<i>OpenSees</i> Software Architecture for the Analysis of Structures in FireSource: Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering:;2015:;Volume ( 029 ):;issue: 001Author:Jian Jiang
,
Liming Jiang
,
Panagiotis Kotsovinos
,
Jian Zhang
,
Asif Usmani
,
Frank McKenna
,
Guo-Qiang Li
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000305Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Computational modeling of structures subjected to extreme static and dynamic loads (such as snow, wind, impact, and earthquake) using finite-element software are part of mainstream structural engineering curricula in universities (at least at graduate level), and many experts can be found in industry who routinely undertake such analyses. However, only a handful or institutions around the world teach structural response to fire (at any level) and only a few of the top consulting engineers in the world truly specialize in this niche area. Among the reasons for this are the lack of cheap and easily accessible software to carry out such analyses and the highly tedious nature of modeling the full (often coupled) sequence of a realistic fire scenario, heat transfer to structure and structural response (currently impossible using a single software). The authors in this paper describe how finite-element software can be extended to include the modeling of structures under fire load. The added advantage of extending existing finite-element codes, as opposed to creating fire-specific applications, is due to ability to perform multihazard type analysis, e.g., fire following earthquake. Due to its open source nature and object-oriented design, the
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contributor author | Jian Jiang | |
contributor author | Liming Jiang | |
contributor author | Panagiotis Kotsovinos | |
contributor author | Jian Zhang | |
contributor author | Asif Usmani | |
contributor author | Frank McKenna | |
contributor author | Guo-Qiang Li | |
date accessioned | 2017-05-08T21:40:57Z | |
date available | 2017-05-08T21:40:57Z | |
date copyright | January 2015 | |
date issued | 2015 | |
identifier other | %28asce%29cp%2E1943-5487%2E0000314.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/59289 | |
description abstract | Computational modeling of structures subjected to extreme static and dynamic loads (such as snow, wind, impact, and earthquake) using finite-element software are part of mainstream structural engineering curricula in universities (at least at graduate level), and many experts can be found in industry who routinely undertake such analyses. However, only a handful or institutions around the world teach structural response to fire (at any level) and only a few of the top consulting engineers in the world truly specialize in this niche area. Among the reasons for this are the lack of cheap and easily accessible software to carry out such analyses and the highly tedious nature of modeling the full (often coupled) sequence of a realistic fire scenario, heat transfer to structure and structural response (currently impossible using a single software). The authors in this paper describe how finite-element software can be extended to include the modeling of structures under fire load. The added advantage of extending existing finite-element codes, as opposed to creating fire-specific applications, is due to ability to perform multihazard type analysis, e.g., fire following earthquake. Due to its open source nature and object-oriented design, the | |
publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
title | OpenSees Software Architecture for the Analysis of Structures in Fire | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 29 | |
journal issue | 1 | |
journal title | Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering | |
identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000305 | |
tree | Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering:;2015:;Volume ( 029 ):;issue: 001 | |
contenttype | Fulltext |