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Earthquake Engineering Laboratory
- Understanding Earthquake Damage Mechanisms
- Field Surveys of Geotechnical Disasters Worldwide
- Multi‑method Approaches with Experiments, Analysis, and AI
Professor / IKEDA Takaaki, Technical Staff / YAMAGUCHI Takayuki
Professor Ikeda is an expert in earthquake engineering who values close communication with students. He is a warm mentor who listens sincerely to every student’s concern. Mr. Yamaguchi supports our research with his extensive knowledge of experimentation and fieldwork and offers sound help in both the lab and the field.
Research Content
Our laboratory conducts research aimed at reducing earthquake damage. Earthquakes cannot be prevented, so it is essential to understand how damage occurs and to explore ways to minimize it. Our research is focused to identify damage occurance mechanisms and to predict its impacts. We utilize diverse approaches including experimentation, field investigations, and drone-based surveys to reduce the damage. We work to develop simple and practically applicable solutions by using advance analyses and AI tools. Domestic and international field investigations are conducted allowing students to gain broader experience and diverse exposure.
Investigation of Earthquake Damage in Niigata City
A Day in the Lab
Our laboratory environment encourage the students to take initiative in their research, supported by a comfortable workspace and an open atmosphere. Close relationships between senior and junior students make it easy to seek advice. Academic and international exchange is also active including overnight joint seminars with other universities and overseas field investigations. The number of international students is increasing every year. The conference presentations and intra lab events among different universities helps students in their professional and academic growth as well as provides an opportunity for professional networking.
Joint Seminar Involving Four Universities and One National Institute of Technology
Thesis Subjects
- (M)Quantification of Ground Deformation in the Nishi‑Araya Area of Uchinada Town during the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake
- (M)Investigation of Seismic Ground‑Motion Amplification Characteristics Focusing on Near‑Surface Geology in the Chuetsu Region of Niigata Prefecture
- (B)Assessment of Liquefaction Characteristics of Near‑Surface Soils Using In‑Situ Sounding Tests in the Konan Ward of Niigata City
The number of
PhD Graduates
1
Major employers of Graduates
- Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd.
- Nikken Sekkei Ltd.
- Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd.
- Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.
- CTI Engineering Co., Ltd.
- Central Japan Railway Company
- West Nippon Expressway Company Limited
- NTT INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK CORPORATION
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- National Institute of Technology, Gunma College
