(R&D) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOR NEW IDEAS, PATENTS, AND ICC (INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL) APPROVALS

Description: This firm delivers the following R&D services

1. Plan and design the research strategy for the new product and to obtain the ICC report and approval
2. Research, testing, and data collection for product design and development.
3. Development of new ideas and preparation of the details of the product.
4. Technical support for clients to invent and obtain a patent.
5. Research and development plan to obtain an ICC report for the products.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Structural Systems

This firm has published several papers about the structural system, and some visionary papers about the future of structural engineering:

(PDF) Past, Present, and Future of Structural Engineering, Extraterrestrial and ROBO-Structures The Future of Structural Engineering

(PDF) Bionic Architecture Through structure and Technology

(PDF) Flooring Systems with Prestressed Steel Stringers for Cost Benefit

(PDF) Bionic architecture through structural engineering in the third millennium

(PDF) Earthquake Effects on Building, Case Study: Gillan province Earthquake 1991

Research on Product and Product Development

This firm has published several papers about the LSF (Light steel framing ) system and cold-formed section development.

(PDF) Numerical and Experimental Evaluation of New Cold form Inverted “U” Section in Single or Multiple Family Dwellings’ Flooring Systems

(PDF) Experimental research on the U shape cold form section for the flooring systems

(PDF) A case study on pre stressed light steel framing (LSF) system to find the effectiveness for reducing the weight of steel

Research on Bridge Systems, Health Monitoring, and Suggestions for Load Distribution on Bridges

This firm has published several papers about bridges, including load distribution and structural health monitoring

(PDF) Military Tank Live Load Distribution Factor on Composite Steel Decks

(PDF) Bridge System Identification and health monitoring using instrumentation

(PDF) Crawler load (Crane and Military Tank) Live load Distribution on Bridges

Research about the Prestressed Steel Beams

(PDF) Flooring Systems with Prestressed Steel Stringers for Cost Benefit

(PDF) A case study on pre stressed light steel framing (LSF) system to find the effectiveness for reducing the weight of steel

Research about the Prestressed Curved Slabs

(PDF) Tips for the Analysis and Construction of Semicircle Unbonded Post-Tensioned Flat Slab

(PDF) An Investigation on Deflection of Post Tension Slabs with bonded and un bonded strands

(PDF) An investigation on the deflection of the post tension slabs in the real scale midrise building

(PDF) Evaluation of cracks in post tension slabs

Research about the Pile-Soil-Water Interaction in the Jetties and Bridges

(PDF) Push over analysis of pile-soil interaction model for the layered soils using nonlinear finite element model for soil

(PDF) A method for nonlinear dynamic analysis of pile-soil-water interaction in marine structures.

(PDF) Application of the nonlinear dynamic analysis of pile-soil-water interaction for jetties

(PDF) Nonlinear Dynamic analysis of Pile-Soil-Water interaction in offshore and marine structures due to the sea wave and seismic forces

A Comparison of Different Non-linear Numerical Models for Pier Shaft Interaction Analysis for study of the Seismic Performance of Bridges Journal of Structural Engineering and Geotechnics Qazvin I. Azad University | Request PDF

(PDF) A Comparison of different Non-linear Numerical Models for Pier Shaft interaction analysis for study of the seismic performance of Bridges.

Research about the AI and Neural Network System

(PDF) The use of Neural Network method for prediction of soil parameters from the existing bore hole data

(PDF) Prediction of soil layers by using Neural Network Method

(PDF) Prediction of soil density by using the Neural Network method

(PDF) Prediction of soil layers in the spillway tunnel, using Neural Network method.

Research about the Floating Structures

(PDF) An investigation into the effectiveness of Sustainable floating buildings using ranking analysis method based on existing experiences in the middle east

Research about Slope Failure, Stability, and Helix Piles

(PDF) Investigation of Slope Failures in Soil Mechanics

(PDF) The Role of Geosynthetics in Slope Stability

(PDF) Performance of Helical Anchors in Sand

(PDF) Slope Stability of the Design Concept of the Sheet Pile and Contiguous Bored Pile Walls

(PDF) Uplift capacity of enlarged base piles in sand

Research into Penstock and Buried Pipes

(PDF) Numerical Simulation of Buried Pipe under Wheel Loads

(PDF) Analysis of Penstocks at the cross of strike-slip faults

(PDF) The effect of Earthquake on buried penstocks

Research into the System Identification and Damage Detection of the Offshore Structures, Using Vibration-Based Methods

Invented by Dr. Amin Ghafooripour; VBIM-Vibration-Based Inspection and Damage Detection Method for structures using system identification methods (2002).

