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Journal of Disaster Research

  • ISSN : 1881-2473(Print) / 1883-8030(Online)
  • Editor-in-chief :Suminao Murakami (Laboratory of Urban Safety Planning) / Katsuki Takiguchi (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

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“Most-downloaded Papers,” as the name implies, is a ranking of the month’s most frequently downloaded works from Fuji Technology Press’s own “FINDER” database.
In addition to the most recent research titles, you will also find earlier papers from back issues available for download — close to 2,000 full-text files in all.

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February 2010 NEW!

This month Last month Vol. No. Title / Authors Keywords
No.1 4 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Tsunami Bore Impingement onto a Vertical Column
Halldor Arnason, Catherine Petroff, and Harry Yeh

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tsunamis, bore, wake, turbulence, force, method of characteristics, cylinder, column
No.1 Vol.1 No.3 (2006)

Seismic Design Codes for Buildings in Japan
Hiroshi Kuramoto

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the Building Standard Law of Japan, seismic design code, two-phase earthquake design, performance based earthquake design
No.3 1 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Structural Behavior Under Impulsive Tsunami Loading
Taro Arikawa

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large experiment, impulsive loding, concrete wall, tsunami force, destruction
No.3 Vol.2 No.6 (2007)

Design Tsunami Forces for Onshore Structures
Harry Yeh

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tsunamis, hydrodynamic forces, surge forces, debris impact
No.3 3 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Experimental Verification of FEMA P646 Tsunami Loading
Panitan Lukkunaprasit, Nuttawut Thanasisathit, and Harry Yeh

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tsunami, building, experiment, surge force, guidelines, drag force
No.4 2 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Estimation of Tsunami Force Acting on Rectangular Structures
Koji Fujima, Fauzie Achmad, Yoshinori Shigihara, and Norimi Mizutani

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tsunami force, design formula, wave pressure, drag coefficient
No.4 Vol.5 No.1 (2010)

Design Principles for Visualization of Public Information for Effective Disaster Reduction
Kenshin Urabe, Haruo Hayashi, Satoshi Inoue, Haruhide Yoshida, and Toshihiro Shimosakai

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hazaerd map, disaster reduction design, pictgram design, safety instruction, notification

A count period : February 1-28, 2010

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January 2010

This month Last month Vol. No. Title / Authors Keywords
No.1 2 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Structural Behavior Under Impulsive Tsunami Loading
Taro Arikawa

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large experiment, impulsive loding, concrete wall, tsunami force, destruction
No.1 1 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Estimation of Tsunami Force Acting on Rectangular Structures
Koji Fujima, Fauzie Achmad, Yoshinori Shigihara, and Norimi Mizutani

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tsunami force, design formula, wave pressure, drag coefficient
No.3 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Experimental Verification of FEMA P646 Tsunami Loading
Panitan Lukkunaprasit, Nuttawut Thanasisathit, and Harry Yeh

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tsunami, building, experiment, surge force, guidelines, drag force
No.4 Vol.1 No.3 (2006)

Seismic Analysis of Underground Structures
Kazuhiko Kawashima

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seismic design, underground structures, seismic deformation method, pipelines, seismic isolation
No.4 Vol.4 No.5 (2009)

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus Viewed from an Epidemiological Triangle Model
Emmanuel A. Mpolya, Yuki Furuse, Nao Nukiwa, Akira Suzuki, Taro Kamigaki, and Hitoshi Oshitani

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pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, epidemiological triangle
No.4 3 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Effectiveness of Small Onshore Seawall in Reducing Forces Induced by Tsunami Bore: Large Scale Experimental Study
Mary Elizabeth Oshnack, Francisco Aguiniga, Daniel Cox, Rakesh Gupta, and John van de Lindt

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tsunami hazard mitigation, tsunami inundation, tsunami risk reduction, tsunami defense strategy
No.4 4 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Tsunami Bore Impingement onto a Vertical Column
Halldor Arnason, Catherine Petroff, and Harry Yeh

