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Graduate School of Engineering Science Department of Systems Design Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Course |
GOTOU Humihiko
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Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】
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-1994.03
Tohoku University Graduate School, Division of Engineering Doctor's Course Completed
Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】
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2016.04-Now
Akita University Graduate School of Engineering Science Department of Systems Design Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Course Professor
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Social Infrastructure (Civil Engineering, Architecture, Disaster Prevention) / Structure engineering and earthquake engineering
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High School Teacher Specialization License (first and second kind,specialization)
Thesis for a degree 【 display / non-display 】
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A numerical technique for finite displacement problems of spacial frames
後藤文彦
1994.03
Single author
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ESTIMATION OF VIBRATION CHARACTERISTICS OF MEOTO BRIDGE USING TABLETS WITH ACCELEROMETER
OIKAWA Daisuke, IWASAKI Keito, GOTOU Humihiko, AOKI Yukari
Japanese Journal of JSCE ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers ) 79 ( 7 ) n/a 2023 [Refereed]
Research paper (journal)
<p> It is important to understand vibration characteristics of bridges for estimation of the stiffness of the entire bridge. Generally equipments for vibration measurement are so expensive that everyone can not easily carry out the measurement using the equipments. In this study, we try vibration measurement with enough accuracy using tablet devices with accelerometer for a timber pedestrian bridge. For the most dominant vertically-antisymmetrical mode, error of measured value by the tablet devices to the numerically calculated value is about −4.0%. It shows the utility of vibration measurement using tablet devices with accelerometer. Besides, we discuss vibration characteristics for the measured timber pedestrian bridge, comparing values of natural frequency and of damping constant with the values obtained by the approximate equation for steel/concrete bridges.</p>
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STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE AND SOUNDNESS EVALUATION OF AGING TIMBER ARCH HIGHWAY BRIDGE
Daisuke OIKAWA , The Late Genjiro SUGANUMA, Hideyuki HONDA and Humihiko GOTOU
Paper Reports on Wood Engineering ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers ) 19 72 - 79 2021.02 [Refereed]
Research paper (journal) Domestic Co-author
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DEGRADATION EVALUATION FOR MEMBERS OF A TIMBER BRIDGE, WHICH HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 27 YEARS
OIKAWA Daisuke, FUJIWARA Arisa, GOTOU Humihiko, NODA Ryu, ISHIKURO Shun
Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. E2 (Materials and Concrete Structures) ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers ) 77 ( 5 ) I_45 - I_54 2021 [Refereed]
Research paper (journal)
<p> In the history of glued timber bridges in Japan 34 years passed since the first bridge was built in 1987, which is much shorter than that of Europe and the United States. Data about stiffness and strength for glue-laminated timber bridges, which have been in service for more than 20 years and then replaced, have not been enough accumulated. In this study, we measure stiffness and strength for the members of Meoto Bridge replaced in 2020 by static/dynamic methods. As a result, the stiffness of the main structural members, such as arch ribs and stiffeners, was generally reduced by about 10%, while design stresses for the arch members and the floor girders are within the allowable stresses. Thus it is suggested that timber members, which have been in service for more than 20 years, have enough stiffness and strength.</p>
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NUMERICAL MODELIZATION OF TIMBER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS CONSIDERING EFFECT OF KNOTS
KIMIJIMA Mami, AOKI Yukari, GOTOU Humihiko, VALIPOUR Hamid
Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. E2 (Materials and Concrete Structures) ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers ) 77 ( 5 ) I_1 - I_7 2021 [Refereed]
Research paper (journal)
