Introducing LateralWorx 2010 — For Lateral Design - Fast and Simple!

USP and Structural Soft have partnered gether to offer engineers a powerful new lateral bracing design software tool — LateralWorx 2010 — featuring USP connector products such as hold downs, strap ties, coil straps, angle clips, mudsill anchors, screws, etc.

Developed specifically for wood-framed structures, this versatile program for single- and multi-family homes and light commercial buildings offers engineers’ significant time savings in calculating lateral loads and designing shear walls.

The software's unique features include its ability to design with multiple plate heights and diaphragms, difficult shear transfer and plan irregularities.

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• Familiar CAD interface to import architectural plans for lateral analysis and design.
• Outputs a complete calculation report, exports shear wall layouts, and connector schedules to CAD.
• Calculates the building’s lateral loads and easily designs shear walls featuring USP connector products.
• Design calculations are made based on requirements for wind and seismic loads according to the 2006 IBC and ASCE 7-05.
• Structural Soft offers industry leading engineering design solutions for wood buildings. LateralWorx software allows quick analysis of seismic and wind loads and designs shear walls. FramingWorx allows vertical/gravity loads analysis and designs complete structural framing of the entire building.

For more information please visit: www.structuralsoft.com.