ADVANCEMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF JAPANESE HIGH PERFORMANCE STEEL IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

摘要

Applications of steel to building structures in Japan can date back to the first steel factory, Shueisha Printing Plant, constructed in 1894. History of steel bridges in Japan can trace back to the first steel bridge, Kurogane Bridge in Nagasaki, constructed in 1868 using wrought iron. As the developments of large-scale structures, new construction technologies and demanding structural performance, a variety of high performance steels (HPSs) have been developed. In this study, history of applications of HPSs to building and bridge structures in Japan is briefly reviewed. The characteristics of typical HPSs in both buildings and bridges are introduced, respectively, and their impacts on structural engineering are also discussed.