ABOUT SAFI

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SAFI SOFTWARE

Discover 38 years of continuous innovation

Established in 1986, SAFI strives to develop structural software solutions meeting the highest standards of the industry. The SAFI Structural Software program is based on 38 years of Research and Development, and delivers tremendous capabilities, intuitive modeling features and comprehensive analytical tools allowing to solve engineering challenges more efficiently.
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SAFI

History

Established in 1986, SAFI strives to develop structural software solutions meeting the highest standards of the industry. The SAFI Structural Software program is based on 38 years of Research and Development, and delivers tremendous capabilities, intuitive modeling features and comprehensive analytical tools allowing to solve engineering challenges more efficiently.

Innovative R&D efforts that have led to the development of the most extensive array of structural applications within a commercial engineering software in North America.

• SAFI was founded in 1986 in Canada at the early phases of the developments of the Information Technology for the Construction Industry.
• The SAFI’ R&D facilities are located in Canada, serving as the center for our research and development operations.
• The company closely follows the latest technological advancements, international standards, codes, and regulations, as well as recent scientific research. This includes staying updated on new operating systems, networks, compilers, and the latest hardware necessary to support modern software operations.

SAFI software is a technology-driven solution designed to empower engineers to tackle complex structural challenges with ease. With a rich history of continuous development, SAFI stands as an example of innovation in the construction industry, earning global recognition for its transformative impact on the field and its role in shaping the construction industry.

Vision

SAFI stands as a global leader in the field of structural engineering technology, empowering the construction industry with cutting-edge software solutions and tools. Our relentless pursuit of innovation drives us to surpass industry standards, enhancing productivity and elevating user satisfaction. At SAFI, our vision is centered on delivering seamlessly integrated software solutions tailored for the structural applications within civil engineering, ensuring efficiency and excellence in every project.

Mission

Guided by a spirit of innovation, SAFI is committed to providing cutting-edge technologies that foster enhanced productivity and success across organizations of all sizes, from local engineering firms to global corporations, and government institutions. For over 38 years, we have remained focused in our commitment to realizing this mission, as we continuously strive to advance innovation, eagerly anticipating to bringing forth further technological advancements in the years ahead. You can count on SAFI to deliver reliable, productive, and efficient structural software solutions, tailored to fulfill your specific structural requirements.

Empowering Success Through Comprehensive Support and Continuous Innovation

At SAFI, supporting our users is our top priority. From help guides to technical assistance, we’re here to ensure your success every step of the way. The program offers excellent documentation, providing comprehensive coverage of all its features and functionalities. In addition to our comprehensive documentation, we provide a variety of training courses tailored to meet the specific needs of our end users. Our goal is to ensure that utilizing SAFI becomes a seamless and enjoyable experience in our users’ daily workflows.

Our R&D engineering team is devoted to providing our users a technology that continues to push boundaries year after year ensuring better productivity to achieve simple and complex structural projects. Each new version offers new features, enhanced capabilities and aligns with our vision to offer to the marketplace productive and truly integrated structural software solutions. As a result, our end users continuously uncover innovative new features within the program, streamlining their project workflows and enhancing productivity.

SAFI supports a vision of collaboration. We welcome all contributions and suggestions from our users to further elevate SAFI as the industry-standard software for structural engineers. This collaborative approach not only enriches the software but also drives innovation to deliver enhanced solutions, ultimately benefiting all our end users. Corporate organizations collaborating with SAFI will promptly receive newly developed and implemented functions from our dedicated team, at no additional cost.

In conclusion, we extend our invitation to join our community of SAFI end users. Our team is committed to providing integrated, innovative, and reliable technologies aiming to increase productivity and success to small, medium, and large multinational organizations, where delivering exceptional support is our foremost priority.

Come meet SAFI's Expert at the

NCSEA STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SUMMIT

National Council of Structural Engineers Associations

BOOTH #610
LAS VEGAS, Nevada MGM GRAND HOTEL
NOVEMBER 5–8, 2024

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Structural Software Applications

SAFI structural applications encompass a variety of tools, such as structural calculators, the SAFI 3D analysis main program, engineering design applications and virtual technologies. These applications cover a wide range of structural fields, including analysis, verification, evaluation, rehabilitation, design, connection design, engineering drawings, detailing, manufacturing, and fabrication. SAFI offers 3 levels of Structural Technologies to the international market, namely:

Analytical Tools:

  • Level 1: Verification & Design tools: SAFI Structural Calculation Software
  • Level 2: Engineering Analysis & Design Software: SAFI Design Applications – GSE, PSE, HSE, BSE, Telecom Software
  • Level 3: Connection Design, Manufacturing, Fabrication, Detailing and Drawing, NC Numerical Control Files Software: SAFI Virtual Applications – VSB, VTS, VCB, and more

Experimental Tools:

  • Electronic Monitoring

FOUNDER AND CEO

Visionary Leadership

Rachik Elmaraghy, Ph.D., Eng., FCSCE

Dr. Elmaraghy founded SAFI Quality Software Inc. in 1986 with the vision of providing the construction industry with state-of-the-art software tools. He is leading the innovative R&D work for the many technological products at SAFI. He is also guiding the consulting engineering services for the affiliated company StructureTech Network Inc.

