Seyed Mehdi Zahrai

Professor

Update: 2024-12-28

Seyed Mehdi Zahrai

College of Engineering / Civil Engineering

Journal Paper

  1. "Comprehensive evaluation of seismic fragility in base isolated buildings enhanced with supplemental dampers considering pounding phenomenon"
    Sahar Ebrahimi, حسین نادرپور , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 68, 2024
  2. "Wire and arc additive manufacturing for strengthening of metallic components"
    Hamid Dahaghin, Masoud Motevali, Hosein Moshayedi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Ehsan Ghafoori
    THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES, Vol. 203, 2024
  3. "Effect of Time Delay on Semi-Active Seismic Control of a Nonlinear 11-Story Building Using Floating and Predictive Fuzzy Logic Algorithm"
    Akbar Bathaei, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction, Vol. 13, No 3, pp.110-133, 2024
  4. "Design of an Online Adaptive Fractional‐Order Proportional‐Integral‐Derivative Controller to Reduce the Seismic Response of the 20‐Story Benchmark Building Equipped with an Active Control System"
    Ommegolsoum Jafarzadeh, Seyyed Arash Mousavi Ghasemi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Rasoul Sabetahd, Ardashir Mohammadzadeh, Ramin Vafaei Poursorkhabi
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, Vol. 2024, pp.1-30, 2024
  5. "Design of a novel intelligent adaptive fractional-order proportional-integral-derivative controller for mitigation of seismic vibrations of a building equipped with an active tuned mass damper"
    Ommegolsoum Jafarzadeh, Rasoul Sabetahd, Seyyed Arash Mousavi Ghasemi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 33, No 9, 2024
  6. "Investigating Effect of Friction-yielding Top Plate of Rigid Connections on Seismic Response of Special Moment Frames"
    Hadi Asgari, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mehdi Vajdian, S. M. Mirhosseinia
    International Journal of Engineering, Transactions B: Applications, Vol. 37, No 8, pp.1580-1591, 2024
  7. "Seismic control of tall buildings using vertically distributed multiple tuned mass dampers"
    Ali Akhlagh pasand, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS, Vol. 33, No 14, pp.1-22, 2024
  8. "An integrated deep neural network model combining ID CNN and LSTM for structural health monitoring utilizing multisensor time-series data"
    Mohamad Reza Ahmadzadeh, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Maryam Bitaraf
    STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, Vol. -, pp.1-19, 2024
  9. "Seismic performance of rocking braced frames with double base plate connections"
    Mahmoud Ali, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 61, 2024
  10. "Vibration Control of an Eleven-Story Structure with MR and TMD Dampers Using MAC Predictive Control, Considering Nonlinear Behavior and Time Delay in the Control System"
    Akbar Bathaei Bathaei, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 60, No 1, pp.1-14, 2024
  11. "Cyclic testing of two-level control system using friction-yielding top plates in beam-to-column rigid connections"
    Hadi Asgari, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mehdi Vajdian, Mohammad Mirhoseyni
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 59, No 1, 2024
  12. "Effect of rubber properties on the performance of Visco-Hyperelastic Damper (VHD)"
    Ahmad Modhej, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Abdolreza S. Moghadam
    Structures, Vol. 58, 2023
  13. "Cyclic Behavior of a Novel MADAS Damper with No Axial Force and Improved Seismic Performance (Experimental, Numerical, and Analytical Assessment)"
    Mohammad Hossein Mortezagholi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Roohollah Abbasi Shanbehbazari
    JOURNAL OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, Vol. 26, No 10, pp.1-24, 2023
  14. "Assessment of a dual isolation system with base and vertical isolation of the upper portion"
    Sasan Babaei, Panam Zarfam, Abdolreza Sarvghad Moghadam, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 88, No 3, pp.263-271, 2023
  15. "Damage detection of structures based on wavelet analysis using improved AlexNet"
    Hessam Amanollah, Arghavan Asghari, Mohammadreza Mashayekhi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Structures, Vol. 56, 2023
  16. "Application of computational fluid dynamics in design of viscous dampers - CFD modeling and full-scale dynamic testing"
    Hassan Lak, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mohammad Mirhoseyni, Ehsanollah Zeighami
    Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Vol. 22, No 4, pp.1065-1080, 2023
  17. "Online Adaptive Neurochaotic Fuzzy Controller Design to Reduce the Seismic Response of Buildings Equipped with Active Tuned Mass Damper System"
    Ommegolsoum Jafarzadeh, Seyed Arash Mousavi Ghasemi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Ardeshir Mohammadzadeh, Ramin Vafaei Poursorkhabi
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, Vol. 2023, No 1, pp.1-32, 2023
  18. "Two-level control system of toggle braces having pipe damper and rotational friction damper"
    Ata Abdollahpour, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 86, No 6, pp.739-750, 2023
  19. "Proposed methodology and comprehensive design process for seismic rehabilitation of steel structures with supplemental viscous dampers"
    Mohammad Bahman, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Civil Engineering Infrastructures Journal-CEIJ, Vol. 56, No 1, pp.79-103, 2023
  20. "Self-heating of viscous dampers under short- & long-duration loads: Experimental observations and numerical simulations"
    Hasan Lak, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Structures, Vol. 48, No 1, pp.275-287, 2023
  21. "Experimental evaluation of composite and non‐composite columns and braces in special concentrically braced frames"
    Samira Ebrahimi, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS, Vol. 187, No 1, pp.1-29, 2022
  22. "Improving Emergency Training for Earthquakes through Immersive Virtual Environments and Anxiety Tests: A Case Study"
    Mohammad Sadra Rajabi, Hosein Taghaddos, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Buildings, Vol. 12, No 11, 2022
  23. "Application of three-dimensional modified inclined braces to control soft-story buildings"
    Soroush Nodehi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 83, No 6, pp.811-824, 2022
  24. "Compressive behavior and design of octagonal rubberized concrete-filled double steel tubular stub columns stiffened by headed studs"
    Masoud Ami, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 42, No 1, pp.104-124, 2022
  25. "Cyclic behavior of CBFs having vertical pipe and box fuses with different aspect ratios"
    Morteza Mohemmi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Vol. 7, No 4, pp.1-18, 2022
  26. "Compensating time delay in semi-active control of a SDOF structure with MR damper using predictive control"
    Akbar Bathaei, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 82, No 4, pp.445-458, 2022
  27. "Effect of waste glass powder, microsilica and polypropylene fibers on ductility, flexural and impact strengths of lightweight concrete"
    Erfan Najaf, Hassan Abbasi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    International Journal of Structural Integrity, Vol. 13, No 3, pp.511-533, 2022
  28. "Improving semi-active vibration control of an 11-story structure with non-linear behavior and floating fuzzy logic algorithm"
    Akbar Bathaei, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 39, No 1, pp.132-146, 2022
  29. "Improving nonlinear behavior and tensile and compressive strengths of sustainable lightweight concrete using waste glass powder, nanosilica, and recycled polypropylene fiber"
    Maedeh Orouji, Erfan Najaf, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Nonlinear Engineering, Vol. 11, No 1, pp.58-70, 2022
  30. "Cyclic testing of a new visco-plastic damper subjected to harmonic and quasi-static loading"
    Ahmad Modhej, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 81, No 3, pp.317-333, 2022
  31. "Full-scale tests on two-story SCBFs with Through–Gusset Plate in brace-to-CFT column connections"
    Samira Ebrahimi, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, Vol. 187, No 2021, 2021
  32. "Effect of glass powder & polypropylene fibers on compressive and flexural strengths, toughness and ductility of concrete: An environmental approach"
    Maedeh Orouji, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Erfan Najaf
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 33, No 1, pp.4616-4628, 2021
  33. "Towards optimal slip force and stiffness distribution in designing friction dampers"
    Pourya Sam-daliri, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Hamid Dahaghin
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 79, No 3, pp.289-300, 2021
  34. "Improving Seismic behavior using a two-level control system of friction damper and vertical shear panel in series"
    Mohsen Zare golmogany, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 31, No 1, pp.369-379, 2021
  35. "Performance of typical plan concrete buildings under progressive collapse"
    Masoud Ami, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 31, No 1, pp.1163-1172, 2021
  36. "Drift-based seismic design procedure for Buckling Restrained Braced Frames"
    Sayyed Amin Mousavi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Ali Akhlagh pasand
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 30, No 1, pp.62-74, 2021
  37. "Seismic behavior of a two-level control system with double vertical shear links in series"
    Mohsen Zare golmogany, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Smart Structures and Systems, Vol. 27, No 3, pp.467-478, 2021
  38. "Proposed Modification for ADAS Damper to Eliminate Axial Force and Improve Seismic Performance"
    Mohammadreza Khoshkalam, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mohammad Hossein Mortezagholi
    JOURNAL OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, Vol. 25, No 1, pp.1-23, 2021
  39. "Numerical study of visco-hyperelastic damper with high axial damping rubber subjected to harmonic loading"
    Ahmad Modhej, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 29, No 1, pp.1550-1561, 2021
  40. "Comparing cyclic behaviour of RBS, DFC and proposed rigid connections in a steel moment frame with CFT column"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Ali Parvari, Seyed Mohammad Mirhoseini, Ehsanollah Zeighami
    Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 18, No 4, pp.1-20, 2020
  41. "Seismic Evaluation of Self-Centering Energy Dissipating Braces Using Fragility Curves"
    HOSSEIN KHARRAZI, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, Vol. 37, No 6, pp.679-693, 2020
