JSCE Award 2021

Achievement Award
Technical Award
Research Paper Award
Incentive Award
Yoshida Award
Tanaka Award
Innovative Technique Award


Achievement Award

Dr. Koji TAKEWAKA
Representative Director, Research Organization for Diagnostic Techniques for Structures, Professor Emeritus Kagoshima University

Reason for award
Technical Award

Improvement of Productivity by Introduction of Large Scale Fully Precast Construction Method for PC LNG Tanks
Energy Production Department, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd., Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions Corporation, IHI Plant Services Corporation - Kajima Corporation Joint Venture
Reason for award

Improvement of Productivity by Utilizing Ready-mixed Concrete Information, Advanced Quality Control by Comprehensive Surveys, and Realizing Integration with CIM
– Amagase Dam Redevelopment Inflow Section Construction -

Biwako Office, Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Taisei Corporation
Reason for award

The Kanchpur, Meghna, and Gumti New Bridge Construction and Old Bridge Renovation Project
Road Transport and Highways Division/Bridges Division, Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd., Japan Bridge & Structural Institute, Inc., Katahira & Engineers International, Nippon Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd., SMEC International, Obayashi Corporation, Shimizu Corporation, JFE Engineering Corporation, IHI Infrastructure Systems Co., Ltd.
Reason for award

Hamada River Comprehensive Development Project (Hybrid Dam Project Initiative with New Construction and Redevelopment)
Shimane Prefecture, Kajima-Penta-Ocean-Imai Joint Venture for Construction of 2nd Hamada Dam, Kajima-Fukuda-Shoyo Joint Venture for Redevelopment of Hamada Dam
Reason for award

Research Paper Award

AN ESTIMATION METHOD FOR SURFACE CHLORIDE CONCENTRATION ON CONCRETE UNDER AIRBORNE CHLORIDE ENVIRONMENT (J-Stage)
(Journal of JSCE, Division E2, Vol.76, No.2, pp.98-108, 2020.)

Tatsuhiko SAEKI (Niigata University), Jun TOMIYAMA (University of the Ryukyus), Fuminori NAKAMURA (Nagaoka University of Technology), Daishin HANAOKA (Kanazawa Institute of Technology), Ryota NAKAMURA (Niigata University), Lin AN(Kyoto University), Iwao SASAKI (Public Works Research Institute), Hirotake ENDOH (Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region)

Incentive Award

DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEASURING METHOD FOR PC-TENSILE FORCE DISTRIBUTION BY OPTICAL FIBER APPLICABLE TO CONTROL OF PRESTRESSING AND MAINTENANCE OF PC STRUCTURES (J-Stage)
(Journal of JSCE, Division E2, Vol.76, No.1, pp.41-54, 2020.)

Kazumasa OKUBO (Kajima Corporation)


Yoshida Award
What is Yoshida Award?

For Research Accomplishment

RESEARCH INTO THE SHEAR LOAD RESISTANCE MECHANISMS AND IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE
Junichiro NIWA (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

Reason for award

DETERMINATION OF THE ADHESION PROPERTIES OF CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE AND EVALUATION OF STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE
Tamon UEDA (Shenzhen University)

Reason for award

For Research Paper

EVALUATION OF SHEAR CAPACITY FOR RC T-BEAMS WITH CONSIDERATION OF SHEAR CARRIED BY COMPRESSION FLANGE (J-Stage)
Takuro NAKAMURA (Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region), Mami NAKAMURA (Railway Technical Research Institute), Devin GUNAWAN, Kenta KOBAYASHI, Junichiro NIWA (Tokyo Institute of Technology)


FUNDAMENTAL STUDY ON IMPROVEMENT MECHANISM OF RESISTANCE AGAINST CHLORIDE ION DIFFUSION OF MORTAR USING GRANULATED BLAST FURNACE SLAG FINE AGGREGATE (J-Stage)
Hiroshi MINAGAWA (Tohoku University), Ryo FUJITA (Tohoku University), Shintaro MIYAMOTO (Tohoku University), Makoto HISADA (Tohoku University)


For Research Encouragement

Proposal of Multi-Scale Modeling of Varying Thermal Characteristics and Damage Development of Reinforced Concrete members at case of fire and after cooling
Keitai IWAMA (Yokohama National University))

Evaluation of mass transfer properties based on three-dimensional structural information of voids
Tomohisa KAMADA (The University of Tokyo)

Proposal of fault displacement countermeasures for RC structures using artificial soft rock materials and construction of evaluation methods based on the finite element method
Haruto YAMANOI (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry)

Tanaka Award
What is Tanaka Award?

For Excellence in Bridge Design and Construction

Bessodani bridge
West Nippon Expressway Company Limited

Shin-Aso bridge
Kumamoto Reconstruction Project Office, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kyushu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land

Innovative Technique Award

Development of Technology for Repair and Strengthening of the Top Surface of Damaged Deck Slabs (PCM Pavement)
Kentaro KURAJI (Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited), Satoshi AOKI (Shutoko Technology Center), Masayoshi FUJIYA (Nippo Corporation), Yasuko MIYAZONO (Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.)
Reason for award

Development of Tunnel Lining Technology Using Low Cement Content High Fluidity Concrete (Neuro-Crete Neo)
Kuniaki SAKURAI (Obayashi Corporation), Hideaki NISHIURA (Obayashi Corporation), Shinji TAMAKI (Takemoto Oil & Fat Co., Ltd.), Hidekazu KONISHI (Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.)
Reason for award

Development of Design and Construction Technology (Cotter Slab Method) for Precast PC Deck Slabs with Cotter Joints for Bridges
Teruyasu WATANABE (Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd.), Masayuki SAKURAI (Gaeart Co., Ltd.), Kengo HARA (Oriental Shiraishi Corporation), Yoshinori TAKAMATSU (Geostr Corporation)
Reason for award


Yoshida Award


Yoshida Award was founded to honor the outstanding professional achievements and contributions of Dr. Tokujiro Yoshida to the establishment of concrete technology in Japan. Dr. Tokujiro Yoshida Commemorative Foundation was established by about 300 friends, colleagues, and students of Dr. Yoshida under the leadership of Dr. Masatane Kokubu (Professor, The University of Tokyo) in 1960, and raised over 20 million Japanese yen in thousands individuals, groups and family gifts. This award is generally supported by the Foundation.
The Yoshida Award is conferred on those who have made remarkable accomplishments and outstanding contributions to the advancement of concrete engineering, either in research, planning, design, construction, these accomplishments and contributions being made in the form of a paper and other written presentations or through practice. In addition, Yoshida Award has a research grant for young civil engineers to encourage them to develop their creative and innovative thinking skills and to pursue research interests in concrete engineering.
The award is made in two categories: Outstanding Research Achievement: the award is made to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions to the advancement of concrete engineering in research. Best Research Paper: the award is made to recognize the author, or authors of a paper: or research report, published in a JSCE journal/ magazine which contains the most valuable contribution to the development of concrete engineering.


Dr. Tokujiro Yoshida and his hammer


Tanaka Award


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.


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