Soil Mechanics Laboratory

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The Soil Mechanics Laboratory offers an integrated program of education and research in the forefront of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. Extensive research and teaching facilities are now available to access the latest developments of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering problems. The major research topics being covered are: Soil mechanics; Environmental soil science; Soil and groundwater pollution.

Faculty Members


KOMATSU, Toshiko

Professor
E-mail:komatsu |at| mail.saitama-u.ac.jp
Website:http://www.civil.saitama-u.ac.jp/~soil/

 

Toshiko Komatsu

B.Sc. (1969), D. Eng. (1987), Hiroshima Univ.; Research Associate, Hiroshima Univ. (1969-91); Visiting Scholar, Univ. of California at Davis (1988-89); Associate Professor, Hiroshima Univ. (1992-2002); Adjunct Professor, Hiroshima Univ. (2002-03); Professor, Saitama Univ. (2002-)

Research interests: Transport and sorption of pesticides and volatile organic chemicals in soil; Colloidal facilitated transport of contaminants in soil and ground water; Contaminated soil clean-up methods; Emergency ground water supply systems; Wastewater and solid waste treatment and recycling

　

SUZUKI, Kiichi

Associate Professor
E-mail:ksuzuki |at| mail.saitama-u.ac.jp
Website:http://www.civil.saitama-u.ac.jp/~soil/faculty/suzuki/kiichi-e.html

Kiichi Suzuki

B.Eng., Tohoku Univ. (1974); M.Eng., Tohoku Univ. (1976); D.Eng., Tohoku Univ. (1995); Research Engineer, Kajima Corp.(1976-1996); Visiting Scholar, University of Arizona (1983); Visiting Scholar, Princeton University (1987-88, 1992, 1993); Assoc. Prof., Saitama Univ. (1996-); Visiting Scholar, University of Southern California (2002) 　

Research interests: Geotechnical Engineering, Numerical Analysis for liquefaction etc., Constitutive laws of soils 　

　

KAWAMOTO, Ken

Associate Professor
E-mail:kawamoto |at| mail.saitama-u.ac.jp
Website:http://www.civil.saitama-u.ac.jp/~soil/

Ken Kawamoto

B.S. (1994), M.S.(1996), Ph.D. (2002), Univ. of Tokyo; Research Assoc., Saitama Univ. (1997-2007); Assoc. Prof., Saitama University (2007-)

Research interests: Environmental soil mechanics, Soil physics

　

HAMAMOTO, Shoichiro

Assistant Professor
E-mail:hamasyo |at| mail.saitama-u.ac.jp
Website:http://www.civil.saitama-u.ac.jp/~soil/

Shoichiro Hamamoto

B.S. (2004), Hokkaido Univ.; M.S.(2007), Univ. of Tokyo; Ph.D. (2010), Saitama Univ.; Assist. Prof., Saitama Univ. (2010-)

Research interests: Soil physics, Soil Mechanics