SAEED ERFANI - Amirkabir University of Technology

Supervised PhD Theses

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Investigating the behaviour of ?the connection of beam with extended end-plate to box-column using a stub beam in moment frames

ALIREZA GOUDARZI

2022 Dec

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Investigating the Seismic Behavior of Steel Columns and Improving Numerical Models for Predicting Their Behavior

MOJTABA FARAHI

2017 Jan

3

Seismic Behaviour of Beams with Web Opening in Steel Moment Resisting Frames

VAHID AKRAMI

2016 Jul

4

Comparison of vertical boundary element design methods in L-shaped and U-shaped orthogonal intersecting steel plate shear wall systems

FARSHAD BEHZADINIA

2025 Jul

Supervised MSc Theses

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Design criteria of steel columns under biaxial bending due to earthquake loading

ALIREZA HEMASIAN ETEFAGH

2024 Jun

2

Evaluation of the effect of axial force on the behavior of inelastic regions of horizontal boundary elements in steel plate shear walls

FARAZ GHARAVI ROUDSARI

2023 Sep

3

Seismic Evaluation of Eccentrically Braced Frames (EBF) by considering the Maximum Allowable Rotation of Shear Links

MAHDI KARDAN GHARAMALEKI

2022 Jul

4

Seismic evaluation of tall steel buildings with SMF considering minimum base shear in drift control in design process

ALI RAZAGHI

2022 Jul

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Evaluation the Effect of Opening Dimensions in Eccentrically Braced Frames with Flexural Link Beam Behavior

AMIRHOSSEIN SABOURIKIA

2022 Jan

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study on the behavior of I-beam to box column RBS connection using stub beam

HOSSEIN SAEEDI

2021 Oct

7

Seismic Evaluation of Tall Reinforced Concrete Special Moment Frames Buildings considering the effect of minimum base shear in drift control in design process

MOHAMMADREZA OSFOORI

2021 Sep

8

Comparison of behavior and specifications of fully connected and beam-only connected (free edge) steel plate shear wall

SAYYED MILAD HOSSEINI

2020 May

9

Evaluating the effect of stiffened opening in the web of the links in eccentrically braced frames

AMIRHOSEIN VAKILI

2019 Mar

10

Evaluation of Geometrical Specifications effects of Reinforcing Plates on the Buckling Load of Preloaded Steel Columns

MOHAMMAD REZA BEIK MOHAMMADI HEZAVEH

2019 Mar

11

Developing Loading Protocols for the Columns of Steel Moment Frames

SHAYAN SAFAEI

2019 Feb

12

Parametric evaluation of beam to box columns extended end plate moment connection

SASAN MAHJOOB BEHROOZ

2018 Jul

13

Evaluation of the Axial Load Effect on Columns Based on Plastic Hinge Model in order to Model the Steel Moment Frames Columns

NASRIN TALEBI

2018 Jul

14

the experimental assessment of seismic behavior of reduced web beam sections

ARIA BOSTANI

2018 Jul

15

Evaluating the performance of reinforced concrete structures with base-hinged steel columns below the base level

AMIN ZAHERDANNAK

2018 Feb

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Evaluating the performance of special steel moment resisting structures with hinged steel beams below the base level

AMIRHOSEIN SHABANI

2017 Dec

17

Behavior Assessment of Stiffened Reduced Web Beam Sections

FATEMEH MOHAMMADI NAMINI

2017 Feb

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influence of beam and column parameters on connections with reduced web section beams

HAMED SALEHI

2017 Feb

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Evaluating of seismic performance factors of steel eccentric braced frame

SEYED REZA ZAERI MOGHADDAM

2016 Jun

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Performance evaluation of beam to box_column bolted conection

SEYED AHMAD ALI ASNAFI

2015 Dec

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EVALUATION OF CRITICAL BUCKLING LOAD IN RETROFITTED STEEL COLUMNS

AMIR JOHARI NAEIMI

2015 Nov

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evaluation of critical buckling loud in retrofited steel box columns

MOHSEN NASERI

2015 Oct

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interaction between axial force and bi-axial shear forces in RC columns

MOHAMMADMAHDI ADELI

2014 Oct

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Evaluation of the effect of gravity loads on performance of reduced beam section connections

SAEED JAMALI

2014 Feb

25

theoretical-numerical investigation on bi-axial shear in concrete beams under torsion

FARBOD HOSSEINI

2014 Feb

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english:evaluation of seismic response factor of combined eccentrically braced frames and special concentrically braced frame in elevation based on IDA

