SAFE DESIGN OF SLABS, BEAMS AND FOUNDATIONS
REINFORCED AND POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE
APPLICATIONS
SAFE is available in two different levels: SAFE and SAFE P/T. All features are available in both levels except those specific to the Post-Tensioned level, designated with a (PT) after the feature name.
SAFE CONCRETE FLOOR DESIGN CAPABILITIES
CONCRETE FLOOR MODELING FEATURES
• Integrated Object Based Concrete Slab Models
• Flat Slabs with Drop Panels
• Two-Way Slabs with Integrated Beams
• Waffle Slabs
• Ribbed Slabs
• Flat Plates with Column Capitals
• Post-Tensioned Slabs (PT)
• Columns and Walls Above and Below the Slab
• Slabs with Varying Thicknesses and Openings
• Automated Mesh Generation
• Any Number of Loads and Combinations
• Area, Line, and Point Loading Anywhere on the Slab
• User Controlled General Design Strips
• Slab Discontinuities Due to Construction Joints or Elevation Changes
CONCRETE FLOOR DESIGN FEATURES
• Fully Integrated Concrete Slab and Beam Design
• Both Strip Based and Finite Element Based Design
• ACI, Australian, British, Canadian, Chinese, European, Hong Kong, Indian, New Zealand, and Singapore Codes
• Automatic and User Defined Load Combinations
• Slab Flexure and Punching Shear Design
• Beam Flexure, Shear, and Torsion Design
• Post-Tensioning Strength and Serviceability Design (PT)
• Automatic T-Beam Effects
• Flexural Reinforcement Calculated for Slabs
• Flexural and Shear Reinforcement Calculated for Beams
• User Controlled Reinforcement Location
• Interfaced with ETABS for Total Building Design
CONCRETE FLOOR DESIGN OUTPUT FEATURES
• Integrated Strip Moment and Shear Diagrams
• Tables of Slab and Beam Reinforcement Requirements
• Graphical Displays of Reinforcement Requirements
• Graphical Display of Punching Shear Ratios
• Right Click Design Details
• Automated Generation of Standard Reports
• Customizable Report Contents Including Tables and Graphics
CONCRETE FLOOR DETAILING FEATURES
• Automatic Generation of Typical Views and Drawings
• Create Plans, Elevations, Sections, Rebar Tables, Schedules, and Bill of Quantities
• Tendon Layout Plan and Vertical Profiles
• Customizable Drawing Sheets
• Editable Reinforcement, Text, and Annotations
• Export Views and Drawings to DXF and AutoCAD
• Plot Full Size Drawings