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 & Saeed Erfani

December 2022

Supervised MSc Theses

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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 & Saeed Erfani

September 2023

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

Ali Razaghi & Saeed Erfani

July 2022

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

Mahdi Kardan Gharamaleki & Saeed Erfani

July 2022

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

Amirhossein Sabourikia & Saeed Erfani

January 2022

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

Hossein Saeedi & Saeed Erfani

October 2021

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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 & Saeed Erfani

September 2021

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

Sayyed Milad Hosseini & Saeed Erfani

May 2020

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

Amirhosein Vakili & Saeed Erfani

March 2019

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

Mohammad Reza Beik Mohammadi Hezaveh & Saeed Erfani

March 2019

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Developing Loading Protocols for the Columns of Steel Moment Frames

Shayan Safaei & Saeed Erfani

February 2019

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the experimental assessment of seismic behavior of reduced web beam sections

Aria Bostani & Saeed Erfani

July 2018

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

Nasrin Talebi & Saeed Erfani

July 2018

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

Sasan Mahjoob Behrooz & Saeed Erfani

July 2018

14

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

Amin Zaherdannak & Saeed Erfani

February 2018

15

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

Amirhosein Shabani & Saeed Erfani

December 2017

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Behavior Assessment of Stiffened Reduced Web Beam Sections

Fatemeh Mohammadi Namini & Saeed Erfani

February 2017

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

Hamed Salehi & Saeed Erfani

February 2017

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Evaluating of seismic performance factors of steel eccentric braced frame

Seyed Reza Zaeri Moghaddam & Saeed Erfani

June 2016

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Performance evaluation of beam to box_column bolted conection

Seyed Ahmad Ali Asnafi & Saeed Erfani

December 2015

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EVALUATION OF CRITICAL BUCKLING LOAD IN RETROFITTED STEEL COLUMNS

Amir Johari Naeimi & Saeed Erfani

November 2015

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evaluation of critical buckling loud in retrofited steel box columns

Mohsen Naseri & Saeed Erfani

October 2015

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

Mohammadmahdi Adeli & Saeed Erfani

October 2014

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

Farbod Hosseini & Saeed Erfani

February 2014

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

Saeed Jamali & Saeed Erfani

February 2014

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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 & Saeed Erfani

January 2014

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

Hassan Ansari Gilvan & Saeed Erfani

February 2013

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

Morteza Hossein Pour & Saeed Erfani

February 2013

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Determining attenuation relationship for general intensity drift spectum (GIDS

Alireza Shokran Neam & Saeed Erfani

February 2013

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Experimental-numerical investigation on biaxial shear in reinforced concrete beams

Saeed Ferdowsibady & Saeed Erfani

October 2012

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

Milad Dustkami & Saeed Erfani

October 2012

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

Ehsan Taebloo & Saeed Erfani

November 2011

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

Ata Babazadeh Naseri & Saeed Erfani

February 2011

Books

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Portal Records

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Guide of the ninth chapter of national building cod

Alireza Rahai, Aliakbar Ramezanianpor, Abolghassem Keramati, Farzad Hatami, Hamidreza Ashrafi, Pejman Vahabkashi, Hosein Sharif, Alireza Pachenari, S.Reza Jamal, Mohamadreza Saberi, Mohamad Alipour, Saeed Erfani

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

March 2012

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Journal Papers

Portal Records

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Hossein Saeedi, Saeed Erfani, "Cyclic behavior of a novel bolted beam-to-box column connection with reduced beam section", Structures, July 2023 Vol. 53, Num. 0, Page 1369-1388, July 2023,

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Alireza Goudarzi, Saeed Erfani, "Behaviour and load transfer mechanism of a novel I-beam to box-column connection", JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, April 2023 Vol. 203, Num. 0, Page 1-18, April 2023,

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Alireza Goudarzi, Saeed Erfani, "Seismic performance of beam to box-column connection by a short stub beam", JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, March 2022 Vol. 190, Num. 107145, Page 1-18, March 2022,