  42. "Experimental Study of High Axial Damping Rubber in New Viscoelastic Dampers"
    Ahmad Modhej, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    JOURNAL OF TESTING AND EVALUATION, Vol. 48, No 6, pp.4387-4401, 2020
  43. "Seismic Retrofit of Typical Steel Frames Using Friction Dampers and External Resistant Walls"
    Pouya Mostofi afshar, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 76, No 6, pp.823-837, 2020
  44. "Numerical and experimental study on the behavior of drilled flange steel beam to CFT column connections"
    Ali Parvari, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Mohammad Mirhoseini, Ehsanollah Zeighami
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 28, No 1, pp.726-740, 2020
  45. "Effect of bolted shear connectors on the axial load-bending moment interaction capacity of CFT columns"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Masoud Ami
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 29, No 1, pp.92-106, 2020
  46. "Evaluating ultra low cycle fatigue based on ductile fracture model in double core BRBs"
    Mohammad Hossein Mortezagholi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, Vol. 223, No 1, 2020
  47. "Analytical and numerical studies on reducing lateral restraints in conventional & all steel Buckling Restrained Braces"
    Mohammad Hossein Mortezagholi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING, Vol. 32, No 1, 2020
  48. "Seismic performance of simple steel frames with buckling-restrained knee braces & SMA to reduce residual displacement"
    Mahrad Fahiminia, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, Vol. 137, No 1, 2020
  49. "Through gusset connection for two-story X-braced frames, a numerical study"
    Elahe Roostaeyan, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi, Sina Ghazizadeh, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURES, Vol. 27, No 1, pp.285-296, 2020
  50. "Sensitivity Analysis of Tubular-Web Reduced Beam Section Connections Under Cyclic Loading"
    Masood Vahedi, Reza Ardestani, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    International Journal of Steel Structures, Vol. 13, No 1, pp.1-18, 2020
  51. "Cyclic Behavior of Variously Drilled Flange Beam Connected to Box Column"
    Mehdi Vajdian, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Mohammad Mirhoseini, Ehsanollah Zeighami
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 52, No 1, pp.1-14, 2020
  52. "Predicting Shear Capacity of Panel Zone Using Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm"
    Mehdi Vajdian, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Mohammad Mirhoseini, Ehsanollah Zeighami
    International Journal of Engineering, Transactions A: Basics, Vol. 33, No 8, pp.1512-1521, 2020
  53. "Hysteretic behavior of link beams with different cross-sections and stiffener arrangements"
    Samira Ebrahimi, Hamzeh Shakib, مسعود سلطانی , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, Vol. 170, No 1, 2020
  54. "Investigation of Seismic Performance of (RBS) and Drilled Flange Connection (DFC) Containing rhombus Shaped Hole in Steel Moment Frames"
    Mehdi Vajdian, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Mohammad Mirhoseini, Ehsanollah Zeighami
    Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 1, No 1, pp.1-17, 2020
  55. "Seismic Behavior of Structural and Non-Structural Elements in RC Buildings with Nonlinear Bypass Viscous Dampers"
    Reza Esfandyari, سهیل منجمی نژاد , Jafar Asgari, Sayyed Amin Mousavi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, Vol. 34, No 4, pp.487-497, 2020
  56. "Cyclic Performance Evaluation of Hollow Structural Section (HSS) and Concrete-Filled Tube (CFT) Braces"
    Samira Ebrahimi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, Vol. 19, No 11, 2019
  57. "Seismic performance of chevron braced frames with shape memory alloy vertical shear link"
    Mahrad Fahiminia, Mohamad Reza Ghaderi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS, Vol. 28, No 14, pp.1-15, 2019
  58. "Shaking Table Tests on a SDOF structure with Cylindrical and Rectangular TLDs Having Rotatable Baffles"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Sirus Kakoui
    Smart Structures and Systems, Vol. 24, No 3, pp.1-11, 2019
  59. "Numerical study on force transfer mechanism in through gusset plates of SCBFs with HSS columns & beams"
    Samira Ebrahimi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, Vol. 31, No 6, pp.541-558, 2019
  60. "Performance of passive and active MTMDs in seismic response of Ahvaz cable-stayed bridge"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Forouzanfar Mohamad
    Smart Structures and Systems, Vol. 23, No 5, 2019
  61. "Innovative adaptive viscous damper to improve seismic control of structures"
    Sajad Javadinasab, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    JOURNAL OF VIBRATION AND CONTROL, Vol. 25, No 12, 2019
  62. "Comparing fuzzy type-1 and 2 in Semi-active Control with TMD considering uncertainties"
    میثم رمضانی , Akbar Bathaei, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Smart Structures and Systems, Vol. 23, No 2, 2019
  63. "Response modification factors of concrete bridges with different bearing conditions"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, امیر خرمی نژاد , Parshan Sedaghati
    Earthquakes and Structures, Vol. 16, No 2, 2019
  64. "Semi-active seismic control of a 9-story benchmark building using adaptive neural-fuzzy inference system and fuzzy cooperative coevolution"
    Masoud Bozorgvar, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Smart Structures and Systems, Vol. 23, No 1, 2019
  65. "Proposed design procedure for gusset plate dimensions and force distribution at its interfaces to beam and column"
    Samira Ebrahimi, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, Vol. 178, No 1, pp.554-572, 2019
  66. "Experimental Study of High Axial Damping Rubber (HADR) in New Viscoelastic Dampers"
    Ahmad Modhej, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    JOURNAL OF TESTING AND EVALUATION, Vol. 47, No 1, pp.1-12, 2018
  67. "Application of a Comprehensive Seismic Retrofit Procedure for Steel Buildings Using Nonlinear Viscous Dampers"
    Mohamad Bahmani, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 1, No 1, pp.1-19, 2018
  68. "Rectangular & Cylindrical TLDs with Rotatable Baffles to Improve Seismic Behavior of Structures, a Numerical Study"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Sirus Kakoui
    Civil Engineering Infrastructures Journal-CEIJ, Vol. 51, No 2, pp.339-354, 2018
  69. "Multiobjective optimal placement of active tendons to control irregular multistory buildings with soil–structure interaction"
    Ebrahim Nazari Mofrad, Sina Farahani, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS, Vol. 1, No 1, pp.1-17, 2018
  70. "Seismic reliability-based design of inelastic base-isolated structures with lead-rubber bearing systems"
    Parham Shoaei, Houtan Tahmasebi Orimi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, Vol. 115, No 1, pp.589-605, 2018
  71. "Bending, second-order and buckling analysis of non-prismatic beam-columns by differential quadrature method"
    Behnam Golfam, Ebrahim Nazari Mofrad, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING, Vol. 63, No 1, pp.362-373, 2018
  72. "Improving Seismic Behavior of MRFs by U-shaped Hysteretic Damper Along Diagonal Brace"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Forouzanfar Mohamad
    International Journal of Steel Structures, Vol. 14, No 4, pp.1-16, 2018
  73. "Numerical Study on the Impact of Out-of-Plane Eccentricity on Lateral Behavior of Concentrically Braced Frames"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Hamed Bolandi
    International Journal of Steel Structures, Vol. 18, No 4, pp.1-10, 2018
  74. "Investigation of Seismic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Column with SFRP Using Finite Element Method"
    Jalil Khani, Mohammad Bozorg, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    American Journal of engineering and applied sciences, Vol. 1, No 1, pp.1-7, 2018
  75. "Study on transferred Impulse and response of steel plate walls under various impulsive loading considering mesh size effects"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Saeed Lotfi
    Journal of Theoretical and Applied Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 4, No 1, pp.65-80, 2018
  76. "Using two-stage method in reinforced concrete bridge piers for damage quantification"
    Sorush Safakhah, Ali Kheyroddin, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS, Vol. 171, No 5, pp.1-15, 2018
  77. "Semi-active seismic control of buildings using MR damper and adaptive neural-fuzzy intelligent controller optimized with genetic algorithm"
    Masoud Bozorgvar, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    JOURNAL OF VIBRATION AND CONTROL, Vol. 25, No 1, 2018
  78. "Proposed Relationship for Proper Shear Strength of Elliptical Damper Based on Its Geometrical Parameters"
    Mohamadhosein Mortezagholi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    International Journal of Steel Structures, Vol. 18, No 3, pp.880-890, 2018
  79. "Parametric study of a proposed hybrid damping system: KE+VLB in Chevron Braced Frames"
    ALIMOHAMMAD ROSTA, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Acta Technica CSAV (Ceskoslovensk Akademie Ved), Vol. 63, pp.1-16, 2018
  80. "Cap truss and steel strut to resist progressive collapse in RC frame structures"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Alireza Ezzodin
    STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, Vol. 26, No 5, pp.635-647, 2018
  81. "Blast behavior of steel infill panels with various thickness and stiffener arrangement"
    Saeed Lotfi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 65, No 5, pp.587-600, 2018
  82. "Experimental study on damage detection of RC bridge piers under ambient vibration"
    Sorush Safakhah, Ali Kheyroddin, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Journal of Vibroengineering, Vol. 20, No 2, pp.1087-1098, 2018
  83. "Semi-Active Fuzzy Control of Tuned Mass Damper to Reduce Base Isolated Building Response under Harmonic Excitation"
    Nassim Djedoui, Abdelhafid Ounis, Abdeddaim Mahdi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 12, No 3, pp.435-448, 2018
  84. "Seismic performance of tall buildings with impact damper under near and far field earthquakes"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Alireza Heisami
    Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 19, No 4, pp.71-80, 2017
  85. "Cyclic Testing of Innovative Two-Level Control System: Knee Brace & Vertical Link in Series in Chevron Braced Steel Frames"
    ALIMOHAMMAD ROSTA, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 64, No 3, pp.301-310, 2017
