SAFE Enhancements _ Integrated Analysis, And Design of Slabs, Mats and Footings

RELEASESLEARN ABOUT THE NEW FEATURES

IN THE LATEST RELEASE

RELEASE NOTES

SAFE 2014 V14.1.0 and v14.1.1Enhancements

RELEASE DATE 17 Jul 2015 14.1.0 and 14.1.1 (http://installs.csiamerica.com/software/SAFE/2014/ReleaseNotesSAFE2014v1411.pdf)

DesignReinforced and Prestressed concrete design have been added for the ACI 318-14 and CSA

A23.3-14 codes.

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Design code preferences

The punching shear check of corner columns for all codes that consider linear elastic sheardistribution along the punching perimeter now excludes the effect of the cross moment of

inertia, making the check more practical and less over-conservative. This affects the ACI,Canadian, Chinese and Indian codes.


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Punching shear calculations

AnalysisThe speed of nonlinear analysis has been increased.


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Stress contour output

RELEASE NOTES

SAFE 2014 V14.0.0 Enhancements

RELEASE DATE 17 Feb 2014 14.0.0 (http://installs.csiamerica.com/software/SAFE/2014/ReleaseNotesSAFE2014v1400.pdf)

Significant enhancements included in SAFE 2014 (v14.0.0):

Reinforced and Prestressed concrete design have been added for the ACI 318-11 code.

Reinforced and Prestressed concrete design have been added for the Italian NTC 2008

code.

Reinforced and Prestressed concrete design has been added for the Turkish TS 500-2000

and TS 3233-1979 codes.

Reinforced and Prestressed concrete design have been added for the Hong Kong CP 2013


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code.

The specified concrete strength as used for Chinese materials and design codes has been

comprehensively changed for SAFE 2014 to refer to the characteristic strength, whereas in

SAFE v12 the concrete strength referred to the grade.

Design-strip widths can now be imported from DXF/DWG files.

The import and export of AutoCAD 2013 and 2014 *.DWG files is now supported.

Import from and export to Revit Structure 2014 is now available using CSiXRevit 2014.

Models can be created in SAFE or Revit Structure, and incremental import and export are

supported.

Licensing has been upgraded to provide support for virtual servers and to allow more

flexibility for using commuter licenses.

RELEASE NOTES

SAFE V12.3.2 Enhancements

RELEASE DATE 17 Jan 2012N/A - Check Software Installation Folder

Significant enhancements included in SAFE v12.3.2 are:

For the Australian code AS 3600-2009, Equation 8.1.3(2) has been changed for reinforced

concrete and PT design according to Amendment No. 1 to AS 3600-2009.

The enforcement of minimum shear links now recognizes the slab separately from beam.

Previously, minimum shear links were enforced for both beam and slab design. This

enhancement affects all design codes.

RELEASE NOTES

SAFE V12.3.1 Enhancements

RELEASE DATE 15 Dec 2010N/A - Check Software Installation Folder

Significant New Enhancements

The National Annex to Eurocode 2 has been implemented for Denmark, Finland, Norway,


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Slovenia, and Sweden for reinforced and post-tensioned concrete design using Eurocode

2-2004.

The Chinese concrete design code has been updated from GB 50010-2002 to GB

50010-2010.

The Australian code "AS 3600-2009" has been added for the design of reinforced and

prestressed-concrete beams and slabs.

The automatic load combinations created for design by Eurocode 2-2004 now include

snow loads when these are present in the model.

The thin-plate formulation has been added as an option for slab sections. The thick-plate

formulation is the default and the recommended option. The thin-plate option is provided

primarily for comparison purposes, especially with theoretical results. The thick-plate

option generally provides better forces for design.

The sign of all results for hyperstatic load cases has been reversed to be consistent with

common usage.

An enhancement was implemented allowing the program level (i.e., STANDARD, PT, etc.) to

be chosen when starting the program.

RELEASE NOTES

SAFE 12.3.0 Enhancements

RELEASE DATE 12 Jul 2010N/A - Check Software Installation Folder

Significant New Features

New drafting controls have been added for drawing curved edges of area objects.

Graphical display of crack widths has been added for reinforced-concrete slab regions.

The calculation is based on Section 7.3.4 of Eurocode 2-2004, regardless of the code

chosen for design.

The punching-shear check is now performed at the edges of drop panels for all cases

where drops are present. Previously it was restricted to locations where columns were

specified.

The slab punching design check on the maximum shear for which stud rails or steel

reinforcement can be provided has been reinterpreted to be based on the average shear

around the perimeter. Previously this check was using themaximum shear around the


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perimeter. This change will now allow for more designs to pass where reinforcement is

provided.

The Detailer has been enhanced to produce a Footing Bill of Quantities, providing a table of

the total rebar quantities for footing-type area objects.

User control has been added for the convergence tolerance used for nonlinear analysis.

