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Introduction to OpenSees: Open-Source FEA for Earthquake Engineering

Introduction to OpenSees OpenSees (Open System for Earthquake Engineering Simulation) is an open-source software platform developed by the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER). It is specifically designed for the finite element analysis (FEA) of structural and geotechnical systems,

Unlocking the Future of Engineering Research: The Power of Raw Data Sharing

At EngineeringDownloads, we’re always looking for ways to help researchers work more efficiently. That’s why we’re proud to announce our collaboration with Raw Data Library (RDL), a game-changing platform that’s solving one of academia’s biggest challenges – access to raw

July 14, 2025

OpenSees for Structural Analysis

OpenSees (Open System for Earthquake Engineering Simulation) is an open-source software framework developed primarily for nonlinear structural and geotechnical analysis, with a strong emphasis on earthquake engineering. Developed at UC Berkeley’s Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER), it provides a

July 11, 2025

My FEM Software Journey: The Good, The Bad & The “Aha!” Moments

I’ve been quiet for a while, but for good reason—more on that later. Today, I’m sharing the messy, challenging, and surprisingly fulfilling path I took to learn commercial FEM software. If you’re navigating the same struggles in your FEM software

July 9, 2025

Which one is better? Abaqus or ANSYS?

As an engineer, we need to build a model to simulate a process so we can save many and reduce processing time. For this aim, we need to use conventional solvers such as Abaqus, ANSYS, Solidwork (I know, Solidwork solver