Outstanding Research Activities in FY 2016 | Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI)

Research Activities Outstanding Research Activities in FY 2016

Awards for Papers and Others in FY 2016

No.	Name	Award	Institution	Date	Remarks
1	Yuichiro KAWABATA and 3 others Senior Researcher, Structural Mechanics Group	Cement Science and Concrete Technology, Best Paper Award	Japan Cement Association	May 11, 2016	Evaluation of Influencing Factors for DEF Expansion Based on Long-Term Laboratory Tests
2	Takaaki MIZUTANI Head, Foundation Group	FY 2016 The Ports and Harbours Association of Japan, Best Paper Award	The Ports and Harbours Association of Japan	May 26, 2016	Variance of Dynamic Load Test Results of Piles at a Single Construction Site
3	Eiichi MIYOSHI Research Specialist, Coastal and Estuarine Environment Group	FY 2016 Persons of Merit Award of the for Meritorious Service in Port Affairs in FY 2016, The Ports and Harbours Association of Japan Commendation	The Ports and Harbours Association of Japan	May 26, 2016
4	Kenichiro SHIMOSAKO Senior Director for Research	FY 2016 Technology Award of the The Ports and Harbours Association of Japan Technology Award	The Ports and Harbours Association of Japan	May 26, 2016	Development of Flap Gate Flap-Gate Type Land Locks against Tsunamis and Storm Surges
5	Yuichiro KAWABATA Senior Researcher, Structural Mechanics Group	FY 2016 Japan Concrete Institute, Best Paper Award	Japan Concrete Institute	June 20, 2016	Evaluation of alkalinity of pore solution based on the phase composition of cement hydrates with supplementary cementitious materials and its relation to suppressing ASR expansion
6	Daiki TAKANO Senior Researcher, Soil Stabilization Group	FY 2015 Japanese Geotechnical Society Young researcher Award	Japanese Geotechnical Society	June 8, 2016
7	Daiki TAKANO and 3 others Senior Researcher, Soil Stabilization Group	2016 C. A Hogentogler Award (Best paper published in Geotechnical testing journal in 2015)	ASTM International	July 3, 2016
8	Nozomu SOMEYA Researcher, Structural Mechanics Group	FY 2016 Annual Paper Encouragement Award	Japan Concrete Institute	July 8, 2016
9	Kenichiro SHIMOSAKO Senior Director for Research	Infrastructure Technology Development Award, Award of Excellence	Japan Institute of Country-ology and Engineering	July 26, 2016	Development of Flap Gate Flap-Gate Type Land Locks
10	Nozomu SOMEYA Researcher, Structural Mechanics Group	The 70th Annual Meeting of Cement and Concrete Engineering, Excellent Lecture Award	Japan Cement Association	August 1, 2016
11	Akihiko KONDO Researcher, Earthquake and Structural Dynamics Group	Presenter Award of the 51st Japan National Conference on Geotechnical Engineering	Japanese Geotechnical Society	September 13, 2016	Experimental verification of DEM - SMAC simulation using duplication of microstructure focusing on permeability issue
12	Tomohiro TAKAGAWA Head, Tsunami and Storm Surge Group	Coastal Engineering Journal Citation Award of 2015	Japan Society of Civil Engineers	November 16, 2016	Research on the Inundation Characteristics of the 2011 Tohoku Tsunami
13	Naoki TSURUTA Researcher, Maritime Structures Group	FY 2016 Hydrographic Technology, Encouragement Award	Japan Hydrographic Association	March 6, 2017