Visiting the Laboratory
Our Hydraulic Laboratory held facility tours, hoping many people to better understand and recognize the port administration and know the roles of the laboratory.
Niigata Research and Engineering Office for Port and Airport,
Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau,
MLIT (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport);
4-3778, Irifune-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, 951-8011, Japan
➡︎ Access
E-mail : gichoinfo@pa.hrr.mlit.go.jp
List of group visitors in FY2009
| Visit day | Group visitors | Events provided |
|---|---|---|
| 2009.5.7 | Niigata College of Official & Law | Laboratory tour |
| 2009.6.23 | Junior Chamber Inc. "Social Entrepreneurship Business School" | Laboratory tour |
| 2009.6.24 | "Higashi-ku Monomi Yamakita Club" | Mobile Class on Municipal administration that moves |
| 2009.7.7; 2009.7.9 | Niigata Kenoh Technical High School Shibataminami Senior High School | Laboratory tour |
| 2009.7.17 | "Nishi-ku Kojin Terao Housing Complex Community" | Mobile Class on Municipal administration that moves |
| 2009.8.3 | Yokohama National University | Laboratory tour |
| 2009.8.11 | Nagaoka University of Technology | Laboratory tour |
| 2009.8.21 | "Hiyorigaoka Friendship Group" | Mobile Class on Municipal administration that moves |
| 2009.8.24; 2009.8.25; 2009.8.26 | Individual citizens | Port tour for parents and kids |
| 2010.1.22 | JICA Africa interns | Laboratory tour |
Other experiments
Sand-drift experiment
The movement of the sands is observed.
The movement of the sands drifted by the winds on the reproduced beach is observed to review the measures against coastal erosion.
Stability experiment and wave overtopping experiment
Stability of and wave overtopping
over the block are observed.
Behaviors of a breakwater and various blocks against the waves are observed and measured to verify the stability against the waves. The volume and scene of wave overtopping the breakwater are observed and the obtained information are used as materials for engineering.
Ship oscillation experiment
The improvement in the facilities
against oscillating ships are verified.
Some of incoming waves at the port may cause great oscillation of ships that may disturb loading and unloading passengers and luggage.
In this study, reduction of ship oscillation is verified through various improvements in the block walls.