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Well done, guys!
AIJ Kyushu presentations, 2023
2 March 2024
JST Sakura Science Exchange Program FY2023! Many thanks, everyone, especially IROAST and JST!
Well Done, Yugeta San!
Well Done, Kikuchi San!
Well done, You guys!
Welcome to Cai Lab.
Lab. High-Performance & Sustainable Materials & Structures
Our research focuses on:
(1) Structural Engineering: High-performance RC/Composite structures, Structural risk analysis, and optimization under extreme loads (large earthquakes, impact loads, etc.), Sustainable structures (Eco-concrete, Bio- etc.), High-performance simulation (OpenSees, C++, Python), Structure repairing and strengthening, Seismic response analysis;
(2)Building Materials: Optimization of Eco-cement system, High-performance & sustainable materials, Smart materials, Recycling in construction; Functional materials; Bio-based materials
(3) Advanced technologies:
AI-based evaluation models, Compute-vision, Structural optimization, Smart formwork systems, Structures with 3D printed components, etc.
Our Hot paper and highly cited paper
Out highly cited paper
Our Hot paper and highly cited paper
What is the news?
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Our 2nd AMDS3 will be held in Lyon, FRANCE 2025.
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2025.10 Congratulations! Dr. Malla has received a research grant focusing on PcaPc structures!
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2025.9 Three new papers have been published.
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JST news about our Sakura science exchange program
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2024.7 A new paper on TRC has been published in CBM.
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Recent events/photos.
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2024.6 A new paper on TRC and ML has been published in CBM.
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Prof. Gui visited Cai Lab. and will stay here for three months.
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2024.5.16 A new paper is coming about CFT structures!
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2024.3.21 A new paper has been published!
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2024.1.31 Mr. Deng has finished his internship at Cai lab. Goodbye!
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The 115th IROAST Seminar was held on January 26, 2024.
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Nine participants from the U.K. and France visited IROAST under the suJST Sakura Science Exchange Program.
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Goodbye and Good Luck to Dr. Yibo JIANG, one of our visiting scholars.
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Dr. Cai Visited ENISE, France for 4 Weeks!
We are supporting the 1st AMDS3!
The 2nd AMDS3 is coming!
Congratulations, Yugeta San!
@Kumamoto Hotel Castle, March 25th, 2024
Recent Tests @KU, 2024
Well done, guys!
Test of shear walls @ KU
12 May 2023
Welcome, Dr. Wang!
Our JSPS postdoc researcher. (Link)
Points & Keywords of the research
Structural Engineering
The structures subjected to the following loads/actions are concerned by the research group: (1) earthquake loads; (2) long period cyclic loads; (3) environmental impacts. The structures include RC structures, steel-concrete composite structures containing high-performance or eco-materials such as HPC, ultra-high-strength steel, volcanic ash concrete, etc.
On the other hand, the demountable structures also are being concerned in the group.
Research methods/equipment:
Structural quasi-static test;
FEM/DEM simulation;
Multi-physic fracture mechanics (phase field models, continuum damage models)
DIC analysis;
AI tech. for Civil Eng. (Deep Learning in Computational Mechanics)
Innovative and Eco Building Materials
High-performance materials and friendly-environmentally materials are concerned, including,
(1) Optimize SCM-cement system, Eco concrete.
(2) High-performance materials, FRP, Lightweight HPCs.
(3) Concrete using volcanic-related materials and other by-product materials;
(4) Phase change materials for civil eng.
(5) Bamboo/timber
(6) AI optimization
Research methods/ Equipment:
(1) DEM, Phase Field Modelling
(2) Multiscale tests
>Differential thermal and thermal weight simultaneous measurement equipment
> Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer
> Powder X-ray diffraction measurement device
> X-ray fluorescence analysis (for volcanic cement and other cement-based solidifying materials)
>Environmentally controlled scanning electron microscope (energy dispersive X-ray analysis)
Structural/urban resilience
2019-
(1) Structural resilient design for extreme loads;
(2) Vulnerability assessment of masonry structures and RC structures.
(3) Field investigation of the earthquake disaster;
Chemistry Science of Cement and Concrete
2020-
(Cooperate within and outside the university)
-Chemical reaction of cement hydrate and concrete in various situations
-Multi-physical analysis of cement and concrete performance
-High-performance concrete
-Optimization of cement-SCM system
Contact Us
2-39-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
TEL:+81 96 342 3905