Tanaka Award 2014

Tanaka Award was established to honor Dr. Tanaka for his pioneering contribution to bridge and structural engineering in 1966. The award has recognized remarkable success, excellence, and contribution, at the same time, gained recognition internationally. The following three concrete bridges have been awarded Tanaka Award 2014 by JSCE: - Hirosegawa Area Bridge - Terasako Bridge - Kakamigahara Bridge

Hirosegawa Area Bridge Owner: Sendai City Transportation Bureau Design: Docon Co., Ltd. Construction: JV of P.S. Mitsubishi Construction Co., Ltd.,Fuji P.S. Co., Ltd., and Higashinihon Concrete Co., Ltd. Location: Aobayama, Aobaku of Sendai City, Miyagi prefecture. Structural Type: (1) 3-span continuous partially prestressed concrete (PPC) rigid frame box-girder bridge (2) Reinforced concrete (RC) slab concrete filled steel tube (CFT) column rigid frame viaduct Bridge Length: (1) 172 m (2) 118 m More information of this bridge(pdf file) Terasako Bridge Owner: West Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Company Design: Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. Construction: Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. Location: Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Structural Type: 10-span continuous prestressed concrete butterfly web bridge Bridge Length: 712.5 m More information of this bridge(pdf file) Kakamigahara Bridge Owner: Kakamigahara City Design: Nippon Engineering consultants co.,LTD. M + M Design Office Japan Bridge & Structure Institute, Inc. E.A.U. Co.,LTD. Construction: Nippon Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd., M+M Design Office, Japan Bridge & Structure Institute, Inc., eau ltd., Shimizu Corporation, Maeda Corporation, Ichikawa Koumuten Co., Ltd., Daiyuu Co., Ltd., Gotou Kouji Co., Ltd., Dai Nippon Construction, Nittou Kogyo Co., Ltd., Obayashi Corporation, Ouken Co., Ltd. Location: Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture Structural Type: 10-span continuous fin-back bridge Bridge Length: 594.0 m More information of this bridge(pdf file)