ALI MOHAMMADKHANI

2014 Jan

27

Determining attenuation relationship for general intensity drift spectum (GIDS

ALIREZA SHOKRAN NEAM & Touraj Taghikhany

2013 Feb

28

investigating the effect of opening in the web of links in eccentrically braced frames under the loads due to earthquake

HASSAN ANSARI GILVAN

2013 Feb

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Evaluation of seismic response factor of combined eccentrically braced frames and concentrically braced framesin elevation

MORTEZA HOSSEIN POUR & MOHSEN TEHRANI ZADEH HAGHIGHIFAR

2013 Feb

30

Experimental-numerical investigation on biaxial shear in reinforced concrete beams

SAEED FERDOWSIBADY & ABOLGHASSEM KERAMATI

2012 Oct

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Theoretical-numerical investigation on bi-axial shear in reinforced concrete beems

MILAD DUSTKAMI & ABOLGHASSEM KERAMATI

2012 Oct

32

Dynamic Analysis of Moment Resisting Frames with Web Reduced Section Beams for Quantification Seismic Factors

EHSAN TAEBLOO & Mohamad Mehdi ALINIA

2011 Nov

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The Effect of Openings in Beam Web on Performance of Steel Moment Resisting Frames

ATA BABAZADEH NASERI & Mohamad Mehdi ALINIA

2011 Feb

34

Performance Assessment of Steel Frame Bridges Connections Resisting Lateral Loads with Considering the Stiffness of the Piers

MOHSEN SEIDABADI & ALIREZA RAHAI

2026 Jan

Books

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The Tenth Chapter of National Building Rule

abazar asghari ، ERFANI SAEED ، golamreza godrati ، M. T. Kazemi ، KERAMATI ABOLGHASSEM ، B. Mehrparvar ، HAVAEI GHOLAMREZA

Iran

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Guide of the ninth chapter of national building cod

RAHAI ALIREZA ، RAMEZANIANPOR ALIAKBAR ، KERAMATI ABOLGHASSEM ، HATAMI FARZAD ، Hamidreza Ashrafi ، Pejman Vahabkashi ، Hosein Sharif ، Alireza Pachenari ، S.Reza Jamal ، Mohamadreza Saberi ، Mohamad Alipour ، ERFANI SAEED

Iran

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Strength of Materials

ERFANI SAEED ،

Iran

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Journal Papers

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BEHZADINIA FARSHAD ، ERFANI SAEED, "Failure Sequence of Plies in Multilayered GFRP Laminates with and Without Center Holes Subjected to Tensile Loads", Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Civil Engineering, 2025 Nov vol. , no. 1, pp.1-23, 2025.

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BEHZADINIA FARSHAD ، ERFANI SAEED, "The siesmic demand evaluation of columns at the intersection of SPSWs", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2025 Jan vol. 227, no. 2025, pp.1-24, 2025.

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SAEEDI HOSSEIN ، ERFANI SAEED, "Cyclic behavior of a novel bolted beam-to-box column connection with reduced beam section", Structures, 2023 Jul vol. 53, no. 0, pp.1369-1388, 2023.

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GOUDARZI ALIREZA ، ERFANI SAEED, "Behaviour and load transfer mechanism of a novel I-beam to box-column connection", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2023 Apr vol. 203, no. 0, pp.1-18, 2023.

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GOUDARZI ALIREZA ، ERFANI SAEED, "Seismic performance of beam to box-column connection by a short stub beam", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2022 Mar vol. 190, no. 107145, pp.1-18, 2022.

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SARTIPI SAHAND ، EMRANI SEYED MOHAMMAD REZA ، Epackchi Siamak ، ERFANI SAEED, "Experimental study on the tensile response of post-installed adhesive anchor connections in reinforced and plain concrete beams", Structural Concrete, 2021 Dec vol. 23, no. 4, pp.2542-2561, 2021.

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ERFANI SAEED ، VAKILI AMIRHOSEIN ، Vahid Akrami, "Numerical investigation on the flexural links of eccentrically braced frames with web openings", Steel and Composite Structures, 2021 Apr vol. 39, no. 2, pp.171-188, 2021.

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ERFANI SAEED ، Vahid Akrami ، Arash Mohammad-Nejad, "Lateral load resisting behavior of steel moment frames with reduced web section (RWS) beams", Structures, 2020 Aug vol. 28, no. 2020, pp.251-265, 2020.

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SAFAEI SHAYAN ، ERFANI SAEED, "Developing energy-based loading protocols for seismic evaluation of steel moment frames components", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2020 Aug vol. 174, no. 106306, pp.1-14, 2020.

