models in their research — once submitted, continue to the download page.

More research resources

Ground motion sets, calibration tools, and collapse simulation videos from the same research program.

Research Tools → Ground Motion Sets