SAFE v8 - CSiDETAILER

SAFE v8 - CSiDETAILER
ANALYSIS, DESIGN and DRAFTING of SLAB SYSTEMS
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Introduction
SAFE is a sophisticated, yet easy to use, special purpose analysis and design program
developed specifically for concrete Slab/Beam, Basemat/Foundation systems. SAFE couples
powerful objectbased modeling tools with an intuitive graphical interface, allowing the user to
!uic"ly and efficiently model slabs of regular or arbitrary geometry with openings, drop
panels, ribs, edge beams, and slip joints supported by columns, walls or soil. #esign is
seamlessly integrated with modeling and analysis, and provides comprehensive reporting of
the re!uired reinforcing calculated by the program based on the user$s choice of design
code. And with the optional %Si#E&A'(E) program, detail drawings may be produced almost
effortlessly for the slabs and beams designed using SAFE.
&he analysis is based upon the Finite Element method in a theoretically consistent fashion
that properly accounts for the effects of twisting moments. *eshing is Automated based
upon +ser Specified ,arameters. Foundations are modeled as thic" plates on Elastic
Foundations, where the %ompression -nly Soil Springs are automatically discreti.ed
based upon a modulus of subgrade reaction that is specified for each Foundation
-bject.
&he Software produces reinforcing layouts and evaluates the effects of punching shear
around column supports. -ptions are available for including crac"ed properties in the
finite element model based upon the slab reinforcing that is provided.
Also a comprehensive e/port option from E&ABS is available that will automatically
create complete SAFE models of any E&ABS floor or foundation for immediate design
by SAFE.
Based on the finite element method, this program offers accuracy and fle/ibility that cannot
be matched by traditional hand calculations or e!uivalent frame computer programs.
&raditional methods for the analysis of simple slab systems are tedious and time consuming,
and are often inapplicable for comple/ geometries or loadings. 0eneral purpose finite
element programs are capable of handling much more comple/ models, but are often
cumbersome and difficult to use and also produce results that are not directly usable by the
structural engineer.
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History and Advantages of SAFE
Slab systems are a very special class of structures. &hey are characteri.ed by their simplicity
in geometry and loading. &hey are typically hori.ontal plates supported vertically by beams,
columns or walls. &he loading in general is comprised of vertical point, line and surface
loads. Basemats share the same characteristics as those of elevated slabs, with the
e/ception that basemats are supported on soil and loaded by columns and walls.
)ecognition of the uni!ue characteristics of slab systems led to the original development of
the SAFE program more that two decades ago. Early releases of SAFE provided input,
output and numerical solution techni!ues that too" into consideration the modeling and
analysis needs distinctive to concrete slabs, providing a tool that offered significant savings in
time over general purpose finite element programs, and increased accuracy in comparison to
e!uivalent frame methods.
As computers and computer interfaces evolved, so did SAFE, adding computationally
comple/ analytical options such as crac"ed section analysis, and powerful %A#li"e drawing
tools in a graphical and objectbased interface. Although the current version loo"s radically
different from its predecessors of 12 years ago, its mission remains the same3 to provide the
profession with the most efficient and comprehensive software for the analysis and design of
slab systems. SAFE automates the analysis and design process for the structural engineer,
resulting in more sophisticated designs produced in fewer engineering labor hours.
%reation and modification of the slab model, e/ecution of the analysis, chec"ing and
optimi.ation of the design, and display of graphical results are all controlled through a single
interface, and all aspects of the program are lin"ed via a common database.
SAFE also serves up the latest developments in numerical techni!ues, solution algorithms,
and design codes, including automatic finite element meshing of comple/ object
configurations, very accurate plate bending elements, stressintegration options that account
for diagonal crac"ing behavior, and the most recent American and 'nternational concrete
design codes.
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What SAFE Can Do for You!
SAFE offers the widest assortment of
analysis and design tools available for
the structural engineer wor"ing on
concrete slabs. &he following list
represents just a portion of the types of
systems and analyses SAFE can handle
easily3
Flat slabs, Flat slabs with perimeter
beams, Basemats, &woway slabs,
4affle slabs, )ibbed slabs,
)ectangular or circular slabs, &beam
effects, Spread footings, %ombined
footings, Slabs subjected to any
number of vertical load cases and
combinations, ,attern live loads,
Foundation uplift, #eflections calculated
using crac"ed section analysis, 4all
supports with outofplane bending
stiffness, Slab reinforcing calculated
based on userdefined design strips,
Fle/ural and shear design of beams,
,unching shear ratios, #esign for
twisting moments, Automatic transfer of
geometry, loading and slab distortions
from E&ABS, Analysis and design of
regular and irregular slab/mat
geometries, Finite Element output
simplified into Strip moments, )ebar
design 5+S and 'nternational codes6
presented in map form
And much, much more7
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An Integrated Approach
SAFE is a completely integrated system. Embedded beneath the simple, intuitive user
interface are very powerful numerical methods and design procedures, all wor"ing from a
single comprehensive database.
