Projects

Extraction of hidden and unstable landslide masses and their risk assessment

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), No. 16H02744 Project leader: Kazuo KONAGAI Grant-in-aid: 15,200,000 JPY, 9,500,000 JPY and 8,600,000 JPY for 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. Papers: Alessandra Mayumi NAKATA, Kazuo KONAGAI (2019). Overall features of multiple landslides along Trishuli River triggered by the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake, Nepal, Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. A1 (Structural Engineering & Earthquake Engineering (SE/EE)), 75(4). Kazuo KONAGAI, Alessandra Mayumi NAKATA (2019). Runouts of landslide masses detached in the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake, JSCE Journal of Disaster Fact Sheets, FS2019-E-0001, 1-6, http://committees.jsce.or.jp/disaster/FS2019-E-0001. Kazuo KONAGAI, Seiji NISHIYAMA, Kanta OHISHI, Daiki KODAMA, Yuki NANNO (2018). Large ground deformations caused by the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake, JSCE Journal of Disaster Fact Sheets, FS2018-E-0003, 1-8, http://committees.jsce.or.jp/disaster/FS2018-E-0003. Hikaru TOMITA, Alessandra Mayumi NAKATA, Kazuo KONAGAI, Takashi MATSUSHIMA, Masataka SHIGA, Takaaki IKEDA, and Rama Mohan POKHREL (2018). Landslides triggered by the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake and analysis of their long-lasting impact, Journal of Nepal Geological Society, 55, 77-84, https://doi.org/10.3126/jngs.v55i1.22793. 志賀 正崇, 小長井 一男, 池田 隆明 (2018). 2015年ネパール・ゴルカ地震による高速道路盛土部とその周辺部の亀裂及び段差の発生原因に関する考察, 土木学会論文集A1（構造・地震工学）, 74(4), https://doi.org/10.2208/jscejseee.74.I_1070. Md Aftabur RAHMAN and Kazuo KONAGAI (2018). A hands-on approach to estimate debris flow velocity for rational mitigation of debris hazard, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 55(7), 941-955, https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2017-0211. Kazuo KONAGAI, Masataka SHIGA, Takashi KIYOTA, Takaaki IKEDA, Ground deformation built up along seismic fault activated in the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. A1 (Structural Engineering & Earthquake Engineering (SE/EE)), 73(4), I_208-I_215, https://doi.org/10.2208/jscejseee.73.I_208. Md Aftabur RAHMAN, Kazuo KONAGAI (2016). Substantiation of debris flow velocity from super-elevation: a numerical approach, Landslides, 14(2), 633-647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10346-016-0725-3. Hitoshi MATSUBARA, Omer AYDAN, Kazuo KONAGAI, Rama Mohan POKHREL and Masataka SHIGA (2016), Rock slope failures, liquefaction and permanent deformation in 2015 Gorkha earthquake, Nepal, JSCE Journal of Disaster FactSheets, FS2016, E-0001, 1-11, http://committees.jsce.or.jp/disaster/FS2016-E-0001. Kazuo KONAGAI, Rama Mohan POKHREL, Takkaki IKEDA, Masataka SHIGA, Rahman Md AFTABUR, Hiroki OKUDA (2016). Follow-up report of damage caused by the Gorkha Earthquake, Nepal, of April 25th, 2015, JSCE Journal of Disaster FactSheets, FS2016, E-0002, 1-9. http://committees.jsce.or.jp/disaster/FS2016-E-0002

Detecting shallow and deep-seated ground deformations and stress changes caused by earthquakes and reflecting extracted information on land conservation strategies (2014-2017)

Grant-in-aid for Scientific research (A), No. 26249069 Project leader: Kazuo KONAGAI Grant-in-aid: 20,280,000 JPY, 16,380,000 JPY and 4,550,000 JPY for 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Papers: Zaheer Abbas KAZMI, Kazuo KONAGAI, Co-seismic stress changes and damage to tunnels in the 23 October 2004 Mid-Niigata Prefecture earthquake, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 55(5), 736-748, 2018, https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/10.1139/cgj-2016-0658 Md Aftabur RAHMAN, Kazuo KONAGAI, A hands-on approach to estimate debris flow velocity for rational mitigation of debris hazard, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 55(7), 941-955, 2018, https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/10.1139/cgj-2017-0211#.XJPsBij7Rdg Zaheer A. Kazmi, Kazuo Konagai, Field measurements and numerical simulation of debris flows from dolomite slopes destabilized during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, Pakistan, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 18(3), 364-388, 2014, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13632469.2013.873372#abstract