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tsunamis, bore, wake, turbulence, force, method of characteristics, cylinder, column
No.4 4 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Wave Impact Study on a Residential Building
John W. van de Lindt, Rakesh Gupta, Daniel T. Cox, and Jebediah S. Wilson

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tsunami, hurricane, wave, bore, residential building, light-frame wood
No.4 4 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Tsunami Fragility
- A New Measure to Identify Tsunami Damage -

Shunichi Koshimura, Yuichi Namegaya, and Hideaki Yanagisawa

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fragility curve, tsunami damage estimation, remote sensing, numerical modeling, historical tsunamis

A count period : January 1-31, 2010

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December 2009

This month Last month Vol. No. Title / Authors Keywords
No.1 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Estimation of Tsunami Force Acting on Rectangular Structures
Koji Fujima, Fauzie Achmad, Yoshinori Shigihara, and Norimi Mizutani

Preview | Full Text (PDF1899KB)
tsunami force, design formula, wave pressure, drag coefficient
No.1 1 Vol.1 No.3 (2006)

Seismic Design Codes for Buildings in Japan
Hiroshi Kuramoto

Preview | Full Text (PDF629KB)
the Building Standard Law of Japan, seismic design code, two-phase earthquake design, performance based earthquake design
No.2 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Structural Behavior Under Impulsive Tsunami Loading
Taro Arikawa

Preview | Full-text (PDF6277KB)
large experiment, impulsive loding, concrete wall, tsunami force, destruction
No.3 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Effectiveness of Small Onshore Seawall in Reducing Forces Induced by Tsunami Bore: Large Scale Experimental Study
Mary Elizabeth Oshnack, Francisco Aguiniga, Daniel Cox, Rakesh Gupta, and John van de Lindt

Preview | Full Text (PDF2793KB)
tsunami hazard mitigation, tsunami inundation, tsunami risk reduction, tsunami defense strategy, wave forces
No.4 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Wave Impact Study on a Residential Building
John W. van de Lindt, Rakesh Gupta, Daniel T. Cox, and Jebediah S. Wilson

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tsunami, hurricane, wave, bore, residential building, light-frame wood
No.4 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Tsunami Fragility
- A New Measure to Identify Tsunami Damage -

Shunichi Koshimura, Yuichi Namegaya, and Hideaki Yanagisawa

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fragility curve, tsunami damage estimation, remote sensing, numerical modeling, historical tsunamis
No.4 Vol.4 No.6 (2009)

Tsunami Bore Impingement onto a Vertical Column
Halldor Arnason, Catherine Petroff, and Harry Yeh

Preview | Full Text (PDF4298KB)
tsunamis, bore, wake, turbulence, force, method of characteristics, cylinder, column

A count period : December 1-31, 2009

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November 2009

This month Last month Vol. No. Title / Authors Keywords
No.1 1 Vol.1 No.3 (2006)

Seismic Design Codes for Buildings in Japan
Hiroshi Kuramoto

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the Building Standard Law of Japan, seismic design code, two-phase earthquake design, performance based earthquake design
No.1 Vol.1 No.1 (2006)

Earthquake Disaster Mitigation and Earthquake Engineering in Japan ? A Review with a Special Emphasis on the Kobe Earthquake and its Impact
Tsuneo Katayama

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earthquake disaster mitigation in Japan, 1995 Kobe earthquake, Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion, Kiban project, E-Defense
No.3 Vol.1 No.2 (2006)

Response Analysis of Civil Engineering Structures Subjected to Earthquake Motions
Toshio Iwasaki

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No.3 2 Vol.1 No.3 (2006)

Seismic Analysis of Underground Structures
Kazuhiko Kawashima

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seismic design, underground structures, seismic deformation method, pipelines, seismic isolation
No.3 Vol.4 No.3 (2009)

Current State of Seismic-Isolation Design
Nagahide Kani

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seismic-isolation, safety, functionality, isolator, damper
No.3 Vol.4 No.3 (2009)

