Research Topic
We aim to advance the structural performance of steel members and enhance the performance of steel and steel-composite structures
Establishment of a rational joint design method
Reduction in the number of bolts used in the joint
- Review of current design methods
- Clarification of the limit state
- Development of a design method that can appropriately consider the limit state
Analysis and experimental examples of frictional joints in steel I-beams
Bridge performance evaluation considering bridge system behavior
Bridge system behavior
- Understanding the Corrosion Status of Bridges in Service
- Load-sharing system for each component
- Evaluation of residual load carrying capacity
Bridge Performance Evaluation
- Advanceing methods ofVibration based Structural Health Monitoring of bridges
- Clarification of the mechanism of frequency change due to damage
- Evaluating the remaining load carrying capacity of bridges
Full-bridge FEA using Abaqus
Structural Health Monitoring
Development of new-type bridges, bridge members, and repair and reinforcement methods
Development of new-type bolts and investigation of their application
- countersunk bolts
- One-side bolts
- High strength stud bolts
FRP rainforcement and repairment
・Evaluating the variation in the material properties of FRP
・Dynamic response performance of FRP bridges
Development of a new high-strength fastener bolt set
Development of cast iron slab decks with excellent fatigue endurance
- Lightweight and highly fatigue-resistant slab deck
- Evaluation of slipping behavior and composite effects
Repair and reinforcement of bridge components
- Patch plate reinforcement for U-ribbed steel slab deck
- Investigation of reinforcemet using stud bolts
- SFRC pavement reinforcement method
Cast iron slab decks
Loading test and FEM analysis of U-ribbed steel deck
Clarification of the mechanical behavior of composite and hybrid structures
Steel-concrete composite structure
- Evaluation of the load carrying capacity of the main girder-deck joint of a composite girder bridge
- Clarification of the load transfer mechanism of rigidly connected structures at intermediate supports
- Investigation of structural rationalization of lower steel plate joints for composite slab
Examples of experiments and analysis of composite structures