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Sahand Sartipi, Seyed Mohammad Reza Emrani, Siamak Epackchi, Saeed Erfani, "Experimental study on the tensile response of post-installed adhesive anchor connections in reinforced and plain concrete beams", Structural Concrete, December 2021 Vol. 23, Num. 4, Page 2542-2561, December 2021,

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Saeed Erfani, Amirhosein Vakili , Vahid Akrami, "Numerical investigation on the flexural links of eccentrically braced frames with web openings", STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, April 2021 Vol. 39, Num. 2, Page 171-188, April 2021,

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Saeed Erfani, Vahid Akrami, Arash Mohammad-Nejad, "Lateral load resisting behavior of steel moment frames with reduced web section (RWS) beams", Structures, August 2020 Vol. 28, Num. 2020, Page 251-265, August 2020,

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Shayan Safaei, Saeed Erfani, "Developing energy-based loading protocols for seismic evaluation of steel moment frames components", JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, August 2020 Vol. 174, Num. 106306, Page 1-14, August 2020,

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Amin Zaherdannak, Amirhosein Shabani, Saeed Erfani, "Seismic Performance Evaluation of Special RC Frames with Gravity Steel Columns under the Base Level", SHOCK AND VIBRATION, June 2020 Vol. 2020, Num. 882525, Page 1-11, June 2020,

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Sasan Mahjoob Behrooz, Saeed Erfani, "Parametric study of Stub-Beam Bolted Extended End-Plate connection to box-columns", JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, May 2020 Vol. 171, Num. 106155, Page 1-19, May 2020,

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Mojtaba Farahi, Saeed Erfani, "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, November 2019 Vol. 18, Num. 4, Page 777-794, November 2019,

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Amirhosein Shabani, Saeed Erfani, "Seismic Performance Evaluation of SSMF with Simple Beam–Column Connections Under the Base Level", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STEEL STRUCTURES, August 2019 Vol. 19, Num. 1, Page 1-14, August 2019,

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Amir Ashtari, Saeed Erfani, Masood Nekooei, "A unique analytical model for short, intermediate and long links in eccentrically braced frames", The Modares Journal Of Civil Engineering, July 2019 Vol. 19, Num. 2, Page 1-12, July 2019,

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Saeed Erfani, Vahid Akrami, "A Nonlinear Macro-model for Numerical Simulation of Perforated Steel Beams", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STEEL STRUCTURES, April 2019 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 1-19, April 2019,

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Mohsen Naseri, Saeed Erfani, "Evaluation of Effective Parameters on Axial Load Bearing Capacity of Preloaded Strengthened Steel Box Columns", The Modares Journal Of Civil Engineering, September 2017 Vol. 17, Num. 3, Page 235-246, September 2017,

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Vahid Akrami, Saeed Erfani, "An analytical and numerical study on the buckling of cracked cylindrical shells", THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES, June 2017 Vol. 119, Num. 0, Page 457-469, June 2017,

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Mojtaba Farahi, Saeed Erfani, "Employing a fiber-based finite-length plastic hinge model for representing the cyclic and seismic behaviour of hollow steel columns", STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, April 2017 Vol. 23, Num. 5, Page 1-16, April 2017,

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Saeed Erfani, Mohsen Naseri, Vahid Akrami, "Effect of in-service strengthening on the axial load carrying capacity of steel box columns", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STEEL STRUCTURES, April 2017 Vol. 17, Num. 1, Page 231-244, April 2017,

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Amir Ashtari, Saeed Erfani, "An analytical model for shear links in eccentrically braced frames", STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, November 2016 Vol. 22, Num. 3, Page 627-645, November 2016,

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Mojtaba Farahi, Saeed Erfani, "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, August 2016 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 1-22, August 2016,

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Saeed Erfani, Seyed Ahmad Ali Asnafi, Alireza Goudarzi, "Connection of I-beam to box-column by a short stub beam", JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, August 2016 Vol. 127, Num. 0, Page 136-150, August 2016,