Full-scale vibration tests were conducted on these offshore platforms in the Persian Gulf.

Research publication about this Project (system identification and Damage Detection):

(PDF) Cited paper by NASA, The Seismic Reliability of Offshore Structures Based on Nonlinear Time History Analyses

(PDF) Damage Detection in Jacket Type Offshore Platforms Using Modal Strain Energy

(PDF) Structural Damage Detection with Incomplete Measurements Using Dynamic Residual and Partial Stationary Methods

(PDF) Evaluation of Dynamic Behavior of an Offshore Structure Using Nonstationary Spectral Analysis with Bessel–Kaiser Window Function

(PDF) Structural Health Monitoring of Offshore Platforms in the Persian Gulf Using “SIJacket ©” Computer Program for Ambient Vibration Tests

(PDF) System Identification of Offshore Structures by Measuring Dynamic Parameters Using Ambient Vibrations

(PDF) An Overview on System Identification Methods

(PDF) Investigation Strategy for Damage Detection of Offshore Platforms Using Vibration-Based System Identification Without Using the Underwater Inspections by Diverts

(PDF) SI Jacket Software

(PDF) Ship Impact Test and System Identification of Offshore Structures in the Persian Gulf-Conducted by Amin Ghafooripour

(PDF) System Identification & Damage Detection of Offshore Structures Using Ambient Vibration Tests Steel Jacket Type Platforms

(PDF) An Overview of System Identification Methods and Applications Part II: Theory, Type of Tested Structures, History and Prospective of System Identification

(PDF) An Overview of System Identification Methods and Applications Part I: Methods of System Identification and Dynamic Tests

(PDF) Damage Management of Structures for the Effect of Earthquake, Oral Presentation for IStruct Eng. UK-Dubai Branch

Invented by Dr. Amin Ghafooripour – Exhaust Door System for Missile Repair Workshops (Designed for Internal Explosion) (2009)

Invented by Dr. Amin Ghafooripour – Roller-Shock Restrained Structural Connection for Free Thermal Expansion and Restrained Connection During Earthquake Vibrations (2010)

Invented by Dr. Amin Ghafooripour – New Modules of Polystyrene Building Blocks for ICF (Insulated Concrete Forming) Technology (2010)

Published Papers:

(PDF) Innovation of New ICF (Insulating Concrete Forming) Units Using EPS Materials

Product/System Improvement for Ercolith Lightweight Concrete Construction System

Ercolith – Innovative Construction Technologies

This company conducted research and development and prepared a design guideline for using this newly invented structural system in high seismic-risk areas, which was published in 2015.

Also, this company has collaborated with Ercolith in Germany to find an opportunity for using the system in the United States and Canada, obtaining ICC. (in progress).

Research publication on this project:

(PDF) Analysis and Design of Ercolith System (Light Weight Concrete Wall Panel System)

(PDF) Seismic Performance on the “Ercholith” Structural System

New Seismic Resistive Prefabricated Concrete Structure Connection

Granted by Iran Frame Co., Iran, 2010.

A prefabricated concrete structural system was developed for high seismic areas. The research included a full-scale test of the structure in the lab, and a finite element model was developed to check the system.

This research suggested an R-Value for this newly invented connection. More details are in:

Research Publication on this product:

(PDF) Numerical and Experimental Seismic Performance Evaluation of the New Concept of Precast Concrete Conections

Investigation on Seismic Vulnerability and Upgrading of the Ground Water Reservoir and Elevated Water Tanks, 2011-2012

Iran Water Organization.

Elevated and Ground Water Tanks and Pools – Padir Consulting Engineers Corp.