TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Study Tours of Civil Engineering Facilities for International StudentsHEADLINE
We have been running a new project from 2013, “The Study Tours of Civil
Engineering Facilities for International Students under the Asian Human
Resources Fund Program”.
This “Study Tour” aims to broaden our students’ view and draw on their experiences by visiting various important facilities and infrastructures in Japan.
Furthermore, sometimes we try to invite students from other projects in the tours. We believe that would help our international students to establish meaningful connections between them, both for their study and life in Japan.
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5th Tour; The One Day Trip to TSUKUBA Science City
Date : July 2, 2014
Location: 1-6 Minamihara & 1 Asahi, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki
On the 5th tour, we visited “Public Works Research Institute” and “National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management” in the Japan’s largest science city ‘Tsukuba’, where is recognized as an international base of science and technology.
Independent Administrative Agency, 'Public Works Research Institute' is one of Japan's representing research institutes that carry out research and development regarding general technologies that forms the foundation of the entire public works technologies. We saw some of their advanced facilities such as the world’s largest multifunctional testing machine ”30MN Large-Scale Universal Testing Machine”, enables to test behavior patterns of complex structural materials, “Wheel-load Test Run Machine” which is able to clarify the mechanisms that destroy running surfaces on road bridges, and evaluate new road types and road reinforcement measures, “Pavement and Road Surface Test Field” which evaluates the durability of road surfaces using an automatically operated vehicle, and so on.
'The National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management’ is positioned as a national research and experimental institute that performs comprehensive surveys, testing, research, and development concerning the planning and drafting of policies regarding technology for the provision of infrastructures to use, develop, and conserve the national land. This institute is located on a same property as Public Works Research Institute and lie in close relation with each other. We were led to their “Test Course” which is used to perform experiments concerning road drivability, safety, and environmental conservation, and the results are reflected in road structure ordnances and other technology standards for roads. Furthermore, we saw their storage facility for “Dismantled Bridge Members”, which are used for research conducted to study road bridge maintenance standards and design and execution technology standards.
It was a precious opportunity to visit their advanced research facilities which develops high engineering technologies of Japan and to receive some lectures by researchers engage in the each facilities.
Location: 1-6 Minamihara & 1 Asahi, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki
On the 5th tour, we visited “Public Works Research Institute” and “National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management” in the Japan’s largest science city ‘Tsukuba’, where is recognized as an international base of science and technology.
Independent Administrative Agency, 'Public Works Research Institute' is one of Japan's representing research institutes that carry out research and development regarding general technologies that forms the foundation of the entire public works technologies. We saw some of their advanced facilities such as the world’s largest multifunctional testing machine ”30MN Large-Scale Universal Testing Machine”, enables to test behavior patterns of complex structural materials, “Wheel-load Test Run Machine” which is able to clarify the mechanisms that destroy running surfaces on road bridges, and evaluate new road types and road reinforcement measures, “Pavement and Road Surface Test Field” which evaluates the durability of road surfaces using an automatically operated vehicle, and so on.
'The National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management’ is positioned as a national research and experimental institute that performs comprehensive surveys, testing, research, and development concerning the planning and drafting of policies regarding technology for the provision of infrastructures to use, develop, and conserve the national land. This institute is located on a same property as Public Works Research Institute and lie in close relation with each other. We were led to their “Test Course” which is used to perform experiments concerning road drivability, safety, and environmental conservation, and the results are reflected in road structure ordnances and other technology standards for roads. Furthermore, we saw their storage facility for “Dismantled Bridge Members”, which are used for research conducted to study road bridge maintenance standards and design and execution technology standards.
It was a precious opportunity to visit their advanced research facilities which develops high engineering technologies of Japan and to receive some lectures by researchers engage in the each facilities.
