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Mostafa Masoudi

 

 Educational Background

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, 2001
M.Sc. (Highest Hons.) in Earthquake Engineering, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES), Tehran, 2004
Thesis: Seismic response and behavior of elevated tanks under three correlated components of earthquake
Ph.D. Student of Earthquake-Structural Engineering, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES), Tehran, 2006

 

Research fields of interest

Seismic design of special structures.
Strengthening of existing structures for seismic resistance.
Passive control of structures.

 

Work Experience

  • Senior Civil and Pipeline Engineer, Gas Transmission Division, National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Tehran, IRAN, 2005- 2006.
    Duties: Design of civil structures related to gas pipeline, Seismic upgrading of structures and pipelines, Evaluation and vulnerability assessment of SARAKHS-NEKA high pressure gas pipeline due to land subsidence in MASHHAD region and recommendations for increasing safety of pipeline and related structures

  • Senior Structural Engineer, SARVAB Consulting Engineers Co., Mashhad, IRAN, 2004-2005.
    Duties: Design of water tanks, reservoirs and pipeline related structures, Seismic evaluation of shorijeh embankment dam and old water reservoirs of MASHHAD city water network

 

Publications

  • M.Masoudi, S. Eshghi, M.Ghafory-Ashtiany, Recommendation for response modification factor (R) of elevated concrete tanks, Proceeding of the First European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland, 2006.

  • M.Masoudi, M.Ghafory-Ashtiany, S.Eshghi, Recommendation of response modification factor (R) for shaft staging concrete elevated tanks, Proceeding of the First Canadian Conference on Effective Design of Structures, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 2005.

  • M.Masoudi, M.Ghafory-Ashtiany, S.Eshghi, Recommendation of response modification factor (R) for frame staging concrete elevated tanks, Proceeding of the First Canadian Conference on Effective Design of Structures, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 2005.

  • M.Masoudi, S. Eshghi, M.Ghafory-Ashtiany, Evaluation of response modification factor (R) of elevated concrete storage tanks, Submitted for publication in the professional journal of Earthquake Spectra, USA.

  • Masoudi, M., Ghafory-Ashtiany, M., and Eshghi, S., Seismic behavior, analysis and modeling of concrete elevated tanks, Research Bulletin of Seismology & Earthquake Engineering 23 (1), 2004 (in Persian).

 

E-Mail: masoudi@iiees.ac.ir