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Mojtaba Farahi, Saeed Erfani, "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, August 2016 Vol. 16, Num. 3, Page 121-136, August 2016,

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Saeed Erfani, Vahid Akrami, "Increasing Seismic Energy dissipation of Steel Moment Frames Using Reduced Web Section (RWS) Connection", JOURNAL OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, August 2016 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 1-23, August 2016,

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Saeed Erfani, Vahid Akrami, "Evaluation of cyclic fracture in perforated beams using micromechanical fatigue model", STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, March 2016 Vol. 20, Num. 4, Page 913-930, March 2016,

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Vahid Akrami, Saeed Erfani, "Review and Assessment of Design Methodologies for Perforated Steel Beams", JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING-ASCE, October 2015 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 1-14, October 2015,

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Vahid Akrami, Saeed Erfani, "A Numerical Investigation on the Appropriate Corner Radii of Beam Web Opening in Steel Moment Frames", The Modares Journal Of Civil Engineering, October 2015 Vol. 15, Num. 3, Page 14-25, October 2015,

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Vahid Akrami, Saeed Erfani, "Effect of Local Web Buckling on the Cyclic Behavior of Reduced Web Beam Sections (RWBS)", STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, March 2015 Vol. 18, Num. 3, Page 641-657, March 2015,

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Saeed Erfani, Ata Babazadeh Naseri, Vahid Akrami, "The beneficial effects of beam web opening in seismic behavior of steel moment frames", STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, July 2012 Vol. 13, Num. 1, Page 35-46, July 2012,

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Mohamad Mehdi Alinia, , Saeed Erfani, "Plastic shear buckling of unstiffened stocky plates", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, May 2009 Vol. 65, Num. 0, Page 0-0, May 2009,

Other Records

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Mohammad Taghi Kazemi; Saeed Erfani, "Mixed shear-flexural (VM) hinge element and its applications", Scientia Iranica, 2007 Vol. 14, Num. 3, Page 193-204, 2007, June

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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, Num. 2, Page 119-135, 2009, March

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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, Num. 9, Page 1119-1130, 2007, September

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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, Num. 1, Page 23-35, 2007, April

Conference Papers

Portal Records

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Saeed Erfani, Hossein Saeedi, "Retrofitting of concrete buildings with intermediate moment frame and special shear wall lateral resisting systems ", 8th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Seismic Engineering, July 2023

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Amirhosein Vakili , Saeed Erfani, "Assessment of Fracture in Flexural Link with Web Perforation Based on Cyclic Void Growth Model ", 12th International Congress on Civil Engineering, July 2021

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Mohammad Reza Beik Mohammadi Hezaveh, Saeed Erfani, "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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Amirhosein Shabani, Saeed Erfani, "Evaluation of seismic performance factors of special steel moment resisting frames with basement walls ", 3rd International Conference on Steel & Structure, December 2018

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Saeed Erfani, Sasan Mahjoob Behrooz, "Investigating Different Material Constitutive Models in Finite Element Modeling of Bolted Extended End Plate Beam to Column Connection ", 4th. International Conference on Structural Engineering, February 2018

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Saeed Erfani, Alireza Goudarzi, "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, October 2017

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Saeed Erfani, Alireza Goudarzi, "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, October 2017

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Saeed Erfani, Alireza Goudarzi, "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, October 2017

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Seyed Ahmad Ali Asnafi, Saeed Erfani, "Connection of I beams to box-columns by a short stub beam ", International Conference on Modern Research in Civil Engineering,Architectural and Urban Development, November 2015

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Mojtaba Farahi, Saeed Erfani, "USE OF A NEW PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODEL TO CAPTURE THE NONLINEAR BEHAVIOR OF BRACING MEMBERS ", International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, November 2015

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Mojtaba Farahi, Saeed Erfani, "THE RESPONSE OF THE COLUMNS OF SPECIAL MOMENT FRAMES UNDER AXIAL AND LATERAL LOADING CYCLES ", International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, November 2015

