Aug. 1, 2014

Japan Society of Civil Engineers
International Activities Center

IAC News No. 22
Building the Foundation for a Sustainable Society by Transcending Traditional
Boundaries of Civil Engineering
JSCE marks its centennial this year. JSCE, stemming from The Japan Federation ofEngineering Society (JFES) which was established in 1879 (Meiji 12), was foundedin 1914 (Taisho 3). Baron Koi Furuichi the 1st JSCE President stressed in hisspeech at the first General Meeting that civil engineering was a wide ranging
profession and needed to link to other disciplines. With disciplinary development ofengineering, many professional societies stemmed from the JFES. Over half of themembers who remained with JFES happened to be civil engineers and became thefounders of JSCE. Although they might seem later comer, they were well aware

Masahiko ISOBE, Dr. Eng.,

what the civil engineering profession was. We civil engineers should pay a tribute to

102nd JSCE President

them, at the same time, take pride in being their successors.
Civil engineering is the professional engineering discipline that designs, constructs and maintains the safe,
comfortable and sustainable environment in which people enjoy their daily lives without stress, worry, fear andanxiety. I will take in what Baron Furuichi said and share the beliefs and principles that Mr. Hashimoto andpresidents have held. I will work to open up the boundaries between civil engineering and other disciplines toacquire wider knowledge and wisdom, to push my boundaries of possibility in other areas, and to support
young engineers to achieve their full potential and to increase professional capabilities. I will also pursue myultimate goal of building the foundation for a sustainable society.
I am making necessary arrangements for JSCE’s 100th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony at Tokyo
International Forum to be held on November 21. This ceremony will be an opportunity for not only JSCE
members but also many people to celebrate JSCE’s centennial. I hope to, by celebrating the anniversary withthose people, build communication with them and tell them how important part the civil engineering profession
takes on the development of society and where it should go in the future. I would appreciate all your help andsupport.
Thank you very much.

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Activities of Rock Mechanics Committee

The JSCE’s Rock Mechanics Committee was founded in 1963. In the half century since then, its scope of work
has ranged from basic research, such as dynamic theory and rock testing methods, to practical structural
applications such as surveying, design, construction, and maintenance management. The committee’s work
has covered structures built on or in rock such as dams, tunnels, bridge foundations, large undergroundcaverns like underground power stations and slopes. The results of these activities have been compiled into
technical guidelines, case study collections, and other formats so as to broadly serve society.
In recent years, however, there has been a diminishing number of large projects to which rock mechanics cancontribute, leading to concern about a stagnating of the committee’s activities. For the past decade, thecommittee has been considering how to rejuvenate the rock mechanics sector. The course of action decided
upon was to focus effort in three areas: (1) to break into new fields of application, (2) to respond to new
demands in society, and (3) to consolidate, follow up, and publish the results of work by the committee. Efforts
in these areas began a few years ago.
A number of specific projects have been undertaken. In an effort to enter new fields, research has been under
way into civil engineering technologies for the International Linear Collider (Fig. 1), where the aim iscollaboration and convergence among multiple disciplines. In response to new demands in society, research
has focused on assessing the seismic performance of deep underground structures to take a measure against
large earthquakes. In the area of publishing research results, the committee has compiled a case study
collection related to the construction and maintenance management of large underground caverns, taking as
examples those projects where the concept of design, construction, and maintenance management merittransmission. Further, in 2013, a subcommittee was set up to consider two new areas, rock slopes and rockdynamics, with a view to meeting growing demand for the realization of a safe and secure society.
The committee understands the importance of exploring new areas and taking on new challenges, all the while
keeping its eyes on future changes and needs of society. We intend to continue working in all fields to whichrock mechanics applies, such as maintenance management of the social infrastructure, environment andenergy issues, and assistance for international activities.
Hideto Mashimo, National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management
Chairman of JSCE’s Rock Mechanics Committee

Figure 1：Conceptual Rendering of Linear Collider (courtesy of KEK: High Energy Accelerator
Research Organization)

Message from JSCE Korea Section
From August 28 to 30, 2014, Japan・ Korea・Taiwan Civil Engineers International
Conference will be held in Busan, Korea, organized by KSCE Busan branch, JSCE
Seibu Branch, and Taiwan Society & Public Work (TSPW). On the occasion of the fifth
meeting, I would like to trace the history of the International Conference in IAC NEWS.
Technical Cooperation and Exchange Agreement between KSCE Busan Branch andJSCE Seibu Branch was signed on November 12, 2004. The chief of KSCE Busan
Branch was Mr. Yong-Hee Kim, and the one of JSCE Seibu branch was Mr. Yukio
Tanaka in those days.

