近年、スーパーゼネコンをはじめとする多くの企業が、中大規模の木質構造建築に取り組んでいます。木材は環境にやさしい材料として注目されていますが、材料ごとに強度や性能にばらつきがあるため、それらの特性を正しく理解し、適切に利用することが重要です。特に、住宅よりも大きな建物では、これまであまり検討されてこなかったような大きな力が長期間にわたって作用します。そのため、木材の材料特性や長期的な挙動を明らかにすることや適切な性能評価手法について検討しています。木造建築でより広く快適な空間を実現するために、木質構造の安全性や信頼性の向上に貢献することを目指しています。

In recent years, many companies, including major general contractors in Japan, have been actively working on the construction of medium- and large-scale timber structures. Wood has attracted attention as an environmentally friendly material; however, its strength and mechanical properties vary depending on each piece of material. Therefore, it is important to properly understand these characteristics and utilize them appropriately. In larger buildings than conventional houses, relatively large forces act on structural members over long periods of time, which have not been sufficiently considered in traditional residential-scale design. For this reason, our laboratory focuses on clarifying the material properties and long-term behavior of wood, as well as developing appropriate methods for evaluating its structural performance. Our goal is to contribute to the safety and reliability of timber structures so that wider and more comfortable spaces can be realized with wooden construction.