MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511126838 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on Dec. 15, 2025, for 'hydraulic damping system for bridge supports resisting vessel or vehicle collisions.'
Inventor(s) include Shahbaz Ahmad; Murtaza Hasan; Abdullah Haroon; Ashna Javed; and Mohammad Farhan Akhtar.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 23, under issue no. 04/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a hydraulic damping system for protecting bridge supports against vessel or vehicle collisions designed to presented for reducing impact forces on bridge piers and substructure elements during vessel or vehicular collisions. The system combines one or more self-inflating rubber fenders mechanically linked to hydraulic dampers and secured by a structural mounting plate. During an impact, the fender absorbs the initial energy through elastic deformation, while the hydraulic damper dissipates the remaining kinetic energy by generating controlled resistance. The assembly is suitable for both retrofit applications and integration into new bridge, viaduct, or overpass construction, including installations in shallow waterways or near transportation corridors. By employing a sequential energy-dissipation process, rubber inflation followed by hydraulic damping, the device effectively reduces force transmission to the pier and substructure while remaining functional and reusable after impact."
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