Structure of Research Themes in FY 2021　（2） | Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI)

Major Research Structure of Research Themes in FY 2021　（2）

Research Subtheme	Type of Research
① Research and development for enhancing the operations of ports, harbors, and airports	Applied Research	Proposal of evaluation method to estimate the productivity of the container terminal system introduced AI and ICT technology or other method
	Applied Research	Proposal of planning method for automated container terminal by quantitative numerical simulation
	Applied Research	Proposal of new technology for container terminal operations
	Development Research	Development of an underwater positioning system

Research Subtheme	Type of Research	Items on the Research Agenda ( ☆ indicates special research)
①Research on technologies for　prolonging the life of infrastructure	Applied Research		A study on the effectiveness of the wire mesh an airfield rigid pavement
	Fundamental Research		Evaluation of longterm durability of concrete, steel and various materials based on exposure test
	Fundamental Research		Development of the performance evaluation method in protective coating for marine structures
	Fundamental Research		Study on the applicability of sustainable materials under marine environments
	Applied Research	☆	Study on improvement of productivity of concrete works in port structures
②Research on infrastructure inspection and diagnosis techniques	Applied Research		Study on application of inspection and diagnosis systems for improvement of performance evaluation of marine structures
	Development Research		Development of adaptive technique for inspection vehicle to disturbance in operation

Research Subtheme	Type of Research	Items on the Research Agenda ( ☆ indicates special research)
①Research on techniques to improve or renew existing facilities	Applied Research		Development of quality evaluation method for ground improvement using geophysical exploration
	Fundamental Research		Study on process leading to rupture of pier structure for high definition of performance regulation
② Research on effective use and techniques of treating construction byproducts	Applied Research		Effect of defective part of solidified body on its internal stability
	Fundamental Research		Development of core-less soil investigation and fundamental study to establish Digital Soil Mechanics
	Fundamental Research	☆	Study on the volume reduction of dredged soil by electro-osmosis dehydration