Dr. Okazaki is a Professor of Structrual Engineering at the Division of Architecture at Hokkaido University. He holds a B.E. and M.E. in Architecture and Architectural Engineering from Kyoto University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in 2004 from the University of Texas at Austin, USA. Prior to his appointment at Hokkaido University in January 2011, he was Researcher at the National Research Center for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention of Japan, and Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, USA. Dr. Okazaki’s research and teaching interests are in the behavior of steel structures, structural mechanics, and earthquake engineering. Dr. Okazaki is a member of professional societies including the Architectural Institute of Japan, the Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers and American Institute of Steel Structures. Since 2021, he serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Earthquake Engineering.
Abstract
The current state of steel buildings in Japan will be introduced over two lectures. The first of the two lectures will examine steel buildings from the market, composition, historical development, and material. The typical design procedure for proportioning and checking the structural system against code requirements, most importantly, seismic demands, will be described.
