Overseas Training > 2010 > Byunggon Jeon
Byunggon Jeon
Development of Finite Element Code for Interactive Behavior of Long-term Settlement in The Reclaimed Marine Foundations
Geotechnics for Hazard Mitigation, Division of Disaster Prevention Engineering, Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
Place of stay: Geo-Research Institute (GRI), Japan
Term: July 26 – August 13, 2010
The main objective of this internship was to develop a new numerical approach to assess the Interaction of long-term settlements in the reclaimed marine foundations.
Assessments of stress and deformation of the marine foundation due to construction is very important to establish a disaster prevention plan for vulnerable ground such as the coastal areas. Therefore, the development of a new finite element code is highly needed. The Geo-Research Institute (GRI), where I did my internship, was established in Osaka, Japan in 1960. The main activities of the study are the prevention of ground disasters, development of software for various studies and research on regional ground properties. We have been studying with GRI for many years to develop the new numerical approaches assessing the marine foundation in Osaka Bay, Japan.
Through these internship activities, my research has progressed steadily. The experience at the GRI carrying out a research activity related to ground disaster prevention was a good opportunity for me to acquire the knowledge and the ability to develop new research fields.
