LONDON A new structural beam, designed to withstand vibrations in earthquake-prone regions around the world, was launched at London's Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine this week by Iranian Engineer Vahid Khonsari.
The special geometry connection is totally different and has the ability to absorb and dissipate a large amount of energy before it fails, said Khonsari.
The beam, which has been named Khonsar after the Iranian city, can deliver rotations approximately four times the maximum delivered so far by other connections, he told the launch, organized by the UK's Engineering Council.
The Iranian engineer, who is on sabbatical leave from Sharif University in Tehran, said that the connection, unlike other beams and columns, was also easily replaced.
His presentation to various experts in civil engineering included a video film of a large number of tests, which he and his research team carried out at Sharif University.
(IRNA)