Structure of Research Themes in FY 2018（2） | Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI)

Major Research Structure of Research Themes in FY 2018（2）

Research Subtheme	Type of Research	Items on the Research Agenda ( ☆ indicates special research)
①Research and development for enhancing the operations of ports, harbors, and airports	Development Research		Development and suggestion of efficient and suitable use which contains automated cargo systems through container terminal numerical simulations for multi berths
②Research on efficient and effective improvement of ports and airports			(All research items marked "2A②" in this Table)

Research Subtheme	Type of Research	Items on the Research Agenda ( ☆ indicates special research)
①Research on technologies for　prolonging the life of infrastructure	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		Evaluation of the durability of various materials under severe environments
	Applied Research		A study on the improvement of airfield pavement material to prolong the pavement life (2A②)
	Applied Research		Development of structural design method for strategic maintenance of port and harbour structures
	Applied Research	☆	Systematization of repair and strengthening of marine concrete structures
②Research on systems for inspecting and diagnosing infrastructure	Development Research		Development of the structural health monitoring system for port structures
	Development Research		Enhancement of ROV system for inspection of concrete superstructures of open-type wharves (2A①)
③Research on maintenance and management systems for infrastructure	Applied Research		Study on maintenance planning of port facilities in term of LCC optimization

Research Subtheme	Type of Research	Items on the Research Agenda ( ☆ indicates special research)
①Research on techniques to improve or renew existing facilities	Fundamental Research		Improvement method to non-uniform ground and its effect as a measure against liquefaction (2A②)
	Applied Research		Development of a method for evaluating the performance of reclaimed grounds of airports that takes into account the differences in ground improvement method and landfill material (2A②)
	Applied Research		Study on method for evaluation of bearing capacity of piles for upgrade of port and airport facilities (2A②)
②Research on effective use and techniques of treating construction byproducts	Fundamental Research	☆	Enhancement of accuracy of method for evaluating mechanical properties of composite geomaterials based on microstructural feature
	Applied Research		Development of technique increasing capacity of disposal site for dredged soil
③Research on management and utilization of waste disposal sites at sea	Applied Research		Structure foundation for high-degree land-utilization at confined disposal facilities