This paper reports characteristics of the strong ground motion records and the results for investigating building damage near the surface faulting of the 2016 Kumamoto ea [...]

The Great Tohoku-oki earthquake of March 11, 2011 (the ‘311’ earthquake) showed that the intensity of ground shaking for some site location has been as large or large [...]

Effective anti-fall devices of ceiling panels for an integrated ceiling system was proposed. A line-type integrated ceiling system was studied, because damage (falls of t [...]

We simulate long-period ground motions of observed Magnitude 7 class earthquake and predict those of future Magnitude 8 class large subduction earthquakes along Nankai Tr [...]

We have developed a support system to facilitate the rapid and effective collection of disaster information, and we have conducted operational experiments to test the sys [...]

We developed a methodology of the seismic isolation for retrofitting a group of buildings in one unit using post-tensioned cables, and evaluated their safety and function [...]

We apply Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS) and Real-time Strong-motion Monitoring System (RSMS) to reduce earthquake-related damage of the 29-story building of Kogak [...]

We developed a methodology for collecting quickly earthquake damage information and conducting effective emergency response by collaboration between a local government an [...]