The Use Case: High-volume assessment and retrofitting projects.

The Solution: Drastically reduce the time spent on modelling and post-processing. SeismoBuild automates the calculation of Target Displacement in Pushover analysis, checks the necessary code requirements (e.g., shear, chord rotation, inter-story drift) automatically, and produces fully customizable technical reports ready for submission.

The Use Case: Strengthening existing, vulnerable buildings.

The Solution: Easily model and compare various strengthening strategies. Apply Shotcrete Jackets with steel dowels, new Shear Walls, Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRPs), Steel Braces, Base Isolation or Steel Exoskeletons with just a few clicks. The software automatically recalculates the increased structural capacity to fix common defects like short columns, soft-story mechanisms, or inadequate confinement.

The Use Case: High-fidelity non-linear simulation.

The Solution: While automated, SeismoBuild does not compromise on accuracy. It employs both the lumped-plasticity (plastic hinge) approach, and the distributed plasticity (fiber-based) approach, allowing for flexibility and the realistic nonlinear modelling of the structural elements. It enables sophisticated sensitivity analyses and supports the automatic generation of artificial accelerograms adapted to the specified code-based spectra (via SeismoArtif integration).

1. Intuitive Building Modelling

No need for complicated procedures and complex scripting for the structural input. Import your CAD drawings (DWG/DXF), and SeismoBuild allows you to work with real building objects—columns, shear walls, beams and slabs. The structural model is then automatically created with just one click by SeismoBuild’s Building Modeller, which is able to handle complex building geometries with ease.

• New in v2026: Full integration of Steel Members allows for the modeling of mixed RC-Steel structures or steel components within RC frames.

2. Powerful Non-Linear Analysis

Execute rigorous Non-Linear Static (Pushover) Analysis and Non-Linear Dynamic (Time-History) Analysis. SeismoBuild’s parallel solver considers both material inelasticity and geometric nonlinearities and it is optimized for stability and speed.

3. Automatic Code Verification & Compliance

Forget manual spreadsheets. SeismoBuild facilitates compliance with major codes for structural assessment and strengthening, including Eurocode 8 Part-3 (European Standards), ASCE 41-23 (US standards), NTC-18 (Italian standards), KANEPE (Greek standards) and TBDY 2018 (Turkish standards).

It automatically checks every member against the code-defined acceptance criteria, including:

• Chord Rotation
• Bending Moments
• Member Shear Capacity
• Inter-story Drifts
• Beam-Column Joints
• Strain and Deformation Capacity
• Buckling of Steel Members
• Checks for individual Footings and Strip Footings

4. Strengthening & Retrofitting

Test rehabilitation scenarios instantly. Select existing members and apply with a few clicks:

• Concrete Jackets: Customize jacket thickness, sides and reinforcement.
• FRP Wrapping: SeismoBuild v2026 supports FRP strengthening for Beams & spacing control of the FRP fabrics
• New RC Shear Walls: Enhance strength, stiffness and ductility.
• Steel Braces: Enhance strength, stiffness and ductility with steel braces of different configurations (e.g., X-shaped, diagonal, chevron).
• Base Isolation: It decouples the building from its foundation using flexible bearings, significantly reducing shaking and damage

5. The Technical Report

Generate a comprehensive, professional PDF report that includes all model data, analysis results, code verification checks, and detailed plots.

6. The CAD Drawings

Export the CAD drawings of the modelled building, including, plan views, member cross-sections and reinforcement tables.