Dr. Dong-Uk LEE
JSCE Korea Section
President

Mr. Kim and Mr. Tanaka decided that the agreement was effective for three years; it would be automaticallyrenewed for another years if not terminated by either organization; it could be terminated six months prior tothe expiration date via written notice.
Since the agreement was signed, there had not been enough contact and interactions between the twobranches. Around August 2006, the contact was barely resumed and the first Joint Seminar was held at Busan
Metropolitan City International Conference Room on November 24 of that year. Two years later, the second
Joint Seminar was hosted by JSCE Seibu Branch from August 28 to 29, 2008. At the time, I was the chief ofKSCE Busan Branch and decided to host the next Joint Seminar. The planned event was successfully held at
Pukyung University from August 26 to 27; Prof. Toshimitsu Komatsu and I agreed to hold the joint Seminar
every two years.
Since then, the Joint Seminar hosted by the two organizations has been on the right track. Prof. Toshimitsu
Komatsu and I as the JSCE International Activity Center Korea Section President met in September 2011 anddecided to hold Civil Engineers International Conference in which three organizations would participate
including TSPW. Prof. In-Joon Kang as the chief of KSCE Busan Branch and I visited Taiwan in February, andProf. Toshimitsu Komatsu in May 2012. In discussions with Prof. Der-Her Lee (Cheng-Kung University) andAssist. Prof. Wu-Te Ko (Cheng Shiu University) the JSCE Taiwan Section President and Secretary General
respectively, we made an agreement on the attendance of TSPW as an observer in the fourth International
Conference and as an official participant in the fifth Conference.

J-K-T Civil Engineers Int’l Conference atProf. Lee (center) with Int’l Conference

Kumamoto Kotsu Center in August 2012

organizers and speakers.

From August 28 to 30, 2014, Civil Engineers International Conference is held at Pukyung University , in which
JSCE Seibu Branch, KSCE Pusan Branch, and Taiwan Society & Public Work will participate. It is the fruitfulresult of discussion and cooperation among Prof. Toshimitsu Komatsu, Prof. Der-Her Lee, Assist. Prof. Wu-Te
Ko and me. I sincerely wish for more active interchange among the three organizations and our future
development.

What’s Happening●2014/8/26‐28・・・・2014 HAKI Annual Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia●2014/8/28‐30・・・・JSCE Seibu branch-KSCE Pusan-Ulsan-Kyungnam Sections-Taiwan Society & Public
Works Joint Seminar in Pusan, Korea
http://www.jsce.or.jp/branch/seibu/index.html (Japanese Only)●2014/9/1‐2・・・・Special Summer Program on the Management of Civil Structures, 2014（Venue：JSCEHeadquarters）http://www.jsce.or.jp/committee/struct/intedu/index.html●2014/9/10・・・・・The 16th International Summer Symposium in 2014（Osaka‐Osaka University）
http://www.jsce-int.org/ISS2014●2014/9/10‐13・・・・・2014 International Workshop for Young Civil Engineers（Osaka‐Osaka University）
http://www.jsce-int.org/node/249●2014/9/13・・・The 8th JFES-AIJ-JSCE-WFEO Joint International Symposium on Disaster Risk Management（Kobe‐Kobe University）http://www.jsce-int.org/node/279

Updates

The summary of feature articles in the JSCE Magazine is available on the JSCE website.
http://www.jsce-int.org/pub/magazine

Concrete Committee International Newsletter No. 37
http://www.jsce.or.jp/committee/concrete/e/newsletter/Newsletter.htm

Journal of JSCE
The Journal of JSCE is the collection of research papers which can be viewed on the JSCE website.
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/journalofjsce

JSCE 100th Anniversary Postal Stamp will be released in September, 2014.
http://jsce100.com/node/250（Japanese Only）

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Y’s MurmuringIt’s news! Indonesia Section has reopened an office in Jakarta. The office is located in the office ofIndonesia-Japan JV project. The Indonesia Section has stayed dormant and members have left due to various
reasons. The section president Dr. Sutanto Soehodho, the Deputy Governor of Jakarta for Industry, Trade andTransportation, is willing to work with Dr. Sone of IAC Indonesia Group Leader. They are men of will, wisdom,vision, and action. They will make things happen. Please let them know when you have the opportunity to go toJakarta.
Indonesia Section: Mr. Suzuki, Secretary Generaal, Jl. Karet Pasar Baru Barat VII Rt. 009/03 Kel. KaretTengsin Lec., Taanh Abang Jakarta Pusat. C/o Construction of Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit Project
Mr. Shigeo Isojima a former JSCE board member and Mr. Takehiko Ono the 100th President, thank you verymuch for all of your support and assistance on this matter.
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