Overview
The 2017 OpenSees training workshops will be held at the University of Canterbury and the University of Auckland. These workshops are intended to provide a general introduction to working with the OpenSees finite element analysis platform for both structural and geotechnical applications. It is recommended that attendees bring a laptop to get the most out of the workshop, although it is not required. Both workshops will be held under a two-day format, will be fully catered, and are free to all.
Day 1 will concentrate on introductory topics and is well-suited to those who have never used OpenSees, those who are just beginning with OpenSees, or those who would like a refresher. The content of this first day will include topics such as:
- How to download, install, and run OpenSees on your computer
- An anatomy of an OpenSees model file
- Recording analysis results and interpreting recorded output
- Simple structural analysis in OpenSees
- Geotechnical modeling capabilities of OpenSees
- Available pre and post-processing tools
Day 2 will focus on more advanced analysis concepts, with in-depth discussions of specific structural and geotechnical analyses. This second day is best-suited to those who are currently (or imminently) using OpenSees, but beginning users will also benefit. The content of the second day will include topics such as:
- Structural collapse simulation
- Estimation of structural collapse capacity using Incremental Dynamic Analysis and Multiple Stripe Analysis
- Running simulations in parallel on personal computers and supercomputers
- Implementing your own custom material model and element in OpenSees
Please register your interest for the 2017 workshops via email to christopher.mcgann@canterbury.ac.nz. Note which workshop you would like to attend (i.e. Christchurch or Auckland), and which day(s) you would like to attend (beginner topics and/or advanced topics).
Schedule
University of Christchurch
16-17 March, 2017
John Britten, HP Seminar Room
UC Ilam Campus
University of Auckland
27-28 March, 2017
Building 903, Room 252/254
UA Newmarket Campus
Agenda
Day 1: Introduction to working with OpenSees
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Introduction and Getting Started with OpenSees |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Basic Modeling with OpenSees |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Morning Tea and Hands-on time for Basic Examples |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Introduction to Structural Modeling |
| 12:30- 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Hands-on time for Structural Modeling Examples |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Introduction to Geotechnical Modeling |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Afternoon Tea |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Hands-on time for Geotechnical Modeling Examples |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Pre and Post-Processing Tools |
Day 2: Advanced OpenSees modeling and analysis
| 9:00 - 10:15 | Estimation of Structural Collapse Capacity |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Morning Tea |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Running Structural Analyses in Parallel |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Hands-on time |
| 12:00- 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Advanced Geotechnical Modeling and Simulation |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Running Simulations in Parallel by Domain Decomposition |
| 15:00- 16:00 | Hands-on time and discussion (optional) |
2017 Workshop Materials
The example files for the workshop are available in the following compressed directories:
Introduction to Structural Modeling Example Files
Parallel Computing Example Files
Advanced Geotechnical Example Files (Day 2)
OSAPI - OpenSees Python Interpreter - Presentation and Examples by Max Stephens at University of Auckland
The presentations made at the workshop are available here as well:
Workshop Introduction - Getting Started
Introduction to Structural Modeling
Pre- and Post-Processing Tools
Structural collapse capacity estimation
Parallel Processing and HPC Resources