What you can simulate
Build models in OpenSeesPy, choose an analysis, and get displacements, forces, pressures, and drifts for research and design checks.
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Static
Gravity, wind, and push-over
Linear or nonlinear static analysis for frames, trusses, walls, and foundations under sustained or staged loads.
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Seismic
Earthquake time-history
Dynamic response under ground motions — drifts, base shear, and member forces for performance assessment.
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Geotech
Soil, foundations, and site response
Soil–structure interaction, liquefaction-aware materials, retaining systems, and free-field site response.
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Fluid
Fluid–structure interaction
Coupled fluid and structural response for dams, tanks, offshore, and other water–structure problems.
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Nonlinear
Material and geometric nonlinearity
Steel, concrete, soil, and contact models when elastic assumptions are not enough.
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Modal
Eigenvalue and response spectrum
Natural periods, mode shapes, and spectrum-based estimates before full dynamic runs.
Ways to run
Same OpenSees core — try it free, run in the cloud or CLI, then customize I/O so simulation fits the pipeline you already use.
Browser playground
Open an example model, edit the script, and run a quick simulation without installing anything.
Try it online → Cloud appWeb workspace
Sign in to edit files, submit cloud runs, stream output, and preview 3D models in one place.
Open the cloud app → CLITerminal with ops
Install the OpenSees CLI on your machine for scripting, batch studies, and local workflows.
Read the CLI docs → CustomFit your I/O formats
Need your firm’s input and result formats mapped into OpenSees? We’ll help integrate simulation into the workflow you already run.
Request custom I/O →