RCF-3D Analysis: a web-based tool for pushover analysis of regular reinforced concrete frames

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Authors: Orlando Arroyo
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Abstract

Reinforced concrete frame (RCF) buildings are used worldwide in seismic regions. Nonlinear pushover analysis is central to performance-based assessment of these structures but often demands specialized software and extensive scripting, limiting use in performance based earthquake engineering (PBEE) practice and education. RCF-3D Analysis is a web-based application that generates and analyzes three-dimensional RCF models using OpenSeesPy as backend. A guided, tabbed workflow leads users through building geometry and mass definition, RC material and fiber-section creation, beam–column and slab assignment, gravity loading, and modal and pushover analyses. Interactive plan-view visualizations support model checking, while structured data storage enables model reuse. Implemented in Python with Streamlit, RCF-3D Analysis serves practitioners and researchers engaged in PBEE applications.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Seismic Performance and Analysis Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis Seismic and Structural Analysis of Tall Buildings

Publication details

Journal / source
SoftwareX
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
33
Pages
102534–102534
Publication date
26 January 2026
Language
EN