Talk:SAFE (software)

Contested deletion
This article should not be deleted for lack of asserted importance because the SAFE structural engineering software for floor and foundation slabs is of critical importance to the structural engineering industry. It is used world-wide by practicing engineers in the design and analysis of building systems. Additionally, SAFE has enough notability on its own to merit an article separate from the Computers and Structures, Inc. (CSI) article, which provides encyclopedic content documenting the company which produces the software.

Creation of a separate page to document SAFE will make the subject easy to find and read. Further external references will be provided with the addition of content to justify its notability.

While this article currently is very brief, it has just been created and will be developed into a more comprehensive and neutral resource in the very near future.

The significance of this subject matter also lies in its contribution to the structural engineering industry. SAFE serves as an important tool for the advanced study and understanding of structural slab systems. The modeling and assessment of structural floor and foundation systems would not be at its current state of development without the SAFE software. &mdash; Mike P. Abell 20:51, 16 December 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikepabell (talk • contribs) — Mikepabell (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.


 * First, please disclose your COI; second, please read WP:GNG and WP:RS; third, please read WP:NOT - Wikipedia is for articles about notable subjects, not a medium for stealthspam. – ukexpat (talk) 20:59, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

Created article
I represent CSI and I have many suggestions on how to edit this article. I would appreciate the assistance of the Wikipedia community in contributing to this article. I am available for dialogue.

I think a great place to start might be looking into publications on structures derived from analytic models using SAFE (software). Let me gather a list of non-primary citations which do discuss the use of SAFE in analysis and design, then I'll post them here for possible use.

It is the goal of the structural engineering community to provide society with more economical and better performing structures. Perhaps integrating material into this article will be to the benefit of public well-being, as well as education.

Mike P. Abell 06:46, 17 December 2011 (UTC)