Ruaumoko is
a state of the art suite of applications specifically designed to undertake
dynamic elastic and inelastic analysis of structures subjected to earthquake
and other dynamic loadings.
Ruaumoko3D is the core program of the Ruaumoko
suite. Designed to undertake elastic and inelastic analysis
of structures, this program builds on the features of the original
2D version and provides for full three dimensional modeling. With
unparalleled versatility and a vast array of modeling options, including
over forty hysteretic rules for describing member behaviour, Ruaumoko
provides the most comprehensive group of applications available to
the specialist seismic design and research engineer.
Ruaumoko has been employed throughout the world in
both institutions of academic research and professional practice. It
has been applied in the study of the dynamic performance of concrete,
steel and timber structures such as buildings and bridges. The program
has also been used in the evaluation of seismic isolation systems and
investigations into pounding of buildings when subjected to ground
excitations.
No other non-linear dynamic analysis program for earthquake engineering
has the capabilities of Ruaumoko in terms of structural modeling, the
forms of excitation, or supporting applications. Analysis programs
are supplied together with post-processing programs and other utility
programs that are essential to researchers and designers working in
the field of earthquake engineering.
