A Building Brace Design for Improved Structural Integrity and Resilience (2020-141)
Conventional building bracing systems are designed to allow structures to hold up to a certain level of stress. Still, most buildings sustain extensive damage under extreme duress, such as from earthquakes. This damage, both structural and nonstructural, can result in great economic loss as well as great loss of life.
To mitigate this loss, new bracing...
Published: 8/30/2023
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Updated: 8/30/2023
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Inventor(s): Patrick Fortney, Bahram Shahrooz, Alireza Hadad
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Other, Technology Classifications > Advanced Materials > Manufacturing-related Materials, Technology Classifications > Advanced Materials
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