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Sato Lab
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A design engineering lab dedicated to the safety and security of structures.
AboutAbout the lab
Protecting infrastructure through design engineering.
Sato Lab works on problems related to the safety and security of infrastructure such as bridges and plants.
Its research ranges from "material design," which designs materials such as concrete, to "lifetime design," which aims to keep structures in service for a long time.
Through "design engineering," which connects materials, design, and maintenance, the lab works to build durable, long-lasting infrastructure.
Key terms
- Material Design
- Creating the materials used in structures, such as concrete, by designing the materials themselves.
- Lifetime Design
- Planning structures such as bridges and plants so that they can be used safely for a long time.
- Design Engineering
- An engineering approach to building structures that connects materials, design, and maintenance into one.
NewsLab news
Prof. Sato received the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) Publication Culture Award
Prof. Sato received the FY2025 (Reiwa 7) JSCE Tanaka Prize, Kakehashi Award
A master's student received the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award at the FY2025 (Reiwa 7) JSCE National Convention
Three master's students received the Outstanding Presenter Award at the JSCE National Convention (79th Annual Scientific Meeting)
A master's student received the Outstanding Presentation Award at a symposium on prestressed concrete
ResearchResearch themes
Sato Lab works on problems related to the safety and security of structures. It studies a framework that treats everything from material design to structural design and maintenance as one integrated process.
*Illustrative imageImproving Infrastructure Reliability in ASEAN
Starting from an international joint research project, the lab works on improving the reliability of infrastructure in Southeast Asia (ASEAN).
*Illustrative imageMaintenance of Plant Facilities
To keep facilities such as plants in safe use for a long time, the lab studies strategic maintenance methods.
*Illustrative imageNext-Generation Maintenance Systems
Using Azumino City in Nagano Prefecture as a field site, the lab is working to implement a next-generation maintenance system for structures.
MembersFaculty
The members of Sato Lab consist of faculty, secretaries and researchers, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorYasuhiko Sato
- LecturerMasahiko Ozaki
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Side View Of Concrete Bridge” Collins Musonda / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Improving Infrastructure Reliability in ASEAN: “Cầu Bình Lợi 2” Ngô Trung / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Maintenance of Plant Facilities: “INdustrial piping” Bitjungle / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Next-Generation Maintenance Systems: “Stevenson screen, Crohamhurst Observatory, 2021” Kerry Raymond / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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- Related lab (岡村研究室): “Scrapers make their way south along old Sacramento River levee ( )” U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District / Public domain (cropped)
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