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Validation

Full nonlinear models of real, published, cyclically-tested specimens — reinforced-concrete walls, coupling beams and columns, a buckling-restrained brace, and a steel moment connection — compared against each specimen's own measured response.

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Validation

Full nonlinear models of real, published, cyclically-tested specimens — reinforced-concrete walls, coupling beams and columns, a buckling-restrained brace, and a steel moment connection — compared against each specimen's own measured response.

IDExample
VAL1RC shear wall cyclic validation (OpenSeesPy RCshearwall / Lu et al. 2015)
VAL2RC coupling beam cyclic validation (Naish et al. 2013, Specimen CB24D)
VAL3BRB cyclic validation (Xu 2016, Test 7)
VAL4RC column cyclic validation (Lynn et al. 1996, Specimen 2CLH18)
VAL5Steel beam cyclic validation (WUF-W connection, SAC specimen LT6, W36x150)

Last updated September 22, 2026 · applies to vfopro 20260922.0.0 or later