  86. "Seismic Design and Performance of Ductile End-Diaphragms in Slab-on-Girder Steel Bridges with Flexible Substructure"
    Mohammad Reza Araghi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 22, No 11, 2017
  87. "Improving Cyclic Behavior of Multi-Level pipe damper Using Infill or Slit Diaphragms inside Inner Pipe"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Abdollah Cheraghi
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 64, No 2, pp.195-204, 2017
  88. "Cyclic Testing of Multi-Level Pipe in Pipe Damper"
    Abdollah Cheraghi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    JOURNAL OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, Vol. 21, No 6, pp.1-15, 2017
  89. "Fuzzy control of asymmetric plan buildings with active tuned mass damper considering soil-structure interaction"
    Ebrahim Nazari Mofrad, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, Vol. 101, pp.1-13, 2017
  90. "Seismic performance of mid-rise steel frames with semi-rigid connections having different rigidity or strength capacity"
    Mohammad Bayat, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, Vol. 25, No 1, pp.1-17, 2017
  91. "Reducing Seismic Vibrations of Typical Steel Frames Using New Multi-Level Pipe Damper"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Abdollah Cheraghi
    International Journal of Steel Structures, Vol. 17, No 3, pp.983-998, 2017
  92. "A variably baffled tuned liquid damper to reduce seismic response of a five-storey building"
    Hamed Enayati, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS, Vol. 170, No 10, pp.1-10, 2017
  93. "Proposing optimum parameters of TMDs using GSA and PSO algorithms for drift reduction and uniformity"
    Nadia Mirzai, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Fateme Bozorgi
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 63, No 2, pp.147-160, 2017
  94. "Tubular Web RBS Connection to Improve Seismic Behavior of Moment Resisting Steel Frames"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi, Aboozar Saleh
    Scientia Iranica, 2017
  95. "Tubular Web Reduced Beam Section (TW-RBS) connection, a numerical and experimental study and result comparison"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi, Aboozar Saleh
    STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, Vol. 23, No 5, pp.571-583, 2017
  96. "Slack free connections to improve seismic behavior of tension-only braces: An experimental and analytical study"
    Seyed Amin Mousavi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, Vol. 136, No 1, pp.54-67, 2017
  97. "Designing Fuzzy Systems for Optimal Parameters of Tuned Mass Dampers"
    Meysam Ramezani, Akbar Bathaei, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Smart Structures and Systems, Vol. 20, No 1, pp.61-74, 2017
  98. "Increasing plastic hinge length using two pipes in a proposed web reduced beam section, an experimental and numerical study"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi, Aboozar Saleh
    STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, Vol. 23, No 4, pp.421-433, 2017
  99. "Iterative Step-by-Step Procedure for Optimum Placement and Design of Viscoelastic Dampers to Improve Damping Ratio"
    Hosein Heydarinouri, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS, Vol. 26, No 9, pp.1-15, 2017
  100. "Effect of rotationally restrained and Pasternak foundation on buckling of an orthotropic rectangular Mindlin plate"
    Ebrahim Nazari Mofrad, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Ebrahim Sadat Kholerdi
    MECHANICS OF ADVANCED MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, Vol. -, pp.1-8, 2017
  101. "Cyclic Performance of an Elliptical-Shaped Damper with Shear Diaphragms in Chevron Braced Steel Frames"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mohamadhosein Mortezagholi
    JOURNAL OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, Vol. -, pp.1-24, 2017
  102. "Semi-active seismic control of an 11-DOF building model with TMD+MR damper using type-1 and -2 fuzzy algorithms"
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    JOURNAL OF VIBRATION AND CONTROL, Vol. -, 2017
  103. "Innovative multi-level control with concentric pipes along brace to reduce seismic response of steel frames"
    Abdollah Cheraghi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, Vol. 127, No 127, pp.120-135, 2016
  104. "Large-scale seismic isolation through regulated liquefaction: a feasibility study"
    Seyed Amin Mousavi, Morteza Bastami, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Vol. 15, No 4, pp.579-595, 2016
  105. "Seismic control of irregular multistory buildings using active tendons considering soil–structure interaction effect"
    Ebrahim Nazari Mofrad, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, Vol. 89, No 89, pp.100-115, 2016
  106. "Using AP2RC & P1RB Micro-Silica Gels to Improve Concrete Strength and study of Resulting Contamination"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mohamadhosein Mortezagholi, Ehsan Najaf
    Advances in Concrete Construction, Vol. 4, No 3, pp.195-206, 2016
  107. "Cable-pulley brace to improve story drift distribution of MRFs with large openings"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Amin Mousavi
    STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, Vol. 21, No 4, pp.863-882, 2016
  108. "Effect of higher order terms of Maclaurin expansion in nonlinear analysis of the Bernoulli beam by single finite element"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mohamadhosein Mortezagholi, Maryam Mirsalehi
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 58, No 6, pp.949-966, 2016
  109. "Contribution of pre-slacked cable braces to dynamic stability of non-ductile frames; an analytical study"
    Seyed Amin Mousavi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, Vol. 117, No 117, pp.305-320, 2016
  110. "EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL EVALUATION OF PROPOSED PRECAST CONCRETE CONNECTIONS"
    Mohammad Yekrangnia, Amir Taheri, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Structural Concrete, Vol. 17, No 6, pp.1-13, 2016
  111. "Effect of stiffener arrangement on hysteretic behavior of link-to-column connections"
    Saman Zarsav, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, اصغر وطنی اسکوئی
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 57, No 6, pp.1051-1064, 2016
  112. "Effect of stiffener arrangements on hysteretic behavior of link-to-column connections"
    Saman Zarsav, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, اصغر وطنی اسکوئی
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 56, No 6, pp.1051-1064, 2016
  113. "Response modification factor due to ductility of screen-grid ICF wall system in high seismic risk zones"
    Pouria Asadi, Rahmat Madandoust, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 20, No 2, pp.1-7, 2016
  114. "Experimental Study on Innovative Tubular Web RBS Connections in Steel MRFs with Typical Shallow Beams"
    Abouzar Saleh, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, Vol. 57, No 5, pp.71-88, 2016
  115. "Analytical study on seismic behavior of proposed hybrid tension-only braced frames"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Amin Mousavi, Murat Saatcioglu
    Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, Vol. 25, No 1, pp.1-15, 2016
  116. "Effect of flange width of Vertical Link Beam on Cyclic Behavior of Chevron Braced Steel Frames"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Amir Parsa
    Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 17, No 4, pp.1-12, 2015
  117. "Seismic behavior of steel frames with lightweight-low strength industrialized infill walls"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Behnam Gholipour Khalili, Seyed Amin Mousavi
    Earthquakes and Structures, Vol. 9, No 6, pp.1273-1290, 2015
  118. "Cyclic Testing of Tubular Web RBS Connections in Deep Beams"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, Vol. 117, No 1, pp.214-226, 2015
  119. "Cyclic testing of chevron braced steel frames with IPE shear panels"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, Vol. 19, No 5, pp.1167-1184, 2015
  120. "Experimental Study of Typical and Retrofitted Jack Arch Slabs in a Single Story 3D Steel Building"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 13, No 3, pp.1-11, 2015
  121. "Toward Buckling Free Tension-Only Braces Using Slack Free Connections"
    Seyed Amin Mousavi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Murat Saatcioglu
    JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, Vol. 115, pp.329-345, 2015
  122. "Using Friction Dampers in Retrofitting a Steel Structure with Masonry Infill Panels"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Alireza Moradi, Mohamadreza Moradi
    STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, Vol. 19, No 2, pp.309-325, 2015
  123. "Shake Table Tests of Using Single-Particle Impact Damper to Reduce Seismic Response"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Amir Farajollahi Rod
    Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 16, No 3, pp.471-487, 2015
  124. "In-Plane Rigidity of Laterally Loaded Composite Floor Systems, A Finite Element Approach"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Leon Sarkisian
    Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 16, No 2, pp.161-181, 2015
  125. "Application of Friction Pendulum Damper in Braced Frames and Its Effects on Structural Response"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Masoud Bozorgvar, Mahmoud Bozorgvar
    International Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 6, No 6, pp.487-492, 2014
  126. "Optimum Cost Design of Reinforced Concrete Retaining Walls Using Hybrid Firefly Algorithm"
    Reza Sheikholeslami, Behnam Gholipour Khalili, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    International Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 6, No 6, pp.465-470, 2014
  127. "Table Size Effect on Wind Resistance of Mod-Bit Roofing Systems"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 12, No 5, pp.705-720, 2014
  128. "Numerical study of progressive collapse in Intermediate Moment Resisting Reinforced Concrete Frame due to column removal"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Alireza Ezzodin
    Civil Engineering Infrastructures Journal-CEIJ, Vol. 47, No 1, pp.71-88, 2014
  129. "Towards lateral performance of CBF with unwanted eccentric connection: A finite element modeling approach"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Hamed Bolandi
    KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 18, No 5, pp.1421-1428, 2014
  130. "Quasi-static cyclic tests on super-lightweight EPS concrete shear walls"
