Activities in Bangladesh

Project Type

Technical Cooperation (Science and Technology Research Partnership), On-going (2016-2019)

Project Summary

Objective:

To reduce disaster risk and promote urban safety of Dhaka which shall be achieved through accomplishing advanced research conducted by Bangladeshi and Japanese institutes and universities

Outputs:

1. understanding of building characteristics governing its performance,
2. performance evaluation methodology of buildings against collapse,
3. retrofit schemes for buildings with low performance and
4. effective urban planning strategies for sustainable and resilient cities.
5. contribution to the capacity development as well as the advancement of research for both Bangladeshi and Japanese research institute involved in the Project.

Project Site

Applicable for all over the country

R/D Signing Date

February 22, 2016

Commitment Amount

Lump Sum

Executing Agency

HBRI – House Building Research Institute, Ministry of Housing and Public Works (MoHPW)

<Partner and collaborating organizations>

Bangladesh side:
Public Works Department, University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

Japan side:
The University of Tokyo, Tohoku University , Osaka University, Building Research Institute, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Horie Architectural Engineering Research Institute, Constec Engineering Corporation, OYO International Corporation

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Dhaka city

Indoor Experimental space in HBRI

Outdoor Experimental field in HBRI

Experimental facility in BEUT

Workshop in Japan