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Overview:

CSI SAFE Pre-Activated is a specialized structural analysis and design software developed by Computers and Structures, Inc. (CSI), aimed specifically at the design of concrete slab systems and foundations. SAFE stands for Slab Analysis by the Finite Element Method, combining a comprehensive set of tools for modeling, analyzing, and designing floor and foundation systems. The software supports a wide range of structural systems, including post-tensioned slabs, mat foundations, and footings, making it an essential tool for engineers in building design.

The perfect floor system tool safe unifies all facets of engineering design from framing arrangement to detail drawing creation into a single, user-friendly environment. With its genuinely unique combination of power, broad capabilities, and ease of use, SAFE offers engineers unparalleled productivity.

The industry has been using CSI SAFE Full Version solvers for more than 45 years. The SAPFire Analysis Engine is capable of performing Ritz analysis as well as eigen analysis and supports several 64-bit solvers for analysis optimization. There are alternatives for parallelization to make use of several processors. For the purposes of modeling, analysis, design, and reporting, SAFE provides a single user interface. There is a new model explorer that allows you to quickly access forms, properties, and objects.

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Benefits of CSI SAFE 22.3.0.2840:

Foundations, Basemats and Footings: SAFE is perfect for footings, basemats, and foundation models. Uplift analysis makes it simple to model soil supports and zero tension soil models. Soil supports are assigned an area depending on the subgrade modulus and are automatically adjusted when the mesh is modified. In addition to the foundation area, basemat foundation models can also incorporate walls, piles, columns, beams, and pedestals.
Design Strips: Design strips are used to specify the formula for calculating the amount of reinforcement required. You have the option to define the strips manually or have SAFE define them automatically.
Post-Tensioning (P/T): One feature of SAFE is its ability to specify post-tensioning in slabs as tendons that are dispersed or banded. The process of organizing the tendon profiles is made easier using an interactive tendon editor. Tendon orientation and location can also be used to automate tendon layouts.
Design Codes: A vast array of code-based design features for composite steel beams, reinforced concrete, and PT beams are provided by SAFE. See a complete list of compatible design codes here:
Deformed Geometry: Deformed geometry is visible once the analysis has been completed. Values are shown as soon as the model is hovered over. Contour plots, either filled or line, can be used to depict the deformed geometry.
Supported Interoperability: SAFE provides multiple interfaces between different CSI software and external items.

CSI SAFE 22.3.0.2840 Key Features:

Modeling:

Drawing Tools: Engineers can easily create models, define loads, and easily conduct analysis in SAFE’s user-friendly graphical interface. Its features are based on the finite element method (FEM), which allows precise simulation of the behavior of concrete slabs under a variety of load conditions, such as dead, live, seismic, and wind loads. The software combines analysis, design, and detailing into one platform, reducing workflows and guaranteeing consistency between the design and analysis phases.
Templates: To facilitate the early start of a new model, CSI SAFE Full provides a range of templates, such as basements, composite floors, waffle slabs, ribbed slabs, composite floors, and single or combination footings.
Grid Systems: Grids in SAFE can be classified as generic free-form, cylindrical, or cartesian grid systems. The quantity of grid systems that can be included in a model is infinite, and they can be positioned at any origin or rotated in any direction.
Interactive Database Editing: Model data can be changed from a table view with interactive database editing, which streamlines the process of making changes to the model. Tables from Microsoft Access and Excel can be readily imported and exported.
Object-Based Meshing: Using the set maximum element size as a guide, object-based meshing creates meshes that are generally quadrilateral, with the ability to transition to triangular elements as needed.
Dimension Lines: Using the set maximum element size as a guide, object-based meshing creates meshes that are generally quadrilateral, with the ability to transition to triangular elements as needed.