    Seyed Amin Mousavi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Asghar Bahrami-rad
    ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, Vol. 65, No 65, pp.62-75, 2014
  131. "Experimental and analytical investigation on seismic behavior of ductile steel knee braced frames"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Maysam Jalali
    STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, Vol. 16, No 1, pp.1-21, 2014
  132. "Semi-active Seismic Control of Mid-Rise Structures Using Magneto-Rheological Dampers and Two Proposed Improving Mechanisms"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Hasan Salehi
    IRANIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, TRANSCATION B: ENGINEERING, Vol. 38, No 1, pp.21-36, 2014
  133. "Study of an Innovative Two-Stage Control System: Chevron knee bracing & shear panel in series connection"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Amir Kourosh Vosough
    JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, Vol. 47, No 6, pp.881-898, 2013
  134. "Analytical study on cyclic behavior of chevron braced frames with shear panel system considering post-yield deformation"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Afshin Moslehitabar
    CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, Vol. 40, No 7, pp.633-643, 2013
  135. "Evaluation of Hysteretic Behavior of Eccentrically Braced Frames with Zipper-Strut Upgrade"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, میلاد پیرداوری , حمید مومنی فراهانی
    JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, Vol. 83, No 2, pp.10-20, 2013
  136. "Seismic Design of Fuzzy Controller for Semi-Active Tuned Mass Dampers Using Top Stories as the Mass"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, عبدالرضا زارع , محمد خلیل خلیلی , علیرضا اصنافی
    Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 13, No 4, pp.531-555, 2012
  137. "Suitable Energy Dissipation Device to Improve Typical Private Buildings with Poor Seismic Performance"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Amin Mousavi
    Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 14, No 2, pp.29-38, 2012
  138. "Optimum geometry of tuned liquid column - gas damper for control of offshore jacket platform vibrations under seismic excitation"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Amin Mousavi, khosrow Bargi
    Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Vol. 11, No 2, pp.579-592, 2012
  139. "Risk reduction and externally FRP retrofitting of RC columns subjected to extreme loading conditions"
    Ali Reza Mortezaei , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 13, No 4, pp.531-555, 2012
  140. "Experimental investigation of utilizing TLD with baffles in a scaled down 5 - story benchmark building"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Saeed Abbasi , Bijan Samali , Zora Vrceljd
    JOURNAL OF FLUIDS AND STRUCTURES, Vol. 28, pp.194-210, 2012
  141. "Optimum parameters of tuned liquid column-gas damper for mitigation of seismic-induced vibrations of offshore jacket platforms"
    Seyed Amin Mousavi, khosrow Bargi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Structural Control and Health Monitoring, Vol. 20, No 3, pp.422-444, 2011
  142. "Effectiveness-robustness objectives in MTMD system design: An evolutionary optimal design methodology"
    Ehsan Dehghan Niri , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Arash Mohtat
    Structural Control and Health Monitoring, Vol. 17, No 2, pp.218-236, 2010
  143. "Semi - Active Control of Wind Excited Tall Buildings"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Abdollah Shafieezadeh
    JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 33, pp.1-14, 2009
  144. "Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete Building with Viscoelastic Damper under Near Field Earthquake"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Alireza Mortezaei
    Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 10, No 3, pp.347-359, 2009
  145. "Studying the Rehabilitation of Existing Structures Using Compound System of Cables and Shape Memory Alloys"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, M J Hamidia
    Improving the Seismic Performance of Existing Buildings and Other Structures, Vol. 364, No 132, pp.1440-1448, 2009
  146. "Strong Ground Motion Effects on Seismic Response Reduction by TLCDs"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Ali Kavand
    Scientia Iranica, Vol. 15, No 3, pp.275-285, 2008
  147. "Destructive Effects of the 2003 Bam Earthquake on Structures"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, M Heidarzadeh
    Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 8, No 3, pp.329-342, 2007
  148. "Impact of Seismic Excitation Characteristics on the Efficiency of Tuned Liquid Column Dampers"
    Ali Kavand , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Vol. 5, No 2, pp.235-243, 2006
  149. "Impact of Joist Direction on the Diaphragm Behavior of Composite Floor Systems"
    L Sarkissian , K Khalili Jahromi , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 8, No 1, pp.29-38, 2006
  150. "CYCLIC BEHAVIOUR OF STEEL BRACED FRAMES HAVING SHEAR PANEL SYSTEM"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, A Moslehi Tabar
    Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 7, No 1, pp.13-26, 2006
  151. "Effect of rust on strength and ductility of steel members and componenets"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 4, No 2, pp.59-70, 2003
  152. "Displacement-based energy dissipation systems for steel bridge diaphragms"
    Michel Bruneau, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Majid Sarraf, Farid Alfawakhiri
    JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, Vol. 58, pp.801-817, 2002
  153. "Cyclic Testing of ductile end-diaphragms for slab-on-girder steel bridges"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, M Bruneau
    JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, Vol. 125, No 9, 1999
  154. "Ductile End - diaphragms for Seismic retrafit of Slab - on - girden steel bridges"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Michel Bruneau
    JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, Vol. 125, No 1, pp.80-71, 1998
  155. "Impact of diaphragms on Seismic resporse of existing Slab - on - girdes steel bridges"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Michel Bruneau
    JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, Vol. 124, No 8, pp.938-947, 1998
  156. "Energy dissipating stiff diaphragms for steel bridges in seismic regions"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Michel Bruneau
    JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, Vol. 46, pp.34-43, 1998
  157. "Effect of Severe corrosion on cyclic ductility of steel"
    Michel Bruneau , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, Vol. 123, No 11, pp.1478-1486, 1997
  158. "Optimum addition of inerter element to tuned mass dampers for seismic control of steel structures by particle swarm algorithm"
    Amir Hosein Khani, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 18, No 43, pp.17-33, 2024
  159. "Numerical investigation of two-level control with top plate in beam-to-column moment connection"
    هادی عسگری, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mehdi Vajdian, Mohammad Mirhoseyni
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 33, No 41, pp.5-25, 2023
  160. "Seismic Evaluation of Steel Structures Retrofitted with Supplemental Elliptical Dampers"
    سید افشین محبی, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Reza Raoufi
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 55, No 8, pp.1677-1700, 2023
  161. "Reducing the negative effects of construction joints in roller compacted mass concrete structures using zeolite"
    Ali Sarrafi, Amir Mohammad Ramezanianpour, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Sharif Journal Civil Engineering, Vol. 39, No 2, pp.81-91, 2023
  162. "Adaptive Control of the 3-Story Benchmark Building Equipped with MR Damper using Fractional Order Robust Controller"
    Ommegolsoum Jafarzadeh, Seyed Arash Mousavi Ghasemi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, اردشیر محمدزاده, رامین وفائی پورسرخابی
    Journal of Structural Analysis - Earthquake, Vol. 20, No 2, pp.15-32, 2023
  163. "Optimal distribution of connections with dampers to improve the performance of steel moment frames"
    Amir Mohammad Rabbani, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 55, No 4, pp.811-832, 2023
  164. "Effect of Zeolite on the Compressive Strength and Durability Properties of Roller-Compacted Mass Concrete"
    Ali Sarrafi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Amir Mohammad Ramezanianpour
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 55, No 3, pp.641-664, 2023
  165. "Evaluating the Effect of Pseudo-Elliptical Yielding Damper in Improving the Seismic Performance of Existing Steel Buildings"
    سید افشین محبی, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Reza Raoufi
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 32, No 39, pp.42-61, 2023
  166. "Effect of selecting different membership functions on semi-active fuzzy control of adjacent buildings with MR damper"
    Mohsen Bahmaei, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 54, No 12, pp.4709-4728, 2023
  167. "Comparing seismic performance of using pipe damper in toggle and diagonal braces"
    عطا عبداله پور, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 30, No 38, pp.55-67, 2023
  168. "Fuzzy semi-active control of adjacent buildings connected with MR dampers under far and near-field earthquakes"
    [] [], Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Civil engineering Modarres, Vol. 22, No 6, pp.95-108, 2022
  169. "Role of Infills in Typical Buildings with Seismic Design and Three-Dimensional Modeling"
    Soroush Nodehi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Bulletin of Earthquake Science and Engineering, Vol. 9, No 3, pp.111-130, 2022
  170. "Design of lead-rubber isolators with energy method and evaluating its accuracy for very important steel structures"
    Sahar Ebrahimi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Civil engineering Modarres, Vol. 23, No 1, pp.219-234, 2022
  171. "Seismic Evaluation of Steel Structures with TMD using Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA)"
    Negin Mashhadi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Civil engineering Modarres, Vol. 22, No 5, pp.153-171, 2022
  172. "Semi-active control of adjacent 3- and 9-story structures using type-1 and type-2 fuzzy algorithms"
    [] [], Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 11, No 21, pp.30-45, 2022
  173. "Effect of longitudinal stiffener placement on web buckling of horizontally curved plate girder with one symmetry axis under flexure"
