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Node.JS and hdf5....
Now that I know I want to process my data in a Lambda function in AWS (YES I LOVE LAMBDAS ON AWS!!!), I had one more question for...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 23, 20253 min read
Accessing AWS Data for a Javascript app: Leveraging both server and client....
I asked ChatGPT the following question today, I'm excited about the answer it gave me and I thought it might provide useful insight for...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 23, 20253 min read
Blog Series: SimCenter Tools – EE-UQ and quoFEM
I love applying the Socratic method to my own learning—question everything! This often leads to fascinating conversations with ChatGPT...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 13, 20251 min read
What do the SimCenter Tools do?
The NEHRI SimCenter has developed a very useful set of tools. There is one problem: they do so much, it's impossible to put that into a...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 12, 20254 min read
Two real-world scenarios for EE-UQ and quoFEM
I now wanted to learn how they are used, this may help me understand them better.... Awesome! Let's go through two real-world scenarios...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 11, 20253 min read
Running an EQ Simulation in EE-UQ: how a 5-story RC building responds to earthquakes
Awesome! Let’s go step by step through running a simulation in EE-UQ to analyze how a 5-story reinforced concrete building responds to...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 10, 20253 min read
quoFEM: an Optimization and Uncertainty-Quantification Study
Great! Let's go step by step through running an optimization and uncertainty quantification (UQ) analysis in quoFEM . We'll optimize the...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 9, 20254 min read
using quoFEM for a 5-story reinforced concrete building...
The two example scenarios for EE-UQ and quoFEM were nice, and they showed their strength. However, they were for very different systems,...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 8, 20254 min read
Comparing EE-UQ and quoFEM for analyzing a 5-story reinforced concrete (RC) building
Of course, I needed a summary of the two tools.... Great request! Here's a summary comparing EE-UQ and quoFEM for analyzing a 5-story...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 7, 20253 min read
An example of using EE-UQ and quoFEM for a building structure.
Below are two detailed examples of how you would use the two tools. This helps you finalize your understanding on when to use each tool:...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 6, 20254 min read
Can you use quoFEM to Optimize a design?
Absolutely! Let’s walk through a quoFEM optimization example where you start with a preliminary 5-story RC building model and optimize...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 4, 20257 min read
Advanced Optimization in quoFEM: A 5-Story RC Building
ChatGPT and I could go on forever, but I couldn't turn it down when it offered to step-up our game! Awesome! Let’s take the 5-story RC...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 3, 20255 min read
quoFEM Scenario: Seismic Performance-Based Optimization
Here is an intersting scenario with a different type of objective. Great choice! Let’s explore a different optimization setup for the...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 2, 20254 min read
quoFEM Scenario: seismic retrofitting optimization
Optimizing seismic retrofit is an important topic: you want to maximize performance and yet minimize impact and costs. And this is a...

Silvia Mazzoni
Mar 1, 20257 min read
Multiprocessing on Windows
If I can parallellize a process, I will!!! I use the python library concurrent futures. After setting it up the first time, it's a script...

Silvia Mazzoni
Feb 26, 20252 min read
Data-Management Case: too many CSV files -- Part 2
Of course, nothing is simple. I had to make adjustments to the simple script provided by ChatGPT. That's what I like about GenerativeAI:...

Silvia Mazzoni
Feb 25, 20252 min read
Data-Management Case: too many CSV files -- Part 1
I have created the following dataset: I have 12 process methods that I have to run on 277,827 raw-data files (broken into two uneven...

Silvia Mazzoni
Feb 24, 20253 min read


You've Generated the Data—Now What? Storing It Efficiently by Design
Generating data is easy—creating vast amounts of it is even easier. The real challenge lies in deciding how to store it effectively....

Silvia Mazzoni
Feb 18, 20252 min read


Unveiling the Exceptional Minds of Soil-Structure-Interaction whom I met at the OpenSees Workshops in Assisi, September 2024
In September 2024, amidst the serene setting of Assisi, the 2024 International Advanced School SSI-OS and the 2024 International Workshop...

Silvia Mazzoni
Oct 6, 20241 min read


Exploring Soil Structure Interaction Modeling with OpenSees: A Collaborative Experience in Assisi!
As I reflect on my recent journey to Italy for a workshop on Soil-Structure-Interaction-Modeling with OpenSees, my heart is brimming with...

Silvia Mazzoni
Oct 5, 20242 min read
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