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by Liam
Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:13 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: Can we do half mesh for fiber section?
Replies: 3
Views: 4344

Yes you can use the fiber section to create a half section for a circular pile. You just need to make sure that the orientation of the half section is correct. So depending on the direction of loading and the orientation of the section, you may have to use a half section that is between 90 and 270 d...
by Liam
Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:23 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: Static analysis with multiple displacement inputs
Replies: 1
Views: 2606

Static analysis with multiple displacement inputs

I am trying to model a shallow foundation and apply multiple displacement values to different nodes and analysis under static conditions. I have been struggling to find a method to make this work, and the documentation for multiple support excitation is not very clear. Not sure if i am way off here,...
by Liam
Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:37 am
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: Memory issues
Replies: 3
Views: 5063

From what you are saying it looks like memory is not the issue. I have been modelling various soil foundation models under both linux and windows. There are layers of 8 node brick elements for the soil material and either piles or shallow foundations. Depending on the model, a certain number of soil...
by Liam
Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:29 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: Memory issues
Replies: 3
Views: 5063

Memory issues

What kind of error will be displayed in OpenSees when there is not enough available memory for a model to be constructed and analysed?
by Liam
Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:58 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: Reinforcing steel material
Replies: 4
Views: 6250

Reinforcing steel material

Hi

I have looked thru the user manual and there is no mention of the syntax for this new material. Would someone be able to tell me the syntax required for this

Thanks
by Liam
Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:00 am
Forum: Framework
Topic: Compiling OpenSees for 64 bit
Replies: 2
Views: 7290

I have tried to compile in 64 bit and i get the following error messages make[4]: Entering directory `/people/lwot001/OpenSees/SRC/material/nD/Template3Dep' ar -qv -X32_64 /people/lwot001/lib/libmatmod.a Template3Dep.o TclTemplate3DepCommand.o MatPoint3D.o CAM_PS.o CAM_YS.o DP_PS.o DP_YS.o EL_LEeq.o...
by Liam
Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:58 pm
Forum: Framework
Topic: Compiling OpenSees for 64 bit
Replies: 2
Views: 7290

Compiling OpenSees for 64 bit

Can the OpenSees source files available from this website be compiled for 64 bit?

If so, what flags need to be changed in the makefile

Thanks
by Liam
Sun Dec 04, 2005 3:42 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: Brick Elements
Replies: 1
Views: 2763

Brick Elements

If i am using brick elements with a large aspect ratio, or bricks with sides that are far from perpendicular could this lead to a failure of the model before iterations for load application begin?

Thanks
by Liam
Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:21 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: OpenSees Crashes on Linux
Replies: 24
Views: 17059

Hi Boris

Sorry again for the delay.. been trying to set up opensees on an aix machine.

I have sent you the files you require from the email address

lwot001@ec.auckland.ac.nz

Hopefully that can be of some use

Thanks
Liam
by Liam
Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:14 pm
Forum: Framework
Topic: Running on AIX
Replies: 6
Views: 10006

Hi The version of OpenSees has been compiled ok for version 1.6.2.c. Thanks for your help. I have another question. I have run a model using an old version of OpenSees on Windows (version 1.6.0 that was compiled by boris) and it runs ok. If i run the same model on the version i have compiled for aix...
by Liam
Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:06 pm
Forum: Framework
Topic: Running on AIX
Replies: 6
Views: 10006

Compiling on aix

Hi Frank We were just building the libraries before and the fix you gave allows these to be built ok. But when we try to build opensees we get the following error [lim@hpc]> /usr/local/bin/make OpenSees Building OpenSees Program .. make[1]: Entering directory `/people/lim/OpenSees/SRC/tcl' make[1]: ...
by Liam
Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:10 pm
Forum: Framework
Topic: Running on AIX
Replies: 6
Views: 10006

Errors in compilation

Hi I get the following errors when trying to compile on aix system using xlc "TclDatabaseCommands.cpp", line 90.39: 1540-0256 (S) A parameter of type "extern "C" int (*)(void *, Tcl_Interp *, int, const char **)" cannot be initialized with an expression of type "in...
by Liam
Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:30 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: Inputs for materials
Replies: 2
Views: 4190

Inputs for materials

HI

What are the inputs required for the following materials:

Steel 03
Concrete 04

Thanks
by Liam
Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:27 pm
Forum: Framework
Topic: Running on AIX
Replies: 6
Views: 10006

Running on AIX

Hi I am looking to run Opensees on a high performance computer that runs on Aix 5.3. I have been in contact with the person who runs the computer, and was wondering if it was possible to compile OpenSees for this operating system. The compiler that is available is xlc. Also what are the parallel com...
by Liam
Sun Oct 02, 2005 5:23 pm
Forum: OpenSees.exe Users
Topic: OpenSees Crashes on Linux
Replies: 24
Views: 17059

Run

Hi

Did the model i sent you run ok on your system.. or where the problems that i had encountered still there

Liam