Although this is rarely needed, it allows more flexibility for handling sensitive uplift and

cracking cases.

RELEASE NOTES

SAFE 12.2.0 Enhancements

RELEASE DATE 6 Jan 2010N/A - Check Software Installation Folder

Significant New Features

Meshing options have been simplified and improved to create more efficient meshes that

use less memory and increase the speed and accuracy of the analysis and design.

The Equivalent Frame Method (EFM) has been added as a tool for designing 2-D reinforced

concrete and post-tensioned frames. Standalone 2-D models can be created, analyzed, and

designed independently of the current 3-D slab/mat model. Additionally, the geometry and

basic properties for the 2-D frame can be extracted from a straight design strip of the 3-D

model.

The Architectural Layer tracing for importing DXF/DWG files has been significantly

enhanced for object recognition, speed, and ease of use.

Dimension lines now automatically adjust with the movement of associated grid lines and

objects.

Tendon high and low points are shown in plan views as distances from the top or bottom

of the slab.

T-beams and L-beams can now be explicitly specified as being inverted.

Wide beams can now be converted to equivalent thicker slabs when desired.

Temperature loading has been added, including the ability to specify different

temperatures above and below the slab (temperature gradient).

Distributed lateral forces and moments can now be applied to beams, and distributed

lateral forces can be applied to slabs. These lateral loads can also be imported from


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ETABS.

Analysis of cracking deflection has been enhanced to include the effects of creep,

shrinkage, and axial loads.

Design combinations can easily be converted to nonlinear load cases for uplift calculation.

Integrated wall forces are now reported as reactions.

Distinct middle and column design strips have been implemented for R/C design, which

improves design reporting and detailing. Full-width column strips are normally used for

P/T design.

User-specified reinforcement may be defined. Design can take this into account and report

the additional rebar needed, if any, to meet code requirements.

Punching-shear design has been enhanced to account for edges and corners, with user

overwrites provided for additional control.

One-way shear design has been added to the design strips for all codes.

For design using FEM results (rather than design strips), the effect of P/T upon strength

design has now been implemented. FEM-based design is an effective alternative to

strip-based design when strips cannot be easily or reasonably defined.

The effect of P/T upon design can now be ignored in local regions for both strip-based and

FEM-based design.

The automation and user-control of beam sections used for analysis and design has been

enhanced to better consider the interaction with the slab.

Chinese design code and language translation have been implemented for users with a

Chinese license.

Usability, control, and reporting have been significantly enhanced for the Detailer,

including single-level Undo/Redo.

A comprehensive set of keyboard shortcuts has been added for power users.

Overall enhancements for usability, speed, look and feel have been implemented

throughout the program.

RELEASE NOTES

SAFE V12 Enhancements

RELEASE DATE 2 Dec 2008N/A - Check Software Installation Folder


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Welcome to SAFE v12 this all-new SAFE is the ultimate integrated tool for designing

reinforced and post-tensioned concrete floor and foundation systems. This version introduces

versatile 3D object based modeling and visualization tools. Charged with the power of

SAPFIRE this release redefines standards in practicality and productivity.

From framing layout to detail drawing production, SAFE integrates every aspect of the

engineering design process in one easy and intuitive environment. Although its name is

unchanged, the all-new SAFE is vastly enhanced and improved in every facet. It provides

unmatched benefits with its unprecedented combination of power, functionality and

ease-of-use.

SAFE v12 is available as SAFE, which includes comprehensive capabilities for reinforced

concrete, or SAFE/PT, which additionally includes all post-tensioning features.

Please contact [email protected] or (510) 649-2201 for more information.

The following is an outline of the capabilities of the new SAFE product:

Modeling

Project Initialization

Project initialization from company standards, existing projects, design codes, materials,

sections, existing models or program defaults

Templates for flat slabs, two-way slabs, waffle slabs, ribbed slabs, isolated footings,

combined footings, and mats

Automated generation of P/T tendon layout for flat slabs

Objects and Tools

Multiple grid systems including rectangular, cylindrical, and general

User Coordinate System (UCS) for on-the-fly system definition

Rectangular, circular, T- and L-shaped columns and braces

Curved beams and curved slab edges

Curved walls and sloped ramps


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Drop panels and openings (loaded or unloaded)

