The Research Building uses the same steel sheet piles as the Sozokan but has a completely different design with a curved shape.
STRUCTURE
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It is world's first structure in that it uses steel sheet piles to create a continuous wall, which integrates all the functionality of pile foundations, pillars, and walls. Indeed, a confined ground seismic damper* structure is formed by enclosing the ground with the wall.
*A unique GIKEN earthquake resistance technology that reduces the degree of earthquake-induced liquefaction, and the lateral slippage of any liquefaction, by pressing-in steel sheet piles to enclose a building’s foundation.
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Conceptual drawing of the building structure
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Theater
You can watch a video introducing the GIKEN Group and press-in technologies. Enjoy the video on the big screen.
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Exhibition Hall
The superiority of press-in technologies is presented in panels and videos.
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Press-in technology research and development center
Various demonstrations and research and development on press-in technology are carried out.
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