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ZAHERDANNAK AMIN ، SHABANI AMIRHOSEIN ، ERFANI SAEED, "Seismic Performance Evaluation of Special RC Frames with Gravity Steel Columns under the Base Level", Shock and Vibration, 2020 Jun vol. 2020, no. 882525, pp.1-11, 2020.

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MAHJOOB BEHROOZ SASAN ، ERFANI SAEED, "Parametric study of Stub-Beam Bolted Extended End-Plate connection to box-columns", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2020 May vol. 171, no. 106155, pp.1-19, 2020.

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FARAHI MOJTABA ، ERFANI SAEED, "Efficiency of employing fiber-based finite-length plastic hinges in simulating the cyclic and seismic behavior of steel hollow columns compared with other common modelling approaches", Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 2019 Nov vol. 18, no. 4, pp.777-794, 2019.

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SHABANI AMIRHOSEIN ، ERFANI SAEED, "Seismic Performance Evaluation of SSMF with Simple Beam-Column Connections Under the Base Level", International Journal of Steel Structures, 2019 Aug vol. 19, no. 1, pp.1-14, 2019.

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Amir Ashtari ، ERFANI SAEED ، Masood Nekooei, "A unique analytical model for short, intermediate and long links in eccentrically braced frames", The Modares Journal of Civil Engineering, 2019 Jul vol. 19, no. 2, pp.1-12, 2019.

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ERFANI SAEED ، AKRAMI VAHID, "A Nonlinear Macro-model for Numerical Simulation of Perforated Steel Beams", International Journal of Steel Structures, 2019 Apr vol. 0, no. 0, pp.1-19, 2019.

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NASERI MOHSEN ، ERFANI SAEED, "Evaluation of Effective Parameters on Axial Load Bearing Capacity of Preloaded Strengthened Steel Box Columns", The Modares Journal of Civil Engineering, 2017 Sep vol. 17, no. 3, pp.235-246, 2017.

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Vahid Akrami ، ERFANI SAEED, "An analytical and numerical study on the buckling of cracked cylindrical shells", Thin-Walled Structures, 2017 Jun vol. 119, no. 0, pp.457-469, 2017.

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ERFANI SAEED ، NASERI MOHSEN ، AKRAMI VAHID, "Effect of in-service strengthening on the axial load carrying capacity of steel box columns", International Journal of Steel Structures, 2017 Apr vol. 17, no. 1, pp.231-244, 2017.

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FARAHI MOJTABA ، ERFANI SAEED, "Employing a fiber-based finite-length plastic hinge model for representing the cyclic and seismic behaviour of hollow steel columns", Steel and Composite Structures, 2017 Apr vol. 23, no. 5, pp.1-16, 2017.

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Amir Ashtari ، ERFANI SAEED, "An analytical model for shear links in eccentrically braced frames", Steel and Composite Structures, 2016 Nov vol. 22, no. 3, pp.627-645, 2016.

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FARAHI MOJTABA ، ERFANI SAEED, "Developing cyclic Dual Loading Protocols for the Columns of Moment Frames Based on Their Seismic Demands, and Evaluation of Their Cyclic Behavior", The Modares Journal of Civil Engineering, 2016 Aug vol. 16, no. 3, pp.121-136, 2016.

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ERFANI SAEED ، ASNAFI SEYED AHMAD ALI ، GOUDARZI ALIREZA, "Connection of I-beam to box-column by a short stub beam", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2016 Aug vol. 127, no. 0, pp.136-150, 2016.

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ERFANI SAEED ، AKRAMI VAHID, "Increasing Seismic Energy dissipation of Steel Moment Frames Using Reduced Web Section (RWS) Connection", Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 2016 Aug vol. 0, no. 0, pp.1-23, 2016.

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FARAHI MOJTABA ، ERFANI SAEED, "Developing Representative Dual Loading Protocols for the Columns of Steel Special Moment Frames based on the Seismic Demands on These Members", Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 2016 Aug vol. 0, no. 0, pp.1-22, 2016.

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ERFANI SAEED ، AKRAMI VAHID, "Evaluation of cyclic fracture in perforated beams using micromechanical fatigue model", Steel and Composite Structures, 2016 Mar vol. 20, no. 4, pp.913-930, 2016.

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AKRAMI VAHID ، ERFANI SAEED, "A Numerical Investigation on the Appropriate Corner Radii of Beam Web Opening in Steel Moment Frames", The Modares Journal of Civil Engineering, 2015 Oct vol. 15, no. 3, pp.14-25, 2015.

