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Structural Engineering Software for Buildings, Infrastructures, Oil & Gas and Utilities

From buildings and bridges to overhead highway signs, telecom towers, drilling rigs and electrical substations, SAFI™ has a dedicated program for each type of structure, to model, analyze and design steel, concrete, wood and aluminum to North American and international codes. Trusted by engineers since 1986.

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Structural Analysis Software for Buildings, Bridges, Towers, Offshore Structures and more

Delivering engineering solutions for precise, efficient, and reliable structural design since 1986, combining robust analysis, comprehensive design-code coverage, and intuitive workflows.

GSE™ Software

Multi-Material 3D Structural Analysis & Design

3D multi-material analysis and design software for CLT, Mass Timber, Light-Frame Wood, Steel, Cold-Formed Steel, Reinforced Concrete, Automated Slab and Foundation design, and Aluminum.

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Offshore Structural Analysis and Design (API 4F 5th edition)
PSE® Software

Drilling rig Structural Analysis and Design

Structural analysis and design of onshore and offshore drilling rigs, masts, derricks and substructures to API 4F 5th edition, with automated wind loads, vessel motions and AISC 360 checks.

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HSE® Structural Software - Highway Sign Structural Engineering
HSE® Software

Overhead Sign Structure Structural Analysis & Design

Automated structural modeling, analysis, design and evaluation software for overhead highway sign, traffic signal, and HMLT structures per AASHTO and CSA S6.

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3D Bridge Structural Analysis, Design and Evaluation Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders
BSE™ Software

Bridge Structural Analysis, Design & Evaluation

3D bridge analysis, design and evaluation to CSA S6 for steel, reinforced concrete, composite and prestressed girder bridges.

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Telecom Towers Structural Analysis and Design (ANSI/TIA-222 and CSA S37)
SAFI™ Telecom Software

Telecom Tower Analysis & Design

Telecommunication Towers Structural Analysis and Design according to ANSI/TIA-222 and CSA S37 standards.

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Electrical Utilities Structural Analysis, Design, Detailing and Fabrication (ASCE)
VTS® Software

Utilities Engineering & Manufacturing

An integrated solution for modeling, analysis and design, fabrication and detailing of Electrical Substations and Transmission Towers.

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What Structural Engineers Say About SAFI™ Software

Engineers in the US and Canada rely on SAFI™ for intuitive modeling, code-based design and support from people who understand structures.

  • Since 1986
  • Built by structural engineers
  • Support from engineers

  • The SAFI software was built with the engineer and designer in mind. The SAFI team has thought of every feature an engineer needs to design and optimize a structure. The program is very intuitive and easy to pick up. The support team is very responsive and knowledgeable. They can troubleshoot any modeling issue that comes up.

    Charles Vora, PEVeristic Technologies, Inc. · Houston, USA

  • The SAFI software is one of the most suitable structural analysis and design tool for onshore and offshore rigs. I was fortunate to work in both environments and I find that it is closely tailored to the industry's compliance. What can I say about customer support? Imagine that customer support is just a call away, always available and knows exactly what I need.

    Sugrim Sagar, M.Sc., P.Eng.Texas, USA

  • I don’t customarily provide reviews for software, nevertheless this is a special case. I have been using a variety of software in my 30-year structural engineering career (including all the big ones out there as well as some smaller lesser known ones). I must tell you that your SAFI software ranks up there with the best of them.

    Paolo M. Trevisan, P.Eng.Trevitech Consulting Ltd. · Ontario, Canada
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Core features

Core Features of SAFI™ Structural Software

Advanced, engineer-focused capabilities shared across the SAFI™ suite, from 3D analysis to code-ready executive reports.

  • SAFI 3D structural analysis software with finite element results on a building model
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    Advanced 3D Structural Analysis

    Linear, nonlinear, P-Delta, buckling, seismic and dynamic analysis, with finite elements, catenary cables, nonlinear springs and spatial objects for non-structural components. Robust nonlinear strategies improve convergence on complex structural systems.

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    Intuitive and Flexible Modeling

    A fast ribbon interface powered by DirectX 11 and OpenGL 2.0, with 3D rendering, automatic mesh generation and object transparency, so you can model, analyze and design complex structures with fewer clicks.

  • Animated structural analysis results in SAFI software
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    Animated Results for Deeper Insights

    Animate static, P-Delta, buckling, seismic and dynamic results, including displacements, internal forces, stresses, reactions, mode shapes and time-history data. Animated envelopes highlight the critical regions of the structure.

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    Executive Reports & Report Templates

    Build professional calculation reports by selecting the data and tables you need, editing titles and reordering tables. Save your layouts as templates and export to Word and Excel.

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Core features of SAFI™ Structural Software

Empower your engineering projects with advanced, engineer-focused capabilities.

Advanced 3D structural analysis

The software provides advanced analysis capabilities, using state-of-the-art methodologies to address a wide range of engineering requirements. It supports specialized features such as finite elements, catenary cables, nonlinear springs, and spatial objects for non-structural components. Robust nonlinear strategies improve convergence and ensure precise modeling of complex structural systems.

Intuitive and flexible modeling features

The software offers an intuitive, high-speed graphical interface powered by DirectX 11 and OpenGL 2.0, enabling seamless modeling, analysis, and design of complex structures. Its ribbon-based interface organizes tools and commands for effortless navigation, while advanced features like 3D rendering, automatic mesh generation, and object transparency ensure precision and efficiency. 

SAFI Structural Software Result animation

Deeper insights into structural behavior

The software allows users to animate analysis results, including static, P-Delta, buckling, seismic, and dynamic analyses. This visualization highlights displacements, internal forces, stresses, reactions, mode shapes, and time-history data, offering clear insights into structural behavior. Animating envelopes focuses on critical regions, simplifying complex data for better decision-making during dynamic events.

