Simulation of a masonry structure at weeze airport in a hypothetical earthquake situation, performed with our bullet constraints builder software for blender. Integrated predictive simulation system data processing, visualization, linear solvers pc clusters for smallintermeiate problems earth simulator for largescale problems earthquake generation strong motion and tsunami generation fig. We neither produce commercial software nor encourage use of computer programs as blackbox tool. The goal of the opensees development is to improve the modeling and computational simulation in earthquake engineering through opensource development. This online simulator for events on the san andreas fault in california allows learners to explore the amount of energy released by an earthquake.
This report presents a methodology for the refined, reliable, integrated and versatile assessment of the impact of earthquakes on civil infrastructure systems by using freefield and structural instrumentation as well as hybrid simulation. Current state of integrated earthquake simulation for. When an underwater quake or any other cause suddenly sets a great depth of water into motion, it causes a gigantic wave to form. Learners can manipulate the length and width of the fault and how much the fault slips. Jul 12, 2016 integrated earthquake simulation ies is a candidate of the numerical simulation based tool, see hori and hori and ichimura. The left window shows the integrated landslide tsunami simulation, and the right window shows a normal. While the program provides a great deal of information and options, it suffers from its complete lack of.
This addon complements the bullet physics engine in blender and. Using integrated earthquake simulation hori and ichimura, 2008, the seismic responses of buildings in the zeytinburnu district of istanbul and center of tokyo in japan were simulated hori et al. This book provides rigorous foundations of applying modern computational mechanics to earthquake engineering. Application of high performance computing to earthquake. Agent based modeling and simulation of tsunami triggered mass evacuation considering changes of environment due to earthquake and inundation. This will be accomplished by a set of compatible software tools, with tools for each function including mesh building, psha, deterministic, rupture, stochastic with ground motion validation framework.
The components are i hybrid simulation, ii freefield and iii structural sensor measurements, iv hazard. Interactive editors are directly integrated into the application. Pdf agent based modeling and simulation of tsunami. We have developed an opensource software package, opensource seismic wave propagation code openswpc, for parallel numerical simulations of seismic wave propagation in 3d and 2d psv and sh viscoelastic media based on the finite difference method in localtoregional scales. Components of the extended bdi framework integrated human decision making model under beliefdesireintention framework for crowd simulation. This thesis illustrates how integration with observations can.
Which one should we believe when the simulations disagree. The software environment for integrated seismic modeling seism framework is a collection of tools that will perform seismic simulations up to 10hz. Nees integrated seismic risk assessment framework nisraf integrates several components in order to obtain the most reliable earthquake impact assessment results. Delivers powerful simulation of structures, fluids, multibody, and electromagnetics scenarios including complex assemblies directly linked with the product data. Integrated earthquake simulation ies is a seamless simulation of analyzing all processes of earthquake hazard and disaster. Feb 02, 2019 early masonry simulation tests performed with our free structural simulation software bullet constraints builder bcb for blender. These test have been carried out with the friendly help of. The scope covers the numerical analysis of earthquake wave propagation processes and the faulting processes, and also presents the most advanced numerical simulations of earthquake hazards.
Mdof is an educational application built using opensees for looking at response of buildings to earthquakes. Software to download usgs earthquake hazard program. The simulation is based on a detailed geologic model of the central u. Lifecycle integrated modeling and simulation enables rapid and thorough exploration of trade spaces during early mission design, as well as validated highfidelity science and engineering simulations. While the basic concept of ies of the japanese version is shared. Earthquake simulations are generally performed to study the effects of earthquakes on manmade engineered structures, or on natural features which may present a hazard during an earthquake. Integrated landslide and tsunami simulation software ls. A simulation system, called integrated earthquake simulation, has been proposed by ichimura, et al. For this purpose, integrated earthquake simulation ies has been. Scec workshop on earthquake ground motion simulation and. Integrated earthquake simulation ies is a candidate of the numerical simulation based tool, see hori and hori and ichimura. This paper presents the current state of integrated simulation for earthquake hazard and disaster.