    Amir Saman Afshinfar, Jafar Asgari, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Civil engineering Modarres, Vol. 22, No 1, pp.21-33, 2022
  174. "Developing a Procedure for Simultaneous Vibration Control and Health Monitoring of Structures using Semi-Active Viscous Dampers"
    Mohamad Bahmani, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 53, No 3, pp.995-1008, 2021
  175. "Improving cyclic behavior of steel slit dampers with increasing slit width of yielding plate and studying its seismic performance"
    [] [], Meysam Ramezani, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    asas, Vol. 22, No 58, pp.5-18, 2021
  176. "Numerical study of arch corner brace segments in simple steel frames to provide seismic resisting system"
    Nima Abbasmaram, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 53, No 2, pp.687-706, 2021
  177. "Horizontal and vertical Vibration control of the power transmission tower cable using optimal tuned mass dampers"
    [] [], Meysam Ramezani, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 52, No 3, pp.769-780, 2021
  178. "Comparing performance of TMD and MTMD vertically distributed in height for multi-modal seismic control of tall buildings"
    Ali Akhlagh pasand, امیرحسین فتح الله پور, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 52, No 10, pp.2563-2582, 2020
  179. "Comparison of seismic performance of variably baffled tuned liquid damper and the optimal tuned mass damper"
    SAIED ABASI, [] [], Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 52, No 5, pp.1047-1060, 2020
  180. "Evaluating effect of viscous dampers in seismic retrofit of steel buildings using fragility analysis"
    Mohamad Bahmani, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 21, No 28, pp.5-18, 2020
  181. "Semi-active fuzzy control of SDOF systems under loading of rotary machines by tuned mass dampers"
    Meysam Ramezani, [] [], Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 51, No 5, pp.1047-1062, 2020
  182. "Comparing Blast Load Behaviors of Rehabilitated Concrete Structures using Viscous Damper and Base Isolator"
    Amir Hosein Hajian Shahri, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Sharif Journal Civil Engineering, Vol. 30, No 4, pp.123-131, 2019
  183. "Performance Evaluation of Yielding Pipe in Pipe Damper by Using Incremental Dynamic Analysis"
    Abdollah Cheraghi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 18, No 25, pp.5-15, 2019
  184. "Evaluating behavior of high-rise structures equipped with impact damper under near- and far-field earthquakes"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Alireza Heisami
    Sharif Journal Civil Engineering, Vol. 34-2, 2019
  185. "Semi-active Fuzzy Control of 5-Story Structure under Near & Far Field Earthquakes Using Piezoelectric Friction dampers"
    Akbar Bathaei, میثم رمضانی , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 17, No 24, 2019
  186. "Tuned liquid damper with rotatable baffles to control a 5-story structure model under near and far field earthquakes"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Hamed Enayati
    Bulletin of Earthquake Science and Engineering, Vol. 5, No 3, 2018
  187. "Application of TADAS Dampers to Improve the Behavior of Structures with RC Shear Walls"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mohamadreza Sheibani
    Sharif Journal Civil Engineering, Vol. 34-2, pp.3-11, 2018
  188. "Numerical Modeling of Using Tuned Liquid Damper in Airport Towers Considering TLD-Structures Interaction"
    [] [], Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Quarterly Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 9, No 2, pp.243-256, 2018
  189. "Cooperative coevolution fuzzy control of MR damper for damage reduction of structures"
    Hosein Akramizadeh, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Masoud Bozorgvar
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 49, No 4, pp.769-778, 2017
  190. "Analytical Study of Acceptance Criteria for Retrofitted Beams with FRP Using Numerical Modeling"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Vahid Chegini
    Sharif Journal Civil Engineering, Vol. 2-33, pp.123-131, 2017
  191. "Effect of vertical link beam length on residual displacement of steel frames under near and far field earthquakes"
    Akbar Bathaei, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Civil engineering Modarres, Vol. 17, No 3, pp.47-60, 2017
  192. "Modeling Impact Damper in Building Frames Using GAP Element"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Alireza Heisami
    Structural Engineering, Vol. 4, No 1, pp.113-125, 2017
  193. "Semi-Active Control of a SDOF Structure Using Tuned Liquid Damper with Variable Baffles"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Hamed Enayati
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 14, No 21, pp.69-80, 2017
  194. "Effect of Gap Length and Using Viscoelastic Damper on Reducing Seismic Pounding in Adjacent Low-Rise Concrete Buildings"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, محمدرضا خاتمی
    Journal of Structural Analysis - Earthquake, Vol. 13, No 2, pp.1-10, 2016
  195. "Comparing Behavior of Steel Buildings with Diagonal & Chevron Knee Braced Frames under Lateral Loads"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, سعید بهرام مسجدبری
    Journal of Structural Analysis - Earthquake, Vol. 13, No 3, pp.1-8, 2016
  196. "Optimal Parameters of Tuned Mass Damper for Tall Buildings by neural networks"
    Meysam Ramezani, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Civil engineering Modarres, Vol. 16, No 4, pp.109-122, 2016
  197. "Research on the Effect of Size and Shape in Perforated Gusset Plates in Seismic Behavior of CBFs"
    Abdollah Cheraghi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Sharif Journal Civil Engineering, Vol. 32-2, pp.75-83, 2016
  198. "Energy Dissipation Improvement in CBFs Using Perforated Gusset Plates"
    Abdollah Cheraghi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 48, No 3, pp.339-349, 2016
  199. "Study of Using steel angle to Upgrade the Seismic Behavior of Centrically Braced Frames"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Abdollah Cheraghi
    Civil engineering Modarres, Vol. 16, No 3, pp.87-97, 2016
  200. "Impact of Friction Dampers on Improving Seismic Performance of Rigid and Semi-Rigid Steel Frames"
    Mohammad Bayat, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 12, No 19, pp.67-74, 2016
  201. "Seismic Behavior Upgrade of Steel Moment Frames Using Viscous Dampers and Determination of Their Proper Damping Forces"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, امید محمدی
    Journal of Structural Analysis - Earthquake, Vol. 13, No 1, pp.1-13, 2016
  202. "A study of cyclic behavior of Steel MRF using double and reverse arc-shaped fuse on beam flange"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Abouzar Saleh, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    Journal of Structural Analysis - Earthquake, Vol. 12, No 4, pp.9-20, 2016
  203. "Response Modification Factor for Dual System of Medium Ductility Steel Moment Frame Concentric Braces with pall friction Damper"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Hosein Alaei
    Sharif Journal Civil Engineering, Vol. 31-2, pp.123-131, 2015
  204. "Analytical study of using tubular web to reduce flexural strength at plastic hinge region of MRF"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Abouzar Saleh, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 10, No 16, pp.95-107, 2015
  205. "Improving Ductility and Cyclic Performance of Slit Brace Using Steel Angle"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Abdollah Cheraghi
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 11, No 17, pp.5-16, 2015
  206. "Analytical study of RBS connection using pipe web"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Abouzar Saleh, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    Structural Engineering, Vol. 12, No 1, pp.43-51, 2015
  207. "Seismic Performance Comparison for Yielding Dampers of mild steel and low yield steel"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Civil engineering Modarres, Vol. 14, No 4, pp.39-52, 2014
  208. "Proper geometry of members with tapered section in steel frames of industrial buildings"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Kayvan Abdi
    asas, Vol. 16, No 38, pp.27-39, 2014
  209. "Seismic performance assessment hybrid system of tuned mass & liquid column damper in series and offering method for increasing efficiency"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, رضا بیگلریان
    Civil engineering Modarres, Vol. 14, No 2, pp.71-83, 2014
  210. "Numerical Study of Column Uplift Reduction in Braced Steel Structures"
    Abouzar Saleh, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Structural Engineering, Vol. 11, No 1, pp.39-47, 2014
  211. "Qualitative Seismic Vulnerability Evaluation of Buildings in Bandar Abbas"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    International Institute of Earthquake Engineering And seismology, Vol. 16, No 2, pp.23-34, 2013
  212. "Using double shear panel to upgrade the seismic behavior of eccentrically braced frames"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Civil engineering Modarres, Vol. 13, No 1, pp.59-73, 2013
  213. "Performance evaluation of the steel frames with pall friction damper device"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Arash Khairollahi
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 8, No 12, pp.45-55, 2013
  214. "Investigation of the Code Proposed R-Factor in Design of Concrete Bridges with Neoprene"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, امیر خرمی نژاد
    Journal of Transportation Research, Vol. 9, No 4, pp.373-384, 2013
  215. "An Efficient Algorithm for Modelling Nonlinear Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Macro Elements"
    امیر هوشنگ اخویسی , مرجان ربیعی قهفرخی , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Journal of Computational Methods in Engineering, Vol. 31, No 2, pp.61-78, 2012
  216. "A Proposed Equation for the Estimation of Plastic Hinge Length of RC Columns Subjected to Ground MOtions"
    علیرضا مرتضایی , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Journal of Computational Methods in Engineering, Vol. 31, No 2, pp.39-59, 2012
  217. "Effect of in-plane eccentricity of braces connection to beam and column on steel frame performance"
    Hamed Bolandi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Ferdowsi university civil engineering, Vol. 24, No 1, pp.91-102, 2012
  218. "Vibration Control Using Impact Damper"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Amir Farajollahi Rod
    journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 1, No 1, pp.5-14, 2012
  219. "bton.."
