Japan
Administrative divisions
| # | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aichi | prefecture |
| 2 | Akita | prefecture |
| 3 | Aomori | prefecture |
| 4 | Chiba | prefecture |
| 5 | Ehime | prefecture |
| 6 | Fukui | prefecture |
| 7 | Fukuoka | prefecture |
| 8 | Fukushima | prefecture |
| 9 | Gifu | prefecture |
| 10 | Gunma | prefecture |
| 11 | Hiroshima | prefecture |
| 12 | Hokkaido | prefecture |
| 13 | Hyogo | prefecture |
| 14 | Ibaraki | prefecture |
| 15 | Ishikawa | prefecture |
| 16 | Iwate | prefecture |
| 17 | Iwo Jima | island |
| 18 | Kagawa | prefecture |
| 19 | Kagoshima | prefecture |
| 20 | Kanagawa | prefecture |
| 21 | Kochi | prefecture |
| 22 | Kumamoto | prefecture |
| 23 | Kyoto | prefecture |
| 24 | Mie | prefecture |
| 25 | Minami Torishima | island |
| 26 | Miyagi | prefecture |
| 27 | Miyazaki | prefecture |
| 28 | Nagano | prefecture |
| 29 | Nagasaki | prefecture |
| 30 | Nara | prefecture |
| 31 | Niigata | prefecture |
| 32 | Oita | prefecture |
| 33 | Okayama | prefecture |
| 34 | Okinawa | prefecture |
| 35 | Osaka | prefecture |
| 36 | Saga | prefecture |
| 37 | Saitama | prefecture |
| 38 | Shiga | prefecture |
| 39 | Shimane | prefecture |
| 40 | Shizuoka | prefecture |
| 41 | Tochigi | prefecture |
| 42 | Tokushima | prefecture |
| 43 | Tokyo | prefecture |
| 44 | Tottori | prefecture |
| 45 | Toyama | prefecture |
| 46 | Wakayama | prefecture |
| 47 | Yamagata | prefecture |
| 48 | Yamaguchi | prefecture |
| 49 | Yamanashi | prefecture |
Structures
- Awaiido Bridge
- Chuo Bridge
- Deai Bridge
- Freai Bridge
- Himehana Bridge
- Hiroaka Bridge
- Hureai Bridge
- Imabeppu River Bridge
- Kakogawa Bridge
- Keihin Bridge
- Koinumarukawa Bridge
- Meoto Bridge
- Monzengawa Railway Bridge
- Nijinokakehashi Bridge
- Sarugaishi Bridge
- Shigehara Bridge
- Shimoda Bridge
- Shin Gogawa Bridge
- Shin Kizugawa Bridge
- Shinayabe Bridge
- Yasuraka Bridge
- Yokomuki Bridge
General Information
| Name: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type: | country |
| Capital: | Tokyo |
| Land mass: | 377,930 km² |
| Largest cities: |
Relevant Websites
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Architectural Institute of Japan
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Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ)
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Building Center Of Japan
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Japan Architectural Education And Information Center
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Japan Concrete Institute
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Japan Ministry Of Construction: Building Research Institute
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Japan Society for Trenchless Technology
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Japan Society of Civil Engineers
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Japan Tunnelling Association
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Japanese Standards Association
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Kyushu Railway Company
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Long Span and Newer Steel Bridges in Japan
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Relevant Literature
- (1991): Aesthetics and construction of bridges in Japan and in Great Britain. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Bridges - Interaction between construction technology and design, Leningrad, USSR, 1991, pp. 39-44.
- (1934): Les applications de la poutre Vierendeel au Japon. In: Ossature métallique, v. 3 (July 1934), pp. 356-360.
- (1974): Bétonnage sous l'eau par injection de mortier dans les agrégats: fondations d'un grand pont au Japon. In: Travaux, n. 470 (May 1974), pp. 21.
- (1995): Cable-corrosion-protection systems for cable-supported bridges in Japan. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Extending the Lifespan of Structures, San Francisco, CA, USA, August 1995, pp. 873-878.
- (1991): Construction of short prestressed concrete bridges in Japan. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Bridges - Interaction between construction technology and design, Leningrad, USSR, 1991, pp. 288-289.
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10792 - Published on:
28/10/1998 - Last updated on:
22/07/2014