US Patent Issued to The Florida International University Board of Trustees on Dec. 9 for "Systems and methods for connecting UHPC structural elements" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,546, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to The Florida International University Board of Trustees (Miami).

"Systems and methods for connecting UHPC structural elements" was invented by Armin Barzegar Mehrabi (Miami), Michael Odelola (Miami) and Seyed Saman Khedmatgozar Dolati (Miami).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for connecting (and/or splicing) ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) precast elements are provided, as well as the finished connected UHPC elements after connection. The UHPC precast elements can be designed for applications in building construction and/or civil engineering. Overhang connection structures a...