Description
1D Seismic Site Response Analysis Software that simulates earthquake ground motion effects on layered soil profiles using nonlinear and equivalent linear approaches with versatile input options, suites of ground motions, and export-ready outputs.
Market positioning
Premium specialized software for professional seismic site response analysis
Target audience
Geotechnical engineers, seismic analysts, infrastructure developers, researchers, and regulatory professionals working on seismic site characterization and risk assessment
Use cases
1D seismic site response analysis for earthquake ground motion simulation on layered soil profiles, seismic risk assessment, and infrastructure design validation
Company information
Company size
Medium (100-500 employees)
Revenue
$10-50 million annually
Scale
Professional/Enterprise
Number of users
5,000-10,000 professional users globally
Features
Pricing
Rating
No Trustpilot link available
Pros and cons
Based on: (AI summary)
Pros
- Comprehensive analysis methods in one tool
- Advanced visualization capabilities
- Multi-core processing for fast results
- Integration with other Rocscience products
- Professional-grade analysis for regulatory compliance
Cons
- Limited to 1D analysis only
- Requires specialized geotechnical knowledge
- Pricing not transparently available
- May be complex for basic users
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 |