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  • PI 2015 01336            SR. Column Ductilizer

Seismic retrofit of column to increase their energy dissipation capacity when subjected to dynamic loads (wind and earthquake)

                                    Inventors: Mohammadreza Vafaei, Sophia C. Alih

 

  • PI 2015 04630            SR. Hybrid Damper

An effective cost competitive hybrid damper which combines a Tuned Liquid Damper with a Mass Damper.

                                    Inventors: Mohammadreza Vafaei, Sophia C. Alih

 

  • PI 2015 704364:         Tuned Liquid Column Damper With Maneuverable Slats

A damper device for stabilizing structures against vibration.

                                                Inventors: Mohammadreza Vafaei, Azlan Adnan, Hamid Behbahani

 

  • PI 2015 02533 :        SR. Hybrid Piston Damper

A novel damper for vibration-controlled structure.

                                              Inventors: Mohammadreza Vafaei, Sophia C. Alih

 

  • PI 2016 00755:         SR. Innovative Sliding Beam to Column Connector

An innovative connector for beam-to-column connection in industrialized                                                         building system.

                                              Inventors: Mohammadreza Vafaei, Sophia C. Alih

 

  • PI 2017 700571:         SR. Innovative Sandwich Visco-elastic Damper

An innovative connector for beam-to-column connection in industrialized                                                         building system.

                                                Inventors: Mohammadreza Vafaei, Sophia C. Alih, Or Tan Teng, Farnoud                                                           Rahimi Mansour

 

  • PI 2019006468:        Fuse Damper And Buckling-Restrained Brace System for Protecting                                                        Building Structure Against Lateral Loads

                                                Inventors: Mohammadreza Vafaei, Sophia C. Alih