Geomechanics Laboratory
Developing technologies to protect people’s livelihood from ground-related disasters
Our laboratory is conducting research on technologies to mitigate ground-related disasters triggered by earthquakes and other events by examining the properties of the ground. A major earthquake results in liquefaction along coastlines and of reclaimed land and causes considerable damages to houses and other buildings. We study the mechanism that triggers liquefaction and other ground-related disasters, conduct experiments and analyze their results to find measures to prevent liquefaction.
| Affiliation | Civil Engineering |
| Faculty Name | NAMIKAWA, Tsutomu |
| Academic Society |
The Society of Materials Science, Japan Japan Society of Civil Engineers The Society of Materials Science, Japan |
| Keyword | Ground, Mechanics, Disaster mitigation, Numerical analyses |
Study Fields
- Civil engineering
For Society
The results of our laboratory’s research are used for predicting liequefaction caused by earthquakes and creating the technologies to reinforce the ground to prevent earthquake-triggered liquefaction and other consequences.Research Themes
- Conducting indoor tests on cement-treated soil with spatial unevenness
- Conducting bending tests on cement-treated soil
- Conducting experiments to simulate the liquefaction that occurred in Mihama Ward, Chiba City, caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake