This page briefly introduces some of the softwares I have used and developed during my research.
Merlin (KumoNoSu + Spider)
Merlin is the main finite element program originally developed by Prof. V. Saouma and his research group at CU Boulder. This main processor is supported by pre-processor "KumoNosu" (which facilitates mesh preparation) and post-processor "Spider" (for visualization of results). Merlin supports static, dynamic, linear, nonlinear, aging, fluid-structure, soil-structure, thermal, ... simulations. For more information (and to download user and theory manuals) please visit: http://civil.colorado.edu/~saouma/
PPACD
PPACD (Probabilistic Performance Assessment of Concrete Dams) is a group of Matlab-based scripts and functions working around the main finite element program (e.g. Merlin) and facilitate probabilistic analysis of engineering structures. PPACD includes advance sampling techniques (e.g. LHS) with correlation, uncertainty quantification, sensitivity analysis, fragility models, etc. Uncertainty in material properties, loading, ground motion, time-dependent aging are all supported.
SEN4AAR
SEN4AAR is a search engine based on hundreds of documents related to alkali aggregate reaction. It includes summery results of many peer-reviewed papers and documents, and provides a user-friendly environment for quick research about any topic related to AAR [Link].
DARA
Dam Analytical Reliability Analysis (DARA) is a simple Matlab-based GUI application which provides mean and standard deviation of failure probability (Pf) for different gravity dam classes (having their height, H, and width-to-height ratio, B/H) at different ages. This application is develped as part of this journal paper (which provides information about aging model and other assumptions). This application can be downloaded here for free.
Auto-CGDam
Auto-CGDam is an automated curved gravity dam design tool developed in Matlab. It provides an easy-to-use environment to design gravity dams with any desired cross-section, canyon topography, and radius. The location of vertical joints can be customized, as well as dam-rock interface joint. The corresponding finite element mesh with (hexahedral and/or tetrahedral elements) is also developed automatically.
