September, 2019. Jinka University. Experimental research site has been established at Jinka University in Ethiopia for a test of long-term performance of soil stabilizers. Thank you for all who helped us with this construction !
Two Japanese professors provided geotechnical engineering lectures to students and researchers at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University on 25th September 2019. After 2 hours presentation, they enjoyed open discussion on the lectures. Research fellow from Kyoto University, Mr. Shunsuke Mastukuma, provided an overview of MNGD […]
The first public lecture for geotechnical engineering was held on September 17, 2019 at the Red Carpet Hall of Addis Ababa Science and Technology University. The first lecturers were Dr. Iwai (Assistant Professor of Nagoya Institute of Technology) and Dr. Miyazaki (Assistant Professor of Kyoto University), members of our MNGD […]
Japanese researchers and master course student have started a series of experiment to investigate physical characteristic of an expansive soil at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University in Ethiopia.
The 1st JCC of the Project for Development and Operation Model of Plant-derived Soil Additives for Road Disaster Reduction on Problematic Soil was held in Addis Ababa. SCHEDULE: October 15, 2019 (09:30–15:30) VENUE: Sapphire Hotel, Addis Ababa
On April 25, 2019, the Japanese and Ethiopian researcher team held the MNGD project kickoff workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, numerous rural communities remain inaccessible because of poorly maintained roads. Furthermore, their access to markets, healthcare, and education are highly constrained. Leveraging the development of soil-stabilizing additives from […]
Prof. Yoshinori FUKUBAYASHI demonstrated the soil stabilization mechanism of the soil additive, celldoron. Project counterparts, including personnel from JICA and JST, and Ethiopian counterparts deepened attendees’ knowledge of the soil additive that MNGD aims to produce from local resources. Cellulose-based soil additive prior to immersion. Celldoron absorbs water and stabilizes […]
The MNGD project team visited the project site in South Omo Zones, SNNPR in September 2018. The team investigated the distribution of a problematic soil (i.e., black cotton) and preliminarily selected potential local plants for producing ingredients for the cellulose-based soil additives. The team also visited a local community to […]
The project stakeholders gathered and signed the Minutes of Meeting on September 06, 2018. The MNGD project was collaboratively funded by JICA and JST using their development assistance (ODA) and competitive research funds for science and technology projects. The project counterparts from Ethiopia were from Addis Ababa Science and Technology […]
Prof. Makoto IMURA and Prof. Yoshinori FUKUBAYASHI visited the laboratory of School of Civil Engineering and Construction Technology, AASTU. AASTU is an implementing agency that host project experiments in Ethiopia, and many AASTU researchers plan to collaborate on this project. AASTU also contributes to the project by providing office spaces […]