Civil and Structural engineering

Software Specification

LUSAS Civil & Structural software products

LUSAS Civil & Structural software is available in three software product levels with additional software options available for purchase to meet your particular needs. 

  • Civil & Structural LT is suitable for linear static analysis of structural frames and grillages. 
  • Civil & Structural is suitable for linear static and linear modal dynamic analysis using beams, plates, shells, solids and more.
  • Civil & Structural Plus allows for more advanced analyses to be undertaken with additional advanced high-performance elements.

All software is fully integrated and easily upgradeable. 

LUSAS Civil & Structural software product
Element set LT Standard Plus
2D/3D line elements (bars, beams, grillage, others)
2D/3D surface and volume elements (plates, shells, solids, others)  
Advanced high-performance elements    
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= Element set is included in this software product.

The analysis capabilities of LT, Standard and Plus versions can be extended by using software options.

Which LUSAS Civil & Structural product and which software options do I need?

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LUSAS Civil & Structural LT
for frame analysis for general analysis for advanced analysis
For structural frames and grillages.

Allows for:

  • Linear static analysis

Includes this software option for new orders:

  • Fast solvers

And when used with these purchased software options also allows:

  • Steel frame design
  • RC frame design

For all types of general analysis with beam, shell, solid and joint elements.

Includes all of the elements, material models, modelling, analysis and results processing capabilities of LUSAS Civil & Structural LT.

Allows for:

  • Linear static analysis

  • Linear buckling

  • Natural frequency / eigen analysis

  • Linear dynamics including forced response

  • Interactive modal dynamics analysis (IMD)

  • Fatigue analysis

Includes this software option for new orders:

  • Fast solvers

And when used with these purchased software options also allows:

  • Steel frame design
  • RC frame design

  • Advanced Interactive Modal Dynamics (IMD Plus)

 

 

 

 

Allows for more advanced analyses to be undertaken.

Includes all of the elements, material models, modelling, analysis and results  capabilities of LUSAS Civil & Structural

Includes an extended advanced high-performance element library. 

Allows for:

  • Linear static analysis

  • Linear buckling

  • Natural frequency / eigen analysis

  • Linear dynamics including forced response

  • Interactive modal dynamics analysis (IMD)

  • Fatigue analysis

Includes this software option for new orders:

  • Fast solvers

And when used with these purchased software options also allows:

  • Steel frame design
  • RC frame design

  • Advanced Interactive Modal Dynamics (IMD Plus)

  • Nonlinear analysis

  • Dynamic analysis

  • Thermal / Field analysis

  • Heat of hydration analysis

  • Composite FRP

And when used with the appropriate software option(s).

  • Geotechnical / Soil-structure interaction analysis
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Notes:

  • The detailed specification for each product lists the main features and capabilities of each product.  
  • A table of products and options is also provided to assist with your LUSAS software product and software option selection for a particular modelling or analysis task.

Compatibility of LUSAS Civil & Structural software products

Model and results files created by a lower product (such as Civil & Structural LT) can be viewed and edited by a higher product version (such as Civil & Structural). 

Model and results files created in a higher product can be opened for viewing or editing in a lower product version provided the model contains only those elements and analysis options supported by the lower product.

Compatibility of LUSAS Civil & Structural software release versions

LUSAS model and results data can only be read in a particular software release version when it was written by a version with the same or lower 'major' version (such as V14 or V15), and also the same or lower 'point' release version (such as V14.5 or V14.6).

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