Integrated landslide and tsunami simulation software lstsunami instruction manual. In recent studies1,2,3 developing and applicability of such system are illustrated which is aimed on earthquake disaster simulation. This paper presents such a simulation method, the integrated earthquake simulator ies, which uses a computerbased highresolution strong ground motion sgm simulator and a virtual reality vr city constructed from giscad data. However, when it hits shore, its height increases, submerging the coastline and destroying everything it encounters. What is the largest magnitude earthquake possible on strike slip fault. The ies is an integrated computer system that is intended to simulate all phases of earthquakes numerically. Often, computer experiments are used to study simulation models. Earthquake masonry building collapse simulation wip bcb. This simulation model has been developed to assess the initiation and motion of landslides triggered by earthquakes, rainfalls or the combined effects of rainfalls and earthquake with the following characteristics. Distributed objectbased software environment for urban system integrated simulation under urbanscale hazard, case study. The southern california earthquake center scec broadband platform bbp is a carefully integrated collection of opensource scientific software programs that can simulate broadband 0100hz ground motions for earthquakes at regional scales. An integrated model simulating the initiation and motion of. An opensource framework for regional earthquake loss.
The progress of computers, both hardware and software, enables us to. The software can also peas well as probabilistic seismic hazard psha and risk psra modeling. We will have to acquire the hardware and software needed for testing the simple structures while running the simulation. Leveraging more than 35 years of seismic simulation experience, mts has created a compact, safe and integrated solution for your labs growing seismic testing needs. The bbp scientific software modules implement kinematic rupture generation, low and highfrequency seismogram synthesis using wave.
Citeseerx an integrated earthquake impact assessment system. Integrated earthquake simulation ies is a scenario simulation tool from fault rupture to structural response for predicting and illustrating structural damage of all buildings in an urban area simultaneously in selected earthquake scenarios. Usgs earthquake hazards program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. Circuitlab provides online, inbrowser tools for schematic capture and circuit simulation. Earthquake masonry building collapse simulation wip. The software tool combines all necessary components in order to obtain the most reliable earthquake impact assessment results possible.
The program requires as input a gis point dataset of earthquake locations containing strike, dip. Strengthening of parallel computation performance of integrated. Integrated predictive simulation system for earthquake and tsunami disaster integration of simulation and observation coupled simulations current status each simulation modelcode has been developedupdated, optimized for the earth simulator, parallelized for largescale simulation separately. Introduction to computational earthquake engineering. Cpu, and the link between sra programs and ies has been strengthened. The current rapid development of dynamic rupture simulations poses several new questions.
Jul 07, 2016 this video shows another validation case to test our bullet constraints builder addon for blender with as part of our research. It demonstrates the profound focusing effect the reelfoot rift has on ground shaking produced by earthquakes. Kernelbased message passing interfaced integrated earthquake simulation. This simulation takes advantage of the macromicro analysis method. Integrated earthquake simulation calculates seismic responses for all structures in a target area, inputting simulated strong ground motion to a structure analysis method that is plugged into the system by means of a wrapper. Earthquake 3d provides a fascinating look at recent seismic activity around the globe. This paper presents the current state of the integrated earthquake simulation. Development of integrated earthquake simulation system for. Our shared codes come naturally without warranty, so use and publish at your own risk. One objective of this workshop is to communicate recent progress performing and improving ground motion simulation methods. Figure 1 from integrated human decision making model under. Integrated earthquake simulation ies is a candidate of the numerical simulationbased tool, see hori 2007 and hori and ichimura 2008. Open system for earthquake engineering simulation home page. The methodology is presented through a seamlessly integrated, transparent, transferable and extensible software platform, referred to as nees integrated seismic risk assessment framework nisraf.
Marullo, lehigh university civil engineers use complex analytical and numerical models to predict how bridges, buildings, and other structures will behave during earthquakes and to design earthquake. Simulating earthquakes by combining analytical models with. Early masonry simulation tests performed with our free structural simulation software bullet constraints builder bcb for blender. The install software page serves as the central repository for all lts software at lehigh university. Integrated earthquake simulator to generate advanced. Dynamic rupture simulation integrated with earthquake. When the simulation is launched, the progress of the program is directly displayed on the scratch program thus facilitating the debugging. The software is available through the mdof tool website.
These tools allow students, hobbyists, and professional engineers to design and analyze analog and digital systems before ever building a prototype. Earthquake motion is not a simple motion, it is three dimensional and hard to replicate, so we will be simplifying the motion to a sinusoidal motion in a single direction. Integrated predictive simulation system for earthquake and. Simulating earthquakes by combining analytical models with physical structures by thomas m. In view of fast progress of computer hardware and software, there is a. Enhancing integrated earthquake simulation with high. The term tsunami harbour wave comes from japan where the phenomenon frequently occurs. The scec community modeling environment cme and the scec ground motion simulation validation gmsv technical activity group will convene a fullday workshop focused on earthquake ground motion simulation and validation. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. This tool operates within the environmental systems research institute esri gis software arcscene 9. These test have been carried out with the friendly help of the.