Structural Components:

Walls and Ramps: Ramps and walls can be explicitly modeled with wall elements, or they can be treated as line loads or line supports. To avoid slab deformations at the wall or ramp position, define ridge zones.
Insertion Points: Column and beam offsets are defined by insertion points. They can be defined based on user-specified dimensions or on fast SAFE-defined cardinal points.
Columns: In CSI SAFE’s Latest Version, columns with user-defined attributes can be circular, T-shaped, L-shaped, rectangular, or any other shape. It is possible to designate rigid zones to stop slab deformations at column sites. The addition of drop panels is simple at column capitals.
Spring Supports: Soil supports are defined in terms of spring supports. They can be classified as tension-only or compression-only and as points, lines, or areas.
Design Strips: Design strips are used to specify the formula for calculating the amount of reinforcement required. You have the option to define the strips manually or have SAFE define them automatically.
Automatic Width Strips: CSI SAFE can automatically calculate design strip widths, or for more complex designs, the widths can be manually defined.

Analysis:

Deflection Control: A nonlinear analysis or a long-term cracking analysis that accounts for concrete creep and shrinkage can be used to manage deflection.
Dynamics: Ritz or Eigenvectors can be used for dynamic studies. It is possible to import response spectrum loads and modes straight from ETABS.

Design:

Composite-Beam Design: It is possible to draw and assign design to horizontal steel beams that support either full or unfilled steel decks. It is possible to create beams with web apertures, such as cellular and castellated beams. Design can be applied to the model in its entirety or interactively to certain members.
Strip-Based Design: CSI SAFE will determine the minimal area, intensity, or bar count needed for reinforcing. There will be several stations where design work is done. Non-orthogonal design strips come in different widths.
FEM-Based Slab Design: Design strips are not necessary for design based on finite elements. It works well for complicated geometries where it can be challenging to define strips. The rebar density contour plots will be produced by the design by averaging the peaks over user-specified widths. Finding “hot spots” for reinforcing design is aided by this.
Beam Design: CSI SAFE (100%Working) performs the design of conventional and post-tensioned concrete beams per code minimum reinforcement requirements. Flexure, shear, and torsion are all considered in the design.
Punching Shear Check: Column position, apertures, and slab edges are taken into account in SAFE’s punching shear check and design. Additionally, SAFE will verify drop panels one more time and, if necessary, create shear studs or punch reinforcing ties.
Design Codes: SAFE provides a broad range of code-based design elements for composite steel beams, slab design, and reinforced concrete and PT beams. See the complete list of compatible Design Codes.

Output and Display:

Deformed Geometry: Deformed geometry is visible once the analysis has been completed. Values are shown as soon as the model is hovered over. Contour plots, either filled or lined, can be used to depict the deformed geometry.
Force Diagrams: Show axial force, shear, moment, torsion, and stress diagrams in both 2D and 3D perspectives on beams or strips for single load situations or combinations. The values at the minimum and maximum will be automatically presented.
Reaction Diagrams: Show specific reaction components as vectors and values, or as movable tables, for load situations and combinations.
Rendered Views: Based on the SAFE detailed rebar layouts, Display and capture accurate model views in a 3D perspective, including rebar cages.

CSI SAFE 22.3.0.2840 Changelog:

(Released on 13-10-2024)

Structural Model

The following enhancements of the various spring properties definitions have been added:

Linear, Gap, Hook, and Multi-linear Elastic link properties are now available in the program for use in specification of spring properties.
It’s now possible to directly specify nonlinearity for point springs, or to base the nonlinearity on an existing Link property.
For line and area spring properties, spring stiffness and nonlinearity can now be either directly entered by the user or based on an existing Link property.

Design:

Composite Beam Design codes have been added for the Indian IS 11384:2022 and the Chinese GB50017 codes.
The formatting of the punching-shear design report has been enhanced for all codes. The report now shows a detailed design procedure that includes all the implemented equations with references to the code.

User Interface:

An enhancement has been added to display objects by color based on the spring properties assigned to them. This option for display is available under View > Set Display Options. If an object does not have any spring assignment, it is shown in dark gray color.
Overwrites and detailing information for concrete beams and slab design strips can now be viewed in the right click information forms.