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, امیر خرمی نژاد
    Quarterly Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 3, No 3, pp.199-213, 2012
  220. "Studying Performance of 3 Passive Control Methods to Improve Seismic Response of Moment Steel Frames (Technical Note)"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Majid Sadegh Azar, Reza Zeynali
    University, Vol. 45, No 4, pp.429-436, 2011
  221. "Numerical Study on Cyclic Behavior of Eccentrically Diagonal Braced Frames in Two Cases: Simple and Rigid Connections"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Abouzar Saleh
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 7, No 9, pp.97-108, 2011
  222. "folady..."
    سعید بهرام مسجدبری , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 43, No 1, pp.51-59, 2011
  223. "Seismic Behavior Evaluation of a Friction Damper with Steel Sections and Brake Pad"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, حسین شریفی
    asas, Vol. 13, No 28, pp.27-39, 2011
  224. "Seismic Design of Eccentrically Braced Frames with Middle Link Beam Using Energy Based Method"
    Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi, Shahrzad Dastmalchi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Mechanical Engineering Sharif, Vol. 27-2, No 1, pp.123-131, 2011
  225. "beton"
    علی رضا مرتضایی , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, علی رضا مرتضایی
    Civil engineering Modarres, Vol. 10, No 3, pp.75-90, 2010
  226. "Numerical Investigation of Seismic Response of Steel Structures Including Shear Panel"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, یاسر ماهروزاده
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 42, No 3, pp.103-113, 2010
  227. "Experimental Study of Using Vertical Link Beam to Improve Seismic Performance of Steel Buildings"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, یاسر ماهروزاده
    University, Vol. 44, No 3, pp.379-393, 2010
  228. "Comparing X-Braces Acceptance Criteria of Steel Building code, Quick and Comprehensive Seismic Evaluation Procedures"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, حبیب سامی
    University, Vol. 44, No 2, pp.193-204, 2010
  229. "COMPARISON BETWEEN THE COUPLED-BIDIRECTIONAL AND UNCOUPLED-UNIDIRECTIONAL EXCITATION RESPONSE OF LEAD-RUBBER ISOLATORS IN ISOLATED BRIDGES"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, کامیار کرباسی آرانی
    Journal of Transportation Research, Vol. 6, No 4, pp.325-340, 2010
  230. "توسعه طراحی لرزه ای قاب خمشی فولادی با استفاده از روش انرژی"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, شهرزاد دستمال چی , سیدرسول میرقادری
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 5, No 6, pp.83-92, 2010
  231. "Studying Rooftop Damper Frame in Braced Structures under near and far field Earthquake Excitations"
    علی اکبر یحیی ابادی , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 41, No 1, pp.1-11, 2009
  232. "Simplified Methods of Seismic Analysis of Air Tanks Considering Soil-Fluid-Structure Interaction"
    سعید صادقی نیا , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, امید فرقانی
    فصل نامه فنی-مهندسی عمران و مقاوم سازی, Vol. 3, No 9, pp.24-30, 2009
  233. "Numerical Study of Opening Effect on Seismic Behavior of Un-stiffened Steel Shear Wall"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, بابک صولت
    علوم مهندسی دانشگاه علم و صنعت, Vol. 19, No 10, pp.147-156, 2009
  234. "Seismic Performance Evaluation of Bridges with Existing Expansion Bearings"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, حبیب سامی
    Journal of Transportation Research, Vol. 5, No 4, pp.319-331, 2009
  235. "Control of Seismic Vibrations in Typical Steel Frames Using TMD"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, سیدفرید هاشمی
    International Journal of Industrial Engineering & Production Research, Vol. 19, No 2, pp.59-69, 2008
  236. "Analytical Study of Seismic Behavior of Knee-Braced Frames"
    میثم جلالی , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    سازه و فولاد, Vol. 4, No 2, pp.87-94, 2008
  237. "اندرکنش دینامیکی مخازن آب بام ساختمانها در هنگام زلزله"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, سید فرید هاشمی , اصغر وطنی اسکوئی
    University, Vol. 41, No 2, pp.115-121, 2007
  238. "مطالعه تحلیلی کاربرد میراگرTADAS در بهسازی لرزه ای ساختمانهای بتنی"
    بهزاد راد , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    استقلال, Vol. 25, No 2, pp.51-64, 2007
  239. "بررسی عملکرد میراگرهای مایع تنظیم شده در جهت کنترل ارتعاشات لرزه ای سازه ها"
    حیدرزاده محمد , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    University, Vol. 40, No 5, pp.757-762, 2006
  240. "بررسی عددی بهبود رفتار سقفهای طاق ضربی در مناطق زلزله"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, حسین احمدی
    مهندسی ساختمان و علوم مسکن, Vol. 4, No 8, pp.45-62, 2006
  241. "کاربرد تیر پیوند قائم در کنترل غیرفعال ساختمانهای فولادی موجود در کشور"
    یاسر ماهروزاده , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    asas, Vol. 8, No 19, pp.39-45, 2006
  242. "افزایش ایمنی پلها در برابر زلزله به کمک جداسازی لرزه ای"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, محمد مهدی محمدی
    Journal of Transportation Research, Vol. 2, No 4, 2006
  243. "Using TMD to mitigate wind impulsive vibrations in long span bridges"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Farid Hashemi
    بنا, Vol. 5, No 21, pp.1-11, 2005
  244. "استفاده از مهاربندهای کمانش ناپذیر در مقاوم سازی لرزه ای قابهای خرجینی"
    مهدی دهقانی رنانی , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    University, Vol. 39, No 3, pp.299-310, 2005
  245. "بررسی آسیب پذیری لرزه ای ساختمانهای شهر قزوین"
    لیلی ارشاد , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    University, Vol. 39, No 3, pp.287-297, 2005
  246. "پانلهای سبک دیوار و سقف"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    ماهنامه بین المللی راه و ساختمان, Vol. 2, No 17, pp.28-31, 2004
  247. "میراگرهای مایع تنظیم شده برای کنترل غیرفعال سازه ها"
    محمد حیدرزاده , Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    International Institute of Earthquake Engineering And seismology, Vol. -, pp.37-46, 2004
  248. "علل ضعف در سازه های فلزی"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    ماهنامه بین المللی راه و ساختمان, Vol. 2, No 15, pp.32-36, 2004

Conference Paper

  1. "Experimental Evaluation of HSS and CFT Braces"
    Samira Ebrahimi, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    13th International Congress on Civil Engineering, 2023
  2. "Experimental Evaluation of Hollow Structural Section and Concrete-Filled Tube Braces"
    Samira Ebrahimi, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    4th International Conference on Steel & Structure, 2022
  3. "Evaluating Correctness of Uniform Force Method Proposed to Determine Force Demands at Gusset Plate Interfaces"
    Samira Ebrahimi, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    4th International Conference & 5th National Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture, Art and Urban Design, 2022
  4. "Dynamic Testing of Full Scale Viscous Dampers Designed & Manufactured in Iran"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    12th International Congress on Civil Engineering, 2021
  5. "YNAMIC TESTING OF FULL-SCALE IRANIAN VISCOUS DAMPERS"
    Seyed Amin Mousavi, Reza Esfandyari, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    8th International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, 2019
  6. "Dynamic Behavior of RC Buildings with Viscous Dampers under Surface Blast"
    Seyed Amin Mousavi, Reza Esfandyari, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    1st National Conference on Impact and Explosion-Proof Structures, 2019
  7. "Experimental Study on Two Full Scale Iranian Viscous Dampers"
    سیدامین موسوی , Reza Esfandyari, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    9th National and 3th International Conference on Structure & Steel, 2018
  8. "Investigating Steel Infill Panel under Blast Impulsive Loading"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Saeed Lotfi
    19th Intl. Conference on Civil Systems and Sustainability, 2018
  9. "Investigation of Steel Infill Panels under Blast Impulsive Loading"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Saeed Lotfi
    7th International Conference on Acoustics & Vibration (ISAV2013), 2017
  10. "Structural Upgrade of Arch Dam under Earthquake Using Tuned Liquid Column Gas Damper (TLCGD)"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Nahid Razzaghi Azar
    International Conference on Civil Engineering, 2016
  11. "Introduction and investigation of Visco-plastic Damper (VPD)"
    Ahmad Modhej, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mansour Ziyaeifar
    2nd Intl. Conference on New Approaches in Science, Engineering & Technology, 2015
  12. "Application of Viscous Dampers in Seismic Response Control of High-rise Buildings with Core and Outrigger"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Mohamad Taghi Hassani
    Annual Intl. Civil, Architecture & Urbanism Conference (ICAUC2015), 2015
  13. "Variable baffle tuned liquid damper for semi active control of SDOF structures’"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Hamed Enayati
    7th Intl. Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, 2015
  14. "Load carrying capacity of composite castellated beams"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Babak Purdel, Akbar Pirmoz
    1st International and 5th National Conference of Steel & Structure, 2015
  15. "Modeling and Numerical Analysis of Through-Column Connection of Steel Beam to Reinforced Concrete Column"
    Pouya Pouladi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    9th International Congress on Civil Engineering, 2014
  16. "Application of Friction Pendulum Damper in Braced Frames and Its Effects on Structural Response"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Masoud Bozorgvar, Mahmoud Bozorgvar
    International Conference on Civil and Urban Engineering (ICCUE2014), 2014
  17. "Optimum Cost Design of Reinforced Concrete Retaining Walls Using Hybrid Firefly Algorithm"
    Sheikholeslami Reza, Behnam Gholipour Khalili, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    International Conference on Civil and Urban Engineering (ICCUE2014), 2014
  18. "Seismic Vibration of Arch Dam with Tuned Liquid Col-umn Gas Damper (TLCGD)"
    Nahid Razzaghi Azar, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    3rd International Conference of Acoustics and Vibration, 2013
  19. "Rebar Brace Equipped with Slack Free Connection to Reduce Seismic Vibration"
    Seyed Amin Mousavi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    3rd International Conference of Acoustics and Vibration, 2013
  20. "Investigation of Reduction Factor in Steel Frames During Earthquake Based On Structural Geometries"
    محمدعلی برخورداری, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, محمدحسین کوچکی
    Restructuring of Cities Symposium with International Participation, 2013
  21. "Investigation of Seismic Behavior of Flexible Diaphragms In Typical Buildings"
    محمدعلی برخورداری, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, محمد داودی
