Description: The objective of this project was to design four 25-story towers with more than 550 residential apartments. Dana residential complex, which contains the full scope of consultant & structural work. The most proper structural system has been chosen for this structure:
Concrete moment frame (in both directions)
Mat Foundation with pile with eccentricity
Pre-stressing concrete slabs with a curved bonded system and some levels unbonded systems were analyzed with ADAPT and SAFE software.
Concrete column with a square shape
Beams: Pre-stressed concrete beam
Concrete Shear walls for resisting lateral forces
Type of order: Structural Design, Architectural detail Design & Supervision, Electrical & Mechanical design.
Evaluation of the Post-Tension Slab for the Load of
the Mechanical Equipment (2025)
Description: The project was an evaluation of the existing post-tension slab for adding mechanical equipment in a medical center.
Type of order: Full scope structural evaluation
Owner/Client: The project was conducted under Fortress Structural Engineering Inc. (www.FortressSE.com)
List of Clients: Almost all projects were ordered by a contractor who worked for the East Endoscopy Center.
Lead Engineer: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour, Under Fortress Inc., and Marcus Oden as the CEO.
Location and details: Bellevue, Washington
Padir Project #: 1280
Evaluation of the Post-Tension Foundation (2017)
Description: The project was an evaluation of the existing post-tension for cutting the holes and trenches for the new plumbing.
Type of order: Full scope structural evaluation
Owner/Client: Private sector
List of Clients: Private sector
Lead Engineer: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Location and details: San Jose, California
Padir Project #: 447
Resalat-Modaress Prestressed and Prefab Bridge (1997)
Description: Two bridges with a 2-span deck were designed. The length of the span was 122’. Prestressed and precast post-tensioned beams were used for this bridge, and since 2001, the bridge has been in service.
The abutments were designed as a reinforced concrete structure and the middle piers are pier shaft structure since there were not enough space to place a foundation and it was not possible to stop the traffic for construction.
Type of order: Full Service Structural Design
Owner/Client: Tehran Municipality
Ordered by: Sazian Consulting Engineers
Lead Engineer: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Project manager: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Architect: N.A.
Structural/Civil Eng.: Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Mech. & Elec. Eng.: N.A.
Supervision/Construction: Sazian Consulting Eng.
Contractor: By client
Location: Modaress-Resalat highways interchange, Tehran
