1. Purpose of SwaMiti
SwaMiti provides technical articles, calculators, software tools, utilities and related resources for general informational, educational and engineering-reference purposes.
The information and tools available on SwaMiti are intended to support understanding, exploration and preliminary engineering evaluation.
They are not a substitute for:
- project-specific engineering analysis;
- applicable codes and standards;
- purchaser or contractual specifications;
- statutory or regulatory requirements;
- manufacturer instructions; or
- professional engineering judgment.
2. Engineering responsibility
Engineering applications depend on many factors, including:
- design conditions;
- materials;
- tolerances;
- manufacturing methods;
- operating conditions;
- applicable standards;
- local regulations; and
- project-specific requirements.
Users are responsible for independently verifying:
- input data;
- assumptions;
- equations and methods;
- units and conversions;
- calculated results;
- applicability to the intended use; and
- applicable standards, specifications and legal requirements.
Information or results obtained from SwaMiti should not be relied upon as the sole basis for any safety-critical, contractual, manufacturing, construction or design decision.
3. Calculators and converters
SwaMiti calculators and converters are provided to assist with engineering calculations and unit conversions.
Although reasonable care is taken in developing and testing these tools, SwaMiti does not guarantee that any calculation, conversion factor, formula, unit definition or displayed result will be error-free or suitable for any particular application.
Users should verify important results independently before using them in engineering work.
Displayed precision should not be interpreted as measurement accuracy, design tolerance or assurance of the accuracy of the underlying input data.
Where assumptions, formulas, references or limitations are provided with a calculator, they form part of the intended use of that calculator and should be reviewed before relying on its results.
4. Articles and technical information
Technical articles may discuss engineering practice, standards, design approaches, examples, interpretations or practical experience.
Such material may:
- apply only to particular conditions or equipment;
- refer to a specific edition of a standard;
- become outdated as standards, regulations or engineering practice change; or
- contain simplifications intended to explain a concept.
Users should consult the current applicable standard, specification or authoritative source before applying information to a specific project.
References to standards do not reproduce or replace the official standard.
5. Software tools and downloadable applications
Software, utilities and downloadable applications provided through SwaMiti may have technical limitations, system requirements, known issues or specific intended uses.
Users should review the documentation applicable to each tool before use and should maintain appropriate backups and verification procedures.
SwaMiti does not warrant compatibility with every operating system, software environment, security configuration, data-loss-prevention system or other third-party environment.
Tool-specific documentation may contain additional limitations, assumptions or requirements that should be reviewed before use.
6. Third-party references and links
SwaMiti may refer or link to standards bodies, publications, websites, software, manufacturers or other third-party resources.
Such references are provided for convenience or supporting information. Unless expressly stated otherwise, SwaMiti does not control, endorse or assume responsibility for third-party content, products or services.
7. No professional-client relationship
Use of SwaMiti, including reading an article, performing a calculation, downloading a tool or participating in a discussion, does not create a professional engineering, consulting, advisory or client relationship between the user and SwaMiti.
8. Community content
When Community functionality becomes available, opinions, calculations, answers and other material submitted by users will represent the contributions of those users.
Community content should be independently evaluated before being relied upon for technical work.
Publication or continued availability of Community content does not mean that SwaMiti has technically reviewed, verified or endorsed it.
9. Availability and updates
SwaMiti may correct, update, modify or remove technical content or tools when errors, improvements or changes in relevant information are identified.
No guarantee is made that every article, tool or calculator will remain available indefinitely or that every item will always reflect the latest standard, regulation or technical practice.
10. Limitation of responsibility
To the extent permitted by applicable law, SwaMiti does not accept responsibility for loss, damage, cost or consequence arising solely from reliance on information, calculations, software or other resources made available through the site.
Nothing in this disclaimer is intended to exclude or restrict any responsibility that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted.
11. Questions or corrections
SwaMiti encourages users to report suspected technical errors, unclear assumptions or other issues so that they can be reviewed.
General / technical contact: me@swamiti.com