Over 40 years in infrastructure
For over 40 years LUSAS has been helping its clients to analyse, design and assess all types of infrastructure projects. Our innovative, flexible and trusted software solutions are used by thousands of engineers worldwide.
LUSAS Version 24
A message from our Head of Technical Services
"We are delighted to announce the release of LUSAS version 24.0, delivering a range of powerful new capabilities and enhancements to support more efficient and advanced structural analysis.
Version 24 incorporates many valuable suggestions from our users, reflecting our continued commitment to developing LUSAS in line with the needs of practising engineers. We hope these new capabilities will help you model more efficiently, analyse more complex engineering problems and streamline your day-to-day workflows. Should you require any assistance in exploring the new features, our Technical Support team will be pleased to help.
Thank you for your continued support and feedback. We are confident that you will find LUSAS version 24 a valuable addition to your engineering toolkit."
Dr Ahad Kolahi, Head of Technical Services
More productivity
- New catenary and cable elements - easier to use. Specify characteristics and evaluate cable sagging and vibration.
- Vehicle Load optimisation - new carriageway definition, with divergent carriageways supported.
- Improved Free Cantilever Method (FCM) Wizard - build models to any alignment.
More applications
- Quicker and easier modelling of piles and rock anchors - in continuum models using embedded elements.
- New geotechnical models - Soft Soil Material and Modified Mohr-Coulomb (Hardening Soil).
- Improved modelling of bond slip - based on CEB-FIP model code.
More design
- Simplified design combinations - easier to use and more flexible, plus author your own "design codes".
- Prestressed concrete design to Eurocode 2.
- AASHTO 10th edition support
- Vehicle load optimisation, Concrete frame design and RC Slab/wall design, plus updates to other codes.
And more connected...
LUSAS version 24 continues our support for scripting, automation, and integration, making scripting smoother, faster, and more connected to modern engineering tools.
- Visual Studio Code Integration: VS Code is now embedded directly in LUSAS, providing debugging, IntelliSense, and a familiar coding experience.
- Automatic Python Installation: Ensures compatibility and an easier start for all users.
- GitHub Script Repository: Offers ready-to-use example scripts for geometry creation and complex structures like trusses, girders, and retaining walls.
- Direct Excel Export: Export results straight to Excel, improving efficiency for large data workflows.
- Enhanced Grasshopper Plug-in: Expanded functionality now supports plane stress/strain, grillage, axisymmetric, and volumetric models, plus staged construction features.
- Updated Tekla and Revit Plug-ins: Now compatible with Tekla 2025 and Revit 2026, enabling smoother BIM-to-LUSAS data exchange.
A message from our Marketing Director
"LUSAS version 24 expands our capabilities across multiple application areas. In particular, we further our commitment to delivering the market's most flexible and advanced soil-structure interaction software.
Seamlessly capture complex phenomena across the soil-structure divide. Leverage our enhanced interoperability and parametric workflows. Deliver better and more efficient designs to your clients quicker than ever before."
Philip Icke, Marketing Director