<p> Recently, "reduction of CO2 emission" has been raised as a most important topic needed to be solved immediately all over the world and each country has declared its reduction target. It is known that construction industry shared the highly CO2 emissions. Thus the new sustainable materials and/or construction methods must be developed as soon as possible. In this research, it is a final target to develop a new timbersteel hybrid beam as a new sustainable material. It is expected to use timbers for the construction site to reduce CO2 emissions than the ordinal materials such as concrete and steel, so that timbers are now one of the most recognized as a sustainable material. In order to replace the concrete to timbers, the timber beam should have the same or even stronger strength than concrete. Thus, in this research timber and steel are combined to improve the beam engineering characteristics.</p><p> In this paper, as a first step to develop such a sustainable beam, knots are presented in the timber beam, because it is found that knots on the beam showed significant reduction of the strength of the beam according to experimental researches. It is shown that knots on the beam have unique material properties and linearly analyzed using FEM. The results of beams are presented in this paper.</p>
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COLLAPSE BEHAVIOR OF CLT DECK WITH STEEL RAILING POST
OGAWA Kouki, GOTOU Humihiko, SASAKI Takanobu, ARAKI Shogo, AOKI Yukari
Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. E2 (Materials and Concrete Structures) ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers ) 77 ( 5 ) I_55 - I_63 2021 [Refereed]
Research paper (journal)
<p> While CLT(Cross-Laminated-Timber), which is lightweight and is resistant to fatigue, is expected to apply to bridge deck, it is needed to joint commercially available railing on it. It is important to confirm the safety and to investigate the load bearing performance of the joint part between the railing post and the CLT deck. We show relatively simple modeling of the joint part using general-purpose 3D FEM tool and illustrate the numerical results. The modeling considering elasto-plasticity for both steel and CLT members seems to well simulate the sink deformation behavior of CLT.</p>
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Construction Examples of On-Site Timber Stress-Laminated Box-Beam Bridges
Tomohumi Huzita, Humihiko Gotou, Takanobu Sasaki, Ryu Noda
World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018.08
Research paper (international conference proceedings) Domestic Co-author
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Spacial Beam Analysis using Rotation Group and Rotational Angles about Three Axes
Humihiko Gotou, Takashi Kuwataka, Tetsuo Iwakuma
Advances in Computational Engineering & Sciences 1 837 - 842 2000.08
Research paper (international conference proceedings) Domestic Co-author
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Effect of repeated freeze-thaw cycles on the bending strength of wood
NODA Ryu, ISHIBASHI Kenya, GOTOU Humihiko
MOKUZAI HOZON (Wood Protection) ( JAPAN WOOD PRESERVING ASSOCIATION ) 46 ( 5 ) 251 - 258 2020 [Refereed]
Research paper (research society, symposium materials, etc.) Domestic Co-author
In civil engineering structures constructed in cold snowy regions such as Hokkaido or Tohoku, repeated freezing and thawing of the wooden materials may occur in winter. To understand how the strength of wood changes because of these freeze-thaw cycles, we evaluated the bending strength of both untreated and preservative-treated Sugi (<i>Cryptomeria japonica</i> D. Don) timber under five regimes of freeze-thaw cycles, while varying moisture content.<br>
Each cycle lasted 24 hours, and freeze-thaw regimes were composed of 0, 15, 45, 75, and 90 consecutive cycles. After each sample was subjected to a freeze-thaw regime, a bending test was carried out. There was almost no difference among the values of modulus of rupture or modulus of elasticity in samples subjected to different regimes. Moreover, as modulus of rupture and modulus of elasticity may increase after repeated freeze-thaw cycles, we concluded that the effect of the freeze-thaw cycles on the bending strength of Sugi timber is small. -
VIBRATION-BASED STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION AND CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF A BONGOSSI (EKKI) THREE-HINGED THROUGH-ARCH TIMBER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
OIKAWA Daisuke, TAMURA Riku, GOTOU Humihiko, AOKI Yukari, NODA Ryu
Japanese Journal of JSCE ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers ) 82 ( 28 ) n/a 2026
<p> Timber bridges constructed with Bongossi (Ekki) are prone to internal decay in Japan's hot and humid climate, increasing the risk of collapse with age. Accordingly, this study targeted the Bongossi timber pedestrian “Midori Bridge," which has been in service for about 30 years, and conducted field vibration tests to characterize its structural properties. The measured natural frequencies were used to estimate the current bending stiffness of the entire bridge, and the inferred stiffness reduction was compared with those of bridges that had previously been replaced to discuss the timing of replacement for Midori Bridge. Pedestrian vibration serviceability was also evaluated based on velocity responses during walking. The results show that the overall bending stiffness has decreased by approximately 60% relative to the as-built condition, indicating that the bridge is at a stage where replacement (or major rehabilitation) should be considered. In addition, under crowd-walking conditions, the response falls into the category “Extremely hard to walk," indicating a marked deterioration in vibration serviceability.</p>
