Engineering-Research-Activity2015｜SHINSHU UNIV.

38/75

Kaneko LabResearchfordesigningsafeandsecuresteelstructurebuildingsiscarriedoutbyevaluatingtheseismicperformanceofframesaswellasstructuralmembersusingtwoways.Oneway,whichrequiresveryhigh-strengthsteel,istokeepthestructuralresponsewithintheelasticrangeevenforsevereearthquakes.Anotherwayistoprovidesecurebuildingsbyevaluatingthelimitperformanceoftheirframesandmembersevenwhentheyundergolargedeformationsexcessivelybeyondtheelasticlimit.AftertheGreatHanshinEarthquake,whichresultedinmanydamagedorcollapsedbuildings,useofvibrationdampingdevicestoreducetheshakingofbuildingshasconsiderablyincreased.Toregainconfidenceinusingagainmanysteelstructures,ourrationalresearchhasaimedforastructuraldesignmethodthatinvolvesnotonlyminorstructuraldamagebutalsoconfinesit.Prof. Hirofumi KanekoKaneko laboratory is working on various research themes, such as rationalizationof steel frame members, steel dampers and other subjects related to steel structures.Experiments and numerical analyses investigating lateral buckling of large-span composite beams subjected to live loadsResearch on safety and security of steel structuresEvaluation of the limit performance of mega-truss beams by full scale tests.Graduatesareleadtobroadprofessionalandacademicareaswithopportunitiesincompaniesandresearchinstitutesthatareinvolvedinthesteelindustrysuchasgeneralcontractors,designoffices,steelcompaniesandmetalfabricators.ArchitectureIn the FutureAfter GraduationTsuchimoto LabHistoricenvironmentcomprisestheoldandthenewintermsofthetangibleaswellastheintangible.Thefirststeptointegratethemistounderstandwhatithasbeenandisatpresentthroughacademicsurveyandresearch.Theskillfulapproachesarealsorequiredtodesignwhatitwillbe.Conservation,rehabilitationandvitalizationarerequiredtoachievethegradualintegration.ThefieldaroundthelabcoversthecentralJapanwheretraditionalvillagesandbuildingsarewellpreserved.Fieldisanotherdeskofthelab.Thelabhasbeenmainlytargetingthewell-forestedareatoresearchtraditionalwoodconstruction.Then,comparativeapproachesarehighlyrecommendedwiththefields,forexamples,ofeastAsia,westEuropeandcentralAmerica.Builtenvironmentwithwoodisbeautifulbutfragile.Viewtothesustainablefutureoftheenvironmentofwoodshouldbeprovided.Comparativeapproachescreateaglobalviewandnetwork.Generalizedimagesofthefuturestartinanindividualresearch.Toshikazu TsuchimotoProfessor, Doctor,Architect,Architectural Historian,Urban Historian,Member of IIWC; ICOMOS international Wood Committee.The historic environment of Zenkou-ji temple city built from the ancient is one of the most familiar research field of the Lab.Integration of the old and new in historic environmentSmall mountain hut reconstructed by T. Tsuchimoto and his colleague integrating the old and the new after detailed survey. Architectforthehistoricenvironmentshouldplayanimportantroleforourplanet.Studentsarerecommendedtoworkassuchsortofarchitectinseveralfieldsaftergraduation.Thearchitectisaskillfulphilosophicaloneintermsofhis/herpracticeandtheoryforthefragilebuiltenvironmentsthathavebeencreatedforaverylongtime.ArchitectureIn the FutureAfter Graduation36

※このページを正しく表示するにはFlashPlayer10.2以上が必要です