Geotechnical Engineering Department

Research Themes

Ground improvement

- Development of new techniques and methods
- Properties of cement-treated soil such as long-term stability

Grid type improvement using cement treatment：image

Grid type improvement using cement treatment

Coastal structures including quay walls, breakwaters, and seawalls

- Behaviours of coastal structures subjected to earthquake, tsunami, high waves, and large force
- Modelling behaviours of structures using centrifuge and numerical analysis

Failure of block type quay wall subjected to earthquake:image

Failure of block type quay wall subjected to earthquake

Composite problems of wave and ground

- Deformation and failure of soil structure subjected to waves
- Ground behaviours from microscopic point of view such as scouring

Failure of seawall ground subjected ocean waves:image

Failure of seawall ground subjected ocean waves