| The Department of Building Materials and Components in BRI analyzes the basic physical properties, examines new materials, investigates environmental loading and durability, proposes evaluation methods of building materials and components, and develops methods to maintain and repair buildings for a long service life. To meet public demand at present and future, the Department conducts basic studies, multidisciplinary studies for reduction of health hazard by building materials, reduction of construction waste and efficient use of resources, and pioneering studies such as development of new materials of high quality, high performance and environmental friendly materials such as bio, recycle and sustainable materials, etc. |
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| Experiment on creep property of post-installed adhesive anchor |
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Research and Development Subject List |
MEMBERS (Last Update:Jul.24,2024)
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Position |
Research Field |
| Takahiro Tsuchimoto, Dr. |
Director, Department of Building Materials and Components |
Performance Evaluation of Wooden Structural Materials, Performance Evaluation of Wooden Buildings |
| Tadatsugu Kage, Dr. |
Senior Fellow |
Concrete Engineering |
| Hiroyuki Miyauchi, Dr. |
Chief Research Engineer/Chief Research Scientist |
Architectural Drone Engineering, Architectural Waterproofing |
| Nobuhiko Akiyama, Dr. |
Senior Research Engineer/Senior Research Scientist |
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| Kiyofumi Nakada, Dr. |
Senior Research Engineer/Senior Research Scientist |
Durability of RC Buildings, Concrete Engineering, Cement Chemistry |
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Department of Building Materials and Components