MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641074254 A) filed by Srm Institute Of Science And Technology, Ramapuram; and Easwari Engineering College on June 15, 2026, for Seismic Resistant High-Rise Frames Using Shape Memory Alloy.

Inventors include Dr. S. D. Kumar; Mr. Mohammed Shuaib Z; Dr. A. Mathivanan; Dr. R. Suthan; Dr. M. Vikneshwaran; and Dr. A. Venkatakrishna.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: Abstract: This invention presents a beam–column joint system enhanced with shape memory alloy (SMA) elements to improve seismic performance. The proposed system utilizes the super-elastic behavior of SMA to reduce residual defo...