    Restructuring of Cities Symposium with International Participation, 2013
  22. "Using Pall Friction Dampers for Seismic Retrofit of a 4-Story Steel Building in Iran"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Aliraza Moradi, Mohammad Reza Moradi
    IMAC XXXI: A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2013
  23. "An investigation on the behavior of column -Tree Steel Joints in Fire"
    Amir Akhlaghi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mehdi Ghassemieh
    10th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, 2012
  24. "The Effect of Friction on Response Reduction Using an Impact Damper"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, امیر فرج الهی راد
    15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2012
  25. "Application of Particle Swarm Optimization for improving seismic response of structures with MR dampers"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, محمدمهدی اخلاقی, مهدی ربیع پور
    International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering, 2012
  26. "Investigation of Seismic Behavior of Flexible Diaphragms In Typical Buildings"
    محمدعلی برخورداری, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, محمد داودی
    3rd International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries, 2012
  27. "Investigation of Reduction Factor in Steel Frames During Earthquake Based On Structural Geometries"
    محمدعلی برخورداری, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, محمدحسین کوچکی
    3rd International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries, 2012
  28. "THE EFFECT OF FRICTION ON THE LATERAL RESISTANCE OF STEEL COLUMNS FILLED WITH CONCRETE (CFST"
    اصغر وطنی اسکوئی, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, امیر علی اکبری
    4th International Conference on Seismic Retrofitting, 2012
  29. "Improving behavior of moment frames using rotational friction dampers"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, محمد یونس رهنما
    7th International Congress on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Development, 2021
  30. "Investigation on the effect of changing damping and frequency parameters of TMDs in steel buildings"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, هادی عسگری
    1st International Conference on Architecture, Civil Engineering and Agriculture, 2021
  31. "Experimental behavior of linear and nonlinear viscous dampers"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Hasan Lak, Mohammad Mirhoseyni, Ehsanollah Zeighami
    10th International Conference of Acoustics and Vibrations, 2021
  32. "Seismic behavior case study analysis of a hospital equipped with linear and nonlinear viscous dampers"
    Hasan Lak, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Mohammad Mirhoseini, Ehsanollah Zeighami
    5th International Conference of Structural Engineering, 2020
  33. "Effect of Geometry of modern pipe dampers on seismic response of steel moment frames"
    Hasan Lak, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    9th International Conference of Acoustics and Vibrations, 2019
  34. "Effect of Viscous Damper with Acordion Connections on Medium-rise structures Using Spectral Analysis"
    Ahmad Modhej, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Hasan Aghabarati
    9th International Conference of Acoustics and Vibrations, 2019
  35. "Seismic performance of structural and nonstructural elements of an 8-story hospital designed based on code No. 2800"
    Mahrad Fahiminia, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    10th National Conference of Structure and Steel, 2019
  36. "Effect of retrofitting concrete shear wall using IDA analysis and fragility curves"
    Mahrad Fahiminia, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    10th National Conference of Structure and Steel, 2019
  37. "Using Iran-made viscous dampers to improve seismic performance of structural and nonstructural elements of hospitals"
    Seyed Amin Mousavi, Reza Esfandyari, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    1st International Conference of upgrading hospitals and lifelines, 2019
  38. "Experimental and numerical study of yielding dampers to improve CBF"
    Farzin Naghibosadati, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Morteza Jamshidi
    International Congress of New Sciences and Technologies, 2018
  39. "Experimental and numerical evaluation of angle behavior as structural fuse"
    Farzin Naghibosadati, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Morteza Jamshidi
    International Congress of New Sciences and Technologies, 2018
  40. "Experimental and numerical evaluation of angle behavior as a structural fuse"
    Farzin Naghibosadati, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Morteza Jamshidi
    International congress of new science and technology, 2018
  41. "Impact of knee section shape on equivalent viscous damping ratio of knee-braced steel frames"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Lachin Aghjanian
    4th International Conference of applied research in Civil Engineering , Architecture and Urban Engineering, 2018
  42. "Cyclic performance of square HSS braces and those filled with concrete"
    Samira Ebrahimi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    11th International Congress of Civil Engineering, 2018
  43. "Studying seismic behavior of RCS MRF, steel MRF and special concrete MRF"
    Jalal Ghezelje, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    11th International Congress of Civil Engineering, 2018
  44. "Studying cyclic performance of steel HSS braces filled with concrete (CFT)"
    Samira Ebrahimi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    11th International Congress of Civil Engineering, 2018
  45. "Studying seismic behavior and comparing rigid composite frames, steel and concrete special moment frames"
    Jalal Ghezelje, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    11th International Congress of Civil Engineering, 2018
  46. "Time-history analysis of 5-story steel frame retrofitted using U-shape yielding damper"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Armin Khalatbari
    7th National Conference and 2nd International Conference of Structure and Steel, 2018
  47. "Numerical study on behavior of semi-rigid connections with angle sections"
    Mehdi Aghamiri, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Jafar Asgari
    3rd International Conference of Iranian Structure, 2018
  48. "Optimization of damping forces for structures with viscous dampers under near field earthquakes"
    Mohamad Javad Esmaeli, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    4th International Congress on Civil Engineering , Architecture and Urban Development, 2017
  49. "Studying effect of post-yield stiffness of LRB isolators on dynamic response of isolated structures"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mohammad Reza Moghadas Zadeh
    7th International Conference on Acoustics & Vibration (ISAV2013), 2017
  50. "Vibration reduction of moment steel frames under near-field earthquake using viscous dampers"
    Mohamad Javad Esmaeli, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    2nd International Conference of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Crisis Management, 2017
  51. "Effect of bracing placement on vibration of a 9-story RC building with viscous damper under near-field earthquake"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Ali Ghasemi
    6th International Conference on Acoustics and Vibrations, 2016
  52. "Innovative multi-level control system using concentric pipes for structural seismic vibration reduction"
    Abdollah Cheraghi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    6th International Conference on Acoustics and Vibrations, 2016
  53. "Design and Performance of TADAS Dampers as Ductile Shear Key in Concrete Bridges"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mohamadreza Hoseinbak Eraghi
    5th National and 1st International Conference on Modern Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering, 2016
  54. "Evaluation of Seismic Performance of Tall Building with Impact damper under near and far-field earthquakes"
    Alireza Heisami, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    5th National and 1st International Conference on Modern Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering, 2016
  55. "Seismic performance of steel braced frames with pendulum friction damper"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Milad Taghipour Biragani
    1st National Conference on Practical Research in Structural Engineering and Construction Management, 2016
  56. "Seismic Performance of Tall Buildings with Impact Damper"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Alireza Heisami
    3rd International Conference of Modern Research Achievements in Civil Engineering, Architechture and Urban Engineering, 2016
  57. "Seismic performance evaluation of steel braced frames with pendulum friction damper under near and far field earthquakes"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Milad Taghipour Biragani
    3rd International Conference on Recent Innovations in Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Development, 2016
  58. "Using Impact Damper to Improve Seismic Behavior of a 10-story Steel Building"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Alireza Heisami
    3rd International Conference on Recent Innovations in Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Development, 2016
  59. "Evaluation of progressive collapse in RC buildings using nonlinear dynamic analysis"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Ali Kheyrodin, Soroush Safakhah, Mohamad Hosein Saghafi, Hosein Sarmayehkhah
    The Second National Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Development, 2016
  60. "Study of the effect of stiffener shape and column size on nonlinear seismic behavior of base plates"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Arash Atghai
    2nd International Conference on Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban development in beginning of the 3rd Millenium, 2016
  61. "Effect of knee element section shape on cyclic behavior of steel frames"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Lachin Aghjanian
    International Conference of Civil Engineering, 2016
  62. "Performance of haunch connection in steel bram and concrete filled column"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Yekta Teymouri
    International Conference of Civil Engineering, 2016
  63. "Improving behavior of K bracing in steel structures under lateral loads using link beam"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mehdi Vajdian
    9th National Congress on Civil Engineering, 2016
  64. "Impact evaluation of linear viscous dampers on seismic retrofit of RC buildings in different distances from seismic sourse"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Ali Ghasemi
    2nd National Conference of Iran Structural Engineering, 2016
  65. "Proper Configuration to Implement Viscous Dampers and its Development in Manufacturing of New Generation of Visco-elastic Dampers"
