2005.4-2006.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary


Building Department

Reference Number Y050501
Title Research for International Harmonization of Building Codes and Standards ß
Start-End Date 2001.4-2006.3
Division Building Department
Building Department, Standards and Accreditation System Division
Building Department, Structural Standards Division
Building Department, Fire Standards Division
Research Center for Land and Construction Management, Evaluation System Division
Author Building Department, Director, Yoshinobu HIRANO
Standards and Accreditation System Division, Head, Wataru GOJO
Structural Standards Division, Head, Akiyoshi MUKAI
Fire Standards Division, Head, Mamoru KOHNO
Research Center for Land and Construction Management, Evaluation System Division,
Head, Mizuo INUKAI
Summary In Europe, international harmonization has been strongly promoted through development of the Eurocodes and other technical standards. Also in Japan, we need to take comprehensive measures to correspond to such situations. For this purpose, we studied and drafted the future structure of technical standards as a target for international harmonization in the building field.