Major Research Structure of Research Themes in FY 2019 (2)

2. Formation of Infrastructure for Vigorous Economy and Society

2A Research on Enhancement of Port and Airport Performance for Industrial Competitiveness

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
Applied Research   Proposal of evaluation method to estimate the productivity of the container terminal system introduced AI and ICT technology or other method
②Development of technology to assist efficient and effective development of ports, harbors, and airports
    (All research items marked "2A②" in this Table)

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2B Research on Life Cycle Management of Infrastructure

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   Evaluation of applicability of sustainable materials in the marine environment
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   Study of the effects of steel mesh in concrete pavement used at airports from the design and implementation perspectives
(2A②)
Applied Research Systematization of repair and strengthening of marine concrete structures
②Research on systems for inspecting and diagnosing infrastructure
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
(2A①)
③Research on maintenance and management systems for infrastructure
Applied Research   Study on maintenance planning of port facilities in term of LCC optimization

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2C Research on Effective Use of Existing Infrastructure Facilities

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
(2A②)
Fundamental Research   Study on process leading to rupture of pier structure for high definition of performance regulation
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
     

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