But before contacting us, please consider the following topics. The CFS application is not intended to guide you regarding best engineering practices. Nor is the author in a position to make recommendations on engineering practice. Such issues should be pursued with engineers experienced in the type of construction, educational institutions involved in related research, or the appropriate building officials.
Any specification is subject to interpretation when attempting to apply it to real world situations.
CFS makes some assumptions in the calculations that it performs. These are explained in the various portions of the documentation as related to each type of calculation. Further interpretation of the 1996 AISI Specification and the 1990 ASCE Specification, or any similar specification, is beyond both the scope of this application and the responsibility of the author. Such issues should be pursued with AISI or ASCE as appropriate. Verification of Computations CFS has been used extensively for many years.