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Kato Lab
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A lab that studies the fire resistance of building structures.

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Exploring the fire resistance of building structures.
The Kato Lab studies the fire resistance of building structures.
Its listed research topics include research on elucidating the explosive spalling of high-strength concrete in fires.
Associate Professor Masaki Kato has worked on the fire resistance of building structures since 2010 and joined the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering in April 2023.
Key terms
- Fire resistance
- The ability of a building's structure to withstand the heat of a fire, and how far it can endure.
- Explosive spalling
- A phenomenon in which concrete exposed to the heat of a fire breaks apart, bursting off from its surface.
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The Kato Lab studies the fire resistance of building structures. Its listed research topics include research on elucidating the explosive spalling of high-strength concrete in fires.
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- Associate ProfessorMasaki Kato
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