CONCLUDING COMMENTS
The new era of Performance Based Codes will increase the use of computer simulation in every aspect of FSE.
Many models currently exist and are gaining wide spread acceptance.
Using these models the safety engineer will be able to test more designs in less time to reach the optimal solution.
However, todays models are far from ideal!
Model Capabilities, Ease of Use, Speed, Validation and Education,
should be the concern of the entire community, not simply the model developers.
Above all, the computer model does not replace the engineers need to THINK!