This document presents the results of a study comparing the abilities of ABAQUS and OpenSees finite element software to model the pinching and softening behavior observed in an experimental cyclic loading test of a reinforced concrete frame. The test was conducted on a full-scale frame in India. Both software were able to generally capture the strength envelope, but OpenSees was better able to model the pinching effect and strength/stiffness degradation seen in the experimental hysteretic curves. The pinching material model in OpenSees accounted for unloading, reloading and strength degradation in a way that improved the accuracy of the numerical simulation results compared to the experimental data.