SAFI Structural Software Custom executive reports

Executive reporting & report templates

The software offers advanced custom reporting tools, enabling users to create tailored, professional reports with ease. With options to select relevant data, add individual or multiple tables, and customize settings, users can design layouts that meet specific project needs. Editable titles, table reordering, and predefined templates enhance efficiency, while saved custom layouts streamline future reporting.

Since 1986

Powerful Structural Engineering Software, Built for Real Projects

  • Advanced 3D analysisModel complex structural systems with linear, nonlinear, dynamic and finite element analysis.
  • Integrated analysis & design workflowsMove from modeling and analysis to code-based design in one integrated environment, with no force transfer between programs.
  • Extensive design-code coverageUS, Canadian and international design codes for every type of structure, from AISC 360 and CSA S16 to AASHTO LTS, TIA-222 and API 4F.
SAFI structural engineering software on a desktop monitor with 3D finite element results

Design codes by industry

Each SAFI™ program is built around the standards that govern its structures.

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  • Buildings & Industrial Facilities

    GSE™ · steel, concrete, wood & aluminum

    Model, analyze and design steel, concrete, wood and aluminum in one 3D model, to US, Canadian and international codes.

    • ASCE 7
    • NBCC 2020
    • AISC 360
    • CSA S16
    • AISI S100
    • CSA S136
    • ACI 318
    • CSA A23.3
    • NDS
    • CSA O86
    • AA ADM
    • CSA S157
    • Eurocode 2, 3 & 4
    • IS 800
    3D Structural Analysis & Design Software

  • Bridges

    BSE™

    Design and evaluate steel, reinforced concrete, composite and prestressed girder bridges, with moving loads and Section 14 evaluation.

    • CSA S6
    • Section 14 evaluation
    Bridge Analysis, Design & Evaluation Software

  • Highway Sign & Signal Structures

    HSE®

    Overhead signs, cantilevers, traffic signal mast arms and high-mast lighting towers, with automated fatigue checks.

    • AASHTO LTS (LRFD & ASD)
    • CSA S6
    Highway Sign & Traffic Signal Design Software

  • Telecommunication Towers

    SAFI™ Telecom

    Self-supporting lattice towers, guyed masts and monopoles, with automatic wind and ice loads.

    • ANSI/TIA-222-I
    • CSA S37-24
    Telecom Tower Analysis & Design Software

  • Oil & Gas Drilling Rigs

    PSE®

    Onshore and offshore drilling rigs, masts, derricks and substructures, with automated API 4F wind loads and vessel motions.

    • API 4F
    • API RP 2A
    • AISC 360
    • CSA S16
    Drilling Rig Structural Design Software

  • Electrical Substations & Utilities

    VTS® · engineering, fabrication & detailing

    Model, analyze, design, fabricate and detail substation structures and transmission towers in one program, from 3D model to shop drawings and NC files.

    • ASCE 10
    • ASCE 48
    Substation Engineering, Fabrication & Detailing Software
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Book a live demo with SAFI structural engineers and see how code-compliant design to AISC, CSA, ACI, AASHTO, TIA-222, API and more is applied to projects in your field, followed by a live Q&A session to answer all your technical questions.

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Featured end-user projects

Real Projects Designed with SAFI™ Software

From apartments and hospitals to distribution centers and industrial plants, see how engineers use SAFI™ to deliver their structural projects.

  • Kanata Lakes Apartments residential building designed with SAFI structural software Residential

    Kanata Lakes Apartments

    CIME Consultants
  • Target Distribution Center steel building designed with SAFI structural software Commercial

    Target Distribution Center

    Canam Group
  • Alberta Biofuels industrial plant designed with SAFI structural software Industrial

    Alberta Biofuels

    Enerkem
  • St. Joseph's Hospital institutional building designed with SAFI structural software Institutional

    St. Joseph’s Hospital

    Canam Group

Events & conferences

Meet SAFI™ at Structural Engineering Events

Active participation in conferences and events, contributing to the conversations that move the structural industry forward.

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SAFI structural software exhibiting at NASCC: The Steel Conference 2027 Upcoming

NASCC: The Steel Conference 2027

  • Denver, Colorado
  • Booth #2513

Visit our booth at the premier conference for the structural steel industry to see SAFI™ structural engineering software in action and talk with our engineers about your projects.

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  • SAFI VTS software at the IEEE PES T&D 2026 Conference in Chicago
    Past

    IEEE PES T&D 2026 Conference

    • Chicago, IL · May 2026
    • VTS® Software
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  • SAFI VTS software at the ASCE Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures Conference 2025
    Past

    Electrical Transmission & Substation Structures Conference 2025

    • Dallas, TX · Sept. 2025
    • VTS® Software
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  • SAFI structural software at the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit 2025 in New York
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    NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit 2025

    • New York, NY · 2025
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Learning

Learn SAFI™ Software with Courses and Webinars

From your first model to advanced analysis and design, help your team get the most from SAFI™ structural engineering software.

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    Training courses

    Structural engineering software training led by our engineers, for teams that want to work faster in SAFI™.

    • Modeling, analysis, seismic and finite element analysis
    • Concrete, steel and wood design in GSE™
    • Attestation of participation for PDH
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  • On demand

    Webinars & video tutorials

    Watch tutorial webinars and short videos to discover SAFI™ features and workflows at your own pace.

    • Product workflows from model to design
    • Short tutorials on specific features
    • Available anytime, free to watch
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Built by professionals, for professionals

Discover Why Professional Engineers Are Choosing SAFI™

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