    Ahmad Modhej, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mansour Ziyaeifar
    3rd International Congress of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Development, 2015
  66. "Effect of Connection Type on Performance Level of Special MRF Using Incremental Dynamic Analysis"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Saeed Shiravi
    2nd Conference of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering in Alborz Province, 2015
  67. "Study of Progressive Colapse Using Push-over Analysis in RC Buildings with Shear Walls"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Ali Kheyrodin, Soroush Safakhah, Mohamad Hosein Saghafi, Hosein Sarmayehkhah
    2nd International Conference in Geotechnic and Seismic Engineering, 2015
  68. "High damping rubber for new generation of viscoelastic dampers"
    Ahmad Modhej, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mansour Ziyaeifar
    International Conference of Modern Achievements in Civil, Architecture, Environment and Urban Management, 2015
  69. "Behavior of EBF with two vertical link beam and inside plate"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mahyar Abbasi Vahid
    2nd National Conference on Earthquake, 2015
  70. "Study of Seismic Behavior of Slender RC Columns Retrofitted Using Steel Fiber Reinforced Polymer"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Jalil Khani
    National Conference of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2015
  71. "Enhancing Performance of Oval-Shaped Dampers in Chevron-Braced Steel Frames Using Lateral Stiffening Plates"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mohamadhosein Mortezagholi
    7th Intl. Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, 2015
  72. "The impact of flange dimensions of Vertical Link Beam on its seismic performance"
    Amir Parsa, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    7th Intl. Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, 2015
  73. "Numerical Simulation of Container Shape Effects on Seismic Behavior of TLDs"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Sirus Kakoui
    7th Intl. Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, 2015
  74. "Using Stiffener in Central Ring Damper to Reduce its Local Buckling"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mohamadhosein Mortezagholi
    10th International Conference on Civil Engineering, 2015
  75. "Behavior of EBF with Two Vertical Link Beam and Inside Plate"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mahyar Abbasi Vahid
    2nd National Conference on Earthquake, 2015
  76. "Introduction and Study of Innovative Visco-hyperelastic Damper"
    Ahmad Modhej, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mansour Ziyaeifar
    2nd National Conference on Earthquake, 2015
  77. "Introduction and investigation of new Visco-Hyperelastic Damper"
    Ahmad Modhej, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mansour Ziyaeifar
    2nd National Conference on Earthquake, 2015
  78. "Using Accordion Pipe Segments in Web to Create Ductile Fuse in Steel MRF Connections (Part 2: Numerical Tube)"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Abouzar Saleh, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    1st International and 5th National Conference of Structure & Steel, 2015
  79. "Using Accordion Pipe Segments in Web to Create Ductile Fuse in Steel MRF Connections (Part 1: Analytical Tube)"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Abouzar Saleh, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    1st International and 5th National Conference of Structure & Steel, 2015
  80. "Study of Cyclic Behavior of Steel Moment Frame Using Box and Pipe Segments as Shear Panel"
    Amir Parsa, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    1st International and 5th National Conference of Structure & Steel, 2015
  81. "Numerical Simulation of Rotating Baffles on Dynamic Behavior of TLD"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Sirus Kakoui
    1st National Conference of Civil Engineering and Stable Urban Development, 2015
  82. "Improving Seismic Behavior of Steel Moment Frames with Plate Girders and TWRBS (Part 2: Double Tube)"
    Abouzar Saleh, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    1st National Conference of Civil Engineering and Stable Development of Iran, 2015
  83. "Improving Seismic Behavior of Steel Moment Frames with Plate Girders and TWRBS (Part 1: Single Tube)"
    Abouzar Saleh, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    1st National Conference of Civil Engineering and Stable Development of Iran, 2015
  84. "Seismic Behavior of MRF with Rotational Friction Damper under Far and Near Field Earthquakes"
    Alireza Kiani, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    2nd International Congress of Structure, Architecture and Urban Development, 2014
  85. "Technical Evaluation of an Existing Highway Bridge"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Bahram Rezatalabi Sanandaj
    2nd International Congress of Structure, Architecture and Urban Development, 2014
  86. "Study of Seismic Performance, Vulnerability and Retrofit of Schools with Masonry Buildings, Case Study: Bouali Sina Primary School in Rasht"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Hamed Ahmadi Moghadam
    2nd International Congress of Structure, Architecture and Urban Development, 2014
  87. "Modeling TLD-Structure Interaction Using a 10-Story Structure"
    Sajjad Rezai, Masoud Montazeri Namin, Mohamad Elmi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    8th National Congress in Civil Engineering, 2014
  88. "Design of Tuned Mass Dampers for Civil Structures"
    Sajjad Rezai, Masoud Montazeri Namin, Mohamad Elmi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    8th National Congress in Civil Engineering, 2014
  89. "Study of Applicablity of Rotational Baffles in TLD for Semi-Active Control of Buildings"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Hamed Enayati
    10th International Congress in Civil Engineering, 2014
  90. "Numerical Study of Seismic Behavior of Braced Steel Frames with Two-Stage System of Knee Element and Vertical Link Beam"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Ali Mohamad Rousta
    2nd National Conference on Modern Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering, 2014
  91. "Evaluation of Elastomeric Isolators to Upgrade Dynamic Behavior of Steel Structures"
    سیدحجت مصطفی زاده, Saeedeh Tayebi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Mostafa Zohrabi
    2nd National Conference on Modern Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering, 2014
  92. "Steel Frame with JK Infills and its Impact in Construction"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Behnam Gholipour Khalili
    2nd National Conference on Modern Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering, 2014
  93. "Study and Introduction of JK wall and its use in Mass Building Construction"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Behnam Gholipour Khalili
    National Conference on Practical Civil Engineering and Modern Achivements, 2014
  94. "Metalic damping modern systems with different performance mechanism in reducing seismic vulnerability of structures"
    Omid Amin Dehghan, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Iman Amin Dehghan
    4th National Conference on Structure and Steel, 2013
  95. "Numerical study of inverse arch segments in beam flange to improve cyclic behavior of steel rigid frames"
    Abozar Saleh, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Seyed Rasoul Mir Ghaderi
    4th National Conference on Structure and Steel, 2013
  96. "Effect of Geometric Parameters on Seismic Performance of HSS in HSS Hysteresis Dampers"
    امید امین دهقان, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    3rd International Conference of Acoustics and Vibration, 2013
  97. "Dynamic Behavior of Composit Floors due to Stepping Loads Using Floor Acceleration and Velocity"
    Danial Pourmanafi Sarabi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    2nd National Conference of Structure-Earthquake-Geotechnic, 2013
  98. "Analytical study of some resisting systems for seismic retrofit of existing reinforced concrete frames"
    سیدحجت مصطفی زاده, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Farhad Ozbashi, Saeedeh Tayebi
    5th National, 2013
  99. "Cyclic Performance of Truss Moment Frame With Steel Slit Damper"
    Akbar Mousazadeh, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    2nd National Conference of Advances in Civil Engineering, 2013
  100. "Behavior Coefficient concerning Ductility of Building with ICF RC Walls"
    Pouria Asadi, Rahmat Madandoust, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    7th National Congress of Civil Engineering, 2013
  101. "Behavior coefficient of ordinary moment steel frames using nonlinear static and time-history analysis considering incremental PGA"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, امید محمدی
    7th National Civil Engineering Congress, 2013
  102. "Dynamic Behavior of Regular and Irregular in Plan Steel Structures with Elastomeric Bearings"
    Mostafa Zohrabi, سیدحجت مصطفی زاده, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Farhad Ozbashi
    7th National Congress of Civil Engineering, 2013
  103. "control"
    Hassan Salehi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    conference, 2012
  104. "amalkard"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, رضا بیگلریان
    conference, 2012
  105. "Numerical Study of Seismic Behavior of LSF with ADAS"
    Zobeydeh Soghi, Ali Mazroi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    Third National Conference of Structure & Steel, 2012
  106. "Numerical Study of Seismic Behavior for LSF"
    Zobeydeh Soghi, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Ali Mazroi
    Third National Conference of Structure & Steel, 2012
  107. "barsy"
    وحید بحرینی, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    conference, 2012
  108. "Using SMA Smart Damper for Seismic Vibration Cotrol of Structures"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, Alireza Soltani
    2nd National Conference of Structure-Earthquake-Geotechnic, 2012
  109. "arzyaby"
    رضا بیگلریان, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, محمدصادق روحانی منش
    conference, 2012
  110. "barsy"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, امید امین دهقان
    conference, 2012
  111. "arzyaby"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, امید امین دهقان
    conference, 2012
  112. "arzyaby"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, ابراهیم جعفری پیروز, علیرضا تقوی کنی
    conference, 2012
  113. "tahlil"
    علیرضا حبیبی, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, هومن صفاری
    international, 2012
  114. "earh"
    تقی لطیفی, جعفر عسکری, Seyed Mehdi Zahrai
    conference, 2012
  115. "Experimental Study of Impact Damper to Reduce Harmonic Vibrations"
    Seyed Mehdi Zahrai, امیر فرج الهی راد
    First International Conference of Acoustics and Vibrations, 2011