PHNonlinear Analysis Using Openseespy
Last updated 5/2025
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Language: English | Duration: 1h 31m | Size: 895 MB
Nonlinear time history analysis, soil-structure interaction, fluid-soil coupling.
What you'll learn
You will learn how to perform nonlinear analysis of cable and frame structures.
You will learn how to perform soil-structure interaction analysis
You will learn how to perform soil-fluid interaction analysis and evaluate pile response under kinematic loading.
You will learn how to perform thermal and sensitivity analyses.
Requirements
Python basics.
Structural engineering basics.
Description
This course offers a complete, hands-on introduction to nonlinear structural analysis using OpenSeesPy-the Python interface to the OpenSees framework, widely used in academia and industry for advanced simulation of civil structures. Whether you're a graduate student, practicing engineer, or researcher, this course will help you build the skills necessary to simulate realistic structural behavior under a variety of loading conditions.Starting from the fundamentals, you'll learn how to install and configure OpenSeesPy, write clean and efficient modeling scripts, and understand key commands and modeling strategies. As the course progresses, you'll dive into nonlinear static and dynamic analysis for a variety of systems including cables, moment frames, and shear walls. You'll also learn to simulate large displacement effects (such as catenary action), model cyclic degradation, and evaluate structural response to ground motion records.Beyond superstructure analysis, the course covers soil-structure interaction, pile foundations under kinematic loading, and fluid-soil coupling-critical for geotechnical applications. Additional modules include thermal analysis of concrete and composite systems, and a complete section on sensitivity analysis for identifying influential parameters in design and calibration.Throughout the course, each topic is explained with detailed Python examples, visual outputs, and real-world context. By the end, you'll have a powerful toolkit for nonlinear simulation and performance-based analysis using OpenSeesPy.
Who this course is for
Structural engineers
Researchers