Iconic Architectural Forms Enabled by Base-Isolation
Masayoshi Nakai, Yoshio Tanno, Hirokazu Kozuka, and Masato Ohata

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base isolation, steel construction, lattice framework, cast steel, glass façade
No.3 Vol.4 No.3 (2009)

Building Passive Control in Japan
Kazuhiko Kasai, Masayoshi Nakai, Yutaka Nakamura, Hidekatsu Asai, Yousuke Suzuki, and Masato Ishii

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passive control, JSSI Passive Control Manual, Building Standard Law, shear beam model, damage-free structure design, super high strength steel
No.3 Vol.4 No.5 (2009)

Strategies for Communicable Diseases Response After Disasters in Developing Countries
Koffi Isidore Kouadio, Taro Kamigaki, and Hitoshi Oshitani

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disasters, infectious disease, outbreaks, developing country, refugee, surveillance strategies
No.3 2 Vol.4 No.5 (2009)

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus Viewed from an Epidemiological Triangle Model
Emmanuel A. Mpolya, Yuki Furuse, Nao Nukiwa, Akira Suzuki, Taro Kamigaki, and Hitoshi Oshitani

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pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, epidemiological triangle

A count period : November 1-30, 2009

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October 2009

This month Last month Vol. No. Title / Authors Keywords
No.1 3 Vol.1 No.3 (2006)

Seismic Design Codes for Buildings in Japan
Hiroshi Kuramoto

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the Building Standard Law of Japan, seismic design code, two-phase earthquake design, performance based earthquake design
No.1 2 Vol.4 No.4 (2009)

Earthquake Early Warning Technology Progress in Taiwan
Kuo-Liang Wen, Tzay-Chyn Shin, Yih-Min Wu, Nai-Chi Hsiao, and Bing-Ru Wu

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earthquake, early warning, P wave, ground motion
No.2 Vol.1 No.3 (2006)

Seismic Analysis of Underground Structures
Kazuhiko Kawashima

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seismic design, underground structures, seismic deformation method, pipelines, seismic isolation
No.2 Vol.4 No.5 (2009)

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus Viewed from an Epidemiological Triangle Model
Emmanuel A. Mpolya, Yuki Furuse, Nao Nukiwa, Akira Suzuki, Taro Kamigaki, and Hitoshi Oshitani

Preview | Full Text (PDF1654KB)
pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, epidemiological triangle
No.3 1 Vol.4 No.4 (2009)

History and Challenge of Tsunami Warning Systems in Japan
Fumihiko Imamura and Ikuo Abe

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tsunami forecasting, warning, evacuation

A count period : October 1-31, 2009

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September 2009

This month Last month Vol. No. Title / Authors Keywords
No.1 Vol.4 No.4 (2009)

History and Challenge of Tsunami Warning Systems in Japan
Fumihiko Imamura and Ikuo Abe

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tsunami forecasting, warning, evacuation
No.1 Vol.4 No.4 (2009)

Earthquake Early Warning Technology Progress in Taiwan
Kuo-Liang Wen, Tzay-Chyn Shin, Yih-Min Wu, Nai-Chi Hsiao, and Bing-Ru Wu

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earthquake, early warning, P wave, ground motion
No.3 3 Vol.4 No.4 (2009)

Earthquake Early Warning Hospital Applications
Yoshihito Horiuchi

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Earthquake Early Warning, hospital, application, disaster, NDMC
No.3 2 Vol.1 No.3 (2006)

Seismic Design Codes for Buildings in Japan
Hiroshi Kuramoto

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the Building Standard Law of Japan, seismic design code, two-phase earthquake design, performance based earthquake design
No.3 Vol.4 No.3 (2009)

Evaluating Planning Process of the Kobe Recovery Plan Based on Project Management Framework
Toshikazu Ota, Norio Maki, and Haruo Hayashi

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the 1995 Kobe earthquake, long-term recovery planning, 2 step formulation, civic participation, master plan

A count period : September 1-30, 2009

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