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Why Choose LAVA to Keep your Projects Moving?

Faster design updates, better coordination, and more control over schedule and cost. Built for the Way Projects Really Work LAVA supports collaboration between engineers, architects, and builders—so everyone stays on the same page. How It Works LAVA is a structural…

How Does LAVA Handle Seismic Load Effects?

Seismic Loads Simplified Structural engineers know how critical it is to apply the Omega factor correctly on beams and posts supporting shear walls. With LAVA, this isn’t guesswork—our software automatically applies the seismic overstrength factor where it matters, while still…

Big Changes Made Easy with LAVA

Change is part of every project. It’s unavoidable—and often the biggest pain point when using building design software. We built our new Mass Change feature in LAVA specifically to solve this. When a spec changes or an entire floor plan…

Automatically Apply Deflection Criteria with LAVA

In this video, see how LAVA simplifies your structural design workflow by automatically generating and applying deflection criteria to beams—no manual input required. Want to override defaults? You can easily create custom deflection criteria for a specific beam as needed.…

Export Reactions in LAVA

Learn how to seamlessly export base reactions from LAVA into a TXT file format and view the detailed data. Perfect for structural engineers designing foundations or podiums for multi-story buildings, this tutorial walks you through the entire process, showcasing how…

A Quick Tour of LAVA

This video will give you a quick tour of the workflow of LAVA and how to get results fast. LAVA, a comprehensive Windows-based structural engineering software designed for the intricate analysis and design of wood-framed structures. Leveraging cutting-edge technology and…

Creating Templates and Customizing the Interface in LAVA

Learn how to efficiently create templates and customize the interface in LAVA, our powerful software designed for structural engineers. In this tutorial, we guide you through the step-by-step process of building a template from scratch and adjusting the interface to…

LAVA: Revolutionizing Structural Wood Design

The only comprehensive structural engineering software solution for wood framed structures is finally here. LAVA, which stands for Lateral and Vertical Analysis software, is an indispensable tool for structural engineers focused on wood design and analysis for 1-6 story buildings.…

LAVA Feature Review

Explore the power and versatility of LAVA, the cutting-edge software designed for structural engineers. In this short video, we take you through a comprehensive overview of LAVA’s features, showcasing its loading presets, lateral and gravity load calculation and automated load…

Why Choose LAVA Software?

LAVA, which stands for Lateral and Vertical Analysis software, is a structural engineering software focused on wood design and analysis for 1-6 story buildings. LAVA offers robust engineering calculations, providing an easy-to-read, hand-calculation output that is ready for submission to building officials.

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Why Choose LAVA to Keep your Projects Moving?

How Does LAVA Handle Seismic Load Effects?

Big Changes Made Easy with LAVA

Automatically Apply Deflection Criteria with LAVA

Export Reactions in LAVA

A Quick Tour of LAVA

Creating Templates and Customizing the Interface in LAVA

LAVA: Revolutionizing Structural Wood Design

LAVA Feature Review

Why Choose LAVA Software?

LAVA The Ultimate Structural Engineering Software for Wood Buildings