工学部_研究紹介_2020_英語版

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Masahiro MatsudaTherearemanykindsofwoodenbuildingsinJapan,forexamplehouses,schools,shrines,templesandsoon.Japanistheearthquakecountryandsoengineersmustdesignnewbuildingsthatcanwithstandtheseismicforces.However,traditionalbuildingshaveexistedforcenturiesthoughtheyarebuiltbasedontheexperiencesandskillsofcarpenters.Aretheyreallyearthquake-proofornot?Itisnotclearhowtheycanresistearthquakes.Itisexcitingtotacklesuchquestionsfromanengineeringpointofview.Thetraditionalbuildingssuchasfolkhouses,shrines,andtemplesareourculturalheritagesandarealiveevennow.Ourresearchwillclarifywhatmustbedonetoprotectthesebeautifultraditionalwoodenbuildingsfromearthquakes,topreservethem,andeventodesignnewones.ThisisanimportantsubjectforthefutureofJapan.Assistant ProfessorThe University of TokyoDr.Eng. (2006)Wood construction,Structural capacity ofJapanese traditionalwood buildings.Monitoring the seismic behavior of this traditional farmhouse with a thatched roof by strong motion accelerographs.Japanese Traditional Wooden Buildings to Resist EarthquakeStatic loading test of the wood frame of traditional construction houses in the Gasshostyle of Shirakawa-go.Byunderstandingthebasicbuildingstructuresanddoingresearchonwoodconstruction,youwillbeabletoworkactivelyinthefieldsofpreservationoftraditionalbuildingsandthestructuraldesignofwoodenbuildings.ArchitectureIn the FutureAfter Graduation67