This simulation is a seamless simulation of the following three processes. Qcn explorer allows users to simulate how the qcn responds to an earthquake with a larger number of sensors than the network currently supports. A system called integrated earthquake simulator ies is being. An efficient combination of giscad data and numerical simulation tools for each phenomenon on this computer system can achieve. This thesis demonstrates two examples of such kinds of integration. Abstract we have developed an opensource software package, opensource seismic wave propagation code openswpc, for parallel numerical simulations of seismic wave propagation in 3d and 2d psv and sh viscoelastic media based on the finite difference method in localtoregional scales. The system shall be integrated through networking software so that integrated models and databases can be used to create modelbased simulation, and the components of the system shall be interconnected with a computer network and allow for remote access, information sharing, and collaborative research. Modeling, simulation, and visualization technology are fully integrated on the 3dexperience platform. There are two difficulties in carrying out ies, namely, the requirement of largescale computation and the requirement of numerous analysis models for structures in an urban area, and they are solved by taking advantage of high performance computing hpc and by. Extrapolation outside a limited test domain means that the models themselves have to get the right answer for the right reason. Integrated earthquake simulation program architecture. Dynamic rupture simulations are unique in their contributions to the study of earthquake physics. Marullo, lehigh university civil engineers use complex analytical and numerical models to predict how bridges, buildings, and other structures will behave during earthquakes and to design earthquake resistant structures.
Overall, the seismic damage simulation methods used in these studies can be classified. The southern california earthquake center scec broadband platform bbp is a carefully integrated collection of opensource scientific software programs that can simulate broadband 0100 hz ground motions for earthquakes at regional scales. A business oriented simulation software system for discrete systems modeling. Application of high performance computing to earthquake hazard. Integrated earthquake simulation ies is a seamless simulation of the three earthquake processes, namely, the earthquake hazard process, the earthquake disaster process and the antidisaster action process. Hori earthquake research institute, university of tokyo. The goal of the opensees development is to improve the modeling and computational simulation in earthquake engineering through opensource. Earthquake simulation applies a real or simulated vibrational input to a structure that possesses the essential features of a real seismic event.
Integrated earthquake simulation ies is a system to estimate possible earthquake hazard and disaster which can take place in an urban area by means of seamless numerical computation. Contents full computation of earthquake hazards and disasters examples of integrated earthquake simulation department of mechanical engineering, tsinghua university. Hori m, ichimura t 2008 current state of integrated earthquake simulation for earthquake hazard and disaster. Integrated earthquake simulation ies is a seamless simulation of. Current state of integrated earthquake simulation for earthquake hazard and disaster article in journal of seismology 122. Integrated system for earthquake impact assessment. The methodology is presented through a seamlessly integrated, transparent. The authors have been developing integrated earthquake simulation ies as a candidate of a simulation based prediction system for earthquake hazard and disaster. A simulation is an approximate imitation of the operation of a process or system. Codes for earthquake rupture and groundmotion simulation cers have software packages as listed below. The new neesgrid system, a communications web that uses collaborative tools and telepresence technologies, allows offsite researchers to interact in real time with any of the networked sites.
Enhancing integrated earthquake simulation with high performance. The bbp scientific software modules implement kinematic rupture generation, low and highfrequency seismogram synthesis using wave propagation through. Development of integrated earthquake simulation system for istanbul. Pdf development of integrated earthquake simulation system for. It targets the development of a formal framework of model verification and validation that includes quantification of uncertainties in model parameters to assess and establish. An integrated model simulating the initiation and motion. Opensees is under continual development, so users and developers should expect changes and updates on a regular basis. The authors have been developing integrated earthquake simulation ies environment as a candidate of simulation based earthquake disaster prediction system. This code is equipped with a frequencyindependent attenuation model based on the generalized zener body and an.
For this purpose, an existing evacuation simulation software, part of the integrated earthquake simulator ies 5, is used as the base framework. The program requires as input a gis point dataset of earthquake locations containing strike, dip, and rake values for a nodal plane of each earthquake. Integrated earthquake simulation ies is a seamless simulation of the three earthquake processes, namely, the. Cloud saving, using an internet browser to use the software. This work was supported by the state of california, alfred e. Verification of complex, integrated modeling codes is necessary to ensure that uncertainty in simulation results from software errors and numerical effects is minimized or eliminated. The goal of this project is to educate people about seismology and increase the awareness of qcn. Sep 07, 2014 the scec community modeling environment cme and the scec ground motion simulation validation gmsv technical activity group will convene a fullday workshop focused on earthquake ground motion simulation and validation. A prototype seismic loss assessment tool using integrated.
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