12

Saeed Erfani, Vahid Akrami, "On the Seismic Energy dissipation of Perforated Steel Beams ", 2nd International Conference on Geotechnical & Urban Earthquake Engineering, September 2015

13

Mohsen Naseri, Saeed Erfani, "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, September 2015

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Morteza Hossein Pour, Saeed Erfani, Mohsen Tehrani Zadeh Haghighifar, "Develop of A Link Element for Seismic Evaluation of Eccentricity Braced Frames ", 10th International Congress on Civil Engineering, May 2015

15

Vahid Akrami, Saeed Erfani, "Different Parameters Affecting Nonlinear Behavior of Connections with Perforated Beams ", 1st International and 5th National Conference at Steel & Structure, February 2015

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Saeed Erfani, Vahid Akrami, "Cyclic behavior of connections with circular opening in the beams web ", 8th National Congress on Civil Engineering, May 2014

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Saeed Erfani, 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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Morteza Hossein Pour, Navid Shafiee, Saeed Erfani, Mohsen Tehrani Zadeh Haghighifar, "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, February 2013

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Morteza Hossein Pour, Navid Shafiee, Saeed Erfani, Mohsen Tehrani Zadeh Haghighifar, "soil structure interaction effect on response coefficient of gable frames ", The First National Conference on Urban Construction in the Vicinity of Active Faults, February 2013

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Alireza Shokran Neam, Touraj Taghikhany, Saeed Erfani, "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, February 2013

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A. R. Sarami, Saeed Erfani, "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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Saeed Erfani, Ehsan Taebloo, Ata Babazadeh Naseri, "Modelling of steel beams with reduced web section using a combined frame element ", 6th National Congress on Civil Engineering, April 2011

Other Records

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Mohammad Taghi Kazemi; Saeed Erfani, "VM, SHEAR-FLEXURAL, LINK ELEMENT FOR SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF STEEL FRAMES", Proceedings of a U.S.-Iran Seismic Workshop, California, 2009

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Saeed Erfani; Mohammad Taghi Kazemi, "VM link element for consideration of shear - flexural interaction", The Tenth East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction, Bangkok, 2006

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Mohammad Taghi Kazemi; Saeed Erfani, "VM link element for modeling of shear - flexural interaction in reduced web section beams", The Seventh International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, Istanbul, 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", چهارمين کنگره ملي مهندسي عمران, 1387

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سعید عرفانی; محمد تقی کاظمی, "تحليل غير الاستيک قاب ها با تير ويژه توسط المان مرکب برشي - خمشي", سومين کنگره ملي مهندسي عمران, 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", هفتمين کنفرانس بين المللي مهندسي عمران, 1385

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

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محمد تقی کاظمی; سعید عرفانی, "طراحي بادبندهاي دروازه اي براي زلزله", سومين همايش ملي نقد وبررسي استاندارد 2800, 1381

Taught Courses

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Steel Structures (II)

Teacing of Steel Structure Design

Spring 2024

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Strength of Materials (I)

Learning of Solid Mechanics concepts

Spring 2024

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Plastic Analysis & Design of Structures

Plastic Analysis and Design of Structures Using Hinge Method

Spring 2024

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Advanced Steel Structure

Learning of Advanced Steel Structures Design

Fall 2023

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Strength of Materials (I)

Learning of Solid Mechanics concepts

Fall 2023

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Steel Structures (I)

Learning of Steel Structures Design

Fall 2023

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Plastic Analysis & Design of Structures

Plastic Analysis and Design of Structures Using Hinge Method

Spring 2023

8

Steel Structures (II)

Teacing of Steel Structure Design

Spring 2023

9

Strength of Materials (I)

Learning of Solid Mechanics concepts

Spring 2023

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Advanced Steel Structure

Learning of Advanced Steel Structures Design

Fall 2022

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Strength of Materials (I)

Learning of Solid Mechanics concepts

Fall 2022

12

Steel Structures (I)

Learning of Steel Structures Design

Fall 2022