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AKRAMI VAHID ، ERFANI SAEED, "Review and Assessment of Design Methodologies for Perforated Steel Beams", Journal of Structural Engineering-Asce, 2015 Oct vol. 0, no. 0, pp.1-14, 2015.

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AKRAMI VAHID ، ERFANI SAEED, "Effect of Local Web Buckling on the Cyclic Behavior of Reduced Web Beam Sections (RWBS)", Steel and Composite Structures, 2015 Mar vol. 18, no. 3, pp.641-657, 2015.

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ERFANI SAEED ، BABAZADEH NASERI ATA ، AKRAMI VAHID, "The beneficial effects of beam web opening in seismic behavior of steel moment frames", Steel and Composite Structures, 2012 Jul vol. 13, no. 1, pp.35-46, 2012.

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ALINIA Mohamad Mehdi ، ، ERFANI SAEED, "Plastic shear buckling of unstiffened stocky plates", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2009 May vol. 65, no. 0, , 2009.

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Mohammad Taghi Kazemi; Saeed Erfani, "Mixed shear-flexural (VM) hinge element and its applications", Scientia Iranica, 2007 vol. 14, no. 3, pp.193-204, 2007.

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Mohammad Taghi Kazemi; Saeed Erfani, "Special vm link element for modeling of shear-flexural interaction in frames", The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 2009 vol. 18, no. 2, pp.119-135, 2009.

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Mohammad Taghi Kazemi; Saeed Erfani, "Analytical study of special girder moment frames using a mixed shear–flexural link element", Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering; Transactions:b Applications, 2007 vol. 34, no. 9, pp.1119-1130, 2007.

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Saeed Erfani; Mohammad Taghi Kazemi, "Shear-Flexural Interaction in Analysis of Reduced Web Section Beams Using VM link Elemen", International Journal of Engineering; Transacions: B Applications, 2007 vol. 20, no. 1, pp.23-35, 2007.

Conference Papers

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ERFANI SAEED ، SAEEDI HOSSEIN, "Retrofitting of concrete buildings with intermediate moment frame and special shear wall lateral resisting systems,", 8th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Seismic Engineering, Jul 2023.

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VAKILI AMIRHOSEIN ، ERFANI SAEED, "Assessment of Fracture in Flexural Link with Web Perforation Based on Cyclic Void Growth Model,", 12th International Congress on Civil Engineering, Jul 2021.

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BEIK MOHAMMADI HEZAVEH MOHAMMAD REZA ، ERFANI SAEED, "Pre-existing load effect at the time that column is strengthened on the ultimate capacity of wide-flange steel columns reinforced by welded steel plates,", 11th National Congress on Civil Engineering, May 2019.

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SHABANI AMIRHOSEIN ، ERFANI SAEED, "Evaluation of seismic performance factors of special steel moment resisting frames with basement walls,", 3rd International Conference on Steel & Structure, Dec 2018.

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ERFANI SAEED ، MAHJOOB BEHROOZ SASAN, "Investigating Different Material Constitutive Models in Finite Element Modeling of Bolted Extended End Plate Beam to Column Connection,", 4th. International Conference on Structural Engineering, Feb 2018.

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ERFANI SAEED ، GOUDARZI ALIREZA, "Identifying the location of plastic hinge in bolted connection and damage evaluation using CVGM model,", 6th National and 2nd International Conference on New Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering, Oct 2017.

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ERFANI SAEED ، GOUDARZI ALIREZA, "Evaluating the behavior of proposed bolted connection and its classification based on AISC,", 6th National and 2nd International Conference on New Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering, Oct 2017.

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ERFANI SAEED ، GOUDARZI ALIREZA, "Investigation of the performance of different structural systems in a tall building,", 6th National and 2nd International Conference on New Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering, Oct 2017.

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ASNAFI SEYED AHMAD ALI ، ERFANI SAEED, "Connection of I beams to box-columns by a short stub beam,", International Conference on Modern Research in Civil Engineering,Architectural and Urban Development, Nov 2015.

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FARAHI MOJTABA ، ERFANI SAEED, "THE RESPONSE OF THE COLUMNS OF SPECIAL MOMENT FRAMES UNDER AXIAL AND LATERAL LOADING CYCLES,", International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, Nov 2015.

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FARAHI MOJTABA ، ERFANI SAEED, "USE OF A NEW PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODEL TO CAPTURE THE NONLINEAR BEHAVIOR OF BRACING MEMBERS,", International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, Nov 2015.

