Priority Research Projects (2001-2005)

Along with the systematic research and development of civil engineering technologies and management and maintenance systems for social infrastructure, the PWRI conducts projects that are deemed to have high social priority. In particular, we have concentrated on projects in the three areas of "Research and Development to Ensure Public Safety, " "Preservation and Restoration of a Clean Environment" and "Enhancing the Effective Maintenance of Infrastructure."

 List of Priority Research Projects (2001-2005)

1. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY

• 1.1 Research on cost-effective structural earthquake-resistant technologies
• 1.2 Research on upgrade of technologies for the reduction of manmade and natural slope collapse
• 1.3 Research on water quality risk evaluation
• 1.4 Research on geotechnical preservation technologies

2. PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT

• 2.1 Research on Comprehensive Water Cycle Models for River Basins
  (click here for information on PWRI research on river basin scale water and matter cycles)
• 2.2 Research on technologies to restore the natural environments of rivers and wetlands
• 2.3 Research on water quality preservation methods in dams and downriver areas, and sedimentation control
• 2.4 Research on countermeasures for closed water areas
• 2.5 Research on evaluation methods for technologies to reduce the heat island effect in urban areas

3. ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

• 3.1 Research on methods to enhance the durability and performance of structural materials
• 3.2 Research on soundness evaluation and maintenance and repair technologies for infrastructure
• 3.3 Research on maintenance of new materials, unutilized materials and recycled materials used in infrastructure
• 3.4 esearch on environmentally-friendly dam construction and dam redevelopments
• 3.5 Research on cost reduction measures for structural materials used in major road construction projects