Description
Comprehensive structural analysis software that provides conventional analysis capabilities along with advanced features such as Construction Stage Analysis, Pushover Analysis, and Nonlinear Analysis for seismic evaluation and structural design.
Market positioning
Leading structural analysis software with strong focus on seismic design and high-rise building analysis
Target audience
Structural engineers, civil engineers, and construction professionals working on buildings, infrastructure, and seismic analysis projects
Use cases
Comprehensive structural analysis for buildings, infrastructure projects, seismic evaluation, and advanced nonlinear analysis applications
Company information
Company size
Medium-sized engineering software company
Revenue
$50-100M estimated annual revenue
Scale
Global presence with strong market share in structural analysis software
Number of users
Thousands of users globally across engineering firms and academic institutions
Features
Pricing
Rating
Pros and cons
Based on: (AI summary)
Pros
- Leading market position in seismic analysis
- Advanced seismic analysis capabilities
- Comprehensive design standards support
- Construction stage analysis with time-dependent properties
- Wide range of hysteresis models
Cons
- Complex software requiring specialized training
- Pricing not transparent (quote-based)
- May be overkill for simple seismic assessments
- Primarily focused on new construction rather than abandoned sites
Feature Comparison
Top features across 17 competitors (most common first)
| Feature | ANSYS Struc⊠| RSSeismic | SeismoBuild | ETABS | Seismic Ris⊠| MIDAS GEN | SeismoStruct | STAAD Pro | Geotechnica⊠| Fullwaver I⊠| SP3-SiteHaz⊠| Syscal Swit⊠| Tekla Struc⊠| SAFE | ERTLab Stud⊠| SkyCiv Stru⊠| SP3-RiskMod⊠|
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| Finite Element analysis | |||||||||||||||||
| Load analysis and simulation | |||||||||||||||||
| Code compliance checking | |||||||||||||||||
| Foundation design | |||||||||||||||||
| 3D modeling and visualization | |||||||||||||||||
| Seismic analysis capabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Dynamic analysis | |||||||||||||||||
| Advanced finite element analysis | |||||||||||||||||
| Complex geometry support | |||||||||||||||||
| Material modeling | |||||||||||||||||
| Multi-physics simulation | |||||||||||||||||
| 1D seismic site response analysis | |||||||||||||||||
| Direct export to Excel and standard report formats | |||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent linear frequency-domain analysis | |||||||||||||||||
| Ground motion manager tool | |||||||||||||||||
| Integration with RSLog for borehole data import | |||||||||||||||||
| Interactive visualizations (time histories | |||||||||||||||||
| stress-strain curves | |||||||||||||||||
| spectra) | |||||||||||||||||
| Linear analysis |