SAFIRmodellingso1wareforconstruc9onsunderre

SAFIRisacomputerso2wareforthesimula7onofthebehaviorofbuildingstructuressubjected
tore,usedbycompaniesanduniversi7esallovertheworld.
Availableundercommerciaandacademiclicense.
Description
Safir is a computer software for the
simulation of the behaviour of building
structures subjected to fire.
The fire is introduced as a date (in term of a
curve giving either the evolution of the gas
temperature in the fire compartment or the
evolution of the net flux on the surface of
the structure) and the Software calculates
the evolution of the temperature in the
structural elements which can be discretized
in 2D or 3D.
The structure is then discretized by means of truss, beam or shell finite elements and
the evolution of the structures displacements, stresses and strains. For the mechanical
analyses based on 3D beam finite elements, the software can calculate the elastic
torsional stiffness of the section.
Advantages
SAFIR has been developed from the beginning as a tool for modeling the behavior of
structures subjected to the fire. The link between the thermal analysis and the structural
analysis is thus quite straightforward. It is founded on high performance finite elements,
yet it runs on quite ordinary Windows based PC. Its utilization is not complex, provided that
the user has a good knowledge of non linear modeling. Training sessions can be organised
at a reasonable prize (500 euros per day).
Potential Applications
Dozen of users among the
world, Entreprises and
Universities, have already
made the choice of SAFIR, for
the modelling of buildings
under fire.
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Development stage
Stage of development:
commercial software used
in lab and industry.

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Research Team
Jean-Marc FRANSSEN, professor at the university of Liege, main developper
Thomas GERNAY, research fellow of the N.F.R.S.,concrete models
Christophe PEIGNEUX, assistant, steel elements
Alain Espinosa, research engineer, users support
Patent Status
License agreement
Commercial license : 5000
Academic license : 1000
Note that members of the "Secure with Steel" network
beneficiate of a special price for the commercial license

Contact
Jrmie Fays
j.fays@ulg.ac.be
Tl. : +32 4 349 85 21
ITF File N: 2005-030

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Tel +32 4 349 85 30 - Fax +32 4 349 85 20
info@gesval.be - BE 0445.067.177

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