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US 8,261,492 B2Granted
Vibration resistant civil structure block for buildings
AssigneeKing Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
InventorOsama J Aldraihem
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Abstract
A civil structure block for buildings is provided. The civil structure block is composed of a mixture of a plurality of piezoelectric rods, a plurality of carbon fibers and cement material. The mixture imparts a vibration damping characteristic to the civil structure block.
Claims14
A civil structure block for buildings, the civil structure block comprising
- a mixture of a plurality of piezoelectric rods,
- a plurality of conductive fibers, and
- a cement material,
- whereby the mixture imparts a vibration damping characteristic to the civil structure block;
- and
- wherein the plurality of piezoelectric rods are aligned in a plurality of directions from a North-South axis of the civil structure block.
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A civil structure block for buildings, the civil structure block comprising a mixture of a plurality of piezoelectric rods,
- a plurality of conductive fibers, and
- a cement material,
- whereby the mixture imparts a vibration damping characteristic to the civil structure block;
- and
- wherein each piezoelectric rod is polarized along a longitudinal axis of the piezoelectric rod.
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A civil structure block for buildings, the civil structure block comprising
- a mixture of a plurality of piezoelectric rods,
- a plurality of conductive fibers, and
- a cement material,
- whereby the mixture imparts a vibration damping characteristic to the civil structure block;
- and
- wherein the plurality of piezoelectric rods are aligned along a preferential direction of the civil structure block.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.