2025 Annual Report of NILIM

Message of Director-General

Feature Article

Damage Situation on Dams Caused by 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and NILIM’s Activities

Development of Method to Identify Land Shape just after Disasters Using SfM-MVS

Calculation and Sharing of Route Travel Time Using ETC2.0 Probe Information in the Area Affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

Response to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake - Activities Related to Road Structures -

Analysis of the Causes of Damage to Building Structures in the 2024 Noto Peninsula

Survey of fire damage caused by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

Messages from Departments and Centers of NILIM

What Are the Strengths of the NILIM?

NILIM’s Activities to Support Management of Water Supply and Sewerage Pipes

Ten Challenges on Technical Policies for Rivers and Coasts which Need to be Addressed in the Near Future

NILIM’s Activities for Improvement of Planning and Preparation Methods for Landslide and Flood Countermeasures

Research and Development into how the Construction of Road Networks Contributes to Solving Social Problems

Development of Maintenance Engineers for Road Structures in Cooperation with Regional Development Bureaus, Etc.

Efforts of Building Research That Shapes the Future of Society

Efforts to Respond to Social Needs through the Retrofitting and Utilization of Housing and Building Stock

Toward the Promotion of Comprehensive Earthquake Fire Measures in Both Hardware and Software Aspects in Densely Built-up Areas

Trend of the Times and Reform of Construction Production and Management Systems

1. Research to support national resilience, safety, and security

Development of River Embankment Structure Highly Resistant to Overtopping under Public Private Partnership

Study to Implement Coastline Monitoring Using Satellite Images

Study on Impact on Water Resources by Climate Change

Research on Hazard Characterization Analysis Contributing to Disaster Mitigation Measures Using Hazard Indicators Evident in Flood Scenario

Community Living Together with a River: Collaboration Between Residents of Osato-cho, Miyagi Prefecture and Our Regional Office. A Story of Evacuation from Water Damage due to East Japan Typhoon and Reconstruction

Development of Calculation Model to Accurately Predict Sediment Deposition at the Occurrence of Flooding of Debris and Inundation

Reduction of Non-visible Areas Using Plural SAR Satellites in Landslide Disaster Survey

Research into the revision of the "Guidelines for Facilitating Smooth Transportation on Roads"
-Experiments to evaluate the Method of Installing Guidance Indicators for the Visually Impaired on Road Crossings-

Research on the Applicability of the Understanding Road Damage Status Utilizing SAR Satellite Images
- Verification in the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake -

Observation of Combustion Status for Reed Burning in the Watarase Wetland

Research on Prediction of the Heat Release Rate of a City Fire Utilizing Image Analysis Technology

Effects of Measures to Secure Road Traffic During Heavy Snowfall on Motor Vehicle Traffic

2. Research to support strong, sustainable economic growth

Research on Grasping and Evaluating Road Traffic Conditions to Improve Road Performance

Efforts Toward the Realization of Autonomous Driving Trucks Supported by Road Infrastructure

Development of Evaluation Techniques for Energy Saving Retrofitting of Existing Office Buildings

Publicizing of "Smart City Case-Study Collection [Introduction]- Toward the Matching between Urban Challenges and New Technologies -" Ver2.0

Study Toward the Enlargement of Application of Technical Proposals and Negotiation Method

3. Research to support community development that serves as a foundation for the good life

Disclosing Catalog for Sewerage Pipeline Survey Devices

Rationalization of Sound Isolation and Lighting Performance Evaluation in the Housing Performance Indication System

Research on More Effective Management of Public Housing Based on Actual Status of Regions

Resident’s Assessment of the Effects of External Thermal Insulation Retrofitting in Condominiums

Development of Standard Activity-based Simulator (ABS) Utilizing the Nationwide Urban Transportation Characteristics Survey Data

Promotion of Research and Collaboration with External Research Institutions toward the Realization of Green Society

4. Support for disaster response

Safety Management of Dams Using Small SAR Satellite

5. Technical consultation and technical support

Enhancement of Technical Information Associated with the Revision of the Regular Inspection Procedure for Road Bridges

6. Collection, analysis, management of data, return to society

Promotion of DX in the Infrastructure Field

7. International Research Activities

International Research Activities