&his integration means that only one model is created to analy.e, design, and if
%Si#E&A'(E) is present,
detail the entire slab.
Everything is integrated into one versatile pac"age with a single 4indowsbased graphical
user interface.
8o e/ternal modules need to be maintained, and data transfer between programs or
modules is worry free. &he effects on one part of the slab from changes in another part are
instantaneous and automatic.
&he integrated modules include the following3
#rafting module for model generation Finite element based analysis module -utput
display and table generation module %oncrete slab and beam design module.
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Modeling Features
SAFE is specifically tailored for concrete slab systems. 't can handle arbitrary
geometries, rectangular or s"ewed, such as openings, varied column spacings and free
edges, and various loading options. Because it has been developed specifically for the
structural engineer designing concrete slabs, input and output for the program is much
easier to use and interpret than a general purpose finite element program. &he program
allows for modeling of 3
*at foundations 9 &wo way slabs 9 Flat slabs 9 Flat slabs with column capitals 9 4affle
slabs 9 %oncrete s"ip joist floor systems 9 Single and %ombination footings
&he SAFE slab is ideali.ed as an assemblage of area, line and point objects.
9 Area objects are used to model slabs, openings, soil supports, and surface loads. (ine
objects model beams and wall supports and loads.
9 ,oint objects are used for column supports and concentrated loads. 4ith relatively
simple modeling techni!ues, very comple/ slab systems may be considered.
9 &he geometry of the slab can be unsymmetrical, and the thic"ness of the slab may vary.
Spacing of supports and loads may be completely arbitrary and is not limited to the
uniform spans typically associated with e!uivalent frame techni!ues.
9 %onstruction or e/pansion joints may be modeled with or without shear transfer by
assigning bending and shear releases to the line object that represents the joint.
9 %olumn and wall supports can provide both vertical stiffness and rotational stiffness to
give a more accurate representation of the distribution of forces in the slab.
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Analysis Features
SAFE is an integrated windows based program, that allows for the rapid definition of the
model geometry and loading, including design strips. &he program can analy.e and design
slabs with varying thic"nesses, drop panels, openings, edge beams, discontinuities due to
slip joints, as well as orthotropic plate properties. For the basemat option, a thic" plate
element with shear deformation on an elastic foundation 5soil moduli may vary6 is available.
&he model may include the stiffening effects due to walls, and will also handle nonlinear
5no tension6 uplift on the soil springs. Evaluation of punching shear ratios and
displacements based on crac"ed properties is included.
9 Static analyses for any number of userspecified vertical load cases are possible, and
those load cases may be combined with each other into any number of load combinations.
#eflections calculated may include those for both elastic and crac"ed sections, and load
cases may have longterm deflection multipliers for the nonlinear crac"ed deflection
analyses.
9 Basemats and foundations may be subjected to overturning moments that cause uplift.
&he program offers a nonlinear solution that accounts for no tension in the soil springs, as
well as allowing soil moduli to vary throughout the model.
9 &o account for orthotropic effects, a thic"ness may be specified in both the : and ;
directions for the slab properties. &his can be useful to model slabs that have primarily one
way behavior, where crac"ing may be predominant in one direction.
9 -utput may be viewed graphically 5including soil bearing pressure maps6, displayed in
tabular output, sent to a printer, e/ported to a database file, e/ported to a %A# file, or
saved in an AS%'' file. &ypes of output include slab and beam forces, reactions and
displacements.
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Design Features
Fle/ural design of reinforced concrete slabs and basemats and the fle/ural and shear
design of beams can be performed based on a variety of international design codes A%'
<=>21, A%' <=>?@, BS >==2 >@ )=?>?, %SAA1<.<?A, E+)-%-#E 1=??=, 'ndian 'S
A@B=?C> )=??B, 8DS <=2=?@.
Slab reinforcement location and layout is controlled using design strips. #esign strip
moments are obtained by integrating the finite element stresses using an algorithm that
always satisfies e!uilibrium and accounts for the effects of twisting moments. %ode based
punching shear chec"s are made around column supports and point loads.
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Detailing Features
#rawings showing the reinforcing detailing may be produced for both slabs and beams
when %Si#E&A'(E) is used in conjunction with SAFE. &he detailing may be based on
the re!uirements of a selected design code or on the preferences of the user. &he user
may prepare any number of drawings, and the drawings may contain plan views of
reinforcing layouts, sections, elevations, tables and schedules. %ontrol over reinforcing
bar si.es and minimum and ma/imum spacing along with cutoff 5curtailment6 lengths is
provided through a detailing preferences command. #rawings may be printed directly
from %Si#E&A'(E) or e/ported to a #:F or #40 file for further refinement.
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Anal&sis

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Desi"n Fea$!es
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Modelin" Fea$!es
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