Event Report
6th IPA Press-in Seminar 2013 in Kochi held in July
Event Report

Updated: 2013.8.29

Date:

9 Jul 2013

Time:

13：30 to 17：15

Place:

Kochi, JapanVenue:

Sanpia Chres, Marine Hall

Organizer:

IPA Research Committee

Supporter：

Kochi Prefecture, Kochi City, Kochi Industrial Association,
Kochi Institute of Invention and Innovation, Kochiken Engineers Corporation,
Kochi University of Technology, Kochi National College of Technology,
The Kochi Shimbun, Giken Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

Moderator:

Dr Tadahiko Okumura (IPA Secretary General)

Programme:

Lecture 1"Results of Cambridge-Giken joint research and their possible application to press-in construction site"
Dr Stuart Haigh / Cambridge University
Mr Yukihiro Ishihara / Giken Seisakusho Co., Ltd. (IPA Research Committee)
Lecture 2"Long-term Flood Measures for Nankai Earthquake"
Mr Tsuyoshi Nonomura / Deputy Director, Risk Management Department, Kochi Prefecture
Lecture 3"Applications of Press-in Piling in South-East Asia Countries"
Dr Goh Teik Lim / Director, ATSUNEW GIKEN PTE. LTD.
Lecture 4"Applications of Press-in Piling in Japan"
Mr Yasumasa Kimura / Giken Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

Attendees:

232

Participating Nations:

The United Kingdom, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia,Indonesia, Pakistan, Nepal, Vietnam, Turkey, Thailand and Japan

Participating Schools:

Cambridge University, Tongji University, National University of Singapore,
University of Hong Kong, The University of Tokyo, Kanazawa University,
Tokyo University of Science, Ibaraki National College of Technology,
Kochi University of Technology and Kochi National College of Technology

6th IPA Press-in Engineering Seminar in Kochi was held at Sanpia Chres,Marine Hall in Kochi City, Japan on Tuesday 9th July 2013. Researchersand Engineers gathered from 12 countries and record-high 232 people’s
participation to the Seminar including persons concerned with local
governments of Kochi prefecture and Kochi City. Including result of theacademic research for the Press-in technology, the surge of application
examples of the Press-in technology throughout the Asian countries andthe concrete counter measures examples at the administration level ofhometown Kochi by utilizing the Press-in method with background ofhigh demands for disaster prevention was introduced. The Seminar wassuccessfully held with fused lecture contents of a theory and practice ofPress-in technology.

Opening Address byProf. Osamu Kusakabe (IPA Vice Chairman)

In the seminar, four lectures by five lecturers were carried out followingan opening address by IPA Vice Chairman Prof. Kusakabe and acongratulatory address by the Deputy-Governor of Kochi prefecture Mr.
Takafumi Iwaki.

Congratulatory Address byThe Deputy-Governor of Kochi prefectureMr. Takafumi Iwaki

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At first, Dr. Stuart Haigh and Mr. Ishihara jointly announced theresearch results based on the longtime collected studies between
Cambridge University and Giken Seisakusho Co., Ltd. with respect to theperformance of the Pressed-in piles, efficiency of the Press-in applicationand the estimate of the pile toe resistance by utilizing PPT (Pile
Penetration Test) method as possibilities of the concrete development tobe introduced to the Press-in construction site.
There was an introduction by Mr. Nonomura, a deputy director of Kochi
Risk Management Department in Kochi Prefecture, in terms of thepremeditated action against the possible prolonged flood assumed bycoming Nankai Earthquake, from the administration point of view, withconsideration of the simulated damage prediction and the prompt
restoration measures including a utilization of Press-in method.
(Abridged translation in English by Mr. Ishii, IPA auditor)Dr Stuart Haigh / Cambridge University

Dr. Goh Teik Lim, Director of ATSUNEW GIKEN Pte. Ltd., introduced theexample that the Press-in application has been specked in as anenvironmental measures of construction in Singapore where construction
pollution and regulation for the environment were sublimed into. Also,
the application examples of the Press-in method and the future
prospects in other ASEAN countries were introduced as well. (Abridgedtranslation in Japanese by Mr. Ishii, IPA auditor)
Mr. Kimura, Giken Seisakusho Co., Ltd., introduced the examples of newPress-in application in Japan such as the Nino coastal levee
improvement in Kochi City of which the implant structure became thefirst adoption to the country direct control project, the anti-disasterMr Yukihiro Ishihara / Giken Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

measures applications by the Gyropress Method, the Combination Gyro
Method which is well suited for various application and the special Pressin machine to deal with super low altitude head clearance.
Following the seminar, the annual exchange meeting was held among
the researchers, the Government administrative persons concerned andthe peoples concerned with company as the exchange of courtesies inindustry-academic-government with a peaceful atmosphere frombeginning to end. On the following day 10th July 2013, “2ndINTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP for Young Researchers” for the purpose ofupbringing of the young researchers and “1st INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
for Research Works in Asian Countries” as engineers and researchers
exchanged opinions for utilizing results of research in practice in theAsian region were held.

Mr Tsuyoshi Nonomura / Risk Management
Department, Kochi Prefecture

It was the prosperous event that the members with high motivation
have been increased steadily and it has been progressed by high quality
contents, since Honorary Chairman Mr. Kitamura announced “Kochi shallbe a place as the Mecca of Press-in technology” in the 2nd IPA Seminar.

Dr Goh Teik Lim / ATSUNEW GIKEN PTE. LTD.

Mr Yasumasa Kimura / Giken Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

Dr Tadahiko Okumura (IPA Secretary General)2