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RENOVATION WORK ON THE TSURU-NO-MAI BRIDGE AND DETERIONRATION EVALUATIONS OF THE DEMOLISHED GIRDER
SASAKI Takanobu, HIRASAWA Hideyuki, GOTOU Humihiko, HAMANO Tatsuro, SHIBUTANI Hisashi, JIN Yoshinori
Japanese Journal of JSCE ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers ) 82 ( 28 ) n/a 2026
<p> The Tsuru-no-mai Bridge, spanning the agricultural reservoir (Tsugaru Fujimi Lake) in Tsuruta Town, Aomori Prefecture, is a 300-meter-long wooden pedestrian bridge completed in 1994, constructed using Aomori cypress. The Tsuru-no-mai Bridge is a tourist attraction in Tsuruta Town, and an annual structural integrity survey is conducted to collect data necessary for its maintenance and management. Approximately 30 years after its construction, the Tsuru-no-mai Bridge underwent superstructure renovation work over a three-year period starting in fiscal year 2023. In fiscal year 2023, work was performed on the 100-meter section of the first span. In fiscal year 2024, work was performed on the 100-meter section of the second span and the small stage. In fiscal year 2024, a condition survey and strength tests were conducted on the bridge girders that were removed during the renovation work.</p>
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SENSITIVITY OF PARTIAL DECAY COMBINATIONS IN KAJIKA BRIDGE TO THE NATURAL FREQUENCIES
AONO Shion, OIKAWA Daisuke, GOTOU Humihiko, AOKI Yukari
Japanese Journal of JSCE ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers ) 81 ( 28 ) n/a 2025 [Refereed]
<p> In the inspection of existing bridges, the measurement of natural frequencies by vibration testing is relatively safe and easy. The natural frequencies can also be determined from analysis using a numerical model. In this study, the effect of partial decay on the natural frequencies of the deck arch bridge (Kajika Bridge) was investigated by subjecting arches and longitudinal girder joints to partial decay on a wooden upper arch carriageway bridge. As a result, it was confirmed that the natural frequency decreased with a reduction in Young's modulus, such that it could be regressed as a second-order polynomial or logarithm. Sensitivity analysis using the slope of the regression line of the reduction curve revealed that the antinode of the vibration in each vibration mode has high sensitivity, while the nodes have low sensitivity. It was also found that the sensitivity of the combination of decay points is almost equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the sensitivities of the decay at one point.</p>
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STIFFNESS AND VIBRATION SERVICEABILITY OF A MODERN TIMBER BRIDGE IN SERVICE FOR 26 YEARS
OIKAWA Daisuke, GOTOU Humihiko, AOKI Yukari
Japanese Journal of JSCE ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers ) 81 ( 28 ) n/a 2025 [Refereed]
<p> This study aims to clarify the stiffness and serviceability of a large section glued laminated timber girder bridge (Fukazawa Bridge) that has been in service for 26 years, natural frequency were measured using a tablet device. To confirm the reduction in bending stiffness due to aging, the natural frequencies were compared with those of a deemed newly constructed bridge calculated using a numerical analysis model. The vibration serviceability of the bridge was investigated by measuring the vibration response of the bridge during both solo and group walking(five person). The results confirmed that the bending stiffness of the entire bridge, calculated from the natural frequency, was reduced by approximately 10%. While the main girder deflection calculated by numerical analysis met the design specifications. In addition, no vibration response that would be uncomfortable for pedestrians was detected in terms of vibration serviceability. There was therefore confirmed that the modern timber bridge, which has been in service for 26 years, has a certain degree of usability.</p>
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Collapse behavior of steel railing post considering installation and replacement on CLT deck
Ogawa Koki, Gotou Humihiko, Sasaki Takanobu, Araki Shogo, Imai Makoto
Journal of Structural Engineering, A ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers ) 70A ( 0 ) 885 - 893 2024 [Refereed]
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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 【 display / non-display 】
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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
Project Year： 2023.04 - 2026.03
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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B)
Project Year： 2021.04 - 2025.03
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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
Project Year： 2020.04 - 2023.03
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Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists(B)
Project Year： 2001.04 - 2003.03