At the Sustainable Building Structure Laboratory, we are addressing the study on the building structure which can accomplish reduction and reuse of building materials for “reduction of global environmental load.” In our laboratory, we consider reduction to include extending the life of buildings through renovation and fixing carbon (reducing CO2 emissions) through the use of wood. Therefore, we are also researching the preservation of historical buildings and the development of spatial structures that actively use wooden materials. In our study, the target structural systems are various. They are brick masonry, timber structure, historical reinforced concrete structure, mixed construction of reinforced concrete and brick masonry, vibration control system for steel frame structure, and so forth.
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The Main Research Topics
Development of a dry masonry concrete block wall which is resilient to seismic force and wind pressure and has high degree of freedom in planning
Development of a free-form lattice shell composed of wood and steel
Development of earthquake-resistant wooden frames using reclaimed wood from disassembled buildings
Reinforcing method for historical masonry buildings damaged by major earthquakes in Japan and overseas