Dr. Elmaraghy holds a B.Sc. from Cairo University and an M.A.Sc. from Toronto University. In 2008, he was granted a Ph.D. in Construction Engineering from the ETS University of Quebec in Montreal Canada for his significant research work related to solving the Interoperability problems that are facing the construction industry, and which led to the development of the Virtual Technologies for the full integration of 3D modeling, analysis, design, detail drawings and fabrication.

Dr. Elmaraghy has gained extensive industrial experience before founding SAFI™. He worked for two years at Pratt & Whitney, a United Technology company, where he carried out stress and vibration analyses of aircraft components. For another three years, he performed stress and vibration analyses, and structural design of diesel engines and electric generator structures at Bombardier. Dr. Elmaraghy then joined the Industrial Research Center of Quebec (CRIQ) where he was successively Head of the Vibration and Noise department, Head of the Testing and Evaluation department and Head of the Structural Dynamics department.

FELLOW OF THE CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

In June of 2016, SAFI’s President, Dr. Rachik Elmaraghy, has been elected a Fellow of the CSCE by the Society’s Board of Directors.

“The CSCE awards program is administered jointly by the CSCE Honours & Fellowships Committee and by the CSCE Foundation Trustees (a Canadian registered charity) and funded by the generosity of CSCE members and others who support the Society’s mission. These awards are intended to recognize and encourage the pursuit of excellence.

Members who have attained civil engineering excellence and who have contributed actively towards the progress of their profession may be elected as Fellows by the CSCE Board of Directors. With the designation of Fellow, CSCE seeks to acknowledge annually academic and practicing members, currently active or retired. “
(REFERENCE, CSCE, www.csce.ca)

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Core values

Ability to listen.

Our success is driven by the ability to correctly understand our customers needs to resolve their problems.

Accountability.

Once we agree or promise, we deliver. It is simple and natural for us.

Aim to increase your productivity.

Our continuous R&D efforts ensure that we produce technologies with ultimate productivity functions.

 

Attitude.

We always do the right things for our customers and our employees.

Care.

We care for the safety of structural projects carried out using our technologies, for the interest of our customers and the well-being of our employees.

Communication.

Communications are straightforward, up to the level of the company CEO when needed, ensuring our customers goals for project success and within schedule.

Partnership.

Our customers know that we are their reliable partners for the long run and the best to come.

Quality.

We deliver technologies that are innovative and reliable. We know that quality products are produced by quality companies for quality customers.

Service.

We serve all customers equally, from practicing engineers starting business to the largest well established engineering organizations and government departments.

Simplicity.

We ensure that the functions developed are simple to use irrespective of the internal complexity levels.

Success.

Our operations are essentially driven by business-to-business relationship and trust for long term mutual success.

DEVELOPMENT

The company has acquired extensive international experience in developing Software and Technologies that meets American, Canadian, European, Asian, African, Middle Eastern and various international codes for most structural applications.

Our products support both metric and imperial units and run on several platforms and network installations. New structural applications based on specific international or local countries codes for Seismic Analysis and Design can be added to the company product line for target international markets. Organizations that need such developments, are invited to communicate with us.

RESELLER CHANNEL

SAFI™ is open to partner with established companies for the distribution of its products to specific market places around the globe.

Joining SAFI™ Reseller Program offers you access to the benefits you need to begin selling Structural Engineering Solutions to your prospects and customers. Adding our technology to your portfolio enable the expertise that can differentiate your organization from competitors. If you would like to inquire about becoming a SAFI™ Reseller, please do not hesitate to communicate with us.

PARTNERSHIP

Through partnering with various organizations and various governments and institutions, SAFI™ is looking forward to contribute significantly towards creating secure infrastructures design and construction projects that are sound, safe and reliable.

We will help you negotiate a partnership business with SAFI Quality Software Inc. helping you reach your goals and further increase your profits. Whether you are an individual engineer, company executive or government official, you are best welcomed at SAFI™ where we will listen to your needs and participate towards the solutions.