Saiid Saiidi, University of Nevada, Reno (IMAGE)

University of Nevada, Reno

Saiid Saiidi, University of Nevada, Reno

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University of Nevada, Reno Civil Engineering Professor Saiid Saiidi pioneered the use of shape memory alloys and flexible concrete composites in the construction of bridges and bridge columns to keep bridges usable following large earthquakes.

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Photo by Mike Wolterbeek, University of Nevada, Reno.

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