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As part of the SIT Open Lecture and STEAM Program, GEL-SIT hosted “Mystery Solving Course in Civil Engineering: Experiencing Liquefaction in a University Laboratory.” Amidst intense heat, 38 elementary school students, who had just started their summer vacation, participated in a hands-on experiment that simulated soil liquefaction. The children’s smiling faces and their thoughtful discussions […]

As part of a temporary GEL-SIT seminar, students practiced their presentations for the upcoming The 59th Japan National Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, which will be held next week in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. The graduate students scheduled to present have meticulously prepared their materials, resulting in presentations that were so well-organized, it was hard to believe it was

“PUBLICATIONS” updated. Katsuumi, A., Cong, Y. and Inazumi, S.:AI-driven prediction and mapping of soil liquefaction risks for enhancing earthquake resilience in smart cities, Smart Cities, IF2023 =7.0, MDPI, Vol. 7, Issue 4, pp. , DOI: , 2024-7. (Accepted for publication on 2024-7) Inazumi, S.:Technical challenges and innovations in existing pile extraction and associated borehole backfilling in

The 12th GEL-SIT plenary seminar for 2024 was conducted. In this seminar, Master’s students presented their current research progress and plans for the summer break. With several upcoming conference presentations, the students are busy preparing and advancing their research. However, it was reassuring to see everyone presenting in high spirits.

Dr. Koki Nakao, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, served as a lecturer at the ‘Seminar on the Latest Trends in Moving Particle Simulation (MPS) and Distinct Element Method (DEM)’. His presentation, titled “Visualization and Evaluation of In-Ground Phenomena Using MPS and DEM”, introduced cutting-edge topics at the intersection of geotechnical engineering and computational simulation. The lively

As part of a joint research project, two students from our GEL-SIT visited the site of a power line tower foundation using the deep foundation method in Sunto-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture, in cooperation with our joint research partner. The site is located near the top of a mountain that is not maintained for steel tower foundations,

The 11th GEL-SIT plenary seminar for 2024 was conducted. In this seminar, eight B4 students presented the progress of their respective theses. As the midterm of their thesis research is approaching, this was an opportunity for the GEL-SIT members to confirm and share that their graduation research is progressing well. The presentation slides prepared by

The 10th GEL-SIT plenary seminar for 2024 was conducted. During this seminar, master’s students reported on their research progress. The dedicated efforts of each student provided the GEL-SIT with a profound sense of assurance and motivation. Following the seminar, the June Social event took place. Despite the heavy rain in Yurakucho, the event also functioned

The official SIT website and the EurekAlert! Science News Releases website have both published a press release featuring one of the research outcomes from GEL-SIT. Article on official SIT websiteArticle on EurekAlert! Science News Releases

Several students and staff members from our GEL-SIT visited the Hazama Ando Corporation’s Technical Research Institute in Tsukuba. They were deeply impressed by the expansive and sophisticated research environment, particularly the large geotechnical centrifuge testing apparatus. The participants had the opportunity to firsthand explore a wide range of research areas within geotechnical engineering. International students