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Hi, I would like to know if it is possible to use the Domain Reduction Method load pattern.

If is not possible, i really apprecite any sugestion about how can I apply this type of load to a 3d soil mesh.

Thanks in advance.

FrancoB

Thanks a lot Mr. McKenna. I guess the problem was the mesh that I use on the soil domain. First I used a very irregular hexahedral mesh, but then I changed to a mesh with degenerated tetahedral stdBrick elements and it works quite better. The problem now is that when I use a very refined mesh (almos...

Hi, I'm modelling a 16 story shear wall reinforced concrete building, with mat foundation and soil for the analysis of the soil-foundation-structure interaction phenomenon. The building is modelled using bar elements, but the floor slabs and the mat is modelled with shells. The soil domain is formed...

Do you have the solution??

I have the same problem, please post any information.

Thanks.

Hi, did you check the status of mpi?

It could be the credentials (user and password) of mpi. They must be the same as windows user account.

Regards.
Franco

Hi, it could be the version on the OpenSeesSP or OpenSeesMP executables you are using. I had the same problem, but I downloaded the latest executables (and of course properly for 32 or 64 bits) and then it worked fine.

Regards.
Franco

Hi, I´m trying to download the zipped files, but it is not possible because the page doesen´t exist.

Can anyone help me please???!!!

Best regards.