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ERFANI SAEED ، AKRAMI VAHID, "On the Seismic Energy dissipation of Perforated Steel Beams,", 2nd International Conference on Geotechnical & Urban Earthquake Engineering, Sep 2015.

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NASERI MOHSEN ، ERFANI SAEED, "Evaluation of buckling load in retrofitted steel box columns by considering the effect of existing load before strengthening,", The international conference in new research of civil engineering architecture urban development, Sep 2015.

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HOSSEIN POUR MORTEZA ، ERFANI SAEED ، TEHRANI ZADEH HAGHIGHIFAR MOHSEN, "Develop of A Link Element for Seismic Evaluation of Eccentricity Braced Frames,", 10th International Congress on Civil Engineering, May 2015.

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AKRAMI VAHID ، ERFANI SAEED, "Different Parameters Affecting Nonlinear Behavior of Connections with Perforated Beams,", 1st International and 5th National Conference at Steel & Structure, Feb 2015.

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ERFANI SAEED ، AKRAMI VAHID, "Cyclic behavior of connections with circular opening in the beams web,", 8th National Congress on Civil Engineering, May 2014.

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ERFANI SAEED ، A. M. Almasi, "Evaluation of the number of stories and length and number of spans in the seismic behavior of reduced beam section steel frames,", 8th National Congress On Civil Engineering, May 2014.

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HOSSEIN POUR MORTEZA ، SHAFIEE NAVID ، ERFANI SAEED ، TEHRANI ZADEH HAGHIGHIFAR MOHSEN, "Evaluation of behavior of eccentrically braced frames combining with concentrically braced frames in the stories,", The First National Conference on Urban Construction in the Vicinity of Active Faults, Feb 2013.

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HOSSEIN POUR MORTEZA ، SHAFIEE NAVID ، ERFANI SAEED ، TEHRANI ZADEH HAGHIGHIFAR MOHSEN, "soil structure interaction effect on response coefficient of gable frames,", The First National Conference on Urban Construction in the Vicinity of Active Faults, Feb 2013.

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SHOKRAN NEAM ALIREZA ، Taghikhany Touraj ، ERFANI SAEED, "Equations for the Estimation of Strong Ground Motions from Shallow Crustal Earthquakes Using the Mixed Effect Model,", The first national conference on urban rehabilitation and retrofitting in the vicinity of active fault -1st nccvaf, Feb 2013.

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A. R. Sarami ، ERFANI SAEED, "Evaluation of the weight effect in the seismic behavior of reduced beam section steel frames,", Evaluation of the weight effect in the seismic behavior of reduced beam section steel frames, May 2012.

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ERFANI SAEED ، TAEBLOO EHSAN ، BABAZADEH NASERI ATA, "Modelling of steel beams with reduced web section using a combined frame element,", 6th National Congress on Civil Engineering, Apr 2011.

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Mohammad Taghi Kazemi; Saeed Erfani, "VM, SHEAR-FLEXURAL, LINK ELEMENT FOR SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF STEEL FRAMES", 2009.

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Saeed Erfani; Mohammad Taghi Kazemi, "VM link element for consideration of shear - flexural interaction", 2006.

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Mohammad Taghi Kazemi; Saeed Erfani, "VM link element for modeling of shear - flexural interaction in reduced web section beams", 2006.

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محمد تقی کاظمی; مسعود حسین زاده اصل; سعید عرفانی, "تحلیل غیر ارتجاعي قاب هاي با جان سوراخ شده به کمک اجزاء مرکب برشي - خمشي", 1387.

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سعید عرفانی; محمد تقی کاظمی, "تحليل غير الاستيک قاب ها با تير ويژه توسط المان مرکب برشي - خمشي", 1386.

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محمد تقی کاظمی; سعید عرفانی, "استفاده از مفصل مرکب برای بررسی اندرکنش نیروی برشی - لنگر خمشی در تیرهای رابط قابهای بادبندی شده خارج از مرکز", 1385.

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محمد تقی کاظمی; سعید عرفانی, "بررسي اندرکنش نيروي برشي - لنگر خمشي درتيرهاي لانه زنبوري تحت اثر بارگذاري يکنواوچرخه اي", 1383.

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محمد تقی کاظمی; سعید عرفانی, "طراحي بادبندهاي دروازه اي براي زلزله", 1381.

Taught Courses

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Course title

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Steel Structures (I)

4051

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Advanced Steel Structure

4042

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Steel Structures (II)

4042

4

Steel Structures (I)

4041

5

Plastic Analysis & Design of Structures

4032

6

Steel Structures (II)

4032