SimCenter
Computational Modeling
and Simulation Center
 

The SimCenter provides next-generation computational modeling and simulation software tools, user support, and educational materials to the natural hazards engineering research community with the goal of advancing the nation’s capability to simulate the impact of natural hazards on structures, lifelines, and communities.

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Recent News (News Archive)

SimCenter Welcomes 2018 Summer REU Students
July 18, 2018

The NHERI SimCenter is hosting three REU students at UC Berkeley this summer.

 

 

CWE-UQ Application
June 30, 2018

The SimCenter announces a new tool: CWE-UQ is a CFD interface to analyze the effect of wind on structures.

 

 

uqFEM Application
June 30, 2018
New software release! A tool to enhance modeling through the incorporation of Uncertainty Quantification.

 

 

Regional Earthquake Workflow
June 30, 2018

Demonstrating the SimCenter's computational framework, the Regional Earthquake Workflow is now accessible for execution, modification, and community enhancement. The extensible Scientific Workflow Application expands damage and loss estimations of single buildings to assessment of the entire region. Seeded with ground motion tools to facilitate research, the workflow is exemplified through a testbed scenario of the San Francisco Bay Area. 

 

EVW Learning Tool
June 30, 2018

Explore structural dynamics with a new educational app that bridges wind and seismic loading. Easily define your structure, wind parameters and earthquake ground motion to see their effects in a new Earthquake Versus Wind tool.