S-FRAME Software Inc.


S-FRAME Software Inc., formerly SOFTEK Services Ltd. is a Canadian engineering software company that develops analysis and design software for use by civil and structural engineers. S-FRAME was founded in 1981 by George Casoli, FCSCE, P.Eng.
S-FRAME is on the list of accepted computer programs for use in Hong Kong from the Hong Kong Building Department.

Use in Notable Structures

S-FRAME Analysis and S-CONCRETE were used to create structural models of the Burj Khalifa, currently the world's tallest building, designed by Chicago, Illinois-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. Bill Baker, Partner at SOM, discussed the use of S-FRAME in his keynote at the 2012 Structural Engineers Association of British Columbia Annual General Meeting, stating that SOM used S-FRAME as it was the program with which their in-house optimization software integrated.

Product List

S-FRAME Structural Office consists of:
  1. S-FRAME - structural modeling, analysis, and design with links to BIM software.
  2. S-STEEL - design and optimization of 2D/3D steel structures.
  3. S-CALC - cross-sectional properties calculator.
  4. S-TIMBER - structural analysis and timber design.
  5. S-PAD - design and optimization of steel members.
  6. S-CONCRETE - section design and detailing tool for reinforced concrete beams, columns and walls.
  7. S-LINE - design and detailing of continuous reinforced concrete beams.
  8. S-FOUNDATION - analysis and design of reinforced concrete footings and foundations.
  9. S-VIEW - post-processing tool for model validation and collaboration.