Running an analysis and processing the results

Having completed the pre-processing phase, the user is then ready to run the analysis. This is carried out in the Processor area of SeismoStruct, accessible through the corresponding toolbar button or by selecting Run > Processor from the main menu. The results of the analysis are saved in a SeismoStruct Results File, distinguishable by its *.srf extension, with the same name as the input project file. Double-clicking on this type of files will open SeismoStruct's pre-processor. The post-processor can then be accessed through the corresponding toolbar button or by selecting Run > Post-Processor from the main menu.

• Processor
• Post-processor

Notes

1. Whenever the results *.srf file is larger than 2GB, the Post-processor will not be able to open it and users will thus need to make use instead of the Text Output facility and then post-process these using external software or ad-hoc code.
2. Simultaneous analysis of multiple models (up to hundreds, the only limit being the computer's physical memory), each of which subjected to similar or diverse loading (e.g. accelerogram), can be accomplished through their definition within the same project file (*.spf). In this manner, significant computing timesavings can being achieved, especially when a large number of simple models (e.g. single DOF cantilevers) are to be analysed, due to the savings in the output of results to the *.srf files. Further, automatic processing of these results can also be obtained through an opportune employment of IDA (with a single load factor). Multiple .SPF files can be easily created using the available SPF Creator facility.
3. Multiple analyses in sequence can be carried out using the special SeismoStruct Batch facility