Detection of Lagrangian displacements induced in seismic source regions and its implementation for land conservation Research Project (2011-2014)

Grant-in-aid for Scientific research (A), No. 23246087 Project leader: Kazuo KONAGAI Grant-in-aid: 23,660,000 JPY, 12,220,000 JPY and 12,610,000 JPY for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. Papers: Kazuo Konagai, Takashi Kiyota, Shota Suyama, Toru Asakura, Kenichi Shibuya, Chikako Eto, Maps of soil subsidence for Tokyo bay shore areas liquefied in the March 11th, 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 53, 240-253, 2013, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0267726113001450 Zaheer A. Kazmi, Kazuo Konagai, Kyoko Sekiguchi, Extracting earthquake induced Lagrangian ground displacements and their implication for source inversion analysis, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 48, 98-208, 2013, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0267726113000249

Earthquake-induced long-term change of land forms and its implication for rational rehabilitation (2008-2010)

Grant-in-aid for Scientific research (A), No. 20254003 Project leader: Kazuo KONAGAI Grant-in-aid: 13,300,000 JPY, 6,100,000 JPY and 5,400,000 JPY for 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Publications: Konagai, K., Sattar, A., Partial breaching of Hattian Bala Landslide Dam formed in the 8th October 2005 Kashmir Earthquake, Pakistan, Landslides, 9(1), 42015, 2012, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10346-011-0280-x Ahsan Sattar, Kazuo Konagai, Takashi Kiyota, Takaaki Ikeda, Jorgen Johansson, Measurement of debris mass changes and assessment of the dam-break flood potential of earthquake-triggered Hattian landslide dam, Landslides, 8(2), 171-182, 2011, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10346-010-0241-9

Comprehensive study of the damage caused by the 2008 Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008)
Grant-in-aid for Special Purpose of 2008, No. 20900002 Project leader: Kazuo KONAGAI Grant-in-aid: 12,920,000 JPY for 2008 Report: http://konalab.main.jp/wenchuan/

Earthquake damage in active-folding areas: creation of a comprehensive data archive and suggestions for its application to remedial measures for civil-infrastructure systems (2005-2007)
Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Fund: 601,718,000 JPY for 2005-2007. Review report: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/pjab/87/8/87_8_433/_article/-char/en

Infrastructures near Seismic Faults (2004-2006)
Grant-in-aid for Scientific research (A), No. 16206046 Project leader: Kazuo KONAGAI Grant-in-aid: 12,500,000 JPY, 9,800,000 JPY and 3,800,000 JPY for 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Report: http://konalab.main.jp/home-e/activities/projects/2007.fault-data-archives.pdf

Control of Failure Modes of Civil-Infrastructures Experiencing Large Soil Deformations Caused by Surface Fault Ruptures (2000-2002)
Grant-in-aid for Scientific research (A), No. 12355020 Project leader: Kazuo KONAGAI Grant-in-aid: 13,000,000 JPY, 6,600,000 JPY and 3,300,000 JPY for 2000, 2001 and 2002, respectively. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Report: http://konalab.main.jp/home-e/activities/projects/2003.12355020.pdf

Shaking Table Test Allowing Interpretation of Damage to Structure in Terms of Energy Influx and Efflux through Soil-Structure Interface (1998-1999)
Grant-in-aid for Scientific research (B), No. 10450174 Project leader: Kazuo KONAGAI Grant-in-aid: 6,000,000 JPY and 4,600,000 JPY for 1998 and 1999, respectively Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture Report: http://konalab.main.jp//home-e/activities/projects/2000.10450174-all.pdf

Real Time Control of Shaking Table for the Simulation of Structure-Base Interaction During Earthquakes (1997-1998)
Grant-in-aid for exploratory research (No. 09875109) Project leader: Kazuo KONAGAI Grant-in-aid: 1,100,000 JPY and 1,100,000 JPY for 1997 and 1998, respectively Report: http://konalab.main.jp//home-e/activities/projects/1998.09875109-all.pdf

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