Slab discontinuities due to construction joints or elevation changes

Arbitrary geometry and loadings, including variations in thickness

Horizontal and vertical tendon profiles with interactive graphical editing

Multi-segmented design strips including skews and varying widths

Meshing and Constraints

Powerful mesh generation options: rectangular, cookie-cutter, and general

New edge constraint connects mismatched slab meshes

Meshing allows for moment and shear releases in slab

Model Explorer

Easy access to all features of program without using menus

Define, duplicate, and modify properties using the tree structure

Property- and object-based selection

Property assignment by drag-and-drop on model view or within tree

Context-sensitive menus on each item in the explorer

Automation

Automated design-strip drawing using grids

Design-strip width automation

Automated generation of pattern loading based on panels

Automated generation of tendon-profiles using load balancing

Strip-based automatic tendon layouts

Automated finite element meshing

Drafting

Line, area, tendon, design-strip, support, and text drawing tools

Quick-draw options for object creation

Intelligent snaps, with control on snap length and angle increments

Switching between available snaps using N key

Graph paper as horizon or background for easy snaps


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AutoCAD architectural plans can be used as geometric reference for snapping and tracing

Architectural units for drafting (Imperial units)

Length and angle measurement tools

Drafting on user-defined 3D working planes and developed elevations

Curve drawing using arc, spline, and multi-segment tools

General design-strip drawing as poly-lines with varying width

Architectural dimension lines with guidelines linked to points, lines, and edges

Cardinal points for offset insertion of beams, columns, and walls

On-screen editing of selective data using right-button click

Editing with move, nudge, mirror, and replicate

Real-time zoom and rotation while drafting

Display

New enhanced graphical display in plan and 3D

Developed elevations for display and drafting

Display of deformed shapes and loading diagrams

Animation of deformed shapes

Slab displacement, moment, shear, stresses, and bearing pressure contours

User controlled averaging for contour displays

Beam moment and shear diagrams

Reaction force diagrams

Integrated strip moment and shear diagrams

Design displays for design strips

Stress-check displays for post tensioning

Graphical display of required reinforcing for slabs and beams

Extruded 3D views of columns and walls

Clear display of wall junctions in 2D and 3D

Waffle extrusion with openings

Smooth shading for curved line and area objects

Continuous rotation with mouse drag

Built-in image and video capturing

Multiple lighting options and transparency using Direct-X


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Analysis

Analysis

Both strip-based design and finite element (FEM) based design results are available

General 3D analysis model with new fast solvers, including dynamics

Orthotropic slab properties

Thick plate behavior with shear deformation included

Beams with flexural, shear and torsional deformations

Stiffness effects of columns, walls and ramps are included

Tendon forces converted to loads

Nonlinear analysis for long term creep using moment-curvature

Nonlinear analysis for cracked conditions

Automatic analysis for secondary post-tensioning stresses for design

Nonlinear analysis for no-tension soil supports with uplift

Tension-only spring for modeling tension anchor

Automated double-valued range combinations for pattern loads

Multi-processor, multi-threading 64-bit solvers with unmatched solution capacity

Loading

Area, line and point loading

Loads can vary linearly in one or two directions

Automated prestress loss calculations

Lateral loads (wind and seismic) can be considered in models

Response-spectrum analysis based on loads and modes imported from ETABS

Unlimited load cases and combinations

Design

Slab and beam design for the latest American, Australian, British, Canadian, Chinese,

European, Hong Kong , Indian, New Zealand, and Singapore codes

Design considers post-tensioning and lateral loads

Design done on new, general strip definitions


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Serviceability and load-transfer design checks for post-tensioning

Post-tensioning strength checks including secondary locked-in stresses

New one-way shear design and updated punching-shear design

Design of punching-shear reinforcement (stud rails)

Detailing

Fully automated detailing of slabs, beams, mats, and footings

Detailer includes post-tensioning, general design strips, slab, and beam offsets

Detailer is fully integrated into the main program and accessible from model explorer

Fully customizable detailing rules to control bar sizes, spacing, dimensioning, scaling, etc.

Separate display of object-level detailing and drawings containing object views

Detailed object views includes plans, elevations, sections, rebar tables, rebar schedules and

bill of quantities

Fully customizable drawing sheets with multiple views

Automatic synchronization of edited drawings with modified models

Option to detail individual objects or groups of similar objects

User-defined section cuts on slabs, beams, and mats

Rebar editing on beams, slabs, and mats with automated updating of related views

Full editing of text and annotations for clearer detailing

Complete control on scale, text size, line type, line thickness, color, etc.

Fully customizable labeling of objects and views

Export of detailing output to AutoCAD

Insertion of external images and graphics on drawing sheets

Import of AutoCAD objects onto drawing sheets

Direct printing of selected views or drawing sheets

Output and Display

Reporting

Automated generation of standard reports

Fully customizable report generation

Tabular and graphical representation of the model and results

Detailed object views and custom displays can be added to reports

Reporting in user-defined mixed units


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Report formatting and layout based on user-defined settings

Import/Export

Interfacing

Import of model from ETABS Version 9, including response-spectrum

Geometry, tendons, and reinforcing imported from or exported to AutoCAD

Database

Interactive database editing

Database tables for all model, analysis, and design information

Database tables greatly enhanced with many user controls

Import and export tables using native Excel, Access, or text files

Printing of database tables

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