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    SAFE CONCRETE FOUNDATION DESIGN CAPABILITIES  
    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.
 
   


FOUNDATION MODELING FEATURES

• Integrated Object Based Concrete Foundation Models
• Base Mats
• Spread Footings
• Slabs on Grade
• Combined Footings
• Grade Beams
• Vertical and Rotational Loading
• Model Columns and Walls Above
• Variations in Soil Modulus of Subgrade Reaction
• Nonlinear No-Tension Soil Model
• Mats with Varying Thicknesses and Openings
• Automated Mesh Generation
• Any Number of Loads and Combinations
• User Controlled General Design Strips

FOUNDATION DESIGN FEATURES
• Fully Integrated Foundation Design
• ACI, Australian, British, Canadian, Chinese, European, Hong Kong,   Indian, New Zealand, and Singapore Codes
• Automatic and User Defined Load Combinations
• Thick Plate with Shear Deformation
• Design for Effects of Torsion
• Flexural Reinforcement Calculated for Mats/Slabs
• Flexural and Shear Reinforcement Calculated for Grade Beams
• User Controlled Reinforcement Location
• Interfaced with ETABS for Total Building Design

FOUNDATION DESIGN OUTPUT FEATURES
• Integrated Strip Moment and Shear Diagrams
• Tables of Mat/Footing Reinforcement Requirements
• Longitudinal and Shear Reinforcement Requirements for Grade   Beams
• Graphical Displays of Reinforcement Layouts
• Graphical Display of Punching Shear Stress Ratios
• Bearing Pressure Contour Display

FOUNDATION DETAILING FEATURES
• Automatic Generation of Typical Views and Drawings
• Create Plans, Elevations, Sections, Rebar Tables, Schedules, and   Bill of Quantities
• Customizable Drawing Sheets
• Editable Reinforcement, Text, and Annotations
• Export Views and Drawings to DXF and AutoCAD
• Plot Full Size Drawings