e-ASIA Joint Research Program

Date:November 28-29, 2019 Location:at the National Convention Center, Hanoi Attendance of GEOTEC HANOI 2019 held at the National Convention Center, Hanoi The 4th International Conference GEOTEC HANOI 2019 was organized by FECON Corporation, the Vietnamese Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (VSSMGE), Thuyloi University (TLU) and Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. The conference is patronized by the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). National Convention Center, Hanoi Speech by Ms. Akino Watanabe in the session of Landslide and Erosion.

Date:August 23, 2019 Location:Aso,Kumamoto e-Asia Landslide Field Excursion in Aso, Kumamoto We had a field excursion in Aso district, Kumamoto prefecture, to visit the Aso Volcano Museum and to see the current status of Aso district, which was severely suffered by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake. Because of bad weather, visits to a large-scale landslide site at the Aso-Ohashi bridge and the Takadake monitoring site were canceled. Stop 1 Aso Volcano Museum (32°53′08″N, 131°03′08″E) Occurrence of landslide disasters in Aso district is closely correlated with the eruptive history of the Aso Volcano. We watched a short movie and many exhibits of the eruptive history and geological and geomorphological features of the […]

Date:August 23, 2019 Location:KKR Hotel Kuamoto 09:00-12:00 Special International Session “International collaboration works on landslide disaster prevention between Japan and Asian countries” Session 1 Chairpersons: Go Sato (Teikyo Heisei University, Japan) & Hoang Viet Hung (Thuyloi University, Vietnam) 1. A simple prediction model for shallow groundwater level fluctuations in natural slopes subjected to heavy rainfall: Akihiko Wakai (Gunma University), Takatsugu Ozaki, Akino Watanabe, Fei Cai, Go Sato, Ken T. Murata, Takashi Kimura, Kazunori Hayashi and Takanari Yamasaki. 2. Image Fusion Method Used in Monitoring Landslide-prone Areas with a Visual IoT Camera System: Jessada Karnjana (NECTEC), Suthum Keerativittayanun and Ken T. Murata. 3. Introduction of landslide hazard in hilly terrains in […]

Date:August 21, 2019 Location:KKR Hotel Kumamoto Guided tour of exhibition booth and attendance of banquet of JLS annual conference held at KKR Hotel Kumamoto. 13:00-15:00 Guide tour of exhibition booth Special International Session THe Japan Landslide Society had an exhibition of equipment for landslide disaster prevention.Many companies showed and introduced their cutting-edge equipment.The e-ASIA member attended the guided tour for the exhibition booths.They learned Japan`s technology for landslide prevention works, such as early warning systems, extention meters, anchors, and measurement systems using GNSS. 18:00-20:00 banquet The e-ASIA members attended the JLS`s banquet.During the session, the members had important opportunuties to exchange ideas with many Japanese reseachers and engineers.

Date:August 20, 2019 Location:e-Asia Landslide Field Excursion in Kyushu We had a field excursion at two landslide site at Murobaru landslide in Kumamoto Prefecture and Yabakei landslide in Oita Prefecture. Stop 1 Murobaru landslide (33°08′18″N, 130°59′10″E) Guide: Mr. Tosa, S., Mr. Kawashima, M., Mr. Nishikubo, F. (Japan Conservation Engineers & Co., Ltd.) The Murobaru landslide is one of the largest landslides in Kumamoto Prefecture, which has 1,000-meter length, 350-meter width, and 80-meter depth. We observed the drainage wells and the observation systems such as inclinometers and pore water pressure gages. Stop 2 Yabakei landslide (33°24′24″N, 131°05′54″E) Guide: Mr. Hayashi, ○. (Oita Prefectural Government) Mr. Tosa, S., Mr. Nishikubo, F. (Japan […]